PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Nickells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dalia Calypso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nickells comes to the cage accompanied by Kayne West - Stronger. Forrest Nickells looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Nickells
vs
Calypso

200 cm
21
250 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

193 cm
18
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Forrest Nickells!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dalia Calypso!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calypso will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nickells looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Calypso shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nickells defends it nicely.

A big head kick from Calypso and Nickells is sent sprawling to the canvas!

It looks like Forrest Nickells has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calypso wants to control from the top but Nickells keeps moving.
Calypso throwing strikes but missing.
Calypso trying to control the position from guard on top but Nickells is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Calypso looking to sit in guard and control but Nickells gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Calypso wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calypso is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nickells stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nickells wants it to stay on the feet.
Forrest Nickells has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dalia Calypso.
Calypso shoots in for a double leg but Nickells sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Calypso closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nickells circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Calypso.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Calypso.
Dalia Calypso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calypso looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Calypso shoots in looking for a takedown. Nickells tries to sprawl out of it but Calypso keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nickells manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Calypso shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nickells but Nickells pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nickells stuffs the takedown attempt from Calypso. Calypso gets slowly back to his feet.

Calypso gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nickells has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nickells preventing the sweep.
Calypso is trying to keep Nickells in close.
Nickells loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nickells thows a big elbow that misses.
Calypso should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Nickells throwing strikes but missing.
Nickells stopping the sweep attempt from Calypso.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calypso lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nickells!
Calypso tries to control but Nickells wriggling away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Calypso throws some wild stikes that Nickells manages to avoid easily.
Calypso misses with a head shot.
Calypso punching from mount but Nickells doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Calypso sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Calypso thowing shots but they're missing.
Calypso cracks Nickells with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Calypso punching from mount but Nickells doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Nickells is squirming around, avoiding Calypso's attempts to control the action.
BOOM! Calypso connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Calypso thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Calypso thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Calypso controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dalia Calypso dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Forrest Nickells's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Calypso with a poor takedown

and Nickells counters with a single leg into guard. Calypso didn't expect that.
Calypso tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Calypso manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nickells manages to get himself to full guard.
Calypso is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Calypso is pushing down on Nickells's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nickells is fighting to maintain full guard but Calypso has managed to sneak the leg through.
Calypso works his way into side control.
The strikes coming from Calypso are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Calypso working the ground and pound from side control.
Calypso postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickells is not content to let Calypso control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Calypso tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Nickells avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Calypso.
Calypso wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nickells keeps working.
Calypso advances to mount.
Calypso tries to control but Nickells wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nickells holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Calypso tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Calypso punching from mount but Nickells doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calypso looking to finish with strikes here!

Calypso looking for a guillotine from mount but Nickells is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickells holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Calypso tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Calypso throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Calypso throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Calypso throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

Calypso is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Nickells can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Calypso working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calypso landing punches.
Nickells is squirming around, avoiding Calypso's attempts to control the action.
Calypso looking to finish with strikes here!

Calypso looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Calypso looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nickells is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dalia Calypso showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Forrest Nickells's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Calypso doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Nickells counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nickells throwing strikes but missing.
Calypso trying to keep a closed guard but Nickells is proving a slippery customer.
Calypso is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dalia Calypso has got the better of the ground game so far.
Calypso manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nickells manages to get himself to full guard.
Calypso forces his way into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Calypso thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calypso thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Calypso sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nickells defending well though.
Calypso works his way into side control.
Calypso wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nickells keeps working.
Calypso fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Nickells seems a little lost for a moment, as Calypso dominates the positioning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Calypso is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nickells has escaped the position, nice work there.

Calypso is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nickells has escaped the position, nice work there.
Calypso working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calypso sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Nickells is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Calypso misses with the ground and pound.
Nickells tries to improve position but can't.
Calypso is looking to take a break and control but Nickells is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Calypso working the body and head with strikes.
Calypso has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Calypso thowing shots but they're missing.
Nickells is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Calypso landing punches.

Calypso jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Nickells is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Nickells and Calypso has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Calypso sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Nickells is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dalia Calypso comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Calypso 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dalia Calypso!