PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harold Nicolas (ranked 413 p4p, 65 weight class) and Adolfo Fernando (ranked 1332 p4p, 208 weight class). Nicolas comes to the cage accompanied by I'm Too Sexy by Right Said Fred. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Nicolas
vs
Fernando

187 cm
26
214 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

207 cm
26
219 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Top Nutrition 160Q\250$ 140Q\150$ 100Q\50$

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Harold Nicolas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adolfo Fernando!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicolas misses the jab.
Fernando throws out a counter right but Nicolas avoids it with no problem.
Fernando moves out of range of the strikes.
Nicolas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fernando is out of range and Nicolas settles back down.
Fernando uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nicolas.
Fernando cracks Nicolas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nicolas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fernando ducks under a wild hook from Nicolas.
A leg kick checked by Fernando.
Nicolas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nicolas. Fernando does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fernando slips a jab from Nicolas.
Fernando swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicolas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fernando swings for the body but Nicolas moves out of range.
Nicolas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fernando throws a body punch but Nicolas moves out of range.
We've been told by Nicolas's head coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fernando takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Nicolas finds it's way through Fernando's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nicolas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nicolas defending well as Fernando loads up on a big left hand.
Nicolas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fernando doesn't seem bothered though.
Nicolas throws a looping overhand right but Fernando ducks down to avoid it.
Nicolas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fernando's calf.
Nicolas scores with a jab to the body.
Nicolas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fernando is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nicolas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fernando flicks out a counter leg kick but Nicolas steps away.
A left lands for Nicolas.
Nicolas misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Fernando was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nicolas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fernando.
Nicolas swings for the body but Fernando moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas thumps Fernando with a low kick.
Fernando keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nicolas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fernando.
Fernando blocks a leg kick.
Nicolas misses with a hook to the body
and Fernando cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nicolas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nicolas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nicolas throws a body punch but Fernando moves out of range.
Fernando throws the left hand but Nicolas avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Nicolas was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fernando.
Fernando uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nicolas.
Nicolas throws out a loose jab but Fernando uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nicolas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fernando counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fernando ducks under a wild hook from Nicolas.
Nicolas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nicolas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nicolas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fernando.
Fernando looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fernando throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fernando with a nice cross.
Nicolas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nicolas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fernando replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Nicolas blocks it well.
Fernando tries to land a front kick but Nicolas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nicolas throws a leg kick which misses Fernando's front leg but catches the back leg as Fernando tries to avoid it.
Nicolas misses with a body punch
and Fernando counters with an outside leg kick.
Fernando throws a front kick aimed at Nicolas's knee but Nicolas avoids it well.
Harold Nicolas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Nicolas there.
Nicolas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fernando looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nicolas throws a leg kick but Fernando moved away.
Fernando misses with a hook. Nicolas ducked under it nicely.
Nicolas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fernando cracks Nicolas with a good jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nicolas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fernando.
Fernando lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nicolas's sensitive parts.
Fernando ducks right into an uppercut from Nicolas.
Fernando on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A lazy left from Nicolas finds it's target.
Nicolas misses with a straight left.
Nicolas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fernando.
Nicolas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fernando paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fernando connects with a body shot.
Nicolas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nicolas misses with an uppercut.
Nicolas scoring well with a low kick there.
Nicolas scores with a punch to the head.
A swing and a miss from Nicolas.
Nicolas slips a jab from Fernando.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fernando blocks a jab.
Nicolas misses with an uppercut.
Nicolas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nicolas darts in trying to clinch
enabling Fernando to counter with a crisp jab.
Nicolas cracks Fernando with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fernando connects with a looping right hand.
Nicolas looks to land a left hand but Fernando moved out of range nicely.
Fernando lands a lovely overhand right.
Nicolas works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicolas blocks a low kick nicely.
Nicolas misses with a straight left.
Nicolas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fernando's sensitive parts.
Nicolas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nicolas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Nicolas misses.
Nicolas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fernando showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nicolas.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fernando! But no joy.
Nicolas throws a jab when Fernando was well out of range.
Nicolas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fernando misses the jab.
It looked like Nicolas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nicolas misses with a left hand
and Fernando counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nicolas misses with an uppercut
and Fernando finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Fernando.
Nicolas is looking to clinch but Fernando is avoiding it.
Fernando takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nicolas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Fernando might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Nicolas has got the better of the exchanges.
Nicolas tries a low kick but Fernando avoids it.
Nicolas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fernando can do to turn this around?
Nicolas looks to land a left hand but Fernando moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Fernando to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fernando pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Fernando in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Nicolas stuns Fernando with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nicolas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nicolas tries to work over Fernando's front leg with a kick but Fernando checks it.
Fernando throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fernando misses with a looping right.
A big right from Nicolas misses.
Nice defenses there by Nicolas.
Fernando checks a leg kick.
Nicolas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nicolas misses with a low kick.
Nicolas misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Fernando was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nicolas with a nice cross.
Nicolas misses the body punch
