PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Nicoletti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Omielanczuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nicoletti might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Nightwish - Bye Bye Beautiful. Omielanczuk has chosen Pokój Z Widokiem Na Wojne - Wojna o pokój as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Nicoletti
vs
Omielanczuk

200 cm
21
248 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Desmond Nicoletti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Omielanczuk!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Omielanczuk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nicoletti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Omielanczuk avoids the head kick by Nicoletti.
Nicoletti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Omielanczuk.
Nicoletti doesn't manage to clinch there - Omielanczuk circles away.
Nicoletti slips a straight right by Omielanczuk.
Nicoletti slips a straight right by Omielanczuk.
Nicoletti tries to close the distance and clinch but Omielanczuk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Desmond Nicoletti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omielanczuk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nicoletti.
A slow jab from Omielanczuk misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicoletti is looking to clinch but Omielanczuk is avoiding it.
Omielanczuk keeps the fight on the outside.
Nicoletti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Omielanczuk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nicoletti tries to clinch but Omielanczuk moves out of range.
Nicoletti blocks a jab.
Nicoletti tries to close the distance and clinch but Omielanczuk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Omielanczuk jabs Nicoletti right on the nose. Nicoletti blinks but takes it well.
Nicoletti misses with an uppercut. Omielanczuk saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nicoletti tries to clinch there but Omielanczuk circles away.
Omielanczuk throws a jab but it's blocked by Nicoletti.
Omielanczuk throws a hook but Nicoletti blocks it.
Omielanczuk keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nicoletti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nicoletti doesn't manage to clinch there - Omielanczuk circles away.
Nicoletti tries to clinch but Omielanczuk is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omielanczuk tests Nicoletti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nicoletti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nicoletti blocks a jab.
Omielanczuk might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nicoletti pushes Omielanczuk away with a front kick.
Nicoletti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nicoletti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Omielanczuk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nicoletti moves in looking to clinch but Omielanczuk pushes him off.

That's four 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.
Nicoletti tries to clinch up.
Nicoletti tries to clinch but Omielanczuk is having none of it.
Omielanczuk keeps the fight on the outside.
Nicoletti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Omielanczuk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nicoletti tries to clinch up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nicoletti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nicoletti throws a head kick but Omielanczuk moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Omielanczuk dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nicoletti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nicoletti tries a head kick but it misses.
Nicoletti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Omielanczuk.
Omielanczuk misses with a looping right.
Omielanczuk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nicoletti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omielanczuk throws a looping overhand right but Nicoletti ducks down to avoid it.
Nicoletti fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicoletti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Desmond Nicoletti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nicoletti takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Omielanczuk misses with a hook. Nicoletti ducked under it nicely.
Nicoletti tries to clinch but Omielanczuk moves out of range.
Nicoletti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Omielanczuk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nicoletti is looking to clinch but Omielanczuk is avoiding it.
Nicoletti moves forwards but Omielanczuk connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nicoletti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nicoletti lands with a slapping head kick.
Omielanczuk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nicoletti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circling - Omielanczuk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nicoletti tries to clinch but Omielanczuk is having none of it.
Nicoletti tries to clinch up but Omielanczuk circles away and keeps his distance.
Nicoletti wants to clinch.
Nicoletti slips a straight right by Omielanczuk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletti defending well as Omielanczuk loads up on a big left hand.
Omielanczuk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nicoletti tries to clinch but Omielanczuk is having none of it.
Nicoletti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nicoletti moves away from the strike by Omielanczuk.
Nicoletti throws a leg kick but Omielanczuk checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nicoletti moves out of range as Omielanczuk strikes.
Nicoletti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nicoletti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nicoletti tries a head kick but it misses.
Omielanczuk cracks Nicoletti with a right hand to the side of the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nicoletti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nicoletti throws a series of punches but Omielanczuk moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Omielanczuk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nicoletti scores with a head kick.
Omielanczuk is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Nicoletti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nicoletti is looking to clinch but Omielanczuk is avoiding it.
Nicoletti wants to clinch.
The crowd cheers as Omielanczuk lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nicoletti doesn't seem phased though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicoletti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicoletti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Omielanczuk.
Omielanczuk misses with an uppercut.
Omielanczuk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nicoletti.
Nicoletti takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nicoletti is looking to clinch but Omielanczuk is avoiding it.
Omielanczuk throws a looping overhand right but Nicoletti ducks down to avoid it.
Omielanczuk keeps the fight on the outside.
Nicoletti misses with a head kick.

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.
Nicoletti lands a head kick. Omielanczuk smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nicoletti doesn't manage to clinch there - Omielanczuk circles away.
Omielanczuk slips a jab and a cross from Nicoletti.
Nicoletti is looking to clinch.
Nicoletti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Omielanczuk swats away the attempt to clinch by Nicoletti.
A jab from Omielanczuk misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omielanczuk loads up on a big right hand but Nicoletti slips the punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nicoletti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nicoletti moves in looking to clinch but Omielanczuk pushes him off.
Nicoletti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Omielanczuk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nicoletti wants to clinch up but Omielanczuk keeps it at a distance.
Nicoletti tries to close the distance and clinch but Omielanczuk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nicoletti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Omielanczuk circles away quickly and effectively.

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.
Omielanczuk connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nicoletti momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Nicoletti.
Omielanczuk takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Omielanczuk circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Omielanczuk.
Omielanczuk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nicoletti tries to clinch but Omielanczuk is having none of it.
Desmond Nicoletti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel Omielanczuk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nicoletti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Desmond Nicoletti showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Omielanczuk has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Omielanczuk!