PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casimiro Nicoletta (ranked 1589 p4p, 1733 weight class) and Kevin Mamar (ranked 238 p4p, 252 weight class). Nicoletta comes into the arena with For Once In My Life blaring out of the sound system. Mamar has chosen Slipkibieber - Psychosocial Babe as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nicoletta
vs
Mamar

190 cm
30
210
20 - 11 - 0

187 cm
29
209
21 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Casimiro Nicoletta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Mamar!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nicoletta moves into the clinch.
Nicoletta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nicoletta gets through Mamar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Nicoletta manages to break the clinch.
Nicoletta scoring well with a low kick there.
Nicoletta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mamar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nicoletta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mamar throws out the jab.
Nicoletta throws a looping overhand right but Mamar ducks down to avoid it.
Mamar throws out a counter right but Nicoletta avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicoletta lands a glancing blow to the side of Mamar's head.
Nicoletta swings widly with a right hand
letting Mamar counter with a right hand.

It looks like Casimiro Nicoletta has been cut.
Nicoletta scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nicoletta fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mamar.
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.

Nicoletta drives through and clinches with Mamar against the cage.
Nicoletta lands with a light punch inside.
Nicoletta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nicoletta misses with the head strike.
Mamar working hard to break the clinch.
Mamar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mamar wants to break free but Nicoletta has control.
Nicoletta swings wildly with an uppercut but Mamar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nicoletta scores with a shot to the side of Mamar's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nicoletta breaks the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nicoletta.
Nicoletta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mamar unleashes a big counter combination but Nicoletta bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mamar on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nicoletta's corner calls for a 1-2. Nicoletta obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mamar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nicoletta moves out of range as Mamar strikes.
Casimiro Nicoletta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mamar takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mamar throws a lazy uppercut
and Nicoletta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mamar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletta swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mamar.
Nicoletta scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mamar in his tracks.
Donk. Nicoletta catches Mamar right on the button with a cross.
Nicoletta 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.
Mamar appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nicoletta throws a shot from downtown. Mamar moves away and avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Mamar's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nicoletta scores with a jab. Mamar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nicoletta throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nicoletta throws a head kick that Mamar semi-blocks.
Mamar slips a straight right by Nicoletta.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletta bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mamar's head backwards.
Mamar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut lands for Nicoletta. That snapped Mamar's head back.
Nicoletta lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nicoletta throws out a powerful jab.
Mamar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nicoletta blocks a jab.

Nicoletta lands a big head kick that sends Mamar tumbling to the mat! Nicoletta takes a step backwards and waves Mamar back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Mamar is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Casimiro Nicoletta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Casimiro Nicoletta's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A chopping leg kick lands by Nicoletta.
Nicoletta throws a wild body kick that Mamar sees coming a mile off.
Mamar looks to score with a jab to the body but Nicoletta is just out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Nicoletta.
Mamar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nicoletta.
Nicoletta connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamar misses with a hook
and Nicoletta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nicoletta lands with a hook. Mamar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nicoletta avoids the body shot from Mamar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicoletta throws an off balance right hand
and Mamar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nicoletta tests Mamar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nicoletta scoring well with a low kick there.
Nicoletta's corner calls for a 1-2. Nicoletta obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nicoletta fakes the leg kick and cracks Mamar in the body.
Nicoletta with the inside leg kick.
Mamar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Nicoletta takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mamar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nicoletta.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nicoletta scores with a spinning back kick!
A big left from Nicoletta misses.
A little jabbing left from Mamar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mamar misses with a hook
and Nicoletta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nicoletta throws an off balance right hand
and Mamar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mamar loads up on a big right hand but Nicoletta slips the punch.
Nicoletta fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mamar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletta scores with a nice right hand.
Nicoletta scoring well with a low kick there.
Nicoletta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mamar is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nicoletta with a body shot.
Casimiro Nicoletta is winning the standup battle so far.
Nicoletta misses with a looping left.
An inside leg kick from Nicoletta misses.
Mamar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nicoletta finds it's way round the side to connect with Mamar's head.
Nicoletta with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nicoletta misses with a left hand
and Mamar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mamar might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nicoletta feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mamars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletta swings widly with a right hand
and Mamar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nicoletta takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nicoletta darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mamar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nicoletta.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nicoletta. That's going to slow Mamar down.
Nicoletta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mamar can do to turn this around?
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nicoletta.
Nicoletta takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nicoletta chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Casimiro Nicoletta dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Casimiro Nicoletta's cut.
That's time! Nicoletta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nicoletta throws a leg kick
and Mamar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nicoletta lands a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Nicoletta.
Nicoletta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mamar throws out the jab.
Nicoletta with the inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicoletta motions for Mamar to come forward. Nicoletta throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Mamar releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nicoletta with the inside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nicoletta, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicoletta looks to land a body kick but Mamar moved away.
Nicoletta connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nicoletta scores with a hook.
Nicoletta misses with a leg kick
and Nicoletta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nicoletta lands with a kick to the temple. Mamar shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mamar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nicoletta can pounce on him.
A slow jab from Nicoletta misses its intended target.
Mamar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nicoletta scoring well with a low kick there.
You can see that Mamar has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Mamar blocks the low kick.
Nicoletta goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nicoletta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Mamar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Nicoletta moves into the clinch.
Mamar slowing the pace effectively.
Mamar working hard to break the clinch.
Nicoletta misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nicoletta throws a punch but it's blocked by Mamar.
Mamar blocks a body shot from Nicoletta.
Nicoletta digs a right hand into Mamar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mamar's gas tank.
Mamar is trying to force a seperation but Nicoletta has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mamar manages to break the clinch.
Nicoletta tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mamar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mamar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nicoletta dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mamar. That did some damage!
Mamar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mamar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mamar there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nicoletta lands with an overhand left.
Nice cross by Nicoletta.
Mamar is still on wobbly legs! Can Nicoletta finish him?
Nicoletta misses with a right hand
and Mamar counters with a stiff right hand.
Mamar seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletta looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mamar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good standup being displayed there by Nicoletta as he connects with a hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nicoletta.
Nicoletta throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Nicoletta moves into the clinch.
Nicoletta working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mamar.
Kevin Mamar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Casimiro Nicoletta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mamar tries to break free but Nicoletta pushes him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Casimiro Nicoletta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nicoletta 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Casimiro Nicoletta!
An out of breath Casimiro Nicoletta thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.