PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tiki Nakosl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Fitzpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiki Nakosl has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Nakosl
vs
Fitzpatrick

187 cm
23
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 The Island, Tiki Nakosl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eddie Fitzpatrick!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fitzpatrick.
Nakosl lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nakosl fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fitzpatrick avoids it really well and circles away.

Nakosl closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nakosl.

Nakosl pulls guard successfully.
Nakosl striking off his back but it's not causing Fitzpatrick any problems.
Nakosl lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakosl stops Fitzpatrick from standing up.

Nakosl got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fitzpatrick has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nakosl has managed to get both his arms back between Fitzpatrick's legs - danger averted.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fitzpatrick holds on and takes a little breather.
Nakosl stopping the sweep attempt from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick keeping full guard, as Nakosl tries to pass.
Nakosl trying to control but Fitzpatrick is working from the bottom.

Fitzpatrick is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Nakosl presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nakosl gets control of Fitzpatrick's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nakosl will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Fitzpatrick decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Nakosl, up you get!
Nakosl shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fitzpatrick pinned against the cage. Fitzpatrick gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fitzpatrick is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Fitzpatrick throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nakosl's waist but Nakosl gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fitzpatrick off to one side.
Nakosl tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fitzpatrick sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nakosl somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiki Nakosl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Fitzpatrick as Nakosl shoots in.
Nakosl shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fitzpatrick defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Fitzpatrick. No joy for Nakosl on that attempt.

Nakosl gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nakosl lands an elbow inside.
Nakosl is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nakosl is breathing heavily.
Nakosl avoiding damage as Fitzpatrick throws knees to the body.
Nakosl tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fitzpatrick smiles and moves away.
Nakosl avoids the head kick by Fitzpatrick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick shoots for a takedown but Nakosl saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Nakosl moves into range and clinches up with Fitzpatrick.
Nakosl is looking to break free of the clinch but Fitzpatrick has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nakosl has Fitzpatrick pressed against the cage.
Fitzpatrick taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Nakosl pulls guard successfully.
Nakosl trying to control the position.

Fitzpatrick stands up from Nakosl's guard - Fitzpatrick perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nakosl stuffs the takedown attempt from Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fitzpatrick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nakosl throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiki Nakosl dominated that 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.

Fitzpatrick fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nakosl drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fitzpatrick sprawls and moves away.

Nakosl rushes Fitzpatrick and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nakosl jumps guard but Fitzpatrick turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fitzpatrick can't get the takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Nakosl fails to land.
Nakosl slowing the pace effectively.

Nakosl jumps guard.

Fitzpatrick stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nakosl swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzpatrick shoots in for a double leg but Nakosl sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nakosl is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Fitzpatrick.
Tiki Nakosl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Fitzpatrick.
Nakosl swinging wildly here.
Fitzpatrick tries a quick counter leg kick but Nakosl is wise to it.
Nakosl is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fitzpatrick sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakosl throws a looping overhand right but Fitzpatrick ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fitzpatrick! But no joy.
Fitzpatrick scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Tiki Nakosl has been cut.
Fitzpatrick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nakosl looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fitzpatrick feints the counter takedown.
Nakosl tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Fitzpatrick drives through and clinches with Nakosl against the cage.
Nakosl drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Fitzpatrick jumps guard and drags Nakosl to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Fitzpatrick wants to get back to his feet but Nakosl is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fitzpatrick uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Fitzpatrick clinches up against the cage.
Nakosl jumps guard but Fitzpatrick stands there with Nakosl around his waist. Nakosl gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fitzpatrick is working for takedown but Nakosl is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nakosl misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fitzpatrick.
A right hook to the body lands for Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick tries to pull guard but Nakosl holds him up against the cage and eventually Fitzpatrick drops back down to his feet.
Nakosl doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakosl is trying to pull guard but Fitzpatrick turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Fitzpatrick missing with knees to the body.
Fitzpatrick goes for a takedown attempt but Nakosl pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nakosl lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fitzpatrick circles away quickly and effectively.
Nakosl looks for a takedown but Fitzpatrick sprawls well.
Fitzpatrick is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Some wild striking there from Nakosl.
Fitzpatrick dives in and grabs Nakosl's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nakosl pushes down on Fitzpatrick's head and hops out.
Fitzpatrick wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick shoots in for a double leg but Nakosl sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fitzpatrick shoots in but Nakosl avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Nakosl drives through and clinches with Fitzpatrick against the cage.
Fitzpatrick is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tiki Nakosl has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Fitzpatrick decides to pull guard.
Fitzpatrick is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nakosl is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nakosl looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Eddie Fitzpatrick will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tiki Nakosl's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Fitzpatrick throws a sloppy head kick and Nakosl moves out of range easily.
Fitzpatrick is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nakosl.
Nakosl slaps away a takedown attempt from Fitzpatrick, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Fitzpatrick has closed the distance and engaged Nakosl in a clinch.
Nakosl slowing the pace effectively.
Nakosl changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fitzpatrick fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nakosl fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
As Nakosl backs off Fitzpatrick throws a huge counter combo but Nakosl manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fitzpatrick gets a clinch.

Nakosl gets control of Fitzpatrick's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nakosl will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Fitzpatrick trying to control but Nakosl is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakosl trying to keep a closed guard but Fitzpatrick is proving a slippery customer.
Fitzpatrick loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Fitzpatrick gets to his feet - Nakosl follows without any prompting.
Nakosl will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiki Nakosl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nakosl misses with a head kick.

Fitzpatrick closes the distance and clinches.
Fitzpatrick throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fitzpatrick missing with knees to the body.
Fitzpatrick stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakosl goes for a takedown attempt but Fitzpatrick pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nakosl stuffs the takedown attempt from Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick gets slowly back to his feet.
Nakosl tries to clinch there but Fitzpatrick circles away.
Tiki Nakosl is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nakosl looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Fitzpatrick rushes Nakosl and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nakosl avoiding damage as Fitzpatrick throws knees to the body.

Nakosl pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nakosl misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fitzpatrick takes the fight into the clinch.
Nakosl misses with a punch to the body.
Fitzpatrick effectively controlling the action here.
Fitzpatrick wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nakosl is trying to pull guard but Fitzpatrick turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Fitzpatrick fails to pull guard.
Fitzpatrick tries to pull guard but Nakosl holds him up against the cage and eventually Fitzpatrick drops back down to his feet.
Fitzpatrick prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fitzpatrick wants a takedown but no success here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakosl is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fitzpatrick is trying to push Nakosl away but Nakosl has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fitzpatrick tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fitzpatrick has Nakosl pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nakosl manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nakosl is pressed up against the cage. Fitzpatrick has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nakosl down to the mat. Nakosl avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fitzpatrick shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nakosl pinned against the cage. Nakosl gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nakosl is looking to counter punch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nakosl misses with a wild combination.
Fitzpatrick shoots for a double leg takedown but Nakosl sprawls well. He's pushed Fitzpatrick's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eddie Fitzpatrick.
I think Fitzpatrick has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!