PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lopatka Michal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allen Nicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Michal
vs
Nicks

186 cm
24
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
24
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Venom Combat Sports

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lopatka Michal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Allen Nicks!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nicks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Michal closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A nice inside leg kick there by Michal. That's going to slow Nicks down.
Michal's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nicks under the eye.
Nicks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Michal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nicks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Michal misses the shot to the body.
Michal tries to land a front kick but Nicks steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Michal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nicks avoids the head kick by Michal.
Nicks gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Michal.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nicks scores with a jab to the head.
Michal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nicks.
Michal moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nicks punishes Michal's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicks connects with a nice looking jab.
Nicks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nicks swings away with a body shot that misses
and Michal counters with a body kick.
Michal moves to clinch but Nicks breaks away
enabling Nicks to counter with a crisp jab.
Michal throws a body punch but Nicks moves out of range.
Nicks is looking for the big counter here.
Nicks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Michal was well out of range. Poor timing from Nicks.
Michal misses with a double jab.

Michal closes the distance and clinches.
Michal wants to stall.
Nicks lands a hook to the side of the head.

Nicks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Michal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nicks throws out a loose jab but Michal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Michal uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nicks avoids a kick to the body.
It seemed like Nicks was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nicks slips under a jab.
Nicks on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nicks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Michal circles away quickly and effectively.
Nicks throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nicks slips under a jab.
Nicks lands a nice looking body shot.
Michal is breathing heavily.
Michal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nicks was well out of range. Poor timing from Michal.
Michal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nicks.
Nicks throws a combination that misses
and Michal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nicks cracks Michal with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nicks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Michal was well out of range. Poor timing from Nicks.
Michal wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michal misses with a looping left.
A big right from Nicks misses.
The crowd cheers as Nicks lands an impressive looking overhand right. Michal doesn't seem phased though.
Michal is looking to clinch.
Nicks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michal.
Nicks punishes Michal's body with a nice straight punch.
Lopatka Michal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nicks.
Michal cracks Nicks with an open hand slap.
Nicks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Michal manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Nicks. That snapped Michal's head back.
Nicks lands a right hook to the body.
Michal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nicks misses the shot to the body.
Michal misses with a head kick.
Nicks now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Michal moves away.
The crowd cheers as Nicks lands an impressive looking overhand right. Michal doesn't seem phased though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Michal throws a jab but it's blocked by Nicks.
Nicks lands a body shot.
Nicks lands a nice looking body shot.
Michal misses the shot to the body.
Nicks lands a jab-cross combination.
Nicks looks to score with a jab to the body but Michal is just out of range.
No joy there for Nicks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nicks scores with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nicks looks to land a right hand but Michal moved out of range.
Nicks throws a combination. Michal tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Lopatka Michal has been cut.
Michal slips a jab from Nicks.
Nicks connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Michal's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Allen Nicks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lopatka Michal's cut.
That's time! Michal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nicks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Michal manages to avoid it.
Nicks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A shot to the body from Nicks misses
and Michal counters with a series of strikes. Nicks will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nicks just misses with a punch to the body.
Michal is looking for a counter combo.
Michal swings for the body but Nicks moves out of range.
Michal loads up on a big right hand but Nicks slips the punch.
Michal is looking to clinch but Nicks is avoiding it.
A little jabbing left from Nicks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Michal lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nicks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lopatka Michal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nicks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nicks is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Michal rather than just go for the knockout.
Nicks circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nicks counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Michal walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nicks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Michal.
Michal throws a series of punches but Nicks avoids them all with ease.
Despite the aggression on Nicks's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Michal is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michal scores with the left hand. Nicks knows he should have avoided that one.
Nicks sizes up Michal with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nicks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Michal throws an overhand right that lands on Nicks's shoulder, as Nicks tries to avoid the shot.
A nice side step and Nicks releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nicks scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Michal misses with the body kick
and Nicks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Michal takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nicks misses with the combination.
Allen Nicks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nicks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Michal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Michal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nicks manages to avoid it.
