PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dominick Nicholson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matto Mies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nicholson
vs
Mies

221 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dominick Nicholson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matto Mies!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mies moves into the clinch successfully.
Nicholson is trying to force a seperation but Mies has the dominant position.
Nicholson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nicholson looking to stall.

Nicholson gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Nicholson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mies defends it well.

Nicholson seems to be looking for submissions.

Mies is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nicholson pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mies has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Nicholson escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Nicholson!

Nicholson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mies, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mies is trying to improve his position.
Mies really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nicholson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mies sneaks back into half guard.

Mies is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nicholson pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mies looking for a kimura from the bottom but Nicholson passes into side control!
Mies looks to move to half guard but instead Nicholson has passed into mount! Damn!

Nicholson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Mies to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mies shrugs it off.
Nicholson is breathing heavily.
Mies sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mies can do anything to dispel that myth.

Mies looking for submissions off his back.

Mies has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Nicholson escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Nicholson!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mies is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nicholson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mies is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nicholson off and has taken his back!

Mies is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Mies looking for the RNC.

Mies goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Nicholson escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Mies wants to improve his position but Nicholson is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mies looking for submissions off his back.

Mies looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mies is pressing down on Nicholson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Mies throws his legs up looking for a submission but Nicholson uses it to pass to side control.
Mies is looking for a sweep.

Nicholson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mies has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominick Nicholson dominated that round.
That's time! Nicholson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nicholson tries to keep at a distance but Mies has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nicholson is trying to stall.
Mies wants a takedown.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nicholson gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Mies looking for submissions off his back.

Mies actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mies wants to get back to full guard.
Mies is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Nicholson jumps into side control!
Mies is trying to work for a sweep but Nicholson has mounted him!
Nicholson prevents Mies from getting the reversal.
Mies slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Mies looking for submissions off his back.
Mies is breathing heavily.

Mies looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mies is defending against the submission attempts here by Nicholson.
Mies wants to improve his position but Nicholson is controlling well.

Mies is defending against the submission attempts here by Nicholson.

Mies looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nicholson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Mies has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Nicholson escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Nicholson!
Mies tries to buck Nicholson off but Nicholson is having none of it.
Mies manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Mies is looking for a kimura but Nicholson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mies to get the leverage.

Mies is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Mies seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mies is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nicholson has managed to free his arm - good work.

Mies is trying for a kimura here. Nicholson looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Mies wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matto Mies!