PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Baruto Tonissaar (ranked 215 p4p, 225 weight class) and Chip Nickel (ranked 30 p4p, 32 weight class). Nickel has chosen TISM - Greg the Stop Sign as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Tonissaar
vs
Nickel

191 cm
25
185
13 - 6 - 0

189 cm
26
186
14 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
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Voodoo Nutrition
Conviction

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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Baruto Tonissaar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chip Nickel!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nickel scores with a shot to the body.
Nickel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tonissaar counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nickel misses with an uppercut
and Tonissaar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tonissaar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nickel.
Tonissaar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nickel takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tonissaar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nickel scores with a hook to the body. Tonissaar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nickel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tonissaar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nickel is able to avoid easily.
Nickel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tonissaar has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Pantheon of Paroxysm in the buildup to the fight.
Tonissaar lands a front kick.
Nickel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tonissaar lands with a cross.
Nickel motions for Tonissaar to come forward. Nickel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As Nickel backs away, Tonissaar returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nickel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nickel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tonissaar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tonissaar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nickel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tonissaar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nickel on the side of the head.
Nickel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nickel ducks right into an uppercut from Tonissaar.
Nickel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tonissaar rather than just go for the knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonissaar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nickel wants to slow Tonissaar down by chopping away at his legs.
Nickel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nickel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nickel checks a low kick from Tonissaar.
Nickel moves out of range of the body kick.
Nickel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nickel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tonissaar finds it's way round the side to connect with Nickel's head.
Tonissaar scores with a jab.
Nickel throws a body shot but no joy.
Nickel throws a jab but it's blocked by Tonissaar.
Nickel lands a right hook to the body.
Tonissaar misses with the combination.
Tonissaar misses with a wild body shot.
Tonissaar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nickel misses with a straight right.
Nice body kick from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar throws a jab but it's blocked by Nickel.
Nickel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tonissaar swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonissaar scoring well with a low kick there.
Nickel throws a front kick aimed at Tonissaar's knee but Tonissaar avoids it well.
Tonissaar looks to land a body kick but Nickel moved away.
Tonissaar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tonissaar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nickel lands a nice hook to Tonissaar's body. Tonissaar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nickel has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nickel tries to score with a low kick but Tonissaar moves his leg out of the way.
Tonissaar scores with the left hand. Nickel knows he should have avoided that one.
Tonissaar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Nickel misses.
Nickel misses the jab.
Tonissaar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nickel.
Nice body kick there by Tonissaar.
Nickel misses with a straight right.
Tonissaar tries a head kick but it misses.
Tonissaar lands a lovely overhand right.
Tonissaar tries to work over Nickel's front leg with a kick but Nickel checks it.
Nickel doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tonissaar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nickel.
Nickel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tonissaar was well out of range. Poor timing from Nickel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tonissaar throws a leg kick but Nickel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nickel misses with a low kick.
Tonissaar fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nickel just manages to avoid it.
A big right from Tonissaar misses.
Tonissaar misses with a straight right.
Tonissaar slips a jab from Nickel.
Tonissaar ducks under a wild hook from Nickel.
Tonissaar misses the shot to the body.
Tonissaar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nickel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tonissaar to score with a decent uppercut.
Nickel checks a leg kick nicely.
Nickel misses with a hook.
Tonissaar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Nickel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nickel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tonissaar tries a low kick but Nickel avoids it.
Nickel misses with a head kick.
Tonissaar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nickel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tonissaar misses with a low kick.
Nickel avoids the body shot from Tonissaar.
It seemed like Nickel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nickel scores with a sloppy right hand. Tonissaar should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tonissaar.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nickel.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tonissaar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice straight punches there by Nickel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nickel.
Tonissaar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nickel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nickel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tonissaar connects with a leg kick.
Tonissaar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tonissaar throws a big shot that misses.
Tonissaar misses with a hook. Nickel ducked under it nicely.
Nickel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tonissaar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nickel throws a sloppy head kick and Tonissaar moves out of range easily.
Nickel walks into a straight right hand from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar missing with a left hand there. Nickel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tonissaar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tonissaar keeps Nickel at a distance using the push kick.
Tonissaar scoring well with a low kick there.
Nickel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice defenses there by Tonissaar.
Nickel throws a looping overhand right but Tonissaar ducks down to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Baruto Tonissaar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nickel with a jab.
Tonissaar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tonissaar plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tonissaar tries to land a body kick
and Nickel counters with a low kick, right behind Tonissaar 's knee.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Nickel might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Tonissaar has got the better of the exchanges.
Nickel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nickel checks a leg kick.
Tonissaar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tonissaar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tonissaar misses with a lunging right hand
and Nickel counters with a low kick, right behind Tonissaar 's knee.
Nickel looks to land a left hand but Tonissaar moved out of range nicely.
Tonissaar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tonissaar moves out of range as Nickel throws a body kick.
Nickel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tonissaar tries to work over Nickel's front leg with a kick but Nickel checks it.
Nickel throws a big shot that misses.
Nickel just misses with a punch to the body.
Nickel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tonissaar.
Baruto Tonissaar is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nickel with a jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tonissaar!
Nickel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickel throws a body punch but Tonissaar moves out of range.
Tonissaar scores with a jab to the body.
Tonissaar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nickel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tonissaar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nickel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tonissaar.
Nickel dodges the punch combination from Tonissaar.
Nickel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tonissaar misses with an uppercut.
Tonissaar is looking to land body kicks.
Tonissaar throws the left hand but Nickel avoids the punch easily.
Tonissaar blocks a low kick nicely.
Nickel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nickel moves out of range as Tonissaar strikes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nickel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tonissaar swings for the body but Nickel moves out of range.
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!
Tonissaar blocks a jab.
Nickel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tonissaar on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickel throws a big shot that misses.
Tonissaar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tonissaar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tonissaar sizes up Nickel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nickel is looking to slow Tonissaar down with leg kicks.
A big left from Nickel misses.
Tonissaar misses the shot to the body.
Nickel scoring well with a low kick there.
Tonissaar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nickel.
Tonissaar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tonissaar wants to land a leg kick but Nickel is out of range.
Nickel swings for the body but Tonissaar moves out of range.
Nickel lands with a nice body punch.
Tonissaar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nickel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tonissaar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nickel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tonissaar.
Tonissaar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nickel was well out of range. Poor timing from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nickel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonissaar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tonissaar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nickel thumps Tonissaar with a low kick.
A big left from Tonissaar misses.
Nickel doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nickel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tonissaar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nickel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nickel throws a big shot that misses.
Tonissaar tries to work over Nickel's front leg with a kick but Nickel checks it.
Tonissaar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tonissaar tries a low kick but Nickel avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tonissaar. Nickel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tonissaar backing away here, and Nickel unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Tonissaar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nickel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tonissaar misses with a few strikes there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tonissaar checks a low kick from Nickel.
Tonissaar scores with a one two! Nickel had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nickel takes a swing at Tonissaar's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickel misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tonissaar. Nickel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tonissaar moves out of range as Nickel strikes.
Tonissaar checks the leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Nickel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tonissaar doesn't seem phased though.
Tonissaar misses the shot to the body.
Tonissaar scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nickel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar connects with a leg kick.
Nickel scores with a nice head shot.
Nickel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nickel looks to land a left hand but Tonissaar moved out of range nicely.
Tonissaar motions for Nickel to come forward. Tonissaar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tonissaar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nickel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A head kick misses from Nickel.
Nickel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tonissaar.
An inside leg kick from Tonissaar misses.
Tonissaar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nickel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Baruto Tonissaar will probably get the nod.
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!