Michal lands with a hook. Nicks tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Michal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nicks looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nicks throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicks throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Michal avoids the body shot from Nicks.
Michal doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Michal takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nicks scores with a hook to the body. Michal takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Michal on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Michal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Michal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Michal takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Michal throws out a loose jab but Nicks uses good head movement to avoid it.
No joy there for Nicks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nicks throws a body punch but Michal moves out of range.
Nicks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Michal throws a quick counter kick to the body but Nicks avoids it.
A shot to the liver by Nicks. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nicks.
Nicks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Michal looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nicks throws a looping overhand right but Michal ducks down to avoid it.
Nicks throws a body shot but no joy.
Nicks pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Michal back to the cage. Nicks follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Michal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nicks moves away.
Nicks throws a hook but Michal blocks it.
Michal lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Michal tries to clinch up
and Nicks counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nicks lands a body shot.
Michal pushes Nicks away with a front kick.
Nicks looks to land a right hand but Michal moved out of range.
A big right from Nicks misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicks connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Michal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nicks manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nicks throws a hook but Michal blocks it.
As Nicks looks to move away, Michal throws a big counter combo but Nicks just gets out of the way.
Nicks looks to score with a jab to the body but Michal is just out of range.
Nicks loads up on a big right hand but Michal slips the punch.
Nicks misses with a left hand
and Michal counters with a left and a right that stings Nicks.
Nicks misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Michal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch combination from Nicks misses.
Nicks checks a leg kick.
A nice side step and Nicks releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nicks cracks Michal with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nicks comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nicks lands a nice looking body shot.
Nicks throws an overhand right that lands on Michal's shoulder, as Michal tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Allen Nicks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lopatka Michal's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nicks misses the shot to the body.
Nicks cracks a nice hook into Michal's ribs.
Nicks lands a body shot.
Michal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Nicks does no damage.
Nicks connects with a good right hand that stumbles Michal. Michal circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nicks steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Michal. That one must have hurt.
Michal misses with a looping left.
Nicks doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nicks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Michal throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Michal scores with a jab to the jaw.
Michal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nicks throws out a counter right but Michal avoids it with no problem.
Michal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Michal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michal throws a hook but Nicks avoids it easily.
Nicks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Michal looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nicks moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Nicks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nicks lands a right hook to the body.
Nicks walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nicks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nicks is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nicks checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice body punch from Nicks.
Nicks scores with a jab to the body.
Nicks misses with a hook. Michal ducked under it nicely.
Michal takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nicks lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michal doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nicks misses with an uppercut.
A quick step to the side and Michal tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nicks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Michal moves away.
Nicks lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nicks.
Michal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Michal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Nicks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Michal takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Michal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nicks.
Nicks looks to land a right hand but Michal moved out of range.
Nicks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Michal has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nicks finds it's way round the side to connect with Michal's head.
Nicks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nicks appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Michal throws a leg kick but Nicks sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nicks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nicks misses with a straight left.
Nicks swings for the body but Michal moves out of range.
Michal is looking to clinch.
Nicks looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nicks scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Michal misses with a low kick.
Michal swings for the body but Nicks moves out of range.
Nice shot by Nicks.
Donk. Nicks catches Michal right on the button with a cross.
Nicks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michal.
Nicks lands a right hook to the body.
Nicks's jab looks to have found its range, popping Michal under the eye.
Michal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Nicks.
Michal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nicks throws out the jab.
Michal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lopatka Michal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nicks misses with a wild combination.
Nicks lands a jab.
Nicks needs to keep his hands up - Michal had a free shot at his head there.
Nicks on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Michal looks to land a right hand but Nicks moved out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Allen Nicks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nicks has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Allen Nicks!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Allen Nicks!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Allen Nicks!

Allen Nicks wins by unanimous decision!