PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles Handly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandre Nieto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Handly kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bring the Noise. Nieto has chosen Bullet the Blue Sky as his entrance music. Charles Handly has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Handly
vs
Nieto

173 cm
20
161 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
20
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Handly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexandre Nieto!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Handly does no damage.
Handly throws a nice looking combination but Nieto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Handly misses.
Nieto misses the shot to the body.

Nieto shoots in and gets a takedown into Handly's guard.
Handly is looking to stand up but Nieto isn't so interested in that idea.
Nieto controlling from the top position.
Handly utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nieto won't allow Handly to get back to his feet.
Nieto wants to pass the guard but Handly is keeping the position.
Nieto stops Handly from standing up.
Nieto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nieto wants to control from the top but Handly keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Handly goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nieto closes the distance and clinches up with Handly, looking for a takedown. Nieto pushes Handly against the cage but Handly circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Nieto shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nieto in particular looking to stall.
Nieto wants to control but Handly is keeping him busy.
Nieto looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nieto is just content to waste time from the top position. Handly takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Handly is looking to stand up but Nieto isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Handly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Handly is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nieto postures up in Handly's guard and throws a big left but Handly blocks it.
Nieto trying to control but Handly is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieto stops Handly from standing up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Alexandre Nieto wasn't active enough on the ground.
Handly throws a looping overhand right but Nieto ducks down to avoid it.
Handly throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Handly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Handly fails to land with a series of punches.
Handly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nieto.
Nieto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Handly.
Nieto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Handly manages to avoid it.
Handly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Handly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nieto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Handly.
Handly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Handly looks to land a combination but Nieto avoids it well.
Nieto tries for a takedown but Handly sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Handly throws a right and a left that both miss.
Handly connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nieto momentarily.
Nieto shoots for a double leg takedown but Handly sprawls well. He's pushed Nieto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Charles Handly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexandre Nieto.
Handly attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Handly tries to bum rush Nieto with a series of wild strikes but Nieto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Handly displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Handly throws a right and a left that Nieto avoids nicely.
Handly swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Nieto drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Handly pushes Nieto off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Handly enables Nieto to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Handly manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Handly being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexandre Nieto dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Handly misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Handly misses.
Handly scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Nieto feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Handly is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nieto is controlling him.
Handly trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Nieto tries to free his leg and advance position but Handly is retaining full guard.
Nieto cracks Handly with a solid left hand.
Nieto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nieto postures up in Handly's guard and throws a big left but Handly blocks it.
Nieto wants to control from the top but Handly keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Handly wants to get back to his feet but Nieto is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Nieto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Handly wants to stand but Nieto is controlling the position.
Nieto wants to pass the guard but Handly is keeping the position.
Nieto is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Handly uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Handly misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nieto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Handly misses with a wild combination.
Nieto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nieto.
Nieto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Handly misses with a double jab.
Handly displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nieto.
Charles Handly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexandre Nieto.
Nieto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Handly sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nieto somewhat.
A punch lands to the side of Nieto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Charles Handly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nieto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nieto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Handly avoids it really well and circles away.
No joy there for Handly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nieto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Handly.
Handly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Handly looks to land a combination but Nieto avoids it well.
Handly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nieto looks to score with a jab to the body but Handly is just out of range.
Handly walks into a left hand.
Handly throws a series of punches but Nieto avoids them all with ease.
Handly throws a nice looking combination but Nieto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Handly misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Handly tries to bum rush Nieto with a series of wild strikes but Nieto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nieto tries for a takedown but Handly sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nieto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Handly sprawls well. Handly wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nieto gets slowly back to his feet.
Handly swings for the body but Nieto moves out of range.
Handly paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nieto throws a big shot that misses.
Handly lands a two punch combo.
Nieto looks for a takedown but Handly sprawls well.
Handly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nieto.
Handly fails to land with a series of punches.
Handly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nieto misses the body punch
and Nieto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Handly dominated that second 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!

Nieto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Handly counters with a series of strikes. Nieto will be more careful next time no doubt.
Handly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nieto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Handly.
Handly misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Handly does no damage.
Handly misses with a wild combination.
Nieto shoots and misses
and Handly counters with a three punch combo that has Nieto backing up. Nieto nods at Handly to acknowledge the strikes.

Nieto shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Handly's guard.
Nieto forces his way into half guard.
Nieto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Handly defending well though.
Handly blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nieto.
Handly wants to get back to his feet.

Nieto is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Handly defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Handly wants to get back to his feet.

Nieto is looking for a kimura but Handly is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nieto to get the leverage.
Nieto trying to mount his opponent but Handly defends it.

Nieto is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Handly has managed to free his arm - good work.

Handly pushes Nieto off and gets back to his feet.
Handly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nieto. That did some damage!
Handly throws a series of punches but Nieto moves out of range.
Nieto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Handly counters with a straight right hand.
Charles Handly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexandre Nieto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Handly!
Nieto ducks under a wild hook from Handly.
Handly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nieto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Handly throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Handly misses with the combination.

Nieto shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Handly napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Handly wants to get back to his feet.
An elbow from Nieto crashes against the mat.
Nieto is looking to take a break and control but Handly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Nieto looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handly pushes Nieto away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Nieto gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Nieto working the ground and pound but Handly is defending the strikes.

Nieto is trying to get an arm triangle but Handly is defending well.

Nieto is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Handly has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nieto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Handly is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Nieto is controlling him well.

Handly sneaks out the side door and pushes Nieto away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Handly looks to land a combination but Nieto avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Handly throws a nice looking combination but Nieto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nieto scores with a jab to the body.

Handly gets caught flat footed, as Nieto shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Nieto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nieto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Handly wants to stand but Nieto is controlling the position.
Handly keeping full guard, as Nieto tries to pass.
Nieto scoring with some ground and pound.
Nieto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexandre Nieto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nieto has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexandre Nieto!