PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Davey Nicholls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uncle Tom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Nicholls
vs
Tom

190 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Davey Nicholls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Uncle Tom!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nicholls looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Nicholls wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tom keeps working.
Tom throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Tom trying to control from the bottom.
Tom regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nicholls sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tom's guard.
Nicholls seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nicholls wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tom keeps working.
Tom has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nicholls is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicholls not doing much here.

Davey Nicholls has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Tom. No joy for Nicholls on that attempt.
A head kick misses from Nicholls.
Tom closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nicholls circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tom.
Tom blocks a head kick by Nicholls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicholls throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tom's waist but Tom gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nicholls off to one side.
Tom fails with a takedown attempt.
Davey Nicholls has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uncle Tom.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nicholls wants to clinch up but Tom keeps it at a distance.
Nicholls throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tom shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tom shoots in looking for a takedown. Nicholls tries to sprawl out of it but Tom keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nicholls manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nicholls leaves Tom with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tom looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Tom.
Tom dodges the punch combination from Nicholls.
Tom looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nicholls is fending him off so far but Tom persists. Nope, Nicholls circles away and we're back to standing.
Nicholls tries to clinch there but Tom circles away.
Tom fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tom fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nicholls avoids it really well and circles away.
Tom avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tom checks a low kick from Nicholls.
Nicholls misses with a few strikes there.
Nicholls tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nicholls misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nicholls tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tom tries to clinch there but Nicholls circles away.
Tom dodges the punch combination from Nicholls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davey Nicholls 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.

Tom shoots in but Nicholls avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Uncle Tom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tom throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nicholls's waist but Nicholls gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tom off to one side.
Nicholls fails to land with a series of punches.
Nicholls keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tom shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nicholls sprawls well. Nicholls wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tom gets slowly back to his feet.
Davey Nicholls has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uncle Tom.
Tom shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nicholls counters with a three punch combo that has Tom backing up. Tom nods at Nicholls to acknowledge the strikes.
Nicholls misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nicholls.
Tom is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicholls throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Tom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tom dives in and grabs Nicholls's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nicholls pushes down on Tom's head and hops out.
Nicholls scores with a nice right hand.
Nicholls tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tom manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nicholls scores with a jab to the body.
Nicholls will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tom avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tom tries to clinch up.
Tom stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tom wants it to stay on the feet.
Nicholls displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tom.
Tom shoots in for a takedown but Nicholls shows good takedown defense.
Nicholls is looking to clinch.
Nicholls stalks Tom and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tom's face. Tom staggers backwards, shaken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicholls tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tom manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tom shoots in for a takedown but Nicholls shows good takedown defense.
Davey Nicholls is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nicholls throws a head kick but Tom moves out of range.
Tom has a takedown stuffed.
Nicholls closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tom tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nicholls swivels and escapes.
Nicholls throws a head kick but Tom moves out of range.
Tom fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tom blocks a low kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicholls circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tom throws a head kick but Nicholls moves out of range.
Nicholls fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tom misses with a takedown attempt - Nicholls sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nicholls paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tom lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nicholls takes a step back to recover.
Tom is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davey Nicholls dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Tom lands with a slapping head kick.
Horrible takedown by Tom or perhaps it was just good defense by Nicholls which made him look bad.
Nicholls misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nicholls misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nicholls throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tom counters with a three punch combo that has Nicholls backing up. Nicholls nods at Tom to acknowledge the strikes.
A left and a right from Nicholls both land. Nice combination.

Tom darts in and clinches Nicholls up against the cage.
Tom jumps guard but Nicholls stands there with Tom around his waist. Tom gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nicholls is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tom has Nicholls pressed against the cage, preventing Nicholls from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nicholls is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nicholls looking to slow down the pace here.

Tom manages to break the clinch.

Tom clinches with his opponent.
Tom is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tom goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nicholls prevents it.
Davey Nicholls has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uncle Tom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicholls fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tom tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nicholls just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nicholls stops a takedown attempt from Tom.
Nicholls has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nicholls wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nicholls tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nicholls is trying to push Tom away but Tom has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tom jumps guard but Nicholls stands there with Tom around his waist. Tom gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tom tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nicholls just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tom tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nicholls is trying to push Tom away but Tom has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nicholls looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tom.
Nicholls wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Nicholls's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tom lands a body shot in the clinch.

Tom gets control of Nicholls's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tom will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicholls sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tom's guard.
Tom trying to control from the bottom.
Tom is trying to stand back up but Nicholls is controlling him
Nicholls controlling the action here.

Tom actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nicholls not doing much here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Davey Nicholls.
Well Nicholls has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Davey Nicholls!