PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hoss Moody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacoby Nichalos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nichalos has chosen Hallow Point Heroes- Calm Before The Storm as his entrance music. The key to victory for Hoss Moody has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Moody
vs
Nichalos

175 cm
22
145 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

170 cm
29
140 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hoss Moody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacoby Nichalos!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moody throws a right hand that Nichalos ducks under and follows up with a left that Nichalos also avoids with ease.
Nichalos tries to counter with a clinch but Moody shakes him off and moves away.
Nichalos looks to land a left hand but Moody moved out of range nicely.
Nichalos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nichalos throws the left hand but Moody avoids the punch easily.
Moody slips under a jab from Nichalos.
Moody rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nichalos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Nichalos drives through and clinches with Moody against the cage.
Nichalos lands a nice shot to the body.
Moody unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nichalos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A hook to the body from Nichalos.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moody.

Moody pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Nichalos drives through and clinches with Moody against the cage.
Nichalos has a couple of punches blocked by Moody.
Nichalos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nichalos pushes Moody back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nichalos throws a punch but it's blocked by Moody.
Nichalos is leaning against Moody and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nichalos misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nichalos lands a nice shot to the body.
Our sources have told us that Moody has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Nichalos struggles to land a body shot inside as Moody controls his hands.
Nichalos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Moody is breathing heavily.
Nichalos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moody's elbow.
Nichalos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Moody blocks a body shot from Nichalos.
Moody wants to break free but Nichalos has control.
Moody blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nichalos lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Nichalos scores with a nice short uppercut.

Moody pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moody moves out of range as Nichalos strikes.
Nichalos misses the shot to the body.
Moody looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nichalos swings for the body but Moody moves out of range.
Nichalos throws a hook but Moody blocks it.

Nichalos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Moody, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moody tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nichalos gets through Moody's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nichalos tries a body shot but Moody blocks it.
Moody wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Moody blocks an elbow strike.
Nichalos pushes Moody back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moody is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nichalos is defending well for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nichalos.
Moody stalling in the clinch but Nichalos improves position.
Nichalos avoiding damage as Moody throws knees to the body.
Moody is trying to maintain a safe position but Nichalos gets an underhook and turns Moody into the cage.

Moody's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moody throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Moody.
Moody is looking to clinch but Nichalos is avoiding it.
Jacoby Nichalos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Moody, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Nichalos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Moody is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moody breaks from the clinch.
Moody misses with the body kick

and Nichalos counters by moving into the clinch.
Nichalos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Nichalos fails to land.

Moody escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nichalos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nichalos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moody closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nichalos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Moody tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nichalos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moody scores with a nice body kick.
Nichalos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moody counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Moody takes the fight into the clinch.
Nichalos tries a body shot but Moody blocks it.
Moody looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nichalos misses with a body punch.
Moody will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nichalos up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nichalos can't find room to land a body shot as Moody controls the action.
Moody is pushing Nichalos up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nichalos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nichalos tries to throw a body punch but Moody avoids it by throwing Nichalos back against the cage.

Moody breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moody wants to clinch up but Nichalos keeps it at a distance.
Moody steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nichalos.
Sloppy strikes from Moody. Those never looked like landing.

Nichalos instigates a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Nichalos.
Nichalos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nichalos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Moody tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nichalos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moody ducks under a wild hook from Nichalos.
Moody tries to clinch but Nichalos is having none of it.
Nichalos misses with a hook.
A big right from Nichalos misses.
Moody went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Moody with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nichalos to score with a decent uppercut.
Nichalos dodges the punch combination from Moody.
Nichalos misses with a straight left.
Moody attempts a counter takedown but Nichalos avoids it well and moves away.
Moody slips under a jab from Nichalos.
Nichalos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nichalos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Moody was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Moody closes the distance and clinches.
Nichalos misses with a body punch.
Moody can't break the clinch.
Moody blocking some punches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nichalos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nichalos's coach down at Restricted area was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Nichalos's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nichalos just misses with a elbow thrown towards Moody's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nichalos misses with an elbow over the top.
Moody lands a good knee to the midsection. Nichalos won't want to take too many of those.
Nice body punch from Nichalos.
Nichalos is working Moody over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Nichalos fails to land.
Nichalos tries to throw a body punch but Moody avoids it by throwing Nichalos back against the cage.
Moody blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nichalos.
Moody working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Moody breaks from the clinch.
Nichalos keeps the fight on the outside.
Moody moves in looking to clinch but Nichalos pushes him off.
Moody tries to close the distance and clinch but Nichalos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Nichalos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nichalos throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moody.
Moody tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nichalos's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moody tries a knee to the head but Nichalos blocks it.
Moody has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nichalos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moody's elbow.
Moody avoids a wild elbow strike from Nichalos.
Nichalos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Moody's efforts to push away.

