PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane Myler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Nicholas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Myler has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Myler
vs
Nicholas

182 cm
20
190 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

197 cm
24
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Myler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Nicholas!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myler takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Nicholas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nicholas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nicholas scoring with some ground and pound.
Nicholas lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Myler has momentary wrist control but Nicholas slips an elbow through the middle.
Nicholas scoring with some ground and pound.
Nicholas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nicholas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Myler is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nicholas is aware though and is defending well.
Nicholas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Myler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Myler has Nicholas pulled in close to control his posture.

Myler is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nicholas landing with the ground and pound.

Myler is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nicholas defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicholas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nicholas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nicholas is in close to Myler's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nicholas is in close to Myler's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Nicholas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Myler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Myler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Myler working a defensive guard here.
Nicholas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Myler had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nicholas defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nicholas makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicholas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Myler works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nicholas distracts Myler with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nicholas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Myler's head.
Nicholas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Myler has momentary wrist control but Nicholas slips an elbow through the middle.
Nicholas is working Myler over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nicholas forces his way into half guard.
Myler taking some punishment here, with Nicholas in his half guard.

Nicholas seems to be working for a kimura but Myler defends the submission attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nicholas trying to mount his opponent but Myler defends it.
Nicholas scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Myler wants to control but Nicholas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Myler might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Myler is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nicholas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nicholas's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicholas rolls, trying to escape but Myler keeps control of the position.
Myler trying to control momentarily.
Nicholas rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Myler takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicholas tries to roll over but Myler keeps him under control.
Nicholas is pressing down on Myler's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nicholas keeping moving, preventing Myler from controlling successfully.
Nicholas is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Myler is stalling in the full guard.
Myler works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nicholas bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Myler gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Nicholas lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Myler is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nicholas pulls his head out easily.
Myler is trying to control but can't.
Nicholas is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Myler looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nicholas drops an elbow to the side of Myler's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myler has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nicholas is working away from the top position though.
Nicholas is nestled in close to Myler, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myler wants to control but Nicholas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Myler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nicholas seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nicholas looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Myler with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Myler is trying to get back to full guard.
Nicholas lands with a punch from half guard.
Nicholas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nicholas is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Myler trying to control here.
Nicholas looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nicholas lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nicholas is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Myler actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicholas passes to full mount!
Nicholas landing strikes from the mount and Myler is in trouble!
Nicholas landing punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nicholas landing strikes from the mount.
Myler tries to lock up and control but Nicholas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nicholas lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Nicholas putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Nicholas has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Myler's face.
Myler is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nicholas looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Nicholas is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Myler can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Myler tries to hold on but Nicholas pushes him away.
Myler takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Myler is rocked!
Nicholas with good strikes from the mount here!
Oh Myler is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nicholas lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nicholas working for a submission but Myler is keeping him at bay.
Nicholas postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Myler badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Nicholas around the waist but Nicholas pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Nicholas is the winner by TKO! Nicholas jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Nicholas!
Jack Nicholas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.