PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vidar Nord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Nicolosi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nord
vs
Nicolosi

185 cm
23
239 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

192 cm
23
282 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Conquer

Urban Fighter
KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vidar Nord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Nicolosi!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nicolosi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nord tries a body shot but Nicolosi blocks it.
Nicolosi prevents a body shot from Nord.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nicolosi.
A hook to the body from Nicolosi.
Nord tries a body shot but Nicolosi blocks it.
Nord tries to throw a body punch but Nicolosi avoids it by throwing Nord back against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Nord has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Nicolosi trying to land knees to the body.
Nicolosi lands a right hand.
Nord misses with a punch to the body.
Nicolosi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nords head.
Nicolosi lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Vidar Nord has been cut.
Nord misses with a punch to the body.
Nicolosi is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nord avoiding damage as Nicolosi throws knees to the body.
Nicolosi prevents a body shot from Nord.
Nord struggles to land a body shot inside as Nicolosi controls his hands.
Nord has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nord digs a right hand into Nicolosi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nicolosi's gas tank.
Nicolosi lands with a light punch inside.
Nicolosi lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nord works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nicolosi misses with a punch on the inside.
Nord lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nicolosi told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nicolosi throws an elbow but misses.
A short left from Nord.
Nord is trying to maintain a safe position but Nicolosi gets an underhook and turns Nord into the cage.
Nord avoids a wild elbow strike from Nicolosi.
Nicolosi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nord tries a body shot but Nicolosi blocks it.
Nicolosi looking to throw knees to the head but Nord is blocking nicely.
Nicolosi blocking some punches.
Nord struggles to land a body shot inside as Nicolosi controls his hands.
Nicolosi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nord avoids it.
Nord avoids a wild elbow strike from Nicolosi.
Nicolosi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nord works on Nicolosi's body with a couple of short punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nicolosi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nord's brow.
Nicolosi gets underhooks to prevent Nord's takedown attempt.
Nicolosi prevents a body shot from Nord.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Nord.
Nicolosi misses with a body punch.
Nord avoids a wild elbow strike from Nicolosi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nord misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nicolosi.
Nicolosi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nords head.
Nord lands with a right to the head.
Nord throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nicolosis head.
Nicolosi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nicolosi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nicolosi lands a hook that snaps the head of Nord backwards.
Nicolosi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Nord fails to land.
Nicolosi scores with a shoulder strike.
Nord goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nord scores with a hook to the body.

Nord escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nicolosi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nicolosi prevents a body shot from Nord.
Nicolosi misses with a knee to the head.
Nord pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nicolosi misses with a punch to the body.
Nord tries to work over Nicolosi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nord tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nicolosi's elbow.

Nicolosi is fighting off a takedown attempt but Nord is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Nicolosi to the mat. Nicolosi regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Nord scoring with some ground and pound.
Nord working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nicolosi's head.
Nord trying to control but Nicolosi is working from the bottom.
Nord distracts Nicolosi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nord throws a big right hand that misses.
Nord is looking to work some ground and pound but Nicolosi has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nord postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nicolosi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nord throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nicolosi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nicolosi keeping moving, preventing Nord from controlling successfully.
Nord throws a big elbow that misses.
Nord content to stall in guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nicolosi is looking to score with low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Nicolosi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vidar Nord's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nord lands a nice hook to Nicolosi's body. Nicolosi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nord throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nord throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nord throws a sloppy head kick and Nicolosi moves out of range easily.
Nord takes a swing at Nicolosi's ribcage but misses.
Nord shoots in and drives through. Nicolosi sprawls well.
Nord lands a jab to Nicolosi's midsection.
Nicolosi is looking to clinch.
Nicolosi checks the leg kick.
Nord shoots in for a takedown but Nicolosi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nicolosi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nord's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicolosi misses with a head kick.
Nicolosi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nord. Nicolosi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nicolosi tries to counter with a clinch but Nord shakes him off and moves away.
Nicolosi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nicolosi throws a head kick that misses.
Nord drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nicolosi sprawls and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nord checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nicolosi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Frank Nicolosi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nicolosi jabs at Nord's body.
Crunch! Nord slams his shin into Nicolosi's torso.
Nord throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nord takes a swing at Nicolosi's ribcage but misses.
Nord throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nicolosi is breathing heavily.
Nord looks to score with a jab to the body but Nicolosi is just out of range.
Nord fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nicolosi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nicolosi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nord was well out of range. Poor timing from Nicolosi.
Nord tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nicolosi was well out of range. Poor timing from Nord.
Nord fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nord is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nicolosi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vidar Nord. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nicolosi avoids a kick to the body.
Nicolosi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Nord throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Nicolosi was covering up waiting for the punch and Nord finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nord sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nicolosi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nord wants to control from the top but Nicolosi keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nord throwing strikes but missing.
Nord passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Nicolosi taking punishment in the form of punches.
Nord has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nicolosi is looking for a sweep.
Nord creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Nicolosi sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicolosi is trying to get back to half guard.
Nicolosi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Nord working the ground and pound.
Nord throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Nord working the ground and pound but Nicolosi is defending the strikes.
Nicolosi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nord lands some shots froms side control.
Nord in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vidar Nord dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vidar Nord's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nicolosi just misses with a punch to the body.
Nord with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nord shoots in but no luck this time.
Nicolosi is looking to clinch.
Nord throws a leg kick but Nicolosi checks it.
Nord walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nicolosi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nord throws a body punch but Nicolosi moves out of range.
Nicolosi tries to counter with a clinch but Nord shakes him off and moves away.
Nord misses with a series of wild punches.
Nord swings for the body but Nicolosi moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nord lands with a nice body punch.
Nord throws a body punch but Nicolosi moves out of range.
Nord is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nicolosi can do to turn this around?
Nicolosi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nicolosi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nicolosi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nord lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nord misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nord misses with a body kick.
Nicolosi avoids the body shot from Nord.
Nord connects with a body shot.
Nord punishes Nicolosi's body with a nice straight punch.
Good leg kick by Nord there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nicolosi lands a nice shot that snaps Nord's head back.
Nord shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nicolosi pinned against the cage. Nicolosi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nord takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nord just misses with a punch to the body.
Nicolosi looks to land a right hand but Nord moved out of range.
Nord swings for the body but Nicolosi moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nicolosi.
Nicolosi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nicolosi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nord is out of range.
Nicolosi throws a front kick aimed at Nord's knee but Nord avoids it well.
Nord lunges at Nicolosi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nicolosi's hand.
Nicolosi misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nord throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nord tries a head kick but it misses.
Nicolosi tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nicolosi throws a lazy head kick

and Nord counters with a takedown into side control.
Nord connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Nicolosi some visible discomfort.
Check out the look on Nord's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Nicolosi managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Nord.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nord in side control lands a decent elbow.
You can see the frustration on Nicolosi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nicolosi is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Nord is staying active.
Sloppy strikes there by Nord.
Nicolosi is trying to get back to half guard.
Vidar Nord overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nicolosi struggling a bit here.
Nord looks up at the clock and then as Nicolosi takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Nord smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nord lands a few punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Nicolosi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nord throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Nicolosi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Check out the look on Nord's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Nord lands a few punches from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vidar Nord showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nord has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vidar Nord!
After the big win, Vidar Nord made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Reaper Combatwear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.