PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Te Rauparaha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Nickoson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rauparaha comes to the cage accompanied by Nexus Legion by Kryptos. The crowd seem to be enjoying Nickoson's choice of entrance music: Eye of the Tiger. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rauparaha
vs
Nickoson

199 cm
23
186 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Te Rauparaha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bryan Nickoson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rauparaha fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nickoson on the side of the head.
Nickoson tries a head kick but it misses.
Rauparaha takes one to the chin there.

Rauparaha shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nickoson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rauparaha is looking to work some ground and pound but Nickoson has wrist control.
Rauparaha tries to free his leg and advance position but Nickoson is retaining full guard.
Rauparaha postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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!
Nickoson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nickoson is trying to keep Rauparaha in close.
Rauparaha trying to control but Nickoson is working from the bottom.

Nickoson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rauparaha tries to free his leg and advance position but Nickoson is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickoson looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nickoson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Nickoson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Nickoson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rauparaha gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rauparaha throws a big elbow that misses.
Rauparaha knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nickoson on the ground.
Rauparaha missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nickoson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nickoson keeping full guard, as Rauparaha tries to pass.
Nickoson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rauparaha manages to get himself to full guard.
Rauparaha is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Nickoson dives into side control.
Rauparaha really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nickoson advances nicely into full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!

Nickoson is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Rauparaha is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Rauparaha flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Nickoson anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Rauparaha and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Nickoson slips an arm under Rauparaha chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Nickoson has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Nickoson is squeezing on Rauparaha like an anaconda would it's prey. Rauparaha fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bryan Nickoson!
A relieved looking Bryan Nickoson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.