PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nicko Dickinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Wellington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dickinson
vs
Wellington

183 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
190 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nicko Dickinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Richard Wellington!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dickinson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wellington sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dickinson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dickinson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wellington throws a hook to the side of Dickinson's head but Dickinson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dickinson fails with a takedown attempt.
Nicko Dickinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dickinson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wellington scores with a nice right hand.
Wellington throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wellington misses the jab.
Dickinson takes one to the side of the head.
Wellington has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dickinson dives in and grabs Wellington's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wellington pushes down on Dickinson's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicko Dickinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dickinson shoots in for a takedown but Wellington shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dickinson slips under a jab from Wellington.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dickinson is defended easily by Wellington.
Wellington jabs Dickinson right on the nose. Dickinson blinks but takes it well.
Wellington throws a hook to the side of Dickinson's head but Dickinson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dickinson looks for a takedown but Wellington sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wellington has closed the distance and engaged Dickinson in a clinch.
Dickinson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wellington gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nice body punch from Wellington.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wellington.
Wellington scores with a nice hook to the head.

Wellington's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Wellington closes the distance and pushes Dickinson back into the cage.
Wellington throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dickinson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wellington pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dickinson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dickinson is breathing heavily.
No luck for Dickinson with that takedown attempt.
Dickinson tries for a takedown but Wellington sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wellington.
Dickinson shoots in and drives through. Wellington sprawls well.
Dickinson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wellington sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wellington lands with a straight right. Dickinson didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellington ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wellington swings for the body but Dickinson moves out of range.
Dickinson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wellington works Dickinson's body with a nice hook.
Wellington paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wellington displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dickinson.
Wellington lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice cross by Wellington.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wellington leaves Dickinson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wellington is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dickinson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Dickinson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wellington lands with a shot to the body.
Richard Wellington is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wellington lands a head shot.
Wellington paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellington looks to score with a jab to the body but Dickinson is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Wellington.

Dickinson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wellington is not content to let Dickinson control the position.
Wellington tries to improve position but can't.
Dickinson trying to control the position but Wellington is working away.

Dickinson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Dickinson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Dickinson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wellington, who protects the arm well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wellington is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Wellington dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dickinson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dickinson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dickinson prevents Wellington from getting back to his feet.
Dickinson looking to pass the guard.
Dickinson is pushing down on Wellington's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wellington is fighting to maintain full guard but Dickinson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dickinson is keen to just control but Wellington is a slippery customer.
Wellington is breathing heavily.
Dickinson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dickinson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Wellington!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickinson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Wellington is squirming around, avoiding Dickinson's attempts to control the action.
Dickinson controlling his opponent.

Dickinson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Wellington to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Wellington shrugs it off.

That's two 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.
Dickinson trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Dickinson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Wellington is on top in guard.
Dickinson looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nicko Dickinson.
Dickinson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wellington is fending him off so far but Dickinson persists. Nope, Wellington circles away and we're back to standing.
Dickinson shoots in for a takedown but Wellington shows good takedown defense.
Dickinson tries for a takedown but Wellington sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicko Dickinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slow jab from Wellington misses its intended target.
Nicko Dickinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dickinson shoots in but Wellington avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson slips a straight right by Wellington.
Dickinson dives in and grabs Wellington's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wellington pushes down on Dickinson's head and hops out.
Wellington tries to bum rush Dickinson with a series of wild strikes but Dickinson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dickinson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wellington's waist but Wellington gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dickinson off to one side.
Nice takedown defense from Wellington. No joy for Dickinson on that attempt.
Horrible takedown by Dickinson or perhaps it was just good defense by Wellington which made him look bad.

Dickinson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dickinson wants to pass the guard but Wellington is defending well.
Wellington blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dickinson.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wellington can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dickinson is trying to control the action in half guard but Wellington is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson trying to control the pace.
Wellington is looking to control Dickinson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wellington avoid being mounted?
Wellington tries to kick Dickinson off but Dickinson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Wellington really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dickinson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dickinson passes to side control.
The ground and pound from Dickinson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Dickinson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wellington is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Dickinson is trying to get an arm triangle but Wellington is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicko Dickinson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Dickinson misses with a takedown attempt - Wellington sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wellington ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dickinson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wellington swivels and escapes.

Wellington has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wellington lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wellington tries a body shot but Dickinson blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Wellington.
Wellington working aggressively here.
Dickinson has Wellington pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wellington manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicko Dickinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wellington stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Wellington.
Dickinson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wellington just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dickinson goes for a takedown attempt but Wellington pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Dickinson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dickinson wants to stand up but Wellington has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickinson is controlling the pace.
Dickinson is looking to stall here but Wellington recovers full guard.
Dickinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Wellington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dickinson is really struggling to control Wellington but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Wellington is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dickinson preventing the sweep.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dickinson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Dickinson gets a takedown into half guard.
Dickinson wants to take a breather but Wellington is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson controlling the pace.
Dickinson stops Wellington from getting back to his feet.
Dickinson moves nicely into side control.
Dickinson wants to control for a moment but Wellington uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Dickinson is keen to just control but Wellington is a slippery customer.

That's four 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.

Dickinson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dickinson is trying to control. Wellington wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nicko Dickinson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dickinson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicko Dickinson!