PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Wrexham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brodie Nickoson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tyler Wrexham has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Wrexham
vs
Nickoson

178 cm
21
174 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
178 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Wrexham !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brodie Nickoson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wrexham swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nickoson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wrexham throws a combination that misses

so Nickoson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nickoson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nickoson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nickoson prevents Wrexham from getting back to his feet.
Nickoson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wrexham wants to stand but Nickoson is controlling the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wrexham can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nickoson controls the pace.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nickoson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrexham swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wrexham misses with a looping left.
Wrexham looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nickoson tries to land a leg kick but Wrexham saw it coming and moves away.
Wrexham tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nickoson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Nickoson.
Wrexham checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nickoson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nickoson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wrexham as he jumps to the side.
Nickoson fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Nickoson misses.
Wrexham feints a jab promting Nickoson to slip. Wrexham then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nickoson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nickoson misses with a two punch combination.
Wrexham looks to score with a jab to the body but Nickoson is just out of range.
Wrexham misses with an uppercut. Nickoson saw that one coming.
Nickoson tries to bum rush Wrexham with a series of wild strikes but Wrexham uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wrexham lands a jab-cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Wrexham .
Wrexham just misses with a punch to the body.
Nickoson feints the counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickoson looks to land a right hand but Wrexham moved out of range.
As Nickoson tries to get set, Wrexham tries to push him back and clinch up but Nickoson manages to avoid the attempt.
Wrexham lands with a nice body punch.
Good shot there by Wrexham .
Wrexham takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nickoson shoots in but Wrexham avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tyler Wrexham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brodie Nickoson.
Nickoson avoids the body shot from Wrexham .
Nickoson fails to land the takedown.
Wrexham fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wrexham digs a good hook to Nickoson's body.
Nickoson misses with a straight right.
Wrexham is looking to counter punch.
Nickoson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Nickoson gets a double leg takedown into Wrexham 's guard.
Nickoson won't allow Wrexham to get back to his feet.
Nickoson trying to control but Wrexham is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wrexham wriggles free and stands up.
Nickoson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nickoson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nickoson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wrexham .
Nickoson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wrexham works over Nickoson's head and body with a nice combination.
Nickoson shoots in for a takedown but Wrexham shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nickoson throws a leg kick
and Wrexham counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wrexham slips under a jab.
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!
Nice uppercut lands for Wrexham . That snapped Nickoson's head back.

Wrexham clinches.
Wrexham is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wrexham throws a punch but it's blocked by Nickoson.
Wrexham working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrexham misses with a punch to the body.
Wrexham misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wrexham .
Nickoson blocks a body shot from Wrexham .
Wrexham fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nickoson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wrexham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nickoson's elbow.
Wrexham lands a left hand.
Wrexham lands a hook that snaps the head of Nickoson backwards.
Nickoson blocks a body shot from Wrexham .
Wrexham struggles to land a body shot inside as Nickoson controls his hands.
Wrexham lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Nickoson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Wrexham clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wrexham is trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Wrexham dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wrexham cracks Nickoson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tyler Wrexham is winning the standup battle so far.
Nickoson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wrexham lands a slapping body shot.
Wrexham keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wrexham throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wrexham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nickoson circles away quickly and effectively.
Nickoson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wrexham defends it well.
Wrexham lands with a hook. Nickoson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wrexham wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tyler Wrexham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wrexham connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Nickoson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Wrexham tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Nickoson is in Wrexham 's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wrexham is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nickoson pushing down on Wrexham 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickoson content to control rather than advance.
Wrexham is trying to stand up here but Nickoson is controlling him well.
Nickoson not doing much here.
Nickoson is looking to advance position but Wrexham won't allow it.
Brodie Nickoson has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nickoson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wrexham is trying to stand up here but Nickoson is controlling him well.
Nickoson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wrexham is looking to escape.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wrexham misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Nickoson.
Wrexham tries to close the distance and clinch but Nickoson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nickoson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wrexham works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nickoson darts in looking for a takedown but Wrexham gets double underhooks and turns Nickoson into the cage.
Wrexham comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Nickoson gets tackled into the cage by Wrexham . Wrexham maintains the clinch.
Nickoson prevents a body shot from Wrexham .
Wrexham tries to work over Nickoson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrexham fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wrexham lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nickoson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wrexham can't find room to land a body shot as Nickoson controls the action.
Nickoson prevents a body shot from Wrexham .
Wrexham stops a takedown attempt from Nickoson.
Tyler Wrexham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brodie Nickoson.
Nickoson blocks an uppercut.
Wrexham throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nickosons head.
Wrexham tries to work over Nickoson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wrexham lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wrexham lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wrexham working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wrexham .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrexham is pressed up against the cage. Nickoson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wrexham down to the mat. Wrexham avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nickoson misses with a double jab.
Nickoson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wrexham .
Nickoson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tyler Wrexham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nickoson shoots in looking for a takedown but Wrexham manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nickoson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nickoson throws out a loose jab but Wrexham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Wrexham .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nickoson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wrexham sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nickoson somewhat.
Wrexham fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nickoson on the side of the head.
Wrexham keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Wrexham gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wrexham makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Wrexham dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Wrexham works the jab nicely.
Nickoson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Wrexham counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wrexham moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Nickoson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wrexham 's half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nickoson wants to pass to mount but Wrexham is defending the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nickoson in particular looking to stall.
Wrexham is staying active underneath Nickoson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wrexham is trying to stand up here but Nickoson is controlling him well.
Nickoson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrexham is trying to stand up here but Nickoson is controlling him well.
Nickoson uses his free foot to push down on Wrexham 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Wrexham .
Nickoson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nickoson thowing shots but they're missing.
Nickoson looking to control but Wrexham is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wrexham is trying to stand up.
Nickoson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrexham wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Nickoson tries to control but Wrexham wriggling away.

Nickoson wants to finish this one by submission but Wrexham is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Nickoson.
Nickoson tries to control but Wrexham wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickoson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Nickoson looking to control but Wrexham is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Poor strikes thrown by Nickoson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Tyler Wrexham is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wrexham is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nickoson can do to turn this around?
Wrexham is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Nickoson unloads with some shots from mount but Wrexham bucks and avoids them well.
Poor strikes thrown by Nickoson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Wrexham wants to get back to his feet.
Nickoson controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickoson with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.

Nickoson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Wrexham has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Wrexham is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wrexham wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Nickoson.
Nickoson looking to control but Wrexham is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brodie Nickoson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wrexham has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Wrexham !