PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casimiro Nicoletta (ranked 2251 p4p, 1621 weight class) and Lucas McCain (ranked 357 p4p, 249 weight class). Nicoletta kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is For Once In My Life. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nicoletta
vs
McCain

190 cm
29
210
18 - 10 - 0

190 cm
29
205
16 - 10 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Casimiro Nicoletta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lucas McCain !
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicoletta looks to score with a jab to the body but McCain is just out of range.
McCain slips a straight right by Nicoletta.
McCain slips a jab from Nicoletta.
McCain throws an off balance right hand
and Nicoletta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McCain has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The fighters circling - McCain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nicoletta misses with a head kick.
McCain scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Casimiro Nicoletta has been cut.
A head kick misses from Nicoletta.
Lucas McCain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCain misses with a body shot.
Nicoletta fires out a quick counter leg kick but McCain just manages to avoid it.
McCain missing with a left hand there. Nicoletta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nicoletta looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
McCain checks a low kick from Nicoletta.
McCain throws a right and a left that Nicoletta avoids nicely.

McCain fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nicoletta, pushing him back against the cage.
Nicoletta swings wildly with an uppercut but McCain uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCain is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nicoletta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nicoletta tries a body shot but McCain blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicoletta lands with a short shot to the head.
Nicoletta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McCain lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McCain digs a right hand into Nicoletta's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nicoletta's gas tank.
Nicoletta has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
McCain taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McCain blocking some punches.
McCain misses with a body punch.
Nicoletta throws a punch but it's blocked by McCain .
McCain lands a shoulder strike.
Nicoletta working aggressively here.
Nicoletta struggles to land a body shot inside as McCain controls his hands.
Nicoletta works on McCain 's body with a couple of short punches.
McCain tries a body shot but Nicoletta blocks it.
Nicoletta gets through McCain 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nicoletta working aggressively here.
Nicoletta misses with the head strike.
McCain lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nicoletta backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCain dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nicoletta throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletta prevents a body shot from McCain .
Nicoletta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nicoletta misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCain scores with a shoulder strike.
McCain gets through Nicoletta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nicoletta working aggressively here.
McCain working aggressively here.
Nicoletta misses with a punch on the inside.
Nicoletta throws a head punch that misses.
Nicoletta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from McCain .
McCain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nicoletta scores with a shoulder strike.
McCain scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Nicoletta.
Nicoletta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCain struggles to land a body shot inside as Nicoletta controls his hands.
McCain struggles to land a body shot inside as Nicoletta controls his hands.
McCain takes a shot to the head.
Nicoletta misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McCain .
A short body shot lands from McCain as the two fighters clinch.
McCain lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nicoletta lands a hook to the side of the head.
McCain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nicoletta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nicoletta swings wildly with an uppercut but McCain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nicoletta misses with a body punch.
McCain presses Nicoletta against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nicoletta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nicoletta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCain leaning his opponent against the cage.
McCain working aggressively here.
McCain lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nicoletta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McCain misses with the head strike.
McCain blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCain has a couple of punches blocked by Nicoletta.
McCain is leaning against Nicoletta and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McCain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nicoletta has a couple of punches blocked by McCain .
Nicoletta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!

McCain breaks the clinch.
McCain just misses with a punch to the body.
Nicoletta throws a wild body kick that McCain sees coming a mile off.
McCain with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nicoletta will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nicoletta avoids a punch combination nicely.
McCain connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nicoletta lands with a kick to the ribs.
McCain walks into a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lucas McCain will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Casimiro Nicoletta's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

McCain looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That kick from Nicoletta tenderised McCain 's leg. McCain is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nicoletta just misses with a punch to the body.
McCain throws a body punch but Nicoletta moves out of range.
Nicoletta connects with a jab.
McCain feints and then cracks Nicoletta's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nicoletta down.
McCain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCain pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McCain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nicoletta just misses with a punch to the body.
Nicoletta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nicoletta listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McCain lands a nice looking body kick.
McCain slips a jab from Nicoletta.
Casimiro Nicoletta is winning the standup battle so far.
Nicoletta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nicoletta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCain lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McCain tries to close the distance and clinch but Nicoletta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McCain lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nicoletta's sensitive parts.
McCain is looking to slow Nicoletta down with leg kicks.
Nicoletta throws the left hand but McCain avoids the punch easily.
Nicoletta tries to clinch there but McCain circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for McCain .
Nicoletta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McCain doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McCain checks a leg kick.
Nicoletta throws a looping overhand right but McCain ducks down to avoid it.
Nicoletta throws a low kick but it's checked well by McCain .
McCain misses with the body kick
and Nicoletta counters with a nice leg kick.

