PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Nickoson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fredo Dio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Nickoson
vs
Dio

185 cm
21
180 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

180 cm
27
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anthony Nickoson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fredo Dio!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nickoson gets tackled into the cage by Dio. Dio maintains the clinch.

Dio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nickoson swings for the body but Dio moves out of range.
Nickoson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dio moves away.
Dio wants to clinch up but Nickoson keeps it at a distance.
Dio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nickoson misses with a body shot.
Nickoson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nickoson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dio lands a glancing blow to the side of Nickoson's head.
Nickoson misses with a double jab
and Dio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dio tries to clinch up.
Dio tries to clinch there but Nickoson circles away.
Dio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nickoson.
Dio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nickoson. Nickoson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dio punishes Nickoson's body with a nice straight punch.
Dio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nickoson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickoson throws a combination that misses
and Dio counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nickoson takes one to the side of the head.
Nickoson misses with a looping left.
Dio scores with a three punch combo!

Dio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dio lands a shot to the body.

Dio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dio thuds a left hand into Nickoson's body.
Dio moves into range and connects with a jab.

Nickoson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dio's guard.
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!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dio keeping full guard, as Nickoson tries to pass.
Nickoson trying to control but Dio is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dio wants to get back to his feet but Nickoson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nickoson advances to half guard.
Nickoson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dio is looking to escape.
Nickoson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dio keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickoson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nickoson prevents Dio from standing back up.

Nickoson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dio is looking to escape.
Nickoson stalling.
Dio wants to get back to his feet.
Dio is not content to let Nickoson control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nickoson wants to work for an arm triangle but Dio is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nickoson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nickoson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Nickoson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dio doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nickoson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nickoson is trying to control the action in half guard but Dio is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fredo Dio will probably get the nod.
That's time! Nickoson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sloppy strikes from Dio. Those never looked like landing.
Nickoson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nickoson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dio.
Dio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nickoson.
Dio scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nickoson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nickoson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dio counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nickoson throws a leg kick but Dio checks it.
Dio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dio stuffs the takedown attempt from Nickoson. Nickoson gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nickoson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nickoson misses with a hook. Dio ducked under it nicely.
Fredo Dio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Nickoson is predictable there
and Dio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Nickoson gets tackled into the cage by Dio. Dio maintains the clinch.
Nickoson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Dio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dio swinging wildly here.
Anthony Nickoson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good exchange - Dio coming out on top.
Dio wants to clinch up but Nickoson keeps it at a distance.
Nickoson shoots in looking for a takedown. Dio tries to sprawl out of it but Nickoson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dio manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Nickoson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickoson looks to score with a jab to the body but Dio is just out of range.
Dio wants to clinch.
Nickoson misses the shot to the body.

Dio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dio tries a body shot but Nickoson blocks it.
Nickoson tries to pull guard but Dio won't allow it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nickoson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nickoson backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dio digs a right hand underneath Nickoson's ribcage. Nickoson let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dio gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nickoson.
Dio gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nickoson.
Dio leaning against his opponent.
Nickoson trying to control the position but instead, Dio has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nickoson into the cage.
Dio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Dio breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickoson throws a lazy right hand but Dio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dio has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Dio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Dio pushes Nickoson up against the cage in a clinch.
Dio stops a takedown attempt from Nickoson.

Nickoson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dio jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nickoson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nickoson is looking to wear down Dio with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nickoson swats away the attempt to clinch by Dio.
Nice sprawl there from Dio as Nickoson shoots in.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dio has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Dio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dio tries to clinch there but Nickoson circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fredo Dio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Dio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nickoson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dio.
Nickoson keeps the fight on the outside.
Dio lands a right hook to the body.
Nickoson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nickoson misses with a wild body shot.
Nickoson misses with the combination.
Dio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dio dips to his left and cracks Nickoson with an uppercut!

It looks like Anthony Nickoson has been cut.
Nickoson shoots in but no luck this time.
Dio moves out of range as Nickoson strikes.

Dio darts in and clinches Nickoson up against the cage.
Dio is pushing Nickoson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dio lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dio prevents Nickoson from breaking the clinch.

Dio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nickoson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dio on the side of the head.
Nickoson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dio avoids the body shot from Nickoson.
Dio looks to clinch

and Nickoson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nickoson wants to control from the top but Dio keeps moving.
Anthony Nickoson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickoson trying to move into half guard but instead Dio has managed to sweep!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dio preventing the sweep.

Nickoson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dio must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dio has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nickoson is proving hard to escape from.
Nickoson is looking to sweep but instead, Dio has passed into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickoson tries to roll over but Dio keeps him under control.

Nickoson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dio pulls his head out easily.
Anthony Nickoson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nickoson is looking to improve his position.
Dio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nickoson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dio wants to stand but Nickoson has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickoson is looking to control Dio's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nickoson avoid being mounted?

Nickoson is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Dio is tapping! Great win for Nickoson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Anthony Nickoson!
Anthony Nickoson thanked the fans post fight for their support.