PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robert Nicholas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Querido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Nicholas has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Nicholas
vs
Querido

168 cm
25
169 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

179 cm
20
165 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Nicholas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pedro Querido!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nicholas gets a takedown into half guard.
Nicholas is trying to control the action in half guard but Querido is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nicholas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Querido trying to control but Nicholas postures up.
Querido might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Nicholas kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Nicholas scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nicholas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Querido's head.
Querido is trying to maintain the position but Nicholas is very close to passing his half guard.
Nicholas is pressing down on Querido's thigh, looking to free his foot. Querido is holding on for now.
Querido wants to get back to full guard.
Nicholas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Querido defending well though.
Querido throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Querido won't allow Nicholas to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicholas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Querido defending well though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Querido fails with the takedown.
Querido is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nicholas.

Querido is rocked!
Nicholas misses with a two punch combination.
Nicholas connects with the punch.
Querido is still on wobbly legs! Can Nicholas finish him?
Nicholas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nicholas tries to close the distance and clinch but Querido swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nicholas cracks Querido with a hook to the temple - Querido is on wobbly legs here! Nicholas swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Querido falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Nicholas wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Robert Nicholas!