PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Nickels (ranked 1798 p4p, 2578 weight class) and Chief Seminole (ranked 26 p4p, 44 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nickels
vs
Seminole

190 cm
38
245
15 - 12 - 0

181 cm
29
167
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Nickels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Seminole!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Seminole finds it's way through Nickels's defenses.
Nickels throws a leg kick but Seminole checks it.
Seminole scores with a sloppy right hand. Nickels should have avoided that one.
Nickels connects with a body shot.
Seminole throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Nickels closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Seminole quickly recovers to half guard.
Seminole is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nickels scores with a couple of nice shots.
Seminole gets back to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nickels looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nickels trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Seminole manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nickels manages to get himself to full guard.

A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Seminole accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Seminole working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nickels's head.
Nickels is pulling down on Seminole's head to control his posture.
Seminole with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seminole postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Seminole trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nickels managing to control the position.
Nickels preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Seminole throwing strikes but missing.
Seminole throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nickels looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nickels preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Seminole throws an elbow that misses. Nickels uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Seminole's guard. Nice move by Nickels!

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Seminole looking for a sweep. Not yet Seminole, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seminole lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Seminole postures up in Nickels's guard and throws a big left but Nickels blocks it.
Seminole keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nickels's head.
Nickels pulls Seminole in to control the position.
Seminole preventing the sweep.
Nickels avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nickels working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Seminole.
Seminole is looking to work some ground and pound but Nickels has wrist control.
Seminole postures up in Nickels's guard and throws a big left but Nickels blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nickels is pulling down on Seminole's head to control his posture.
Seminole throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Seminole postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Seminole missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Seminole is working Nickels over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seminole missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Seminole throwing strikes from guard but Nickels blocks nicely.
Seminole scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nickels pulls Seminole in close to prevent any damage.
Seminole is looking to work some ground and pound but Nickels has wrist control.
Seminole lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Seminole makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Seminole makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nickels avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nickels preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Seminole working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Seminole throws a strike but Nickels rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Nickels preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickels landing some decent shots from guard.

Seminole looking for a guillotine here but Nickels defends easily.
Nickels is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nickels stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Seminole swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nickels trying to control but Seminole is working from the bottom.
Nickels stands up over Seminole, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Seminole has his foot on Nickels's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nickels works his way back into a safe position though.
Seminole bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nickels's guard.

This has been an exciting period of action!
Seminole throwing strikes but missing.
Seminole throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nickels works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Seminole throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chief Seminole dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Seminole tries for a takedown but Nickels sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Seminole shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Chief Seminole has been cut.
Seminole gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Nickels gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Seminole is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Nickels!