PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Mauti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Nichols (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Mauti
vs
Nichols

188 cm
22
202 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
190 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Fast

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Crippler's Corner

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Mauti !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Nichols!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Mauti there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mauti throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mauti defending well as Nichols loads up on a big left hand.
Nichols chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mauti can pounce on him.
Nichols scores with a jab. Mauti acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nichols tries a head kick but it misses.
Nichols moves in looking to clinch but Mauti pushes him off.
Chris Nichols seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nichols lands with a slapping head kick.
Nichols blocks a head kick by Mauti .
Nichols shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mauti but Mauti pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mauti avoids the head kick by Nichols.
Mauti throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick by Nichols misses
and Mauti counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nichols's knee momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mauti throws a sloppy head kick and Nichols moves out of range easily.
Nichols fails with a takedown attempt.
Mauti finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mauti blocks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nichols fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mauti checks it well.
Mauti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A bone on bone clash there as Nichols blocks the leg kick.
Nichols takes a swing at Mauti 's ribcage but misses.
Nichols is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mauti does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nichols lands with a nice body punch.
Mauti takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Nichols gets the takedown into side control.

Nichols looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mauti stops Nichols from passing to mount.
Mauti can't do much from the bottom here.
Nichols tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nichols working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

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

Nichols tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mauti is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mauti sneaks out the side door and pushes Nichols away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Nichols fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mauti checks it well.
Nichols throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mauti dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nichols. That did some damage!
Nichols throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mauti throws a nice inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mauti .
Mauti misses with a low kick.
Nichols checks a leg kick nicely.
Mauti throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mauti scores with a head kick. Nichols tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nichols checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mauti throws a leg kick that misses.
Nichols misses with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Mauti there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nichols feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mauti 's calf.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nichols.
Michael Mauti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Nichols.
Nice body kick from Mauti .
Nichols looks gassed!
Mauti throws a low kick, looking for Nichols's leg but Nichols calmly moves out of range.
Nichols misses with a looping left.
Mauti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mauti lands a nice looking body kick.
Mauti lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mauti avoids the head kick by Nichols.
Mauti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nichols fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mauti . That's going to slow Nichols down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nichols checks a leg kick.
Michael Mauti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mauti tries to score with a low kick but Nichols moves his leg out of the way.
Mauti lands a head kick!
Mauti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Mauti dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mauti tries to score with a low kick but Nichols moves his leg out of the way.
Mauti tries a head kick but it misses.
Mauti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nichols checks a leg kick.
Mauti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mauti throws a leg kick which misses Nichols's front leg but catches the back leg as Nichols tries to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mauti , right into the meat.
Mauti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mauti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mauti motions for Nichols to come forward. Mauti throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mauti tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nichols is able to avoid easily.
Chris Nichols is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Nichols with that takedown attempt.
Michael Mauti is winning the standup battle so far.
Mauti scores with a nice body kick.
Nichols is breathing heavily.
Mauti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Nichols does it's job there.
Mauti misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mauti .
Mauti throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mauti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nichols throws a head kick that misses.
Nichols throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mauti walks into a stiff left hand from Nichols.
Nichols will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mauti .
Mauti misses with a low kick.
Mauti avoids the head kick by Nichols.
Nichols misses with a head kick.
Mauti feints and then cracks Nichols's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nichols down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mauti .
Mauti lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nichols's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mauti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mauti throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mauti tries a head kick but it misses.
Nichols's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mauti lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nichols's sensitive parts.
Nichols has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mauti .
Mauti takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mauti throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nichols has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mauti .
Mauti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick from Mauti .
Mauti scoring well with a low kick there.
Mauti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mauti connects with a leg kick. Nichols looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nichols avoids the head kick by Mauti .
Mauti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mauti feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nichols's calf.
Mauti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nichols missing with a left hand there. Mauti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crunch! Mauti slams his shin into Nichols's torso.
Mauti is looking to slow Nichols down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mauti ducks under a wild hook from Nichols.
Nichols takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mauti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mauti .
A leg kick checked by Nichols.
Mauti lands with a nice body kick.
Mauti lands a front kick.
Mauti scores with a leg kick.
Mauti lands a head kick!
Nichols pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mauti throws out a leg kick but Nichols moves out of range and Mauti only half commits.
Nichols tries for a takedown but Mauti sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mauti .
Mauti throws a head kick but Nichols moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nichols blocks a low kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mauti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mauti .
Mauti thumps Nichols with a low kick.
Nichols throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mauti tries to score with a low kick but Nichols moves his leg out of the way.
Nichols checks a leg kick.
Mauti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mauti .
Nichols throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mauti feints and then cracks Nichols's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nichols down.
Mauti lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nichols's sensitive parts.
Mauti throws a leg kick which misses Nichols's front leg but catches the back leg as Nichols tries to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mauti throws a front kick that sends Nichols stumbling back into the cage.
Mauti cracks the inside of Nichols's front leg.
Mauti throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nichols's head.
Mauti lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Mauti dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Nichols walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mauti .
Nichols throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nichols throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick misses from Mauti .
Nichols scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mauti doesn't seem bothered though.
Nichols blocks a head kick by Mauti .
Mauti thows a body kick. Nichols tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mauti connects with an inside leg kick.

Nichols feints and as Mauti raises his hands in defense, Nichols changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mauti is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Nichols preventing the sweep.

Nichols is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mauti is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mauti has escaped and now he's on top!
Nichols takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Nichols is working an open guard so Mauti takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nichols throws the kick towards the body but Mauti avoids it.
Mauti moves away from the strike by Nichols.
Mauti lands a nice looking body kick.
Nichols swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mauti is looking to score with low kicks.
Nichols tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nichols is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mauti throws a head kick that misses.
Mauti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nichols goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mauti is looking to score with low kicks.
Nichols blocks a low kick nicely.
Nichols moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mauti throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mauti finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nichols avoids a kick to the body.
Mauti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nichols bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mauti 's head backwards.
Nichols throws a lazy body kick
and Mauti counters with a nice body kick.
Nichols tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nichols misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mauti is looking to slow Nichols down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick by Nichols misses
and Mauti counters with a big head kick but Nichols shrugs it off.
Mauti finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nichols throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mauti slips a jab from Nichols.
Nichols misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mauti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nichols can do to turn this around?
Mauti connects with a solid leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Nichols blocks the low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mauti connects with a solid leg kick.
Nichols pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mauti throws a front kick that sends Nichols stumbling back into the cage.
A good leg kick by Mauti .
Mauti throws a front kick that sends Nichols stumbling back into the cage.
Nichols takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mauti !
Mauti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mauti lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Nichols is rocked!
Mauti throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nichols is still on wobbly legs! Can Mauti finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mauti lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mauti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nichols on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A head kick by Mauti - that's a beauty! Nichols is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Mauti can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Michael Mauti !
During a confident post fight interview, Michael Mauti thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.