PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cobra Striker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damon Nickleson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cobra Striker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Striker
vs
Nickleson

178 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cobra Striker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damon Nickleson!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Striker tries a head kick but it misses.
Striker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nickleson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nickleson ducks under a wild hook from Striker.
Nickleson misses with an uppercut.
Nickleson throws a shot from downtown. Striker moves away and avoids it.
Nickleson tests Striker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nickleson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nickleson jabs at Striker's body.
Nickleson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nickleson blocks a head kick by Striker.
Nickleson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Striker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nickleson tries to bum rush Striker with a series of wild strikes but Striker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nickleson lands a nice shot that snaps Striker's head back.
Nickleson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Striker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nickleson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickleson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Striker looks to land a combination. Nickleson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nickleson misses with a double jab.
Striker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A shot to the liver by Nickleson. Beautiful body shot.
Striker is breathing heavily.
Nickleson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Nickleson misses the target.
Striker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nickleson misses with a straight left.
Striker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nickleson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Striker on the side of the head.
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 shot by Nickleson.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nickleson!
Nickleson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickleson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Striker at a distance.
Nickleson connects with a looping right hand.

Nickleson lands a left and a right that send Striker crashing to the mat, dazed. Nickleson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Striker is rocked!
Nickleson cracks Striker's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Striker slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Nickleson can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Damon Nickleson!