PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mattia Nicoletti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Loosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victor Loosa is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Nicoletti
vs
Loosa

175 cm
31
185 lbs
9 - 7 - 1

181 cm
22
179 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

REAR NAKED CHOKE NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mattia Nicoletti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Loosa!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicoletti throws a low kick but it's checked well by Loosa.
Loosa checks a leg kick nicely.
Nicoletti throws a leg kick
and Nicoletti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Loosa takes a swing at Nicoletti's ribcage but misses.
Loosa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nicoletti fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Loosa is out of range.
Loosa tests Nicoletti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nicoletti on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nicoletti is defended easily by Loosa.
Nicoletti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Loosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nicoletti throws out the jab.
Loosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Nicoletti is just out of range.
Loosa checks a low kick from Nicoletti.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loosa missing with a left hand there. Nicoletti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nicoletti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loosa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nicoletti.
Nicoletti misses with a low kick as Loosa jumps back.
Nicoletti tries to score with a low kick but Loosa moves his leg out of the way.
Loosa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nicoletti tries to clinch up.
Loosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nicoletti throws out the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nicoletti.
Nicoletti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Loosa has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Nicoletti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nicoletti staying out of range there.
Nicoletti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nicoletti looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An inside leg kick from Nicoletti misses.
Nicoletti misses with a right hand
letting Loosa counter with a right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Loosa as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletti throws a low kick but Loosa moves out of range easily.
Loosa takes a kick to the side of the head.
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!
Loosa misses the jab.
Mattia Nicoletti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nicoletti attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Loosa throws a jab when Nicoletti was well out of range.
Loosa throws a jab but it's blocked by Nicoletti.
Nicoletti moves in looking to clinch but Loosa pushes him off.
Nicoletti swings for the body but Loosa moves out of range.
Nicoletti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Loosa's corner calls for a 1-2. Loosa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nicoletti tries to clinch but Loosa moves away
and Loosa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nicoletti thinking.
Victor Loosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nicoletti misses with a straight left.
Nicoletti misses with a shot to the body
and Loosa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nicoletti thows a leg kick but Loosa checks it
and Loosa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nicoletti has a takedown stuffed.
Nicoletti misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Nicoletti misses
enabling Loosa to counter with a crisp jab.
Nicoletti throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Loosa to counter with a crisp jab.
Loosa is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nicoletti had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nicoletti misses with a low kick.
Loosa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Loosa misses with a wild body shot.
Nicoletti thuds his shin into the meat of Loosa's side.
Nicoletti throws out a leg kick but Loosa moves out of range and Nicoletti only half commits.
Nicoletti tries to clinch up but Loosa circles away and keeps his distance.
Loosa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Loosa misses with an uppercut. Nicoletti saw that one coming.
Nicoletti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Loosa.
Nicoletti fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Loosa is out of range.
Loosa lands a nice shot that snaps Nicoletti's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Loosa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nicoletti swings widly with a right hand
and Loosa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loosa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nicoletti misses with a leg kick.
Nicoletti checks a leg kick.
Nicoletti misses with a wild body shot.
Loosa moves away from the strike by Nicoletti.
Loosa keeps the fight on the outside.
A big right from Loosa misses.
Nicoletti tries a head kick but it misses.
Nicoletti throws a leg kick but Loosa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nicoletti throws a leg kick
and Loosa counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Loosa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nicoletti throws an overhand right that lands on Loosa's shoulder, as Loosa tries to avoid the shot.
Nicoletti misses with a head kick.
Loosa throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Loosa dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Loosa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nicoletti motions for Loosa to come forward. Nicoletti throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Loosa circles away from the clinch attempt.
A clash of legs there as Loosa blocks the low kick.
Nicoletti misses with a hook to the body
and Loosa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nicoletti thinking.
Nicoletti misses with a hook.
Loosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Nicoletti is just out of range.
Nicoletti misses with a low kick.
Loosa throws a body punch but Nicoletti moves out of range.
Loosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nicoletti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Loosa throws a right hand that Nicoletti ducks under and follows up with a left that Nicoletti also avoids with ease.
Nice defenses there by Nicoletti.
Loosa tries to land a leg kick but Nicoletti saw it coming and moves away.
Loosa dips to his left and cracks Nicoletti with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nicoletti.
Loosa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nicoletti.
Loosa punishes Nicoletti's body with a nice straight punch.
A low kick from Nicoletti is predictable there
and Loosa counters with a nice body shot.
Nicoletti wants to clinch up but Loosa keeps it at a distance.
Nicoletti is looking to chop away at Loosa's legs.
Nicoletti motions for Loosa to come forward. Nicoletti throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Loosa blocks the body kick.
Nicoletti throws a head kick but Loosa moves out of range.
Loosa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Loosa cracks Nicoletti with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nicoletti takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Loosa throws a shot to the body.

Nicoletti closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loosa takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletti blocks a body shot from Loosa.
Nicoletti trying to land knees to the body.
Loosa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nicoletti has him pressed against the cage.

Loosa breaks the clinch.

Nicoletti moves into the clinch successfully.
Loosa blocks an elbow strike.
A short right from Loosa.
A short right from Loosa on the inside.
Nicoletti pushes off an throws an elbow but Loosa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Loosa.
Nicoletti tries for a takedown but Loosa manages to get underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nicoletti just misses with a elbow thrown towards Loosa's brow.
Nicoletti throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nicoletti just misses with a elbow thrown towards Loosa's brow.
Loosa is working Nicoletti over against the cage.
Nicoletti looking to throw knees to the head but Loosa is blocking nicely.
Nicoletti looking to throw knees to the head but Loosa is blocking nicely.
Loosa lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletti looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Loosa.
Loosa lands a shoulder strike.
Nicoletti creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice body punch from Loosa - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nicoletti tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Loosa blocks the elbow strike.
Loosa cracks Nicoletti with a nice body shot.
Nicoletti looking for a takedown.
Loosa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Loosa lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nicoletti just misses with a elbow thrown towards Loosa's brow.
Loosa gets through Nicoletti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Loosa.
Loosa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Loosa lands a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Loosa.
Loosa lands a nice shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Loosa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loosa scores with a hook to the body.
Loosa will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nicoletti up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Loosa.
Loosa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Loosa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Loosa pressing his opponent against the cage.

Loosa breaks from the clinch.
Nicoletti tries to work over Loosa's front leg with a kick but Loosa checks it.
Loosa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Loosa lands with a good body shot.
Loosa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nicoletti connects with a leg kick. Loosa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nicoletti throws out a loose jab but Loosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Loosa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Nicoletti's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Loosa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Loosa connects with the punch.
Nice body punch from Loosa.
Nicoletti swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Loosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Nicoletti is rocked!
Nicoletti throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Loosa scores with a nice strike.
Oh Nicoletti is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nicoletti finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Nicoletti takes the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loosa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Loosa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A shot to the liver by Loosa. Beautiful body shot.
Loosa staying out of range there.
Nicoletti ducks under a wild hook from Loosa.
Nicoletti looks for a takedown but Loosa sprawls well.
Nicoletti finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nicoletti ducks right into an uppercut from Loosa.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loosa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nicoletti misses with a takedown
and Loosa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nicoletti looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Loosa closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Nicoletti out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Victor Loosa!
Our winner, Victor Loosa, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.