PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Caulfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bo Nickal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caulfield comes to the cage accompanied by Ashes Divide - The Stone. This should be a great matchup!

Caulfield
vs
Nickal

176 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

180 cm
20
188 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great low kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Caulfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bo Nickal !
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caulfield shoots in and drives through. Nickal sprawls well.
Nickal changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nickal throws a body punch but Caulfield moves out of range.
Caulfield swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Caulfield doesn't manage to clinch there - Nickal circles away.
Caulfield throws a left and a right that both miss

and Nickal counters with a shoot takedown. Caulfield fights it but they end up in guard.
Caulfield is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Nickal dives into side control.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Caulfield is looking for a sweep.
Caulfield is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Nickal has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Caulfield tries to buck Nickal off but Nickal is having none of it.
Caulfield takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Nickal scoring with punches and elbows.
Caulfield takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caulfield is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Caulfield dodges the ground and pound from Nickal .
Caulfield is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nickal 's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Nickal is nestled in close to Caulfield, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Caulfield is rocked!
Caulfield is trying to maintain the position but Nickal is very close to passing his half guard.
Oh Caulfield is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nickal lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Caulfield! More strikes land and this one is all over! Nickal jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bo Nickal !