PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maar Umar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dazza Nicholson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nicholson's choice of entrance music: It's a hard knock life - remix. Dazza Nicholson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Umar
vs
Nicholson

185 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Maar Umar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dazza Nicholson!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Nicholson misses.
Umar drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nicholson sprawls and moves away.
Umar throws an overhand right that lands on Nicholson's shoulder, as Nicholson tries to avoid the shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Nicholson misses.
Nicholson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nicholson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Umar with a body shot.
Umar throws a body shot but no joy.
Nicholson moves away from the strike by Umar.
Nicholson unleashes a big counter combination but Umar bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Umar has managed to clinch.
Nicholson is working for takedown but Umar is calmly controlling the position for now.
Umar scores with a nice hook to the head.

Nicholson breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Umar forces Nicholson back against the cage and clinches.
Nicholson throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Umar.
Umar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nicholson has Umar pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Umar manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nicholson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nicholson misses with some punches.
Nicholson is looking to break free of the clinch but Umar has double underhooks.
Nicholson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Umar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nicholsons head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Umar.
Umar digs a right hand underneath Nicholson's ribcage. Nicholson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nicholson looks winded!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Umar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Umar lands a left hand.
Umar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Umar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Umar.
Umar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Umar lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Umar.
Umar lands a nice uppercut.
Umar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nicholson backwards.

Umar drops Nicholson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Nicholson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Nicholson is rocked!
A left hand lands to the body for Umar.
Nicholson is still on wobbly legs! Can Umar finish him?
A hook to the body from Umar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Umar lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Nicholson to his knees! Umar keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maar Umar!