PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Nickatina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre Nickatina could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Phil Davis's chin.

Nickatina
vs
Davis

195 cm
20
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
22
223 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

5th Round
Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andre Nickatina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Davis!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Nickatina or perhaps it was just good defense by Davis which made him look bad.
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
Davis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nickatina.
Nickatina jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Davis throws a series of strikes that have Nickatina backpedaling.
Davis checks the leg kick.
Nickatina misses with a wild combination.
Nickatina fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nickatina looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Davis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Davis is chipping away with strikes.
Davis controls the position.
Davis is working Nickatina over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickatina can't do much from the bottom here.
Sloppy strikes there by Davis.
Davis working the ground and pound.
Nickatina struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nickatina is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Nickatina struggling a bit here.
Nickatina tries to bench press Davis off him but Davis keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nickatina keeping his opponent close.
Davis scoring with punches from side control.
Davis scores with punches from side control.
Nickatina is looking for a sweep.
Nickatina is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Nickatina tries to buck Davis off but Davis is having none of it.
Davis misses with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis working the head with strikes.
Nickatina is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nickatina is pressing down on Davis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Nickatina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nickatina trying to keep a closed guard but Davis is proving a slippery customer.

Davis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nickatina manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Davis manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickatina throwing strikes from guard but Davis blocks nicely.
Nickatina wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Davis is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Nickatina controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Davis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Davis cracks Nickatina with a good jab.
Nickatina stuffs the takedown.
Davis throws a big shot that misses.
Nickatina shoots for a takedown but Davis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Davis looks to land a combination but Nickatina avoids it well.
Davis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Andre Nickatina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nickatina rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Davis lands a nice shot that snaps Nickatina's head back.
Nickatina shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Davis as he avoids it easily.
Nickatina looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Davis dives in and grabs Nickatina's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nickatina pushes down on Davis's head and hops out.
Nickatina closes this distance looking for a takedown but Davis circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Nickatina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nickatina looks for a takedown but Davis sprawls well.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickatina shoots and misses

and Davis counters with a takedown into side control.
Nickatina regains half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davis takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nickatina is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nickatina manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nickatina working a defensive guard here.
Davis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nickatina works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Davis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nickatina tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis distracts Nickatina with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nickatina looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davis is one step ahead there.

Nickatina is looking for a triangle here but Davis uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Davis working the body and head with strikes.
Nickatina stops Davis from passing to mount.
Nickatina regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickatina wants to get back to full guard.
Nickatina has hold of Davis's hands but Davis slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Davis prevents Nickatina from improving his position.
Nickatina slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Davis is looking to work some ground and pound but Nickatina has wrist control.
Nickatina keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nickatina trying to control the position.

Nickatina is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Davis defends well.
Nickatina is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nickatina keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Nickatina wants to sweep here but Davis controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Davis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nickatina throws a nice looking combination but Davis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nickatina with a lazy takedown attempt
and Davis counters with a left to the body.
Nickatina misses with a takedown attempt
and Davis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nickatina avoids the body shot from Davis.
Nickatina gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Davis counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Nickatina!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Nickatina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nickatina tries to reverse the position but Davis maintains control.
Nickatina manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Nickatina has a hand on Davis's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Davis takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Nickatina keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davis lands a big elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickatina keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Davis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nickatina is looking to escape.
Nickatina wants to hold on but Davis pushes him away.
Davis postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nickatina looks a forlorn figure.
Davis dominating with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nickatina looks a forlorn figure.
Davis has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nickatina's face.
Nickatina regains half guard.
Nickatina has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Davis is working away from the top position though.
Nickatina is pressing down on Davis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Davis stopping the sweep attempt from Nickatina.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis connects with a couple of short punches.
Davis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nickatina's guard.
Phil Davis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Davis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nickatina works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nickatina tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nickatina is looking to sweep but instead, Davis has passed into half guard.
Davis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickatina is trying to get back to full guard.
Andre Nickatina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nickatina is pressing down on Davis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nickatina striking off his back but it's not causing Davis any problems.
Nickatina wants to hit a switch here but Davis passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Nickatina there!
Nickatina tries to get back to half guard but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Davis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Davis 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Davis!