and Nicolas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas misses the shot to the body.
Harold Nicolas is winning the standup battle so far.
Nicolas throws out a loose jab but Fernando uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nicolas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nicolas misses with a lunging right hand
and Fernando counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fernando misses with an uppercut.
Fernando uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nicolas.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fernando! But no joy.
Nicolas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nicolas misses with a low kick.
Nicolas misses with a straight left.
Nicolas misses with a hook.
Nicolas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nicolas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nicolas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fernando.
Nicolas misses with a hook
and Fernando connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nicolas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fernando.
Nicolas backing away here, and Fernando unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernando connects with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fernando misses with a hook. Nicolas ducked under it nicely.
Nicolas throws a sloppy body shot
and Nicolas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nicolas misses with an uppercut.
Fernando staying out of range there.
Fernando ducks under a wild hook from Nicolas.
Nice defenses there by Fernando.
Fernando flicks out a counter leg kick but Nicolas steps away.
Nice shot lands for Nicolas.
Fernando blocks a jab.
Nicolas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fernando.
Nicolas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fernando paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nicolas moves out of range as Fernando strikes.
Nicolas throws a leg kick
and Fernando counters with a stiff right hand.
Fernando lands with a shot to the body.
Nicolas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fernando has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Harold Nicolas will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nicolas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nicolas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fernando counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nicolas swings widly with a right hand
and Fernando counters with a leg kick.
A cross from Nicolas lands.
Nicolas connects with an inside leg kick.
Nicolas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Fernando on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Fernando.
Fernando moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nicolas moves in looking to clinch but Fernando pushes him off.
Nicolas jabs Fernando right on the nose. Fernando blinks but takes it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Nicolas misses.
Nicolas throws a body shot but no joy.
Fernando looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nicolas misses the body punch
and Fernando cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nicolas scores with the left hand. Fernando knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nicolas misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernando pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nicolas is out of range and Fernando settles back down.
Fernando's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nicolas misses with a jab to the body
and Fernando connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fernando has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nicolas misses with a jab to the body
and Fernando counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fernando scores with a jab. Nicolas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nicolas catches Fernando with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nicolas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fernando.
Nicolas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fernando throws out the jab.
Nicolas staying out of range there.
Nicolas connects with a body shot.
Nicolas misses with an uppercut.
Fernando throws out a counter right but Nicolas avoids it with no problem.
Fernando throws a wild body kick that Nicolas sees coming a mile off.
Nicolas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fernando misses with a looping left.
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!
Fernando jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Fernando.
Fernando is looking to chop away at Nicolas's legs.
Fernando uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nicolas.
Nicolas works Fernando's body with a nice hook.
Nicolas lands a slapping body shot.
Nicolas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fernando throws a big shot that misses.
Nicolas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fernando.
Nicolas moves away from the strike by Fernando.
Nicolas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nicolas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nicolas cracks Fernando with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nicolas tries to clinch but Fernando is having none of it.
Nicolas motions for Fernando to come forward. Nicolas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fernando walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas throws a looping overhand right but Fernando ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Nicolas misses the target.
Nicolas misses with a hook.
Nicolas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nicolas tries to score with a low kick but Fernando moves his leg out of the way.
Fernando swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nicolas misses with a wild body shot.
Nicolas looks to score with a jab to the body but Fernando is just out of range.
Nicolas takes a swing at Fernando's ribcage but misses.
Nicolas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fernando.
Nicolas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fernando counters with a stiff right hand.
Fernando lands a nice shot that snaps Nicolas's head back.
Fernando looks to land a body kick but Nicolas moved away.
Nicolas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nicolas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fernando manages to avoid it.
Fernando appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernando stuns Nicolas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nicolas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fernando feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nicolass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nicolas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fernando has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fernando and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fernando tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nicolas was well out of range. Poor timing from Fernando.
Fernando takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nicolas throws an overhand right that lands on Fernando's shoulder, as Fernando tries to avoid the shot.
Nicolas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fernando cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Nicolas.
Fernando waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nicolas.
Fernando has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fernando there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nicolas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fernando connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nicolas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nicolas catches Fernando with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Harold Nicolas did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nicolas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fernando.
Nicolas was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fernando takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nicolas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nicolas ducks under a wild hook from Fernando.
Fernando checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fernando! But no joy.
Nicolas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nicolas lands with a good body shot.
Nicolas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nicolas digs a good hook to Fernando's body.
A bone on bone clash there as Fernando blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicolas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nicolas throws a low kick but Fernando avoids it.
Nicolas throws a shot from downtown. Fernando moves away and avoids it.
Fernando appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fernando. Nicolas shrugs it off though.
Fernando thuds his shin into the meat of Nicolas's side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fernando.
Fernando checks a leg kick.
Nicolas throws a looping overhand right but Fernando ducks down to avoid it.