Nickel blocks a low kick nicely.
Nickel feints and then cracks Tonissaar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tonissaar down.
Tonissaar swings for the body but Nickel moves out of range.
Nickel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nickel 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 Tonissaar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tonissaar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nickel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tonissaar.
Nickel appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tonissaar takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nickel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tonissaar moves away.
Nickel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nickel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nickel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nickel lands with a nice body punch.
Tonissaar misses with a looping left.
Tonissaar misses with an uppercut.
Tonissaar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nickel feints and then cracks Tonissaar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tonissaar down.
Tonissaar tries to move into range but Nickel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
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!
Tonissaar lands a body shot.
Nickel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tonissaar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonissaar misses with a low kick as Nickel jumps back.
Tonissaar throws a poor cross that misses
and Nickel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tonissaar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nickel.
Tonissaar misses with an uppercut.
Tonissaar lands with an overhand left.
Tonissaar misses with a body kick.
Nickel tries a quick counter leg kick but Tonissaar is wise to it.
Tonissaar avoids the body shot from Nickel.
Tonissaar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tonissaar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nickel checks a leg kick nicely.
Tonissaar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nickel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tonissaar.
Nickel feints a jab promting Tonissaar to slip. Nickel then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tonissaar slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Tonissaar does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That kick from Tonissaar tenderised Nickel's leg. Nickel is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nickel tries to land a front kick but Tonissaar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tonissaar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nickel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nickel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickel ducks right into an uppercut from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar connects with an inside leg kick.
Nickel misses with a body kick.
Nickel ducks under a wild hook from Tonissaar.
A cross from Nickel lands.
Nickel's corner calls for a 1-2. Nickel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tonissaar moves away from the strike by Nickel.
The fighters circling - Nickel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That kick from Tonissaar tenderised Nickel's leg. Nickel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tonissaar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nickel ducks under a wild hook from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar works the jab nicely.
Tonissaar lands with a shot to the body.
Tonissaar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nickel counters with a low kick, right behind Tonissaar 's knee.
Nickel throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nickel with the inside leg kick.
Nickel misses with a series of wild punches.
Chip Nickel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonissaar moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nickel digs a good hook to Tonissaar's body.
Tonissaar lands with an overhand left.
Tonissaar swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nickel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tonissaar connects with an inside leg kick.
A big left from Tonissaar misses.
Nickel throws a front kick that sends Tonissaar stumbling back into the cage.
Tonissaar tries to land a front kick but Nickel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tonissaar lands with a right hand.
Tonissaar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nickel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nickel is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tonissaar with a body shot.
Tonissaar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nickel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nickel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nickel. Tonissaar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tonissaar moves forwards but Nickel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Baruto Tonissaar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickel misses the shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tonissaar.
Nickel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tonissaar.
Tonissaar scores with a nice right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tonissaar.
Tonissaar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tonissaar checks a low kick from Nickel.
Tonissaar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nickel.
Tonissaar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tonissaar scores with a push kick.
Tonissaar tried to score with a low kick but Nickel checks it.
Tonissaar lands a nice looking body kick.
Tonissaar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tonissaar lands a jab to the nose.
Nickel throws a hook to the side of Tonissaar's head but Tonissaar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nickel needs to keep his hands up - Tonissaar had a free shot at his head there.
Nickel throws a quick inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Baruto Tonissaar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tonissaar 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baruto Tonissaar!
Baruto Tonissaar thanked the fans post fight for their support.