PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harold Nicolas (ranked 1124 p4p, 157 weight class) and Devon Bailey (ranked 825 p4p, 122 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Nicolas
vs
Bailey

187 cm
32
211 lbs
23 - 13 - 0

187 cm
37
224 lbs
28 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Harold Nicolas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Devon Bailey!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicolas throws a shot from downtown. Bailey moves away and avoids it.
Bailey connects with the punch.

It looks like Harold Nicolas has been cut.
The fighters circling - Bailey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nicolas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Devon Bailey has been cut.
Harold Nicolas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nicolas scores with a shot to the body.
Nicolas misses with a wild body shot.
Bailey throws out a counter right but Nicolas avoids it with no problem.
Nicolas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bailey's hands.
Bailey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nicolas moves out of range of the strikes.
Bailey missing with a left hand there. Nicolas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bailey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nicolas misses with a wild combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nicolas, as that shot connected.
Nicolas jabs Bailey to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A solid body kick from Nicolas.
Nicolas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nicolas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nicolas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nicolas slips under a jab.
Bailey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Nicolas.
Bailey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nicolas.
Nicolas is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nicolas has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nicolas lands a slapping body shot.
Nicolas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nicolas sizes up Bailey with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bailey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nicolas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nicolas scores with a shot to the body.
Nicolas scoring well with a low kick there.
Nicolas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bailey throws a lazy right hand but Nicolas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nicolas misses with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Bailey there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey throws a body shot but no joy.
Bailey might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A slow jab from Bailey misses its intended target.
Bailey walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nicolas.
Nicolas lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bailey will feel that in the morning.
Nice shot lands for Bailey.
A jab from Nicolas does it's job there.
Nicolas lands a nice hook to Bailey's body. Bailey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bailey chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nicolas can pounce on him.
Nicolas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nicolas throws a low kick, looking for Bailey's leg but Bailey calmly moves out of range.
Bailey throws out a counter right but Nicolas avoids it with no problem.
Nicolas throws the left hand but Bailey avoids the punch easily.
Nicolas moves out of range of the strikes.
Nicolas scores with a punch to the head.
A head kick misses from Bailey.
Bailey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bailey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nicolas.
A little jabbing left from Bailey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas throws a sloppy head kick and Bailey moves out of range easily.
Nicolas throws a head kick that misses.
Bailey looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nicolas tried to score with a low kick but Bailey checks it.
Bailey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nicolas misses with a series of wild punches.
Bailey throws a head kick that misses.
Jab, jab by Nicolas - just one landing.
Nicolas cracks Bailey with an open hand slap.
Bailey tries a head kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Nicolas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nicolas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bailey. Bailey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bailey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nicolas is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bailey throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick misses from Nicolas.
Nicolas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nicolas misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bailey throws a hook to the side of Nicolas's head but Nicolas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nicolas digs a good hook to Bailey's body.
Nicolas throws a body shot but no joy.
Nicolas throws a series of punches but Bailey moves out of range.
Nicolas misses with a straight left.
Bailey takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nicolas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nicolas's corner calls for a 1-2. Nicolas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That has opened up Devon Bailey's cut even more.
Nicolas moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nicolas connects with a high kick.
Bailey throws a hook but Nicolas avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bailey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nicolas connects with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Nicolas. Those never looked like landing.
Nicolas lands with a straight right. Bailey didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harold Nicolas dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nicolas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bailey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nicolas throws a front kick that sends Bailey stumbling back into the cage.
Bailey throws the left hand but Nicolas avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nicolas. Bailey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nicolas looks to score with a jab to the body but Bailey is just out of range.
It seemed like Bailey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nicolas thuds his right hand into Bailey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nicolas lands a leg kick that knocks Bailey off balance momentarily.
Bailey has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nicolas.
Nicolas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bailey.
Nicolas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bailey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nicolas. Bailey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nicolas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bailey can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicolas missing with a left hand there. Bailey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nicolas connects with a leg kick. Bailey looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nicolas connects with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nicolas lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nicolas tests Bailey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Bailey might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Nicolas has got the better of the exchanges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bailey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bailey ducks under a wild hook from Nicolas.
Bailey throws a shot from downtown. Nicolas moves away and avoids it.
Bailey throws a jab but it's blocked by Nicolas.
A low kick from Nicolas is predictable there
and Bailey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bailey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nicolas to score with a decent uppercut.
Nicolas scores with a jab to the head.
Nicolas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bailey circles away quickly and effectively.
Nicolas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nicolas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bailey darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nicolas slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nicolas. Bailey does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey throws a jab but it's blocked by Nicolas.
Nicolas scores with a decent looking hook.
Bailey misses with a series of wild punches.
Nicolas digs a good hook to Bailey's body.
Bailey takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Harold Nicolas is winning the standup battle so far.
Nicolas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Nicolas misses the target.
Nicolas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bailey lands a head kick. Nicolas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nicolas fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Nicolas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nicolas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nicolas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bailey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Nicolas tenderised Bailey's leg. Bailey is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bailey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bailey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nicolas scores with a nice right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bailey.
Bailey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nicolas misses with a looping right.
Nicolas misses with a body kick.
Bailey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nicolas.
Bailey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nicolas.
Bailey throws the left hand but Nicolas avoids the punch easily.
Nicolas scores with a shot to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bailey lands an overhand right.
Nicolas lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas misses with a shot to the body
enabling Bailey to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nicolas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bailey takes one on the button.
Bailey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nicolas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nicolas lands with a shot to the body.
Bailey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nicolas looks to score with a jab to the body but Bailey is just out of range.
Bailey is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nicolas with a body shot.
Nicolas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bailey throws the left hand but Nicolas avoids the punch easily.
Bailey needs to keep his hands up - Nicolas had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bailey tries a head kick but it misses.
Bailey's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bailey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nicolas throws a shot from downtown. Bailey moves away and avoids it.
Bailey gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harold Nicolas dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A lazy left from Bailey finds it's target.
Nicolas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bailey was well out of range. Poor timing from Nicolas.
Nicolas throws a low kick, looking for Bailey's leg but Bailey calmly moves out of range.
Nicolas cracks Bailey with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice body punch from Nicolas.
Bailey throws a shot from downtown. Nicolas moves away and avoids it.
Nicolas misses with a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Bailey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A left and a right from Nicolas both land. Nice combination.
Nicolas throws a sloppy head kick and Bailey moves out of range easily.
Bailey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nicolas manages to avoid it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bailey 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.
Bailey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nicolas avoids the body shot from Bailey.
Nicolas throws a head kick that misses.
Nicolas sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nicolas throws a hook to the side of Bailey's head but Bailey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey throws a body punch but Nicolas moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nicolas.
Nicolas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nicolas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bailey.
Nicolas cracks Bailey with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nicolas lands a front kick.
Nicolas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nicolas avoids the body shot from Bailey.
Nicolas lands with an uppercut that bounces Bailey off the cage and back into range.
Nice shot by Nicolas.
Bailey moves away from the strike by Nicolas.
Nicolas lands an overhand right.

