PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between The Talisman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandre Nieto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nieto has chosen Bullet the Blue Sky as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Talisman
vs
Nieto

179 cm
23
158 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

170 cm
23
162 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, The Talisman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexandre Nieto!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talisman checks a leg kick.
Nieto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nieto works Talisman's body with a nice hook.
Nieto throws a leg kick
and Nieto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good standup being displayed there by Nieto as he connects with a hook.
Nieto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nieto looks to score with a jab to the body but Talisman is just out of range.
Nieto misses with a jab to the body
and Talisman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Talisman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nieto at a distance.
Nieto takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Talisman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nieto.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nieto.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Talisman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The Talisman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieto slips under a jab.
Nieto with a poor takedown
enabling Talisman to counter with a crisp jab.
Talisman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nieto moves away.
Nieto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nieto is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Talisman rather than just go for the knockout.
Talisman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nieto misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Nieto misses
and Talisman counters with a nice leg kick.
Nieto lands a really nice looking cross but Talisman seems unphased.
Nieto jabs Talisman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nieto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Talisman's waist but Talisman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nieto off to one side.
The Talisman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexandre Nieto.

Nieto gets the takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Nieto trying to control the action but Talisman is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talisman is trying to get back to half guard.
Talisman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Talisman tries to get out of the position.
Nieto tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nieto tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Nieto scores with punches from side control.
Talisman parries the strikes from Nieto easily there. Nieto is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Talisman to escape.

Nieto wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Talisman, who protects the arm well.
Sloppy strikes there by Nieto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieto wants to control but Talisman is keeping him busy.
Nieto lands some shots froms side control.
Nieto wants to control but Talisman is keeping him busy.
Nieto looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Talisman is avoiding damage well.
Nieto throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Nieto throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nieto is trying to get an arm triangle but Talisman is defending well.
Nieto in side control, throwing shots but Talisman defends.
Nieto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nieto misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Nieto is trying to get an arm triangle but Talisman is defending well.
Talisman takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nieto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Talisman keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexandre Nieto dominated that round.
That's time! Talisman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nieto tries to clinch there but Talisman circles away.
Nieto throws a body punch but Talisman moves out of range.
Talisman misses with a kick to the body.
Nieto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Talisman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nieto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Talisman counters with a three punch combo that has Nieto backing up. Nieto nods at Talisman to acknowledge the strikes.
Nieto dodges the punch combination from Talisman.
Nieto wants to clinch.
Nieto 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's one minute gone in the round.
Nieto takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nieto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Talisman.
Nieto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nieto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nieto is looking to clinch.
Nieto has a takedown stuffed.
Nieto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talisman digs a good hook to Nieto's body.
Nieto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nieto misses with a hook to the body
and Talisman counters with a right hand to the body.
Nieto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Talisman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Talisman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nieto can pounce on him.
Nieto shoots in looking for a takedown. Talisman tries to sprawl out of it but Nieto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Talisman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The Talisman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexandre Nieto.
Nieto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice takedown defense from Talisman. No joy for Nieto on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nieto throws a leg kick
and Talisman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nieto thinking.
Nieto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nieto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nieto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Talisman.
Alexandre Nieto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nieto fails to land the takedown.
Nieto thows a body shot but no joy.
Talisman slips under a jab from Nieto.
Nieto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nieto misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nieto.
Talisman lands a nice hook to Nieto's body. Nieto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nieto.
Talisman loads up on a big right hand but Nieto slips the punch.
A good leg kick by Nieto.
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!
Nieto throws out a leg kick but Talisman moves out of range and Nieto only half commits.
Nieto with a poor takedown
and Talisman counters with a slapping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some bone on bone action there as Talisman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nieto swings for the body but Talisman moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexandre Nieto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nieto connects with a body shot that sends Talisman's belly button to the back.
Talisman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nieto throws a looping overhand right but Talisman ducks down to avoid it.
Nieto misses the shot to the body.
Nieto lands with an overhand left.
Alexandre Nieto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nieto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Talisman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Talisman keeps the fight on the outside.
Talisman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nieto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Talisman moves away.
Talisman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nieto throws a low kick, looking for Talisman's leg but Talisman calmly moves out of range.
Nieto connects with a leg kick. Talisman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nieto moves into the clinch successfully.
Nieto wants to break free but Talisman has control.
Talisman is pressed up against the cage. Nieto has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Talisman down to the mat. Talisman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Talisman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nieto shoots in for a double leg but Talisman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nieto misses with a body shot.
Nieto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A low kick from Nieto misses
and Talisman counters with a good, hard body kick but Nieto shrugs it off.
Nieto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nieto fails to land the takedown.
The Talisman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexandre Nieto.
Nieto 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's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieto throws out a loose jab but Talisman uses good head movement to avoid it.

