PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Crampy Whipper (ranked 3902 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Nikolas (ranked 2671 p4p, 318 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Whipper
vs
Nikolas

180 cm
25
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Threads of HARDCORE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Crampy Whipper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pierre Nikolas!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whipper misses with a body punch
and Nikolas counters with a right hand to the body.
Whipper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nikolas.
Whipper swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nikolas looks to score with a jab to the body but Whipper is just out of range.
Whipper misses with a right hand
and Nikolas counters with a right hand to the body.
Whipper defending well as Nikolas loads up on a big left hand.
Whipper digs a good body shot into Nikolas's ribs.
Whipper scores with a jab. Nikolas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Pierre Nikolas has been cut.
Whipper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Whipper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Whipper lands with a hook. Nikolas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A swing and a miss from Whipper.
Nikolas is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A telegraphed right hand from Whipper misses the target.
A countering left hand to the body from Nikolas misses.
Whipper jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nikolas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Whipper.
Whipper is looking to counter punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Whipper misses the target.
A slow jab from Nikolas misses its intended target.
Nikolas slips under a jab.
Nikolas walks into a stiff left hand from Whipper.
Whipper tests Nikolas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nikolas lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Crampy Whipper has been cut.
Nikolas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Whipper cracks Nikolas with a right hand to the side of the head.
Whipper thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice side step and Nikolas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Whipper throws an overhand right that lands on Nikolas's shoulder, as Nikolas tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nikolas! But no joy.
Nikolas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nikolas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Whipper rather than just go for the knockout.
Whipper avoids the body shot from Nikolas.
Whipper lands a glancing blow to the side of Nikolas's head.
Nikolas cracks a nice hook into Whipper's ribs.
Nikolas ducks under a wild hook from Whipper.
Crampy Whipper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nikolas slips under a jab from Whipper.
Whipper scores with a body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A looping hook to the body misses from Nikolas. Whipper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donk. Whipper catches Nikolas right on the button with a cross.
Nikolas cracks Whipper with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Good exchange - Whipper coming out on top.

Nikolas is rocked!
Whipper cracks a nice hook into Nikolas's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolas misses with an uppercut. Whipper saw that one coming.
Nikolas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whipper.
Whipper gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nikolas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nikolas jabs Whipper right on the nose. Whipper blinks but takes it well.

Whipper cracks Nikolas with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Nikolas looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Whipper finish him?
Nikolas is still on wobbly legs! Can Whipper finish him?
Whipper throws a right hand that misses
and Nikolas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nikolas has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nikolas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whipper was well out of range. Poor timing from Nikolas.
Nikolas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Whippers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nikolas seems to have recovered his senses.
Nikolas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Whipper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nikolas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nikolas slips under a jab.
Nikolas cracks Whipper with a right hand to the side of the head.
Whipper misses with a left hand
and Nikolas counters with a stiff right hand.
Whipper misses with an uppercut.
As Whipper backs off Nikolas throws a huge counter combo but Whipper manages to avoid it all.
Whipper throws an off balance right hand
and Nikolas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Nikolas misses the target.
Whipper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nikolas sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whipper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nikolas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whipper missing with a left hand there. Nikolas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A combination from Nikolas does no damage.
Whipper swings for the body but Nikolas moves out of range.
Whipper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nikolas.
Whipper lands a really nice looking cross but Nikolas seems unphased.

That has opened up Pierre Nikolas's cut even more.
Whipper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Whipper cracks Nikolas with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nikolas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nikolas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Whipper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nikolas.
Whipper defending well as Nikolas loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Whipper misses.
Nikolas misses with a hook. Whipper ducked under it nicely.
Whipper misses with an uppercut. Nikolas saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whipper misses with a looping right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nikolas! But no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whipper looks to land a right hand but Nikolas moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Whipper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Nikolas misses.
Whipper is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Whipper lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nikolas throws a series of punches but Whipper avoids them all with ease.
Whipper misses with a lunging right hand
and Nikolas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Whipper is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nikolas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Whipper misses with a hook.
Despite the aggression on Nikolas's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Whipper scores with a sloppy right hand. Nikolas should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Whipper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nikolas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nikolas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Whipper throws a right hand that misses
and Nikolas counters with a two punch combo.
Whipper moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

