PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Nostro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Vincent Nostro enters the cage!

Nixon
vs
Nostro

185 cm
26
199 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

185 cm
35
198 lbs
25 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

TWGC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, David Nixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vincent Nostro!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nixon jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nixon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
David Nixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Nostro 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.
Nostro scoring with some ground and pound.
Nostro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nostro trying to control the position from guard on top but Nixon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nostro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nostro is fighting to break Nixon's control of his arms but Nixon is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Nostro stands and throws Nixon's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Nostro working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nostro tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nixon is trying to work for a sweep but Nostro has mounted him!
Nixon taking shots to the head.
Nostro throwing strikes here but Nixon is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Nostro swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Nixon is now in Nostro's guard. A big mistake from Nostro there, giving up the dominant position!

Nixon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nostro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nixon has managed to get both his arms back between Nostro's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon stopping the sweep attempt from Nostro.
Nixon trying to control but Nostro is working from the bottom.
Nixon throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nostro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nostro has momentary wrist control but Nixon slips an elbow through the middle.

Nostro isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Nixon stacks Nostro on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Nixon!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nostro takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nostro can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nostro is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Nixon is staying active.
Nixon working the head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The strikes coming from Nixon are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Nixon scores with punches from side control.
Nostro is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nixon's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Nostro is looking to control Nixon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nostro avoid being mounted?
Nixon landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nostro is trying to get back to full guard.
Nixon looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nostro with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nostro is pressing down on Nixon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nostro working for submissions but it's allowed Nixon to get to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nixon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nostro lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Nixon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nostro is staying active underneath Nixon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nostro is trying to get back to full guard.
Nostro is refusing to be controlled, as Nixon sits in half guard.
Nostro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Nostro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nixon winds up and cracks Nostro with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vincent Nostro will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nixon fails with a takedown attempt.
Nixon throws a head kick that misses

and Nostro counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Nixon!
Nostro cracks Nixon with a big elbow.

Nostro goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Nixon rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Nostro's guard! Nice work there by Nixon!

Nixon is posturing up here but Nostro has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Nixon tries to roll out but it's too tight and Nixon has to tap! Slick submission there by Nostro!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vincent Nostro!
Vincent Nostro thanked the fans post fight for their support.