PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuji Nagata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Nickels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nickels has chosen Hail To The King as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Nagata
vs
Nickels

191 cm
20
218 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
27
218 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yuji Nagata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Nickels!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nickels feints a jab promting Nagata to slip. Nickels then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nagata slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Yuji Nagata has been cut.
Nickels throws a series of punches but Nagata avoids them all with ease.
A slow jab from Nagata misses its intended target.
Nickels avoids the body shot from Nagata.
Nickels lands a nice hook to Nagata's body. Nagata takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nagata throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nickels.
Nickels moves out of range as Nagata strikes.
Nagata jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch combination from Nagata misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Nickels checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nickels avoids the head kick by Nagata.
Nagata throws a leg kick but Nickels moved away.

Oooooh!!! Nickels has knocked Nagata down with a huge combo! Nickels steps away and waves a wobbly Nagata back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Nagata is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nickels throws a right and a left that Nagata avoids nicely.
As Nickels backs away, Nagata returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A punch combination from Nickels misses.
Nagata's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nickels connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nagata scrambles back to his feet.
Nagata has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Great Bash Heel in the buildup to the fight.
Nickels looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagata is just out of range.
Nickels avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagata fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nickels manages to avoid it.
Nickels has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Nagata is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nickels throws a series of punches but Nagata moves out of range.
Nagata throws a hook but Nickels avoids it easily.
Mike Nickels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nagata wants to land a leg kick but Nickels is out of range.
Nagata throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nagata looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nickels feints a jab promting Nagata to slip. Nickels then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nagata slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nagata looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nickels catches Nagata with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Nagata forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mike Nickels!
An out of breath Mike Nickels thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.