PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vern Dickerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicole Aniston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Dickerson
vs
Aniston

192 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

160 cm
25
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vern Dickerson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nicole Aniston!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aniston with a poor takedown
and Dickerson counters with an outside leg kick.
Aniston shoots in looking for a takedown. Dickerson tries to sprawl out of it but Aniston keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dickerson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dickerson is looking for a counter combo.
Aniston swats away the attempt to clinch by Dickerson.
Dickerson shoots in for a takedown but Aniston shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickerson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aniston swivels and escapes.

Aniston moves into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dickerson obliges.

Dickerson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aniston moves into the clinch.

Dickerson breaks from the clinch.
Aniston shoots for a double leg takedown but Dickerson sprawls well. He's pushed Aniston's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vern Dickerson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicole Aniston.

Aniston clinches with his opponent.
Dickerson prevents the takedown attempt.
Dickerson stops a takedown attempt from Aniston.
Dickerson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Aniston looks winded!

Dickerson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dickerson shoots in for a takedown but Aniston shows good takedown defense.
Nicole Aniston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Aniston looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dickerson!
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Aniston working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Aniston wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dickerson keeps working.
Dickerson struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickerson is looking for a sweep.
Dickerson pushes Aniston away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Aniston gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Aniston thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aniston is putting a hurting on Dickerson here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickerson can't do much from the bottom here.
Aniston wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dickerson keeps working.
Dickerson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Aniston wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dickerson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Aniston on the ground.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Aniston working the body and head with strikes.
The referee asks Aniston politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Aniston prefers to stall for the moment though.
Dickerson wants to get back to his feet but Aniston is dominant here and he's now got Dickerson's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickerson is taking damage to the body and head.

Aniston has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Dickerson has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Aniston is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Dickerson defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Dickerson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Aniston is looking for a choke. Dickerson gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Dickerson manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Aniston wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicole Aniston dominated that round.
That's time! Dickerson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Aniston takes the fight into the clinch.
Aniston can't get the takedown.
Aniston with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Aniston blocks an elbow strike from Dickerson.
Dickerson looking to slow down the pace here.

Dickerson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dickerson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickerson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Aniston backs up against the cage.

Aniston closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Aniston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aniston wants a takedown.
Aniston is breathing heavily.
Dickerson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Vern Dickerson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicole Aniston.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Aniston wants to break the clinch but can't.
Aniston is trying to maintain a safe position but Dickerson gets an underhook and turns Aniston into the cage.
Aniston is looking to control Dickerson's arms but Dickerson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Aniston has his back to the cage.
Aniston is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.

Dickerson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dickerson shoots in but Aniston avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dickerson tries to clinch but Aniston moves out of range.

Aniston has closed the distance and engaged Dickerson in a clinch.

Dickerson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Dickerson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dickerson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aniston misses with a takedown
and Dickerson counters with a nice body shot.
Dickerson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dickerson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dickerson catches Aniston with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Dickerson has managed to clinch.

Dickerson breaks the clinch.

Dickerson rushes Aniston and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dickerson is pressed up against the cage. Aniston has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dickerson down to the mat. Dickerson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aniston has his takedown stuffed
and Dickerson counters with a two punch combo.

Dickerson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Aniston looking to stall.
Dickerson lands a nice elbow.

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

Aniston rushes Dickerson and presses him up against the cage.

Dickerson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aniston shoots in looking for a takedown but Dickerson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Aniston's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickerson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Dickerson clinches.

Dickerson manages to break the clinch.
Dickerson scores with a jab to the body.
Dickerson doesn't manage to clinch there - Aniston circles away.
Aniston is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Aniston circles away from the clinch attempt.

Dickerson forces Aniston back against the cage and clinches.
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!
Aniston tries to pull guard but Dickerson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Dickerson breaks from the clinch.
Dickerson is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vern Dickerson dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Dickerson tries to clinch but Aniston moves out of range.
Dickerson tries to clinch but Aniston moves out of range.
Dickerson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dickerson moves in looking to clinch but Aniston pushes him off.
Vern Dickerson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Dickerson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aniston tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dickerson stalls.
Aniston jumps guard but Dickerson stands there with Aniston around his waist. Aniston gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Aniston tries for a takedown but Dickerson manages to get underhooks.
Vern Dickerson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicole Aniston.
Aniston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aniston is trying to stall.
Dickerson lands a body punch in the clinch.

Dickerson breaks the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dickerson.

Dickerson instigates a clinch.
Aniston goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dickerson prevents it.
Dickerson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Dickerson manages to break the clinch.
Dickerson lunges at Aniston with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aniston's hand.
Dickerson closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickerson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dickerson feints a jab promting Aniston to slip. Dickerson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Aniston slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aniston misses with a takedown attempt
and Dickerson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dickerson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vern Dickerson is winning the standup battle so far.

Aniston closes the distance and clinches.

Dickerson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dickerson lands a head shot.
Dickerson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aniston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dickerson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aniston takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Dickerson gets a clinch.

Aniston ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Aniston no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Aniston trying to keep a closed guard but Dickerson is proving a slippery customer.
Dickerson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dickerson is looking to work some ground and pound but Aniston has wrist control.
Nicole Aniston has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aniston working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dickerson.
Dickerson with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aniston utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dickerson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dickerson scoring with some ground and pound.
Dickerson won't allow Aniston to sweep him here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dickerson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Aniston momentarily.
Dickerson scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aniston doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dickerson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vern Dickerson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dickerson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vern Dickerson!