The cut above Devon Bailey's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bailey takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nicolas works the jab nicely.
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!
Bailey misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nicolas is looking to land body kicks.
Bailey let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nicolas misses with the combination.
Nicolas lands a high kick!
Bailey moves out of range of the body kick from Nicolas.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nicolas.
A big right from Bailey misses.
Bailey misses the jab.
Bailey takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bailey misses with a straight right.
Nicolas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bailey under the eye.
Nicolas misses the shot to the body.
Bailey looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas feints a jab promting Bailey to slip. Nicolas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bailey slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Bailey misses the target.
Nicolas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bailey stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bailey connects with a crisp jab.
Bailey dips to his left and cracks Nicolas with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bailey. Nicolas does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Bailey.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nicolas.

Devon Bailey's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Nicolas misses with a few strikes there.
Nicolas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Nicolas.
Bailey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nicolas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nicolas lands a jab.
Devon Bailey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey misses with an uppercut. Nicolas saw that one coming.
Bailey throws a body shot but no joy.
Bailey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nicolas.
Nicolas throws a hook but Bailey blocks it.
The crowd cheers as Nicolas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bailey doesn't seem phased though.
The fighters circling - Nicolas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bailey checks the leg kick.
Bailey takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nicolas misses with the combination.
A little jabbing left from Bailey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nicolas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bailey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nicolas.
Bailey moves away from the strike by Nicolas.
Bailey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harold Nicolas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nicolas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harold Nicolas!
During a confident post fight interview, Harold Nicolas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.