PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cabbage Patch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Nicholls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patch kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Stormtrooper-Pepper. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Patch
vs
Nicholls

189 cm
27
281 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

183 cm
28
235 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cabbage Patch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dean Nicholls!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patch swats away the attempt to clinch by Nicholls.
Nicholls blocks a jab.
Patch throws a right hand that Nicholls ducks under and follows up with a left that Nicholls also avoids with ease.
Nicholls misses with a kick to the body.
Nicholls bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nicholls connects with a high kick.

Nicholls gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short uppercut from Nicholls.
Nicholls throws a punch but it's blocked by Patch.
Nicholls pushes Patch back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nicholls throws a punch but it's blocked by Patch.
Nicholls throws a punch but it's blocked by Patch.
Patch has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nicholls avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Nicholls fails to land.
Nicholls throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Patchs head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicholls misses with a short punch on the inside.
Patch looking for a takedown.
Patch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nicholls has a couple of punches blocked by Patch.
Nicholls working aggressively here.
Patch takes a shot to the head.

Nicholls's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Nicholls moves into the clinch successfully.
Nicholls lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Patch has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nicholls is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cabbage Patch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nicholls has a couple of punches blocked by Patch.
Nicholls fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nicholls misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nicholls.
Patch is looking for a takedown.
Patch is working for takedown but Nicholls is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nicholls has a couple of punches blocked by Patch.
Nicholls lands with a right to the head.
Nicholls lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nicholls stalling in the clinch.
Nicholls working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nicholls lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nicholls stops a takedown attempt from Patch.
Patch goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nicholls prevents it.
Patch is breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nicholls.
Nicholls scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicholls scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Patch drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nicholls gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Nicholls drops Patch with a big right hand! Nicholls charges in looking to finish - Patch manages to keep Nicholls in his guard and seems to have recovered somewhat.

Patch is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Nicholls arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Patch's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dean Nicholls!
Dean Nicholls got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'