PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Nicoletti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicoletti's entrance music is Nightwish - Bye Bye Beautiful. A fine choice. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Nicoletti
vs
Hicks

200 cm
21
248 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
215 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Desmond Nicoletti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bill Hicks!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicoletti tries to clinch but Hicks is having none of it.
Nicoletti wants to clinch.
Hicks swats away the attempt to clinch by Nicoletti.
Hicks swats away the attempt to clinch by Nicoletti.
Hicks is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nicoletti sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hicks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hicks fails with a takedown attempt.
Nicoletti scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hicks looks gassed!
Nicoletti leaves Hicks with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Desmond Nicoletti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Hicks.
Hicks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hicks shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nicoletti wants to clinch up but Hicks keeps it at a distance.
Nicoletti tries to close the distance and clinch but Hicks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Nicoletti takes the fight into the clinch.
Nicoletti digs a right hand underneath Hicks's ribcage. Hicks let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hicks has had enough of the clinch but Nicoletti keeps him there for the moment.

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.
Nicoletti working Hicks over with knees to the body.
Nicoletti landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Nicoletti.
Nicoletti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hicks is defending well for now.
Nicoletti working Hicks over with knees to the body.
Nicoletti lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hicks or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nicoletti.
Nicoletti is looking to control Hicks's arms but Hicks gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nicoletti has his back to the cage.
Hicks is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nicoletti pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Nicoletti pulls Hicks into guard.
Nicoletti will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nicoletti is looking to stand up but Hicks isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hicks trying to control the position from guard on top but Nicoletti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks won't allow Nicoletti to get back to his feet.
Hicks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nicoletti is looking to stand up but Hicks isn't so interested in that idea.
Hicks trying to control but Nicoletti is working from the bottom.

Nicoletti manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Nicoletti throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nicoletti lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nicoletti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nicoletti lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nicoletti moves into the clinch.

Hicks manages to pull guard.

Nicoletti stands up from Hicks's guard - Nicoletti perhaps looking for a knockout.
Desmond Nicoletti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nicoletti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hicks looks for a takedown but Nicoletti sprawls well.
Hicks shoots in and drives through. Nicoletti sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Desmond Nicoletti dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nicoletti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Desmond Nicoletti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hicks dives in and grabs Nicoletti's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nicoletti pushes down on Hicks's head and hops out.
Hicks swats away the attempt to clinch by Nicoletti.
Nicoletti lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nicoletti wants to clinch.
Nicoletti tries to close the distance and clinch but Hicks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hicks is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hicks shoots in for a takedown but Nicoletti shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nicoletti gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nicoletti is looking to control Hicks's arms but Hicks gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nicoletti has his back to the cage.
Nicoletti scores a nice knee to the body.
Nicoletti tries to stall but Hicks uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hicks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Desmond Nicoletti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Hicks.
Nicoletti landing knees to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nicoletti putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hicks in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Nicoletti.
Nicoletti lands a knee to the body.
Nicoletti landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nicoletti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hicks's elbow.

Nicoletti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletti wants to clinch.
Nicoletti tries to close the distance and clinch but Hicks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nicoletti lands with a kick to the temple. Hicks shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hicks tries for a takedown but Nicoletti sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hicks swats away the attempt to clinch by Nicoletti.
Nicoletti tries to close the distance and clinch but Hicks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nicoletti tries to clinch up but Hicks circles away and keeps his distance.
Bill Hicks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletti tries to clinch but Hicks is having none of it.
Hicks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hicks swats away the attempt to clinch by Nicoletti.
Nicoletti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nicoletti tries to close the distance and clinch but Hicks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hicks is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nicoletti sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hicks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nicoletti swivels and escapes.
Nicoletti tries to clinch but Hicks is having none of it.

That's four 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.

Nicoletti clinches up against the cage.
Hicks blocks a body shot from Nicoletti.
Hicks takes a knee to the side of the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nicoletti has had enough of the clinch but Hicks keeps him there for the moment.
Nicoletti is pressed up against the cage. Hicks has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nicoletti down to the mat. Nicoletti avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nicoletti moves in looking to clinch but Hicks pushes him off.
Nicoletti wants to clinch up but Hicks keeps it at a distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Nicoletti clinches up against the cage.
Nicoletti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hicks is defending well for now.
Nicoletti landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Desmond Nicoletti dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nicoletti is looking to clinch but Hicks is avoiding it.
Hicks keeps the fight on the outside.
Nicoletti tries to clinch up but Hicks circles away and keeps his distance.
Nicoletti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nicoletti looks to land a combination but Hicks avoids it well.
Nice takedown defense from Nicoletti. No joy for Hicks on that attempt.
Nicoletti fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicoletti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nicoletti wants to clinch up but Hicks keeps it at a distance.
Nicoletti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicoletti tries to clinch but Hicks is having none of it.
Nicoletti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hicks has a takedown stuffed.
Hicks takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nicoletti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nicoletti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nicoletti wants to clinch up but Hicks keeps it at a distance.
Hicks keeps the fight on the outside.
Nicoletti fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two 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.

Nicoletti closes the distance and clinches.
Nicoletti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hicks is defending well for now.
Nicoletti lands a good knee to the midsection. Hicks won't want to take too many of those.
Nicoletti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hicks is defending well for now.
Nicoletti tries to break the clinch but Hicks is controlling the position.
Nicoletti with a knee to the head.
Nicoletti is looking to control Hicks's arms but Hicks gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nicoletti has his back to the cage.
Hicks fails to pull guard.
Desmond Nicoletti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Hicks.
Hicks trying to land knees to the body.
Hicks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hicks changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nicoletti fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nicoletti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hicks paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nicoletti swinging wildly here.
Hicks keeps the fight on the outside.
Nicoletti keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nicoletti fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four 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.
Nicoletti cracks Hicks with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nicoletti is looking to clinch.
Nicoletti tries to close the distance and clinch but Hicks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nicoletti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hicks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hicks ducks right into an uppercut from Nicoletti.
Nicoletti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hicks shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nicoletti sprawls well. Nicoletti wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hicks gets slowly back to his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nicoletti!

And that's the end of the fight!
Desmond Nicoletti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nicoletti 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Desmond Nicoletti!