Nicolas forces Fernando back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fernando.
Nicolas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nicolas struggles to land a body shot inside as Fernando controls his hands.
Fernando blocking some punches.
Fernando blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nicolas throws a head punch that misses.
Nicolas lands with a light punch inside.
Nicolas misses with a hook from the clinch.

Fernando manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernando throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nicolas on the side of the head.
Fernando on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nicolas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fernando cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fernando uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nicolas.
Fernando appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fernando throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fernando uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nicolas.
Nicolas throws a jab when Fernando was well out of range.
Fernando replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Nicolas blocks it well.
Fernando misses with a hook. Nicolas ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Nicolas misses.
Nicolas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fernando.
Nicolas throws the left hand but Fernando avoids the punch easily.
Nicolas throws a sloppy body shot
and Fernando counters with a nice leg kick.
Fernando misses with a hook.
Fernando ducks under a wild hook from Nicolas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas looks to score with a jab to the body but Fernando is just out of range.
Fernando throws out a counter right but Nicolas avoids it with no problem.
Nicolas connects with a jab.
Fernando avoids the body shot from Nicolas.
Nicolas throws out a loose jab but Fernando uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nicolas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A swing and a miss from Nicolas.
Fernando slips a straight right by Nicolas.
It seemed like Fernando was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Nicolas.
A clash of legs there as Nicolas blocks the low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nicolas. Fernando does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fernando swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nicolas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fernando now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fernando scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fernando misses with a looping left.
Nicolas throws a body punch but Fernando moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernando jabs Nicolas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fernando misses with a looping left.
Fernando avoids the body shot from Nicolas.
Nicolas lands a really nice looking cross but Fernando seems unphased.
Nicolas works Fernando's body with a nice hook.
Nicolas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nicolas lands a nice shot that snaps Fernando's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nicolas lands with a shot to the body.
Fernando throws a jab when Nicolas was well out of range.
Nicolas scores with a shot to the body.
Fernando swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fernando drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nicolas fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harold Nicolas had his way with Adolfo Fernando in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Nicolas missing with a left hand there. Fernando was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nicolas misses with a leg kick.
Fernando only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Fernando uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nicolas.
Nicolas slips a straight right by Fernando.
A low kick from Nicolas misses
and Fernando counters with a solid body kick.
Nicolas misses with a body shot.
Fernando misses with a body shot.
Nicolas misses with an uppercut. Fernando saw that one coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fernando.
Fernando looks to land a right hand but Nicolas moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernando bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fernando! But no joy.
A jab lands there for Fernando.
A punch combination from Nicolas misses.
Nicolas misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernando keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Nicolas misses.
Nicolas is looking to clinch but Fernando is avoiding it.
Nicolas misses with a lunging right hand
and Fernando counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A punch lands to the side of Nicolas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nicolas throws a jab but it's blocked by Fernando.
Nicolas lands a jab to the nose.
A big left from Nicolas misses.
Nicolas connects with a crisp jab.
Nicolas throws a lazy uppercut
and Fernando counters with a stiff right hand.
Nicolas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nicolas will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nicolas tries to close the distance and clinch but Fernando swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fernando throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nicolas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fernando misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernando misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nicolas.
Nicolas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fernando's calf.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nicolas.
Fernando fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fernando swats away the attempt to clinch by Nicolas.
Nicolas misses with a body punch
enabling Fernando to counter with a crisp jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nicolas, as that shot connected.
Fernando avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nicolas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fernando.
Fernando on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nicolas lands a nice shot to the body.
Fernando connects with a crisp jab.
Nicolas takes a swing at Fernando's ribcage but misses.
Fernando looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas is looking to chop away at Fernando's legs.
Fernando looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nicolas misses with a double jab.
Fernando just misses with a punch to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nicolas, as that shot connected.
Fernando throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nicolas blocks the body kick.
Fernando ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nicolas looks to score with a jab to the body but Fernando is just out of range.
Nicolas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fernando is able to avoid easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fernando! But no joy.
Nicolas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nicolas misses with an uppercut. Fernando saw that one coming.
Fernando ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fernando takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernando misses with a body kick.
Nicolas looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nicolas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nicolas swings for the body but Fernando moves out of range.
Nicolas misses the shot to the body.
Nicolas throws a jab but it's blocked by Fernando.
Nicolas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fernando counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nicolas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fernando.
Nicolas scores with a punch to the head.
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!
Fernando throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fernando tries a low kick but Nicolas avoids it.
Nicolas misses the shot to the body.
Nicolas throws a leg kick
and Fernando makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Adolfo Fernando has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nicolas moves out of range as Fernando strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Harold Nicolas.
Well Nicolas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 50:45
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 48:48
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Harold Nicolas!
In his post fight interview, Harold Nicolas started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.