PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Nieto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pawel Ufcowski jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nieto comes into the arena with Bullet the Blue Sky blaring out of the sound system. Ufcowski jr has chosen Slipknot - Duality as his entrance music. Pawel Ufcowski jr told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Nieto
vs
Ufcowski jr

170 cm
27
162 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

183 cm
24
166 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexandre Nieto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pawel Ufcowski jr!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nieto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ufcowski jr checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nieto is looking to score with low kicks.
Ufcowski jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nieto.
Ufcowski jr lands with an overhand left.
Nieto just misses with a punch to the body.
Nieto throws a leg kick but Ufcowski jr sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nieto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ufcowski jr.
Ufcowski jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nieto.

Nieto shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Nieto with the ground and pound but Ufcowski jr uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nieto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nieto postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nieto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieto distracts Ufcowski jr with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nieto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ufcowski jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ufcowski jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nieto is one step ahead there.
Ufcowski jr is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nieto throwing strikes from guard but Ufcowski jr blocks nicely.
Nieto is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nieto throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieto throwing strikes but missing.
Nieto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ufcowski jr looking to control.
Nieto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nieto stands up over Ufcowski jr, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nieto wants to control from the top but Ufcowski jr keeps moving.
Nieto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nieto postures up in Ufcowski jr's guard and throws a big left but Ufcowski jr blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieto passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nieto working Ufcowski jr over with strikes.
Ufcowski jr keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Nieto wants to free his trapped foot but Ufcowski jr is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ufcowski jr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nieto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nieto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieto prevents Ufcowski jr from improving his position.
Nieto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nieto lands strikes from half guard.
Nieto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nieto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ufcowski jr's head.
Nieto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ufcowski jr trying to control but Nieto postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nieto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nieto has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nieto works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexandre Nieto dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ufcowski jr closes the distance and clinches.
Ufcowski jr looking to stall.
Nieto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ufcowski jr is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Nieto lands a takedown into guard.
Nieto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ufcowski jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nieto.
Nieto trying to control but Ufcowski jr is working from the bottom.
Ufcowski jr trying to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieto passes Ufcowski jr's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nieto prevents Ufcowski jr from improving his position.
Nieto trying to pass the guard but Ufcowski jr defending well.
Nieto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nieto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Alexandre Nieto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ufcowski jr blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nieto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieto tries to pass to full mount but Ufcowski jr defends it.
Nieto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nieto trying to control the action but Ufcowski jr is working from the bottom.
Nieto trying to pass the guard but Ufcowski jr defending well.
Ufcowski jr regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Nieto.
Nieto trying to control but Ufcowski jr is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ufcowski jr pulls Nieto in close to prevent any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Nieto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nieto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ufcowski jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nieto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ufcowski jr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nieto stands and throws Ufcowski jr's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Nieto misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieto slows the pace down.
Ufcowski jr managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Nieto.
Nieto scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ufcowski jr takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The ground and pound from Nieto seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Nieto just content to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ufcowski jr is not content to let Nieto control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexandre Nieto dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ufcowski jr closes the distance and clinches.
Nieto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ufcowski jr stalling in the clinch.
Nieto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nieto trying to control the position but instead, Ufcowski jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nieto into the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nieto - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A left hand lands to the body for Nieto.
Nieto lands a nice shot to the body.
Nieto just leaning against Ufcowski jr, taking a breather.
Nieto lands a nice shot to the body.
Ufcowski jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nieto misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieto struggles to land a body shot inside as Ufcowski jr controls his hands.

Nieto breaks the clinch.
Pawel Ufcowski jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nieto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nieto is looking to slow Ufcowski jr down with leg kicks.
Ufcowski jr throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ufcowski jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nieto manages to avoid it.
Good shot there by Nieto.
A low kick from Ufcowski jr misses
and Nieto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nieto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good shot there by Ufcowski jr.
A good leg kick by Nieto.
Nieto tries a low kick but Ufcowski jr avoids it.
Nieto just misses with a punch to the body.
Ufcowski jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Good standup being displayed there by Ufcowski jr as he connects with a hook.
Nieto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ufcowski jr manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ufcowski jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Nieto throws a low kick but Ufcowski jr moves out of range easily.
Nieto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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!

Ufcowski jr clinches with his opponent.
Nieto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nieto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ufcowski jr walks away with a smile on his face. Nieto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nieto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nieto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ufcowski jr.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nieto.
Nieto is looking to chop away at Ufcowski jr's legs.
Ufcowski jr misses with an uppercut.
Ufcowski jr misses with a body shot.
Ufcowski jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nieto.
Nieto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ufcowski jr can do to turn this around?
Ufcowski jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nieto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ufcowski jr is looking to clinch but Nieto is avoiding it.
Nieto slips under a jab.
Ufcowski jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ufcowski jr swings for the body but Nieto moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nieto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alexandre Nieto is winning the standup battle so far.
Nieto wants to slow Ufcowski jr down by chopping away at his legs.
Nieto connects with an inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Ufcowski jr blocks the leg kick.
Nieto thuds a left hand into Ufcowski jr's body.
Ufcowski jr misses with an uppercut. Nieto saw that one coming.
Nieto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ufcowski jr.
Pawel Ufcowski jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A slapping leg kick lands for Nieto.
Nieto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ufcowski jr is out of range.
A jab lands there for Nieto.
Nieto with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nieto.
Ufcowski jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ufcowski jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ufcowski jr throws a lazy right hand but Nieto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nieto.
Alexandre Nieto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ufcowski jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nieto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nieto lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nieto. That's going to slow Ufcowski jr down.

Ufcowski jr moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ufcowski jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nieto's brow.
Ufcowski jr working aggressively here.
Ufcowski jr lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Nieto.
Ufcowski jr misses with a body punch.
Nieto prevents a body shot from Ufcowski jr.
Nieto blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ufcowski jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nieto will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ufcowski jr up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexandre Nieto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nieto 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexandre Nieto!
Alexandre Nieto gave a mention to Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).