PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chip Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Nickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Nickson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lee
vs
Nickson

179 cm
25
158 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

172 cm
26
158 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chip Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Nickson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nickson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Chip Lee has been cut.
Nickson misses with a body shot.
Nickson misses with a body shot.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nickson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Lee lands with a straight right. Nickson didn't see that one coming.
Nickson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee scores with a kick to the body.
Nickson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nickson.

Lee pushes Nickson up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
A body shot lands from Lee.
Lee presses Nickson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nickson is trying to push Lee away but Lee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lee digs a right hand underneath Nickson's ribcage. Nickson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lee prevents Nickson from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee manages to break the clinch.
Lee connects with a body shot that sends Nickson's belly button to the back.
Decent striking displayed by Nickson there.
Lee tries to clinch there but Nickson circles away.

Lee has managed to clinch.

Lee breaks the clinch.
We've been told by Lee's head coaches at Pitbull MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A combination from Nickson does no damage.
Nickson connects with a body shot that sends Lee's belly button to the back.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nickson.
Lee tries to clinch but Nickson moves out of range.
Nickson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nickson keeps the fight on the outside.
Nickson scores with a jab. Lee acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lee misses with a hook. Nickson ducked under it nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Lee as he connects with a hook.
Nickson lands with a shot to the body.
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nickson circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nickson jabs at Lee's body.
Lee tries to clinch up.

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

Nickson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch lands to the side of Lee 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lee takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Lee is rocked!
Nickson connects with a nice cross there... Lee is looking wobbly and Nickson recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Lee to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Nickson jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). James Nickson!