The cut above Pierre Nikolas's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nikolas lands with a good body shot.
Whipper throws a jab when Nikolas was well out of range.
Nikolas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Crampy Whipper will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nikolas just misses with a punch to the body.
Nikolas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Whipper throws a big shot that misses.
Whipper lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nikolas looks to land a combination but Whipper avoids it well.
Nikolas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Whipper.
Nikolas ducks under a wild hook from Whipper.
Whipper dodges the punch combination from Nikolas.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nikolas. Whipper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whipper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Whipper throws a shot from downtown. Nikolas moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whipper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nikolas moves away.
Whipper swings widly with a right hand
and Nikolas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Whipper throws a body shot but no joy.
Donk. Whipper catches Nikolas right on the button with a cross.
Whipper misses with a lunging right hand
and Nikolas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whipper throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whipper bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nikolas's head.
A swing and a miss from Whipper.
Nikolas throws a counter combo.
Nikolas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Whipper throws a jab when Nikolas was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Nikolas.
Whipper slips a jab and a cross from Nikolas.
Nikolas misses with a looping left.
Nikolas throws a looping overhand right but Whipper ducks down to avoid it.
Whipper throws a looping overhand right but Nikolas ducks down to avoid it.
Whipper misses with an uppercut. Nikolas saw that one coming.
Whipper throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nikolas counters with a straight right hand.
Whipper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nikolas moves away.
Some wild striking there from Nikolas.
Nikolas fails to land with a series of punches.
Crampy Whipper is winning the standup battle so far.
Nikolas walks into a stiff left hand from Whipper.
Nikolas defending well as Whipper loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whipper throws a right hand that misses
and Nikolas counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Whipper misses
and Nikolas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nikolas slips a straight right by Whipper.
Whipper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nikolas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nikolas misses with a wild body shot.
Nikolas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nikolas pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Whipper back to the cage. Nikolas follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Whipper misses with a looping right.
Nikolas slips under a jab.
Nikolas avoids the body shot from Whipper.
Whipper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nikolas was well out of range. Poor timing from Whipper.
Whipper throws a shot from downtown. Nikolas moves away and avoids it.
Nikolas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Whipper on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Whipper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nikolas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Whipper takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nikolas ducks under a wild hook from Whipper.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Nikolas misses.
Nikolas scores with a three punch combo!
Whipper misses with a body shot.
Despite the aggression on Nikolas's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nikolas throws a body punch but Whipper moves out of range.
Nikolas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Whipper.
Nikolas moves out of range as Whipper strikes.
No joy there for Nikolas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Whipper missing with a left hand there. Nikolas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nikolas misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice uppercut there from Nikolas.
Nikolas moves out of range as Whipper strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Nikolas misses the target.
Whipper tests Nikolas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nikolas moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whipper misses with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whipper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nikolas.
Nikolas stalks Whipper and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Whipper's face. Whipper staggers backwards, shaken.
Nikolas digs a good hook to Whipper's body.
Whipper connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nikolas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Whipper.
Nikolas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nikolas blocks a jab.
Nikolas blocks a jab.
Whipper slips a straight right by Nikolas.
Whipper was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nikolas's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nikolas duly obliges.
Whipper throws a lazy uppercut
and Nikolas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nikolas walks into a jab.
Nice defenses there by Nikolas.
Despite the aggression on Nikolas's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whipper takes a swing at Nikolas's ribcage but misses.
Nikolas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Whipper throws a shot from downtown. Nikolas moves away and avoids it.
Whipper throws a jab but it's blocked by Nikolas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre Nikolas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Whipper misses with a hook.
Nikolas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nikolas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Whipper throws a hook but Nikolas avoids it easily.
Pierre Nikolas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Whipper throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nikolas counters with a stiff right hand.
Whipper misses with a hook.
Nikolas throws out a loose jab but Whipper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nikolas throws a hook but Whipper blocks it.
Whipper tries to move into range but Nikolas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nikolas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nikolas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nikolas's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nikolas duly obliges.
Whipper lands a right hook to the body.
Nikolas moves out of range as Whipper strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whipper takes one on the button.
Nikolas looks to score with a jab to the body but Whipper is just out of range.
Nikolas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Whipper throws out a loose jab but Nikolas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nikolas stalks Whipper and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Whipper's face. Whipper staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolas displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nikolas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nikolas moves away from the strike by Whipper.
Whipper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nikolas.
Nikolas misses the shot to the body.
Whipper was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nikolas.
Nikolas throws a looping overhand right but Whipper ducks down to avoid it.
Whipper uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nikolas has time to react.
Whipper lands a jab to the nose.
Nikolas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nikolas lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nice uppercut lands for Whipper. That snapped Nikolas's head back.
A slow jab from Whipper misses its intended target.
Nikolas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whipper misses with a looping right.
Whipper throws an overhand right that lands on Nikolas's shoulder, as Nikolas tries to avoid the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nikolas just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Whipper misses with a lunging right hand
and Nikolas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Whipper misses the jab.
Nikolas works Whipper's body with a nice hook.
Whipper lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nikolas at a distance.
Nikolas displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Whipper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nikolas.
Whipper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Nikolas counter with a right hand.
Nikolas pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Whipper back to the cage. Nikolas follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice straight punches there by Whipper. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Whipper.
Whipper's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nikolas under the eye.

Pierre Nikolas's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Nikolas moves away from the strike by Whipper.
Nikolas slips a straight right by Whipper.
Nikolas slips a jab from Whipper.
Whipper throws a poor cross that misses
and Nikolas counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whipper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Whipper was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nikolas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Whipper.
The fighters circling - Whipper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nikolas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Whipper misses.
Nikolas's corner calls for a 1-2. Nikolas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nikolas thuds his right hand into Whipper's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nikolas slips under a jab.
Nikolas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Whipper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nikolas lands a jab to the head.
Nikolas's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nikolas duly obliges.
Whipper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nikolas.
Whipper throws an overhand right that lands on Nikolas's shoulder, as Nikolas tries to avoid the shot.
Nikolas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A slow jab from Whipper misses its intended target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nikolas throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Whipper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nikolas jabs at Whipper's body.
Nikolas looks to land a right hand but Whipper moved out of range.
Whipper throws a hook but Nikolas avoids it easily.
Whipper swings widly with a right hand
and Nikolas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nikolas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Whipper cracks Nikolas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nikolas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whipper was well out of range. Poor timing from Nikolas.
Whipper lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Whipper throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nikolas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Whipper.
Nikolas unleashes a big counter combination but Whipper bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Whipper moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nikolas blocks a jab.
Whipper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nikolas.
Nikolas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Whipper backs up against the cage.
Nikolas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Whipper.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pierre Nikolas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nikolas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pierre Nikolas!
After winning the bout, Pierre Nikolas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.