PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cody Garbrandt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derick Nice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Garbrandt
vs
Nice

185 cm
26
193 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
26
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Garbrandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derick Nice!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garbrandt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A countering left hand to the body from Nice misses.
Garbrandt just misses with a punch to the body.
Garbrandt loads up on a big right hand but Nice slips the punch.
Garbrandt swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nice counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Garbrandt defends well and Nice ends up having to push Garbrandt into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nice defending well as Garbrandt loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nice! But no joy.
Garbrandt digs a good body shot into Nice's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garbrandt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garbrandt lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Derick Nice has been cut.
Garbrandt looks to score with a jab to the body but Nice is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice misses with a body shot.
Garbrandt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A cross from Garbrandt lands.
Garbrandt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garbrandt lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Nice out cold! Nice is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cody Garbrandt!
Cody Garbrandt thanked the fans post fight for their support.