PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Nickatina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cleon Warlord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nickatina might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Andre Nickatina ~ Blood In My Hair . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nickatina
vs
Warlord

195 cm
22
220 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

200 cm
23
213 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 4 - 4 - 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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cleon Warlord!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warlord throws a leg kick that is checked

and Nickatina counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Warlord is trying to stand up here but Nickatina is controlling him well.
Nickatina wants to free his trapped foot but Warlord is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nickatina sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Warlord defending well though.
Nickatina wants to free his trapped foot but Warlord is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nickatina is trying to control. Warlord wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nickatina is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Warlord prevents Nickatina from taking his back.
Nickatina moves to back control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I would not like to be Warlord right now.
Warlord manages to scramble and ends up in full guard, under a barage of strikes . Great composure from Warlord.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Warlord can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nickatina is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nickatina slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Nickatina in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Sloppy strikes there by Nickatina.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nickatina is trying to get an arm triangle but Warlord is defending well.

Nickatina has hold of Warlord's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Warlord tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Nickatina cranks the arm and Warlord screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Warlord, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Andre Nickatina!