PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casimiro Nicoletta (ranked 794 p4p, 872 weight class) and Yar Bol (ranked 103 p4p, 115 weight class). Nicoletta comes to the cage accompanied by For Once In My Life. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nicoletta
vs
Bol

190 cm
23
210
11 - 4 - 0

188 cm
24
213
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Casimiro Nicoletta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yar Bol!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bol misses with a hook
and Nicoletta counters with a leg kick.
Bol throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Nicoletta to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Yar Bol has been cut.
Bol checks a low kick from Nicoletta.
Nicoletta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bol! But no joy.
Nicoletta has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bol wants to land a leg kick but Nicoletta is out of range.
Bol fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nicoletta misses with a lunging right hand
and Bol counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicoletta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bol was well out of range. Poor timing from Nicoletta.
Bol avoids the body shot from Nicoletta.
Bol loads up on a big right hand but Nicoletta slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bol misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nicoletta.
Nicoletta connects with a right hand. Bol shakes it off.
Casimiro Nicoletta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bol checks a leg kick.
Nicoletta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bol moves away.
Bol looks to score with a jab to the body but Nicoletta is just out of range.
Nicoletta connects with a solid leg kick.
Nicoletta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Nicoletta was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bol.
Bol keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bol misses with an uppercut. Nicoletta saw that one coming.
Bol with a nice calf kick.
Nicoletta with the inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Bol.
Nicoletta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bol looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nicoletta throws a body kick that misses.
Bol connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nicoletta's hands.

It looks like Casimiro Nicoletta has been cut.
Bol takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
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!
Bol misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletta is looking to land body kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nicoletta.
Bol misses with a body kick.
Nicoletta feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bol lands a jab to Nicoletta's midsection.
Bol slips a straight right by Nicoletta.
Nicoletta ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nicoletta misses with a body shot
and Bol counters with a stiff right hand.
Nicoletta throws a jab but it's blocked by Bol.
Good exchange - Nicoletta coming out on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletta bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bol's head backwards.
Bol has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bol there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Nicoletta tenderised Bol's leg. Bol is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good leg kick by Bol.
Bol moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bol lands a jab to Nicoletta's midsection.
Nicoletta tries a low kick but Bol avoids it.
Bol throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Casimiro Nicoletta dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bol moves away from the strike by Nicoletta.
A left lands for Nicoletta.
Bol bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bol throws a leg kick
and Nicoletta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nicoletta misses with a wild body shot.

Nicoletta feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Bol sprawling to the canvas! Bol rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Nicoletta finish him?!

Bol is rocked!

That has opened up Yar Bol's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bol lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bol cracks Nicoletta with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nicoletta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bol can do to turn this around?
Bol tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Nicoletta misses.
Bol swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bol misses with a lunging right hand
and Bol takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bol throws a hook but Nicoletta avoids it easily.
Nicoletta scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nicoletta misses with a hook.
Nicoletta backing away here, and Bol unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

Nicoletta sends Bol crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Nicoletta is motioning to the referee to let Bol up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Bol is still on wobbly legs! Can Nicoletta finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bol throws a lazy right hand but Nicoletta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bol seems to have recovered his senses.
Bol slips a jab from Nicoletta.
Bol takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bol misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nicoletta.
Bol slips under a jab from Nicoletta.
Bol takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Casimiro Nicoletta is winning the standup battle so far.
Good work by Bol as he checks the leg kick.
Nicoletta misses the shot to the body.
Bol throws out a counter right but Nicoletta avoids it with no problem.
Nicoletta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bol pushes Nicoletta away with a front kick.
Bol throws a poor cross that misses
and Nicoletta counters with a lovely straight right hand!

The cut above Yar Bol's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bol slips under a jab.
Nicoletta misses with a hook to the body
and Bol counters with an inside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bol. Nicoletta shrugs it off though.
Nicoletta misses with a body kick.
Bol looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bol ducks under a wild hook from Nicoletta.
Nicoletta lands a jab.
A big left from Bol misses.
Nicoletta blocks a leg kick.
Bol takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletta rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bol counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Casimiro Nicoletta's cut is getting worse.
Nicoletta throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bol connects with a nice looking jab.
Bol pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nicoletta smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nicoletta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Bol misses its intended target.
Bol jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Casimiro Nicoletta dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Nicoletta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nicoletta throws a body shot but no joy.
Bol throws an off balance right hand
and Nicoletta counters with a body kick.
Nicoletta looks to score with a jab to the body but Bol is just out of range.
Nicoletta looks to score with a jab to the body but Bol is just out of range.
Bol scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nicoletta swings widly with a right hand
and Bol counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Nicoletta.
Bol stuns Nicoletta with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A big left from Bol misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bol waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nicoletta.
Bol scoring well with a low kick there.
Nicoletta misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Bol counter with a right hand.
Nicoletta wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bol takes a swing at Nicoletta's ribcage but misses.
Nicoletta slips a straight right by Bol.
Bol on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nicoletta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bol.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletta lands a lovely overhand right.
Nicoletta stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
No joy there for Bol, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nicoletta!
Yar Bol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nicoletta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bol looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bol steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nicoletta.
Bol flicks out a counter leg kick but Nicoletta steps away.
Nicoletta throws a leg kick
and Bol counters with a body kick.
Nicoletta on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletta thumps Bol with a low kick.
Nicoletta keeps Bol at a distance using the push kick.
Bol buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Bol.
Nicoletta connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice cross by Nicoletta.
Nicoletta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good shot there by Nicoletta.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletta feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bols jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nicoletta pounces like a tiger and cracks Bol with a vicious hook! Bol is down but not out! Nicoletta follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Casimiro Nicoletta!
A victorious Casimiro Nicoletta thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.