PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kallew Brito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Nickoson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brito's entrance music is ta tranquilo ta favoravel. A fine choice. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Brito
vs
Nickoson

173 cm
24
172 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kallew Brito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bryan Nickoson!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brito rushes Nickoson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nickoson tries to pull guard but Brito holds him up against the cage and eventually Nickoson drops back down to his feet.
Brito lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nickoson backwards.
Brito has a couple of punches blocked by Nickoson.
Nickoson is trying to break free.
Nickoson blocks an uppercut.
Brito misses with some punches.
Brito misses with some punches.
Brito misses with some punches.
Nickoson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brito misses with some punches.
Brito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brito misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brito scores with a shot to the side of Nickoson's head.
Nickoson blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Brito fails to land.
Nickoson can't break the clinch.
Nickoson stalling in the clinch but Brito improves position.
Brito has a couple of punches blocked by Nickoson.
Brito misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nickoson is trying to break free.
Brito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nickoson.
Nickoson jumps guard but Brito stands there with Nickoson around his waist. Nickoson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nickoson blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brito creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brito has a couple of punches blocked by Nickoson.
Nickoson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brito swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brito pushes Nickoson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nickoson can't find room to land a body shot as Brito controls the action.
Nickoson tries to pull guard but Brito forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kallew Brito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Nickoson.
Nickoson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Brito fails to land.
Nickoson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brito smiles and moves away.

Brito fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nickoson, pushing him back against the cage.
Brito keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nickoson's efforts to push away.
Brito swings wildly with an uppercut but Nickoson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nickoson is trying to pull guard but Brito has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickoson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brito.
Brito misses with the head strike.
Brito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nickoson.
Nickoson blocking some punches.
Brito scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nickoson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brito has a couple of punches blocked by Nickoson.
Brito has a couple of punches blocked by Nickoson.
Brito misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickoson blocking some punches.
Brito misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brito.
Brito throws a punch but it's blocked by Nickoson.
Nickoson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nickoson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Brito fails to land.
Nickoson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brito smiles and moves away.

Brito moves into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nickoson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brito misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kallew Brito dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Brito drives through and clinches with Nickoson against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Brito fails to land.
Brito misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brito misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brito lands an uppercut.
Brito scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brito throws a head punch that misses.
Brito throws a punch but it's blocked by Nickoson.
Brito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nickoson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nickoson.

Nickoson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Brito gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nickoson blocking some punches.
Brito throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brito swings wildly with an uppercut but Nickoson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nickoson.
Brito throws a head punch that misses.
Brito working aggressively here.
Brito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nickoson is working for takedown but Brito is calmly controlling the position for now.
Brito misses with some punches.
Brito misses with some punches.
Brito throws a head punch that misses.
Nickoson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nickoson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brito misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Brito fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brito.
Nickoson blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Brito fails to land.
Brito misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nickoson blocks an uppercut.
Brito swings wildly with an uppercut but Nickoson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brito lands with a right to the head.
Brito throws a head punch that misses.
Brito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brito swings wildly with an uppercut but Nickoson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brito lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickoson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brito misses with a punch on the inside.
Brito misses with the head strike.
Brito scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nickoson blocks an uppercut.
Brito working aggressively here.
Brito gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nickoson.
Kallew Brito has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Brito fails to land.
Brito misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brito throws a head punch that misses.
Brito misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brito misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brito misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brito lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nickoson backwards.
Brito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brito swings wildly with an uppercut but Nickoson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brito misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Brito fails to land.
Brito throws a punch but it's blocked by Nickoson.
Brito prevents Nickoson from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kallew Brito dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Brito moves into range and clinches up with Nickoson.
Brito throws a head punch that misses.
Nickoson tries to stall but Brito uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brito.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brito.
Brito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brito misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brito working aggressively here.
Brito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brito.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brito misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Brito fails to land.
Nickoson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Brito fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brito misses with a punch on the inside.
Nickoson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brito has a couple of punches blocked by Nickoson.
Brito has a couple of punches blocked by Nickoson.
Nickoson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brito lands a hook that snaps the head of Nickoson backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Brito swings wildly with an uppercut but Nickoson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brito lands with a right to the head.
Nickoson is trying to break the clinch but Brito has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nickoson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brito misses with a punch on the inside.
Brito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nickoson wants to break free but Brito has control.
Nickoson wants to get back to striking at distance but Brito won't allow it.
Brito misses with some punches.
Brito misses with a punch on the inside.
Nickoson blocks an uppercut.
Brito misses with a punch on the inside.
Brito misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nickoson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brito has him pressed against the cage.
Nickoson blocking some punches.
Nickoson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brito is keeping busy.
Nickoson is trying to push Brito away but Brito has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brito swings wildly with an uppercut but Nickoson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brito is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nickoson can do to turn this around?
Brito swings wildly with an uppercut but Nickoson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brito throws a punch but it's blocked by Nickoson.
Nickoson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nickoson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nickoson blocking some punches.
Brito has a couple of punches blocked by Nickoson.
Brito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Brito fails to land.
Nickoson blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brito misses with a punch on the inside.
Nickoson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Brito fails to land.
Brito misses with the head strike.
Brito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brito misses with some punches.
Brito misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nickoson fails to pull guard.
Brito misses with some punches.
Brito throws a punch but it's blocked by Nickoson.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brito misses with some punches.
Brito throws a punch but it's blocked by Nickoson.
Bryan Nickoson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kallew Brito is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brito swings wildly with an uppercut but Nickoson uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kallew Brito showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brito, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:24
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:24
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kallew Brito!
A relieved looking Kallew Brito thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.