PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dominick Nicholson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Schwanz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Schwanz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nicholson
vs
Schwanz

221 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

187 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dominick Nicholson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Schwanz!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Schwanz rushes Nicholson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Schwanz manages to break the clinch.
Schwanz digs a good body shot into Nicholson's ribs.

Schwanz has taken the fight to the clinch.

Nicholson tightens his grip and picks Schwanz up, before dumping him to the ground. Schwanz manages to land in guard.
Schwanz wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Nicholson manages to pass to side control.

Schwanz has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Nicholson is on him like a limpet, forcing Schwanz back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nicholson trying to control the position but instead, Schwanz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nicholson into the cage.
Nicholson stalling in the clinch.
Nicholson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nicholson prevents Schwanz from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwanz working hard to break the clinch.
Nicholson prevents Schwanz from breaking the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Schwanz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Schwanz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nicholson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Schwanz is keeping busy.
Schwanz is trying to push Nicholson away but Nicholson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Schwanz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Schwanz is trying to push Nicholson away but Nicholson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nicholson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Schwanz can't break the clinch.
Nicholson is trying to maintain a safe position but Schwanz gets an underhook and turns Nicholson into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Schwanz has had enough of the clinch but Nicholson keeps him there for the moment.

Schwanz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Schwanz pushes Nicholson up against the cage in a clinch.
Schwanz can't break the clinch.
Nicholson misses with some punches.
Nicholson wants to take the fight to the mat but Schwanz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dominick Nicholson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Schwanz breaks the clinch.
Nicholson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Schwanz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nicholson, pushing him back against the cage.
Nicholson is trying to break the clinch but Schwanz has him pressed against the cage.
Nicholson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Schwanz wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Schwanz's face as he tries to break the clinch.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwanz gets in close and tags Nicholson with a short punch that almost sends Nicholson to the mat! Oh Nicholson is in big trouble! He turns his back on Schwanz, trying to create some distance but Schwanz rushes him, striking wildly and Nicholson goes down! The referee tackles Schwanz into the cage to end the fight! Schwanz is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Schwanz!