PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Scott Nichols (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Nichols
vs
Perez

200 cm
25
277 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

202 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Nichols!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergio Perez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Perez. Nichols does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nichols is looking to clinch but Perez is avoiding it.
A countering left hand to the body from Perez misses.

Perez darts in and clinches Nichols up against the ropes.
Nichols letting Perez take a breather here.
Nichols throws a head punch that misses.

Nichols breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Perez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Nichols's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nichols is looking to clinch but Perez is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nichols avoids the head kick by Perez.
As Perez looks to move away, Nichols throws a big counter combo bu Perez just gets out of the way.
Perez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Scott Nichols has been cut.
Perez throws a right hand that Nichols ducks under and follows up with a left that Nichols also avoids with ease.
Perez misses with a kick to the body.
Perez throws a head kick but Nichols moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Perez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nichols wants to clinch.
Perez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Nichols drives through and clinches with Perez against the ropes.

Nichols escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nichols throws a right hand that misses
and Perez counters with a two punch combo.
Nichols misses with a body kick.

Perez moves into the clinch successfully.
Nichols is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nichols utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nichols trying to control the position but instead, Perez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nichols into the ropes.
Nichols seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Perez is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nichols.
Perez wants to break the clinch but can't.

Nichols manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Nichols.
Nichols moves in looking to clinch but Perez pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Perez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Nichols's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nichols ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A nice combination there by Perez.
Nichols stalks Perez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Perez's face. Perez staggers backwards, shaken.
Nichols avoids the head kick by Perez.
Nichols is looking to clinch.
Nichols sets himself, and Perez steps forward looking for the clinch! Nichols avoids it this time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nichols looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nichols tries to clinch up but Perez circles away and keeps his distance.

Perez gets tackled into the ropes by Nichols. Nichols maintains the clinch.
Perez wants to get back to striking at distance but Nichols won't allow it.
Perez pushes Nichols back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Perez can't break the clinch.
Nichols has Perez pushed against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nichols keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Perez's efforts to push away.
Perez is looking to break free of the clinch but Nichols has double underhooks.

Perez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nichols throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nichols tries to close the distance and clinch but Perez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nichols looks to score with a jab to the body but Perez is just out of range.
Perez tries to bum rush Nichols with a series of wild strikes but Nichols uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Scott Nichols is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Perez misses with a shot to the body
and Nichols finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Perez tries to clinch but Nichols is having none of it.
Nichols misses with a jab, cross combination.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch but Nichols swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nichols moves into the clinch.
Nichols lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.

Nichols pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Nichols tenderised Perez's leg. Perez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nichols throws the kick towards the body but Perez avoids it.
Nichols doesn't manage to clinch there - Perez circles away.

Perez has taken the fight to the clinch.

Nichols pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Nichols finds it's way through Perez's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Perez has managed to clinch.

Nichols breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Perez moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Nichols dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Scott Nichols's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nichols lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Sergio Perez has been cut.
A jab from Nichols misses.

Nichols moves into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nichols doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perez lands a body shot.
Nichols prevents Perez from breaking the clinch.
Sergio Perez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nichols manages to break the clinch.
Perez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nichols swats away the attempt to clinch by Perez.
Nichols tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Perez manages to circle out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Perez takes the fight into the clinch.
Nichols tries to throw a body punch but Perez avoids it by throwing Nichols back against the ropes.
Perez lands with a left to the head.

Scott Nichols's cut is getting worse.
Perez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nichols wants to stall.
Nichols keeps control of Perez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Nichols breaks from the clinch.
Nichols throws a combination that misses
and Perez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Perez tries to clinch but Nichols is having none of it.
A combination from Perez does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nichols is looking to clinch but Perez is avoiding it.

Perez moves into the clinch.
Nichols prevents a body shot from Perez.

Nichols breaks the clinch.
Perez swats away the attempt to clinch by Nichols.
Perez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nichols was well out of range. Poor timing from Perez.

Nichols has closed the distance and engaged Perez in a clinch.
Perez lands a shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nichols pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.

Nichols pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Perez wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sergio Perez.
I think Perez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergio Perez!