PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bo Nickal (ranked 6551 p4p, 543 weight class) and Joshua Veto (ranked 8048 p4p, 594 weight class). Joshua Veto is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Nickal
vs
Veto

178 cm
19
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bo Nickal!
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, Joshua Veto!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nickal takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Veto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Veto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Veto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nickal misses with a looping right.
Nickal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Veto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nickal throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Veto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Veto looks to score with a jab to the body but Nickal is just out of range.
Veto throws a looping overhand right but Nickal ducks down to avoid it.
Nickal feinted with a counter takedown.
Nickal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Veto throws an ugly left hook that misses

so Nickal counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nickal not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Veto has momentary wrist control but Nickal slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickal won't allow Veto to get back to his feet.
Nickal trying to control the position from guard on top but Veto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nickal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Veto is keeping the position for now.
Veto can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nickal controls the pace.
Nickal lands a couple of elbows.
Nickal controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Veto wants to get back to his feet but Nickal is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Veto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nickal.
Nickal advances position into side control!
Nickal controls the position from side control.
Veto struggling a bit here.
Nickal scores with a couple of short elbows.
Nickal has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nickal grinds an elbow into Veto's temple.
Nickal is looking to take a break and control but Veto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nickal taking a breather here.
Veto has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Nickal lands a decent elbow from side control.
Veto is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Nickal cracks Veto with a big right hand but Veto just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Nickal trying to control the action but Veto is working from the bottom.
Nickal happy to just control the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is looking to take a break and control but Veto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nickal scoring with punches and elbows.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Veto can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nickal scoring with punches from side control.
Veto taking punishment in the form of punches.
We've been hearing that Nickal has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Nickal scores with a couple of short elbows.
Nickal working the ground and pound from side control.
Nickal landing a few strikes.
Veto taking a bit of punishment here - Nickal scoring with strikes.
Nickal is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Veto's shoulder. That is not cool.
Nickal trying to control the position but Veto is working away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Veto taking punishment in the form of punches.

Veto is rocked!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nickal works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Veto is still in real trouble! Can Nickal finish him?
Nickal scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Veto is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Nickal can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bo Nickal!