PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chip Nickel (ranked 310 p4p, 700 weight class) and Paul Boxaaja (ranked 40 p4p, 105 weight class). Nickel comes to the cage accompanied by TISM - Greg the Stop Sign. Boxaaja has chosen Dark Side - Blind Channel as his entrance music. Paul Boxaaja told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Nickel
vs
Boxaaja

189 cm
27
186
15 - 7 - 0

185 cm
26
190
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Altitude Clothing
Voodoo Nutrition

Brooklyn Apothecary

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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chip Nickel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Boxaaja!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nickel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Nickel backs off Boxaaja throws a huge counter combo but Nickel manages to avoid it all.
Boxaaja 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.
A jab from Nickel does it's job there.
Nickel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boxaaja momentarily.
Nickel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nickel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Little Lebowski Urban Achievers Gymnasium in the buildup to the fight.
Nickel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boxaaja bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boxaaja throws a body shot but no joy.
Boxaaja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nickel manages to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Boxaaja there.
Nickel lands a nice shot that snaps Boxaaja's head back.
Nickel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boxaaja.
Boxaaja throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nickel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boxaaja ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nickel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boxaaja.
It looked like Nickel was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Boxaaja.
Boxaaja throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nickel catches Boxaaja with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boxaaja thuds his right hand into Nickel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Boxaaja looks to throw the jab but Nickel is out of range.
Nickel throwing a counter right hand but Boxaaja manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Nickel.
Boxaaja misses with an uppercut
and Nickel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boxaaja thinking.
Boxaaja misses the shot to the body.

Nickel darts in and clinches Boxaaja up against the cage.
Boxaaja misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nickel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Boxaaja.
Nickel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boxaaja misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nickel trying to control the position but instead, Boxaaja has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nickel into the cage.
Boxaaja throws a head punch that misses.
Nickel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nickel lands a body shot.
Nickel misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Boxaaja.
Nickel working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nickel.
A right hand to the body from Boxaaja.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boxaaja.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boxaaja.
Boxaaja misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nickel blocks a body shot from Boxaaja.
Boxaaja misses with the head strike.
Boxaaja fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boxaaja lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boxaaja throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Nickel.
Boxaaja throws a punch but it's blocked by Nickel.
Nickel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boxaaja's elbow.
Boxaaja misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boxaaja.
Boxaaja lands an uppercut.
Boxaaja swings wildly with an uppercut but Nickel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nickel misses with a punch to the body.
Boxaaja lands a body punch in the clinch.
Boxaaja has a couple of punches blocked by Nickel.
Nickel presses Boxaaja against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Boxaaja scores with a nice hook to the head.
Boxaaja lands a body shot.
Nickel presses Boxaaja against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Boxaaja.
Boxaaja lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boxaaja scores with a shot to the side of Nickel's head.
Nickel struggles to land a body shot inside as Boxaaja controls his hands.
Nickel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boxaaja backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nickel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nickel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boxaaja tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nickel blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boxaaja misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nickel.
Nickel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boxaaja throws a head punch that misses.
Nickel swings wildly with an uppercut but Boxaaja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boxaaja lands a body punch.
Nickel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nickel.
Boxaaja doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boxaaja lands an uppercut.
Boxaaja lands a shoulder strike.
Nickel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boxaaja.
A right hand to the body from Boxaaja.
Boxaaja misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nickel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boxaaja misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Boxaaja.

Nickel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab lands there for Nickel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Boxaaja dominated that round.
That's time! Nickel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nickel slips a jab from Boxaaja.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boxaaja, as that shot connected.
Nickel misses with the combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boxaaja! But no joy.
Boxaaja lands a nice looking body kick.
Boxaaja connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boxaaja moves away from the strike by Nickel.
Boxaaja dodges the punch combination from Nickel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxaaja scores with the left hand. Nickel knows he should have avoided that one.
Boxaaja scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nickel closes the distance and clinches.
A hook to the body from Nickel.
Nickel pushes off an throws an elbow but Boxaaja leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Boxaaja throws a head punch that misses.

Nickel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nickel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boxaaja throws a head kick that misses.
Nickel ducks under a wild hook from Boxaaja.
Boxaaja fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nickel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boxaaja moves away.
Nickel misses with an uppercut. Boxaaja saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Boxaaja on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boxaaja misses with a body shot.
Nickel staying out of range there.
Nickel is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Boxaaja keeps Nickel at a distance using the push kick.
Paul Boxaaja seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja thuds a left hand into Nickel's body.
Boxaaja throws a nice looking combination but Nickel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Boxaaja gets a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Boxaaja fails to land.
Nickel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boxaaja.
A short left from Boxaaja.
Nickel wants to break free but Boxaaja has control.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nickel.
Nickel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Nickel manages to break the clinch.
Boxaaja lands with a hook. Nickel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nickel closes the distance but Boxaaja moves to the side
and Boxaaja counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nickel throws a looping overhand right but Boxaaja ducks down to avoid it.
Boxaaja is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Boxaaja closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja tries to throw a body punch but Nickel avoids it by throwing Boxaaja back against the cage.
Nickel blocking some punches.
Nickel blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Boxaaja.
Nickel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nickel blocks an uppercut.
Nickel blocks an uppercut.
Boxaaja tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boxaaja blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boxaaja lands with a left to the head.
Nickel digs a right hand into Boxaaja's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boxaaja's gas tank.
Nickel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boxaaja.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nickel.
Boxaaja doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nickel working aggressively here.
Nickel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boxaaja blocks an uppercut.
Nickel pushes Boxaaja back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nickel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickel works on Boxaaja's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boxaaja.
Boxaaja working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boxaaja.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boxaaja creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boxaaja swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boxaaja doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nickel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boxaaja misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nickel pushes Boxaaja back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nickel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boxaaja backwards.
Boxaaja lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nickel backwards.
Nickel lands a shoulder strike.
Boxaaja throws a punch but it's blocked by Nickel.
Nickel misses with a punch to the body.
Boxaaja gets through Nickel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nickel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nickel lands a left hand.
Boxaaja swings wildly with an uppercut but Nickel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boxaaja has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nickel lands a hook that snaps the head of Boxaaja backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Boxaaja showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nickel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Despite the aggression on Boxaaja's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Boxaaja throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boxaaja cracks Nickel with a good jab.
Nickel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Boxaaja missing with a left hand there. Nickel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boxaaja throws a hook to the side of Nickel's head but Nickel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nickel looks to land a body kick but Boxaaja moved away.
Nickel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boxaaja connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxaaja dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boxaaja swings for the body but Nickel moves out of range.
Boxaaja scores with a sloppy right hand. Nickel should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Boxaaja misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nickel counters with a nice uppercut.
Boxaaja swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nickel.
Boxaaja throws a hook but Nickel blocks it.
Boxaaja just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromNickel.
Boxaaja throws a body punch but Nickel moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Nickel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boxaaja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boxaaja tries a low kick but Nickel avoids it.
Paul Boxaaja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boxaaja throws a hook to the side of Nickel's head but Nickel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nickel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Boxaaja is rocked!
Nickel closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Boxaaja out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chip Nickel!
Our winner, Chip Nickel, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.