PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Giovanni Nicodemo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Svensson has chosen Minus Celsius - Backyard Babies as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Nicodemo
vs
Svensson

170 cm
20
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
165 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars
Max Octane Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Giovanni Nicodemo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sven Svensson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svensson throws a body punch but Nicodemo moves out of range.
Nicodemo with a jab.
Svensson sizes up Nicodemo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Svensson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Svensson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nicodemo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Nicodemo misses the target.
Nicodemo tries to clinch but Svensson moves out of range.
Svensson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Svensson lands with a hook. Nicodemo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svensson misses with a looping left.
Nicodemo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Svensson was well out of range. Poor timing from Nicodemo.
A little jabbing left from Svensson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Svensson drops his hands momentarily and Nicodemo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nicodemo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicodemo throws a jab when Svensson was well out of range.
Svensson drops his hands momentarily and Nicodemo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nicodemo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nicodemo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nicodemo tries to clinch but Svensson is having none of it.
Nicodemo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Svensson.
Nicodemo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nicodemo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Svensson throws out a counter right but Nicodemo avoids it with no problem.
Nicodemo just misses with a punch to the body.
Svensson throws out a counter right but Nicodemo avoids it with no problem.
Svensson throws a lazy uppercut
and Nicodemo counters with a nice uppercut.
Nicodemo lunges at Svensson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Svensson's hand.
Nicodemo throws the left hand but Svensson avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson throws out a loose jab but Nicodemo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Svensson misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nicodemo throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Svensson to counter with a crisp jab.
Nicodemo takes a swing at Svensson's ribcage but misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nicodemo.
Nicodemo is looking to clinch but Svensson is avoiding it.
Svensson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A punch lands to the side of Nicodemo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nicodemo lands with a nice body punch.
Nicodemo throws a right hand that Svensson ducks under and follows up with a left that Svensson also avoids with ease.
Svensson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nicodemo.
Nicodemo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicodemo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Svensson moves out of range as Nicodemo strikes.
Nicodemo tries to clinch up.
Nicodemo misses with a straight right.
Svensson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Svensson tries to move into range but Nicodemo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Svensson walks into a straight right hand from Nicodemo.
Nicodemo tries to clinch up
and Svensson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Svensson cracks Nicodemo with an open hand slap.
Svensson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nicodemo looks to clinch
and Svensson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicodemo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nicodemo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nicodemo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Svensson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nicodemo throws a looping overhand right but Svensson ducks down to avoid it.
Svensson is looking for the big counter here.
Svensson slips under a jab.
Svensson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Svensson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nicodemo.
Nicodemo tries to bum rush Svensson with a series of wild strikes but Svensson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nicodemo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Svensson.
Nicodemo throws the left hand but Svensson avoids the punch easily.
Nicodemo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nicodemo takes a swing at Svensson's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giovanni Nicodemo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Svensson checks a low kick from Nicodemo.
Svensson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Svensson looks to land a right hand but Nicodemo moved out of range.
Svensson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nicodemo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Svenssons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nicodemo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Svensson throws out the jab.
Nicodemo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Svensson looks to land a combination but Nicodemo avoids it well.
Svensson fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Nicodemo.
Svensson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nicodemo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Svensson can do to turn this around?
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!
Nicodemo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab by Nicodemo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicodemo misses with a hook.
As Nicodemo backs off Svensson throws a huge counter combo but Nicodemo manages to avoid it all.
Nicodemo throws the left hand but Svensson avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Svensson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Svensson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Svensson misses with a looping left.
Svensson lunges at Nicodemo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nicodemo's hand.
Svensson scores with the left hand. Nicodemo knows he should have avoided that one.
Giovanni Nicodemo is winning the standup battle so far.
Nicodemo works over Svensson's head and body with a nice combination.
Nicodemo throws a jab but it's blocked by Svensson.
Good shot there by Nicodemo.
Svensson throws a looping overhand right but Nicodemo ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson checks a leg kick.
Nicodemo cracks Svensson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nicodemo lands with a good body shot.
Svensson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Svensson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nicodemo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Svensson.
It seemed like Svensson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Nicodemo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nicodemo can't find room to land a body shot as Svensson controls the action.
Svensson is trying to stall.
Svensson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nicodemo missing with knees to the body.
Svensson lands with a short shot to the head.

Svensson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Giovanni Nicodemo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nicodemo swings for the body but Svensson moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Svensson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nicodemo jabs Svensson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nicodemo cracks Svensson with a good jab.
Nicodemo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Svensson staying out of range there.
Nicodemo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Svensson misses with an uppercut
and Nicodemo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nicodemo lands with a right hand.
Nicodemo misses with an uppercut.
Svensson throws a hook to the side of Nicodemo's head but Nicodemo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nicodemo misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicodemo misses with a lunging right hand
and Nicodemo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nicodemo digs a good hook to Svensson's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nicodemo looks to clinch
and Svensson counters with a stiff right hand.
Nicodemo ducks under a wild hook from Svensson.
Nicodemo misses with an uppercut.
Nicodemo with a hook.
Svensson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Svensson slips under a jab from Nicodemo.
A little jabbing left from Svensson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nicodemo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Svensson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Svensson misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giovanni Nicodemo dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Svensson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nicodemo.
Svensson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nicodemo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Svensson.
Svensson throws out a counter right but Nicodemo avoids it with no problem.
Svensson throws a looping overhand right but Nicodemo ducks down to avoid it.
Nicodemo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nicodemo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Svensson moves away.
Nicodemo lands with an overhand left.
Nicodemo scores with a jab to the head.
Svensson throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svensson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nicodemo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Svensson was well out of range. Poor timing from Nicodemo.
Svensson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson drops his hands momentarily and Nicodemo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Svensson throws a looping overhand right but Nicodemo ducks down to avoid it.
Nicodemo scores with a jab. Svensson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nicodemo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Svensson.
A big left from Svensson misses.
Nicodemo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nicodemo misses with a series of wild punches.
Nicodemo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Svensson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicodemo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nicodemo.
A left lands for Nicodemo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Svensson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nicodemo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Svensson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice straight punches there by Nicodemo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nicodemo.
Nicodemo misses with a straight left.
Nicodemo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Svensson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nicodemo misses with a lunging right hand
and Svensson counters with a stiff right hand.
A slow jab from Svensson misses its intended target.
No joy there for Svensson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sven Svensson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicodemo slips a straight right by Svensson.
Nicodemo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Svensson.
Nicodemo scores with a decent looking hook.

Nicodemo closes the distance and clinches.
Svensson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Svensson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Svensson stalls.
Nicodemo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Svensson lands an uppercut.
Nicodemo misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nicodemo.
Nicodemo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Svensson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nicodemo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Svensson is looking to control Nicodemo's arms but Nicodemo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Svensson has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicodemo swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Svensson breaks the clinch.
A lazy left from Nicodemo finds it's target.
Nicodemo tries to clinch but Svensson is having none of it.
Nicodemo lands an overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nicodemo ducks under a wild hook from Svensson.
Nicodemo throws a leg kick that misses.
Nicodemo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nicodemo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Svensson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Giovanni Nicodemo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nicodemo cracks Svensson with an open hand slap.
Nicodemo tries to close the distance and clinch but Svensson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Giovanni Nicodemo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nicodemo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giovanni Nicodemo!