Nicoletta has managed to clinch.
A short right from Nicoletta on the inside.
McCain lands a body shot.
Nicoletta is working McCain over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from McCain .
Nicoletta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nicoletta misses with a punch on the inside.
Nicoletta working aggressively here.
Nicoletta has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nicoletta is working McCain over against the cage.
Nicoletta throws a head punch that misses.
Nicoletta lands an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on McCain - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McCain tries to work over Nicoletta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

McCain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McCain scores with a nice right hand.
Crunch! McCain slams his shin into Nicoletta's torso.
Nicoletta tries to clinch up but McCain circles away and keeps his distance.
McCain lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nicoletta swings for the body but McCain moves out of range.
A jab from McCain finds it's way through Nicoletta's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletta looks to land a body kick but McCain moved away.
Nicoletta takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McCain lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nicoletta's sensitive parts.
McCain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nicoletta thows a leg kick but McCain checks it
and McCain counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nicoletta's knee momentarily.
Nicoletta walks into a jab.
McCain plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nicoletta lands a head kick. McCain smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McCain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A quick step to the side and Nicoletta tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nicoletta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McCain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nicoletta misses with a low kick.
McCain takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McCain thuds his right hand into Nicoletta's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nicoletta has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McCain .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletta walks into a jab.
Nicoletta dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McCain . That did some damage!
McCain lands the left hand.
McCain is looking to land body kicks.
Nicoletta is looking to counter the offense by McCain and move into the clinch.
McCain works the jab nicely.
Nice jab there from McCain .
McCain ducks under a wild hook from Nicoletta.
Nicoletta avoids the body shot from McCain .
McCain throws a looping overhand right but Nicoletta ducks down to avoid it.
Nicoletta is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nicoletta throws a hook but McCain blocks it.
McCain avoids the body shot from Nicoletta.
Nicoletta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCain .
Nicoletta lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCain throws a leg kick which misses Nicoletta's front leg but catches the back leg as Nicoletta tries to avoid it.
McCain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas McCain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Casimiro Nicoletta's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Nicoletta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCain unleashes a big counter combination but Nicoletta bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nicoletta lands a nice looking body kick.
McCain is looking to slow Nicoletta down with leg kicks.
Nicoletta swings for the body but McCain moves out of range.
McCain lands a leg kick that knocks Nicoletta off balance momentarily.
A lazy left from Nicoletta finds it's target.
Nicoletta slips a jab from McCain .
Nicoletta lands a nice leg kick that just misses McCain 's sensitive parts.
Nicoletta takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fight stays on the outside here - McCain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McCain lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCain throws a front kick that sends Nicoletta stumbling back into the cage.
McCain lands a jab to Nicoletta's midsection.
Nicoletta throws a sloppy head kick and McCain moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Nicoletta.
Nicoletta throws a lazy right hand but McCain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McCain wants to clinch up but Nicoletta keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from McCain misses.
Nicoletta was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McCain walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nicoletta checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McCain fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nicoletta has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nicoletta throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A clash of legs there as McCain blocks the low kick.
Sloppy strikes from McCain . Those never looked like landing.
Some bone on bone action there as McCain checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McCain stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nicoletta shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nicoletta looks to clinch
and McCain makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nicoletta on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Casimiro Nicoletta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nicoletta. Nicoletta obviously looking to wear him down.
Nicoletta takes a swing at McCain 's ribcage but misses.
McCain ducks under a wild hook from Nicoletta.
McCain scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCain lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nicoletta at a distance.
McCain lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McCain moves out of range as Nicoletta throws a body kick.
Nicoletta avoids the head kick by McCain .
A slapping leg kick lands for McCain .
Nicoletta is looking to chop away at McCain 's legs.
McCain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCain cracks Nicoletta with a right hand to the side of the head.

Nicoletta lands a big head kick that sends McCain tumbling to the mat! Nicoletta takes a step backwards and waves McCain back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Lucas McCain has been cut.
McCain chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Nicoletta drops McCain with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but McCain looks back up at him and smiles so Nicoletta waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

McCain is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCain circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Nicoletta. McCain falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Nicoletta!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Casimiro Nicoletta!
An out of breath Casimiro Nicoletta thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.