PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Navas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damon Nickleson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damon Nickleson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Navas
vs
Nickleson

164 cm
21
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
145 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fernando Navas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damon Nickleson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy body kick from Nickleson
and Navas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Navas throws a head kick that half lands.
Nickleson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nickleson checks a leg kick nicely.
Navas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nickleson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nickleson scores with a head kick.
Nickleson throws a head kick that misses.
Nickleson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nickleson missing with a left hand there. Navas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nickleson tries a head kick but it misses.
Nickleson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Navas.
Navas looks to land a right hand but Nickleson moved out of range.
Navas tries to close the distance and clinch but Nickleson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nickleson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nickleson throws a series of punches but Navas moves out of range.
Nickleson throws an overhand right that lands on Navas's shoulder, as Navas tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickleson swinging wildly here.

Navas drives through and clinches with Nickleson against the cage.
Navas misses with a knee to the head.
Nickleson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Navas fails to land.
Nickleson has had enough of the clinch but Navas keeps him there for the moment.

Nickleson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Navas lands a leg kick that knocks Nickleson off balance momentarily.
Nickleson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nickleson moves out of range of the body kick from Navas.
Navas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nickleson throws a body punch but Navas moves out of range.
Navas tries to clinch but Nickleson moves out of range.

Navas forces Nickleson back against the cage and clinches.
Navas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Navas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nickleson's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navas's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nickleson managing to block the knees to the body from Navas.
Navas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nickleson's face.
Navas is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Navas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Navas tries to land a knee to the head but Nickleson blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nickleson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Navas prevents Nickleson from breaking the clinch.
Navas with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Nickleson manages to break the clinch.
Navas throws a push kick but Nickleson slaps the foot to one side.
The fighters circling - Nickleson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Navas.
Nickleson throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nickleson throws a jab but it's blocked by Navas.
Nickleson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Navas was well out of range. Poor timing from Nickleson.
Navas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nickleson lands with an overhand left.
Nickleson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Navas was well out of range. Poor timing from Nickleson.
Nickleson tries a head kick but it misses.
Navas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Navas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Navas throws the kick towards the body but Nickleson avoids it.
Nice body kick from Navas.
Nickleson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nickleson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Navas.
Navas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Navas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Navas avoids the head kick by Nickleson.
Nickleson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Navas rather than just go for the knockout.
Nickleson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Navas moves out of range as Nickleson strikes.
Navas doesn't manage to clinch there - Nickleson circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Navas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nickleson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nickleson moves forwards but Navas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nickleson misses with a hook
and Navas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nickleson's knee momentarily.
Nickleson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nickleson throws a head kick but Navas moves out of range.
Nickleson looks winded!
Navas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nickleson's sensitive parts.
Nickleson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nickleson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Navas.
Nickleson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Navas.
Nickleson loads up on a big right hand but Navas slips the punch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Navas. Nickleson shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Navas scores with a leg kick.

Navas clinches with his opponent.
Navas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Navas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nickleson's face.
A bit of stalling here from Navas.
Nickleson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Navas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nickleson is trying to break free.
Nickleson takes a knee right on the jaw!

Nickleson is rocked!
Nickleson wants to get back to striking at distance but Navas won't allow it.
Nickleson is still on wobbly legs! Can Navas finish him?
Nickleson is trying to break the clinch but Navas has him pressed against the cage.
Nickleson seems to have recovered his senses.
Nickleson is trying to force a seperation but Navas has the dominant position.
Navas looking to throw knees to the head but Nickleson is blocking nicely.
Navas tries a knee to the head but Nickleson blocks it.
Navas connects with a knee to the head.
Navas misses with a knee to the head.

Nickleson manages to break the clinch.
Nickleson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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!
An inside leg kick lands from Navas.
A nice leg kick lands there from Navas.
Fernando Navas is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickleson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nickleson is breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut lands for Nickleson. That snapped Navas's head back.
Navas throws a looping overhand right but Nickleson ducks down to avoid it.
Nickleson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Navas defending well as Nickleson loads up on a big left hand.
Nickleson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nickleson wants it to stay on the feet.
Navas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nickleson.
Nickleson misses with a wild combination.
Nickleson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Navas counters with a nice leg kick.
Navas scores with a nice head shot.
Nickleson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Navas counters with a nice uppercut.
Navas lands a front kick.

Navas has closed the distance and engaged Nickleson in a clinch.
Nickleson is looking to break free of the clinch but Navas has double underhooks.
Navas scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Navas gets through Nickleson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Navas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Navas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nickleson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Navas misses with a knee strike.
Nickleson is looking to break free of the clinch but Navas has double underhooks.

Nickleson breaks from the clinch.
Nickleson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Good leg kick by Navas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nickleson throws a lazy right hand but Navas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Navas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Navas.
Navas landing knees to the head.
Navas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Navas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Navas crunches a lovely knee into Nickleson's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navas stalling the fight.
Nickleson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Navas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nickleson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Navas misses with a knee strike.
Nickleson tries to circle away but Navas has him pinned against the cage.
Navas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nickleson's face.
Navas tries a knee to the head but Nickleson blocks it.
Nickleson wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch on the inside from Navas fails to land.
Navas misses with a knee strike.
Navas is trying to stall.
Navas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nickleson letting Navas take a breather here.
Navas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Navas trying to stall but Nickleson improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nickleson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nickleson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Damon Nickleson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nickleson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nickleson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Navas bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nickleson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nickleson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Navas moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nickleson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Navas. That one must have hurt.
Navas thumps Nickleson with a low kick.
Navas connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Navas clinches up with Nickleson and pushes him back against the cage.
Navas trying to stall but Nickleson improves his position.
Navas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Navas lands a hook that snaps the head of Nickleson backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernando Navas 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Navas. Nickleson shrugs it off though.
Nickleson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Navas.
Nickleson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Navas can pounce on him.
Navas bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nickleson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Navas connects with an inside leg kick.
Nickleson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A head kick misses from Nickleson.
Navas scores with a push kick.
Nickleson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Navas clobbers Nickleson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Navas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nickleson. That did some damage!
Navas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Navas rushes Nickleson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nickleson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Navas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Navas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nickleson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nickleson tries to circle away but Navas has him pinned against the cage.
Navas is looking to control Nickleson's arms but Nickleson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Navas has his back to the cage.
Navas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nickleson blocks it with crossed arms.

Nickleson breaks from the clinch.
Jab by Navas.
Decent striking displayed by Navas there.
Navas lands a nice looking body kick.

Navas clinches up against the cage.
Nickleson wants to get back to striking at distance but Navas won't allow it.
Navas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nickleson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A right hand to the body from Navas.
A knee to the head by Navas.
Navas jerks Nickleson's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Nickleson drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Navas goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Navas because Nickleson was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Fernando Navas!