PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Derick Nice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avon Barksalot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Nice
vs
Barksalot

175 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
186 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derick Nice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Avon Barksalot!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barksalot throws a head kick that misses.
Barksalot is looking to chop away at Nice's legs.
Barksalot misses with a right hand
and Nice counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barksalot thinking.
Barksalot scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice swings for the body but Barksalot moves out of range.
Barksalot wants to counter with a clinch but Nice pushes him away.
Barksalot throws a shot from downtown. Nice moves away and avoids it.
Barksalot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Oooooh!!! Barksalot has knocked Nice down with a huge combo! Barksalot steps away and waves a wobbly Nice back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Nice is rocked!

It looks like Derick Nice has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barksalot misses with a head kick.

Nice looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Barksalot!
Barksalot tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

Nice is cranking Barksalot's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Barksalot! He's tightened the choke and Barksalot is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Derick Nice!