PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reed Money (ranked 1410 p4p, 197 weight class) and Vincenzo Nibali (ranked 2781 p4p, 364 weight class). Vincenzo Nibali has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Reed Money's chin.

Money
vs
Nibali

184 cm
30
176 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

185 cm
22
186 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite 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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Reed Money!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincenzo Nibali!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nibali stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A shot to the liver by Nibali. Beautiful body shot.
Money cracks a nice hook into Nibali's ribs.
Money stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nibali.
Money lands a nice looking body shot.
Nibali throws an off balance right hand
and Money counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nibali dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Money. That did some damage!
Money takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nibali misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Money on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Money loads up on a big right hand but Nibali slips the punch.
Crunch! Nibali slams his shin into Money's torso.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good standup being displayed there by Nibali as he connects with a hook.
Nibali takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Money misses with a wild body shot.
Money has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Seppo's Massage Temple in the buildup to the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nibali. Money does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nibali showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Money.

Nibali moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nibali taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nibali landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nibali tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Money misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Nibali fails to land.
Money lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nibali backwards.
Nibali presses Money against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Money scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Money's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nibali slows down the pace here.
Nibali with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nibali misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Money blocks an uppercut.
Money throws a punch but it's blocked by Nibali.
Money softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nibali just leaning against Money, taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nibali blocks a body shot from Money.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Good body shot from Nibali.
Nibali lands a shoulder strike.
Nibali lands a nice shot to the body.
Nibali misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Money takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nibali connects with a nasty looking knee right to Money's face.

Money is rocked!
Nibali lands a right hand.
Oh Money is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nibali lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nibali throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nibali.
Nibali lands a big right hand that drops Money! The killer instinct kicks in and Nibali finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Nibali!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vincenzo Nibali!