PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Bolt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mattia Nicoletti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Bolt
vs
Nicoletti

188 cm
22
195 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

175 cm
27
185 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Good gas tank

No Contest Clothing

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Bolt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mattia Nicoletti!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nicoletti has time to react.
Nicoletti tries to land a leg kick but Bolt saw it coming and moves away.
Bolt scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like Mattia Nicoletti has been cut.
Nicoletti misses with a head kick.
Mattia Nicoletti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nicoletti thuds his shin into the meat of Bolt's side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nicoletti.
Nicoletti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Bolt drives through and clinches with Nicoletti against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nicoletti.
Bolt tries to land knees in the clinch but Nicoletti avoids the damage to the body.
Nicoletti with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nicoletti leaning against his opponent.

Bolt breaks from the clinch.
Nicoletti throws a sloppy head kick and Bolt moves out of range easily.
Nicoletti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nicoletti swings away with a body shot that misses

and Bolt counters with a crisp one two that drops Nicoletti! Bolt thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Nicoletti to his feet! Nicoletti is in big trouble!

Nicoletti is rocked!
Nicoletti misses with a low kick.
Nicoletti is still on wobbly legs! Can Bolt finish him?
Nicoletti wants to clinch up but Bolt keeps it at a distance.
Nicoletti seems to have recovered his senses.
Bolt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nicoletti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicoletti ducks right into an uppercut from Bolt.
Nicoletti is looking to score with low kicks.

Bolt moves into the clinch.
Nicoletti is looking to control Bolt's arms but Bolt gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nicoletti has his back to the cage.
Nicoletti looking to throw knees to the head but Bolt is blocking nicely.
Bolt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bolt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Nicoletti.
Nicoletti pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nicoletti misses with an elbow strike.
Nicoletti throws an elbow that misses.
Bolt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bolt.
Bolt lands a left hand.
Bolt avoids a wild elbow strike from Nicoletti.
Bolt managing to block the knees to the body from Nicoletti.
Bolt blocks an elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nicoletti throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bolt blocks it with crossed arms.
Nicoletti throws an elbow but it misses.
Bolt managing to block the knees to the body from Nicoletti.
Nicoletti misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bolt breaks from the clinch.
Bolt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nicoletti tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bolt decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nicoletti's guard.
Bolt is looking to work some ground and pound but Nicoletti has wrist control.
Bolt throwing strikes from guard but Nicoletti blocks nicely.
Nicoletti keeping moving, preventing Bolt from controlling successfully.
Nicoletti trying to keep a closed guard but Bolt is proving a slippery customer.

Nicoletti looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bolt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nicoletti looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bolt is one step ahead there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bolt lands a couple of digs.
Bolt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletti looking for a sweep. Not yet Nicoletti, not yet.
Bolt with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bolt working some strikes from top position.
Bolt chips away with some ground and pound.
Bolt scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nicoletti preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bolt wants to control from the top but Nicoletti keeps moving.
Bolt scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nicoletti is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bolt controlling the position well.
Bolt has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nicoletti is working away from the top position though.
Nicoletti wants to free his trapped foot but Bolt is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolt trying to hold on to Nicoletti's head to control him but Nicoletti postures up.
Nicoletti passes to side control.
Nicoletti working away.
Bolt tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Nicoletti takes Bolt's back.
Bolt tries to roll but Nicoletti sticks to his back.

Nicoletti looking for the choke but no joy.
Bolt can't escape the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Nicoletti has his arm under Bolt's chin here. Game over son! Nicoletti squeezes tightly and Bolt is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mattia Nicoletti!