PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brando Bandido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joel Nicola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joel Nicola has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bandido
vs
Nicola

182 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
214 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brando Bandido!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joel Nicola!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicola throws a shot to the body.
Bandido keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nicola throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bandido stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nicola punishes Bandido's body with a nice straight punch.
Nicola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bandido moves away.
Nicola stuns Bandido with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bandido is breathing heavily.
Nicola scores with a jab to the body.
Nicola connects with a single shot there.
Nicola throws a body punch but Bandido moves out of range.
Nicola lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bandido at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bandido has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nicola.
Nicola connects with a right hand. Bandido shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicola scores with a spinning back kick!
Nicola lands a right hook to the body.
Nicola cracks a nice hook into Bandido's ribs.
Nicola scores with a hook to the body. Bandido takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nicola with a jab.
Nicola thuds his shin into the meat of Bandido's side.
Nicola throws a head kick that misses.
Nicola lands a jab to Bandido's midsection.
Nicola dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bandido takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nicola lands a nice hook to Bandido's body. Bandido takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Joel Nicola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicola drops Bandido with a straight right hand, right on the button! Nicola follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joel Nicola!