PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Fidley (ranked 4226 p4p, 4198 weight class) and Lee Nixon (ranked 379 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.

Fidley
vs
Nixon

170 cm
18
150
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
18
153
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Fidley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lee Nixon!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nixon fails with the takedown

and Fidley counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nixon won't be happy with that.
Fidley lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Nixon down.
Fidley working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fidley cracks Nixon with a big right hand but Nixon just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
You can see the frustration on Nixon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nixon is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Fidley is putting a hurting on Nixon here, landing some big shots from side control.
Fidley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nixon keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Nixon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
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!
Fidley connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Nixon some visible discomfort.
Nixon is looking to reverse the position.
Fidley cracks Nixon with a big elbow.
Fidley lands a nice forearm strike.

Nixon is rocked!
Nixon is looking for a sweep.
Nixon is still in real trouble! Can Fidley finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fidley grinds an elbow into Nixon's temple.
Fidley in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Nixon looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Fidley turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Fidley!