PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aivan Kamala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Nicholas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Robert Nicholas enters the cage!

Kamala
vs
Nicholas

178 cm
26
163 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

168 cm
26
169 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aivan Kamala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Nicholas!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nicholas gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kamala to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Nicholas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kamala is aware though and is defending well.
Kamala wants to pass the guard but Nicholas is keeping the position.
Nicholas is trying to keep Kamala in close.
Nicholas being controlled here, momentarily.
Nicholas keeping moving, preventing Kamala from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamala with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nicholas misses with a wild combination.
Nicholas looks to score with a jab to the body but Kamala is just out of range.
Kamala showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nicholas.
Nicholas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kamala swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nicholas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kamala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nicholas.
Nicholas tests Kamala's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nicholas throws a right hand that Kamala ducks under and follows up with a left that Kamala also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nicholas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kamala avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nicholas looks to land a combination but Kamala avoids it well.
Nicholas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kamala throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nicholas's waist but Nicholas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kamala off to one side.
Kamala is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice uppercut there from Kamala.
Nicholas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nicholas looks to land a right hand but Kamala moved out of range.
Nicholas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nicholas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kamala changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nicholas tries to avoid it but Kamala manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nicholas to the ground. Nicholas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kamala is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Nicholas's half guard.
Nicholas is refusing to be controlled, as Kamala sits in half guard.
Nicholas keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Nicholas pushes Kamala off looking to stand but Kamala dives back in and keeps control.

Kamala wants to work for an arm triangle but Nicholas is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nicholas tries to get to full guard but Kamala has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicholas is looking to escape.
Nicholas looks gassed!
Kamala trying to control from half guard but Nicholas is working away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nicholas is trying to get back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nicholas can do anything to dispel that myth.

Kamala is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nicholas trying to control but Kamala postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aivan Kamala dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nicholas swinging wildly here.
Nicholas misses with a few strikes there.
Kamala uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nicholas.
Robert Nicholas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nicholas throws a looping overhand right but Kamala ducks down to avoid it.
Nicholas throws the left hand but Kamala avoids the punch easily.
Nicholas moves in looking to clinch but Kamala pushes him off.
Kamala avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kamala drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kamala pushing down on Nicholas's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nicholas wants to get back to his feet.
Nicholas is breathing heavily.
Kamala not doing much here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamala is stalling here. Nicholas is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kamala seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Nicholas has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Nicholas looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kamala is avoiding damage well.
Kamala manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nicholas's best efforts.
Kamala is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

Kamala is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nicholas pulls his head out easily.
Nicholas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kamala's head.
Kamala trying to control here.
Kamala keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kamala makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kamala.
Nicholas distracts Kamala with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nicholas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nicholas sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nicholas looking to sit in guard and control but Kamala gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kamala trying to control the position from guard on top but Nicholas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nicholas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kamala can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamala is squirming around, avoiding Nicholas's attempts to control the action.
Kamala is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nicholas postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kamala looks a forlorn figure.
Nicholas dominating with strikes here.
Nicholas wants to control the pace but Kamala is squirming around nicely.
Kamala is trying desperately to improve position.
Nicholas working the ground and pound effectively.
Kamala is bucking up trying to escape but Nicholas cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Nicholas connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kamala bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Nicholas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kamala is controlling him.
Kamala trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kamala advances position into side control!
Aivan Kamala overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nicholas is looking for a sweep.

Kamala working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Aivan Kamala will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nicholas misses with a wild body shot.
Kamala shoots in for a double leg but Nicholas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nicholas is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kamala fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Nicholas drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Nicholas is looking to take a break and control but Kamala is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nicholas misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kamala wants to control but Nicholas postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicholas is looking to take a break and control but Kamala is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nicholas postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Kamala is trying to improve his position.
Kamala is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Nicholas is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Nicholas avoids the attempt from Kamala to control.
Nicholas tries to control but Kamala wriggling away.
Nicholas pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The referee warns Kamala that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Nicholas lands a heavy elbow.
Nicholas throwing strikes here but Kamala is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicholas is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Nicholas with good strikes from the mount here!
Nicholas lands a big elbow.

Kamala is rocked!
Nicholas with shots to the head and body - Kamala looks very uncomfortable down there.
Oh Kamala is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nicholas lands a big elbow.
Nicholas lands a big elbow - Kamala is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Kamala is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Robert Nicholas!