Nieto is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Talisman's half guard.
Nieto trying to control the action but Talisman is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nieto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Talisman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nieto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talisman is not content to let Nieto control the position.
Nieto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nieto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Talisman won't allow Nieto to pass to mount.

Nieto is trying to work for a kimura but Talisman is defending well.

Talisman has one foot on Nieto's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Nieto misses with a jab to the body
and Talisman counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nieto shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Talisman's guard.
Nieto engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nieto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Talisman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nieto trying to control the position from guard on top but Talisman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexandre Nieto really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nieto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Talisman.
Talisman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nieto.
A low kick from Nieto misses
and Talisman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nieto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Talisman throws a leg kick but Nieto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nieto misses the shot to the body.
Nieto is looking to score with low kicks.
Nieto misses with a few strikes there.
Nieto thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talisman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Talisman lands a jab to Nieto's midsection.
Talisman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Talisman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nieto on the side of the head.
Nieto lands a leg kick that knocks Talisman off balance momentarily.
Nieto tried to score with a low kick but Talisman checks it.
Nieto throws a low kick but Talisman moves out of range easily.
Talisman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nieto misses with a leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Nieto or perhaps it was just good defense by Talisman which made him look bad.
Nieto closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nieto is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieto misses with a low kick.
Nieto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nieto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nieto works Talisman's body with a nice hook.
Nieto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Talisman manages to avoid it.
Talisman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Talisman scores with a spinning back kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nieto looks to clinch
and Talisman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nieto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nieto motions for Talisman to come forward. Nieto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talisman keeps the fight on the outside.
A low kick from Nieto misses
and Talisman counters with a nice uppercut.
Nieto wants to land a leg kick but Talisman is out of range.
Nieto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Talisman.
Nieto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nieto motions for Talisman to come forward. Nieto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Nieto misses
and Talisman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Talisman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nieto. Nieto obviously looking to wear him down.
A clash of legs there as Talisman blocks the low kick.
Nice shot lands for Nieto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talisman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nieto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Talisman.
Talisman cracks Nieto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nieto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Talisman is out of range and Nieto settles back down.
Nieto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nieto doesn't manage to clinch there - Talisman circles away.
Nieto throws a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A bone on bone clash there as Talisman blocks the leg kick.
Talisman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Talisman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexandre Nieto dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Nieto lands with a nice body punch.
Nieto tries for a takedown but Talisman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Talisman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nieto throws a leg kick
and Talisman counters with an outside leg kick.
Talisman scores with a shot to the body.
Talisman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
No joy there for Talisman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Talisman stuffs the takedown attempt from Nieto. Nieto gets slowly back to his feet.
Nieto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nieto doesn't manage to clinch there - Talisman circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieto shoots in for a takedown but Talisman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The Talisman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexandre Nieto.
Nieto is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Nieto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Talisman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nieto tries to close the distance and clinch but Talisman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Nieto there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nieto. Talisman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nieto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Talisman.
Talisman scoring well with a low kick there.
Nieto misses with a hook. Talisman ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieto with a nice cross.
Talisman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nieto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Talisman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nieto was well out of range. Poor timing from Talisman.
Nieto throws out a leg kick but Talisman moves out of range and Nieto only half commits.
Nieto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Talisman manages to avoid it.
Nieto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Talisman pinned against the cage. Talisman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Talisman moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nieto crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Talisman - the referee stops the clock and Nieto gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Talisman. Nieto manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Talisman checks a low kick from Nieto.
Talisman checks a leg kick nicely.
Nieto digs a good hook to Talisman's body.
Talisman scores with a head kick.
Talisman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nieto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nieto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nieto throws a leg kick but Talisman checks it.
Alexandre Nieto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieto takes a swing at Talisman's ribcage but misses.
Nieto shoots in for a takedown but Talisman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Talisman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nieto is looking to clinch.
Talisman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nieto lands with a shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Nieto.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nieto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Talisman moves away.
A head kick misses from Talisman.
The Talisman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good work by Talisman as he checks the leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alexandre Nieto.
Well Nieto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexandre Nieto!
Alexandre Nieto is the new lightweight champion!
Alexandre Nieto really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that 5th Round Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.