PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Nickells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gualterio Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nickells comes to the cage accompanied by Kayne West - Stronger. Reyes has chosen Return Of The Tres as his entrance music. Forrest Nickells has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Nickells
vs
Reyes

200 cm
21
250 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

190 cm
20
252 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Forrest Nickells!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gualterio Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nickells swivels and escapes.
Reyes looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Reyes shoots in for a takedown but Nickells shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Nickells drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nickells lands a couple of digs.
Nickells chips away with some ground and pound.
Nickells is looking to work some ground and pound but Reyes has wrist control.
Nickells loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nickells is in close to Reyes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nickells working some strikes from top position.
Nickells throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reyes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Reyes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nickells.
Nickells is in close to Reyes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nickells throwing strikes from guard but Reyes blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nickells has gone for a leg lock! Reyes slips out almost immediately though and dives into Nickells's guard.
Reyes wanted to stand there but Nickells had control of the position.
Reyes looking to sit in guard and control but Nickells gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Reyes wants to sweep here but Nickells controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nickells missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nickells is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Reyes controls Nickells momentarily but Nickells frees himself.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A combination from Reyes does no damage.
Reyes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes looks to land a combination but Nickells avoids it well.
Reyes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nickells checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Reyes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Nickells counters with a single leg into guard. Reyes didn't expect that.
Forrest Nickells has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gualterio Reyes.
Reyes is looking to stand back up but Nickells counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Reyes.
Reyes is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes tries to kick Nickells off but Nickells keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nickells throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Reyes is looking to escape.
Reyes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nickells advances to half guard.
Reyes looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nice strikes from Nickells there.
Reyes tries to kick Nickells off but Nickells keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nickells is nestled in close to Reyes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Forrest Nickells dominated that round.
That's time! Nickells's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Reyes throws a leg kick that is checked

and Nickells decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Reyes's guard.
Reyes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nickells throws a big right hand that misses.
Reyes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nickells throwing strikes from guard but Reyes blocks nicely.
Nickells with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Reyes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nickells won't allow Reyes to pass to mount.
Reyes seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Nickells looking for submissions off his back.
Reyes is stalling here. Nickells is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Reyes seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Nickells has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The strikes coming from Nickells are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The strikes coming from Nickells are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nickells lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Reyes down.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A low kick from Reyes misses

and Nickells decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Reyes's guard.
Reyes looking for a sweep. Not yet Reyes, not yet.
Nickells with a flurry of punches that miss.
Reyes wants to stand and escape but Nickells is having none of it.
Reyes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Reyes wants to stand up but Nickells is controlling him.
Nickells landing some decent shots from guard.
Reyes looking for a sweep. Not yet Reyes, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickells postures up in Reyes's guard and throws a big left but Reyes blocks it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nickells shoots in for a double leg but Reyes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Reyes throws a combination that misses

and Nickells counters with a nice double leg into side control. Reyes won't be happy with that.
Nickells has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nickells working the ground and pound but Reyes is defending the strikes.
Reyes struggling a bit here.
Nickells throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nickells throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Reyes regains half guard, as Nickells was trying to land strikes.
Nickells throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Nickells.
Nickells working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Reyes fails with the takedown

and Nickells counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nickells looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nickells is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nickells looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Forrest Nickells dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Reyes misses with a takedown

and Nickells counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Reyes controls Nickells momentarily but Nickells frees himself.
Nickells stops Reyes from standing up.
Nickells is looking to work some ground and pound but Reyes has wrist control.
Nickells is standing up over Reyes. Reyes looks to escape but Nickells dives into side control.
Nickells creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nickells lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Reyes parries the strikes from Nickells easily there. Nickells is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Reyes to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickells throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Reyes is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Reyes defending against the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Nickells.
Reyes dodges the ground and pound from Nickells.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Reyes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Forrest Nickells is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reyes tries to clinch up

and Nickells counters with a nice double leg into side control. Reyes won't be happy with that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickells fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Nickells throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Reyes wants to control but Nickells postures up.
Reyes might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Nickells kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Nickells looks up at the clock and then as Reyes takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Nickells smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Nickells throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Nickells working the body and head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nickells throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Reyes tries to bum rush Nickells with a series of wild strikes but Nickells uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reyes doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Nickells decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Reyes's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickells postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Reyes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nickells throws and elbow that misses. Reyes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nickells's guard. Nice move by Reyes!
Reyes is looking to stand up but Nickells won't let him.
Reyes looking to sit in guard and control but Nickells gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nickells chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Reyes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nickells is controlling him.
Reyes is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Gualterio Reyes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reyes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nickells.
Nickells throwing strikes from guard but Reyes blocks nicely.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Nickells darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Forrest Nickells showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nickells 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Forrest Nickells!