Moody escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moody scores with a nice strike.
Hoss Moody is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Moody takes the fight into the clinch.
Nichalos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nichalos working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Nichalos fails to land.
Moody misses with an elbow strike.
Jacoby Nichalos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nichalos lands a shot to the body.
Nichalos misses with a body punch.
Moody lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moody scores a nice knee to the body.
Nichalos lands a left hand.
Nichalos tries to work over Moody's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nichalos.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Good body shot from Nichalos.
Nichalos throws a head punch that misses.
Nichalos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moody tries to break free but Nichalos pushes him back against the cage.
Nichalos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nichalos misses with a body punch.
Nichalos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nichalos tries a body shot but Moody blocks it.
Moody unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nichalos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nichalos just misses with a elbow thrown towards Moody's brow.
Moody tries to stall but Nichalos uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nichalos lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moody scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for Nichalos.
Nichalos avoids a wild elbow strike from Moody.
Nichalos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moody just leaning against Nichalos, taking a breather.
Moody takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nichalos working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Nichalos.
Moody prevents a body shot from Nichalos.
Moody landing knees to the body.
Moody tries to circle away but Nichalos has him pinned against the cage.
Moody doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nichalos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Moody.
Moody is looking to control Nichalos's arms but Nichalos gets an underhook and turns him. Now Moody has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacoby Nichalos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Moody tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nichalos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nichalos steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Moody.
A jab from Nichalos misses.
A big left from Nichalos misses.
Moody is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Nichalos.
Moody swinging wildly here.
Nichalos tries to counter by closing the distance.
Moody avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Moody misses with a combination

and Nichalos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nichalos struggles to land a body shot inside as Moody controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Nichalos.
Nichalos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nichalos misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moody blocks an uppercut.

Moody escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Nichalos pushes Moody up against the cage in a clinch.
Nichalos digs a right hand into Moody's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Moody's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nichalos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moody is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nichalos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Moody avoids the elbow strike from Nichalos, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Nichalos fails to land.
Nichalos works on Moody's body with a couple of short punches.
Nichalos misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nichalos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nichalos swings wildly with an uppercut but Moody uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Nichalos.
Nichalos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nichalos throws an elbow but it misses.
Moody's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Moody misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Nichalos.
Moody takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nichalos lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nichalos.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nichalos in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Nichalos misses with a body punch.
Nichalos tries to throw a body punch but Moody avoids it by throwing Nichalos back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nichalos lands a body shot.
Nichalos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Nichalos.
Nichalos misses with a body punch.
Nichalos misses with a body punch.
Nichalos has a couple of punches blocked by Moody.
Nichalos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nichalos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nichalos lands a hook that snaps the head of Moody backwards.
Nichalos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nichalos misses with the head strike.
Nichalos throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moody tries to break free but Nichalos pushes him back against the cage.
Nichalos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Moody trying to stall but Nichalos improves his position.
Moody blocking some punches.
Nichalos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nichalos misses with a punch on the inside.
Moody missing with knees to the body.
Moody is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Moody avoids a wild elbow strike from Nichalos.
Moody has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nichalos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Moodys head.
Moody trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Nichalos.
Nichalos throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moody lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nichalos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Moody backwards.
Nichalos scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Moody is rocked!
A body shot lands from Moody.
Oh Moody is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Moody breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moody seems to have got his legs back now.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jacoby Nichalos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hand to the body from Nichalos.
Nichalos tries a body shot but Moody blocks it.
Nichalos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hoss Moody has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moody taking a breather.
Nichalos misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacoby Nichalos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nichalos winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacoby Nichalos!
Jacoby Nichalos thanked the fans post fight for their support.