PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mattia Nicoletti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Wakefield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nicoletti
vs
Wakefield

175 cm
27
185 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

182 cm
22
186 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mattia Nicoletti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dean Wakefield!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicoletti shoots for a takedown but Wakefield saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wakefield lands the left hand.
Wakefield throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nicoletti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wakefield throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nicoletti throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wakefield's waist but Wakefield gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nicoletti off to one side.
Nicoletti moves in looking to clinch but Wakefield pushes him off.
Wakefield lands the left hand.

It looks like Mattia Nicoletti has been cut.
Wakefield moves away from the strike by Nicoletti.
Nicoletti slips a jab and a cross from Wakefield.
Nicoletti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nicoletti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wakefield circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wakefield's corner calls for a 1-2. Wakefield obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wakefield misses with a wild body shot.
Nicoletti throws a hook but Wakefield avoids it easily.
Nicoletti misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mattia Nicoletti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nicoletti ducks under a wild hook from Wakefield.
Nicoletti throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wakefield's waist but Wakefield gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nicoletti off to one side.
Wakefield looks to land a right hand but Nicoletti moved out of range.
Nicoletti finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nicoletti misses with a double jab.
Wakefield fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nicoletti looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wakefield throws the left hand but Nicoletti avoids the punch easily.
Wakefield drops his hands momentarily and Nicoletti takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nicoletti misses with a head kick.
Wakefield throws out a loose jab but Nicoletti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wakefield scores with a jab to the head.
Nicoletti throws the left hand but Wakefield avoids the punch easily.
Wakefield misses the jab.
Wakefield throws an overhand right that lands on Nicoletti's shoulder, as Nicoletti tries to avoid the shot.
Nicoletti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nicoletti misses with a head kick.
Wakefield staying out of range there.
Nicoletti wants to clinch up but Wakefield keeps it at a distance.
Wakefield throws a hook but Nicoletti avoids it easily.
Nicoletti misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Nicoletti.
Wakefield scores with a jab to the body.
Wakefield missing with a left hand there. Nicoletti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nicoletti is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Wakefield's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Wakefield lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut there from Wakefield.
Wakefield dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wakefield lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletti takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Nicoletti is rocked!
Nicoletti tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wakefield is able to avoid easily.
Oh Nicoletti is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nicoletti tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nicoletti seems to have got his legs back now.
Nicoletti shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wakefield closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nicoletti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wakefield.
Nicoletti wants to land a leg kick but Wakefield is out of range.
Wakefield lands a nice hook to Nicoletti's body. Nicoletti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wakefield lunges at Nicoletti with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nicoletti's hand.
Wakefield swats away the attempt to clinch by Nicoletti.
Wakefield uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nicoletti.
Wakefield is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nicoletti had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nicoletti misses with a few strikes there.
Wakefield lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nicoletti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wakefield.
Wakefield lands a nice hook to Nicoletti's body. Nicoletti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nicoletti throws a head kick that misses.
A lazy left from Wakefield finds it's target.
Good exchange - Wakefield coming out on top.
Nicoletti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wakefield sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Wakefield misses.
Wakefield throws a jab when Nicoletti was well out of range.
Wakefield throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wakefield throws a jab but it's blocked by Nicoletti.
Nicoletti slips a jab from Wakefield.
Wakefield avoids the head kick by Nicoletti.
Nicoletti throws a head kick but Wakefield moves out of range.
Nicoletti's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wakefield under the eye.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Nicoletti. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Nicoletti tries to clinch up.
A combination from Wakefield does no damage.
Wakefield lands with a cross.
Nicoletti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wakefield.
Wakefield 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.
Wakefield blocks a head kick by Nicoletti.
Nicoletti misses with an uppercut. Wakefield saw that one coming.
Nicoletti throws the left hand but Wakefield avoids the punch easily.
Nicoletti misses with a low kick.
Nicoletti slips under a jab from Wakefield.
Nicoletti throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wakefield cracks Nicoletti with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nicoletti throws a leg kick but Wakefield sees it coming and moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nicoletti slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nicoletti throws a head kick that misses.
Nicoletti throws a leg kick but Wakefield sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wakefield throws an overhand right that lands on Nicoletti's shoulder, as Nicoletti tries to avoid the shot.
Nicoletti is looking to score with low kicks.
Wakefield scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nicoletti in his tracks.
Dean Wakefield is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wakefield lands a jab to the nose.
Wakefield fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nicoletti walks straight into a right hand from Wakefield - that's dropped him! Wakefield jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Nicoletti from any more punishment! Nicoletti complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dean Wakefield!