PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Nickles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jalique Faloure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nickles
vs
Faloure

180 cm
21
190 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

181 cm
21
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

REAR NAKED CHOKE NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Nickles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jalique Faloure!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nickles stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nickles wants it to stay on the feet.
Faloure blocks a head kick by Nickles.
Nickles swats away the attempt to clinch by Faloure.
Faloure darts in trying to clinch
and Nickles counters with a stiff right hand.
Nickles avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nickles has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Slaughterhouse MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Nice takedown defense from Nickles. No joy for Faloure on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faloure looks to score with a jab to the body but Nickles is just out of range.
Faloure looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Nickles gets tackled into the cage by Faloure. Faloure maintains the clinch.
Faloure looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faloure jumps guard but Nickles turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nathan Nickles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jalique Faloure.
Nickles drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Faloure avoids a wild elbow strike from Nickles.
Faloure is trying to drag Nickles to the mat but Nickles just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nickles blocking some punches.
Nickles lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Nickles on the inside.
Nickles lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Faloure backwards.
Faloure tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nickles creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Faloure tries to pull guard but Nickles holds him up against the cage and eventually Faloure drops back down to his feet.
Faloure tries to pull guard but Nickles holds him up against the cage and eventually Faloure drops back down to his feet.
Faloure is stalling here.
Faloure is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faloure throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nickles letting Faloure take a breather here.
Faloure is trying to push Nickles away but Nickles has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Faloure takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nickles tries to throw a body punch but Faloure avoids it by throwing Nickles back against the cage.
Faloure jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nickles walks away with a smile on his face. Faloure gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nickles lands a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faloure darts in looking for a takedown but Nickles gets double underhooks and turns Faloure into the cage.
Nickles lands with a right to the head.
Faloure tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nickles lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Faloure tries to pull guard but Nickles won't allow it.
Nickles lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nickles lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Faloure backwards.
Faloure tries to pull guard but Nickles forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Faloure is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Faloure jumps guard but Nickles turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nickles lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Nickles dominated that round.
That's time! Nickles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Faloure fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Faloure gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nickles avoids a wild elbow strike from Faloure.
Faloure is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nickles is keeping busy.

Faloure jumps guard and drags Nickles to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Nickles wants to control from the top but Faloure keeps moving.
Nickles throwing strikes from guard but Faloure blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickles trying to control but Faloure is working from the bottom.
Nickles wants to stand but Faloure has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Nickles has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickles working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nickles engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Faloure is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nickles is controlling him.
Nickles tries to stand but Faloure is controlling from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nickles misses the shot to the body.

Faloure closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Faloure lands in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faloure trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nickles's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nickles holds on and takes a little breather.
Nickles being controlled here, momentarily.
Nickles is adopting a defensive guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faloure passes Nickles's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Faloure seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nickles does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nickles is trying to get back to full guard.
Faloure wants to control but Nickles is keeping him busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nickles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Faloure can do to turn this around?
Nickles scores with a shot to the body.
Nickles looks to score with a jab to the body but Faloure is just out of range.
Nickles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nathan Nickles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faloure doesn't manage to clinch there - Nickles circles away.
Nickles moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nickles stuffs the takedown.
Faloure tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Faloure ducks under a wild hook from Nickles.
Faloure shoots for a takedown but Nickles saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nathan Nickles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jalique Faloure.
Faloure is breathing heavily.
Faloure's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nickles connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Faloure scrambles back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Faloure fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nickles misses with a hook.
Faloure fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nathan Nickles will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Nickles ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Faloure misses with a wild body shot.
Faloure tries to clinch but Nickles moves out of range.
Nickles throws a combination. Faloure tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Jalique Faloure has been cut.
Jalique Faloure is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nickles swinging wildly here.
Faloure dives in for a single leg takedown but Nickles sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickles scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nickles misses with an elbow strike.
Nickles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Faloure has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faloure has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nickles lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nathan Nickles has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nickles tries a body shot but Faloure blocks it.
Faloure tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nickles smiles and moves away.
Faloure shoots in looking for a takedown but Nickles manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Faloure's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nathan Nickles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jalique Faloure.
Faloure takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nickles bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Faloure's head.
Nathan Nickles is winning the standup battle so far.
Faloure takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Faloure wants to clinch
and Nickles counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nathan Nickles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickles throws out a loose jab but Faloure uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faloure shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nickles counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nickles scores with a sloppy right hand. Faloure should have avoided that one.
Nickles getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Faloure throws a sloppy head kick
and Nickles counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Faloure's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nickles connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Faloure scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Nickles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nickles throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Faloure moves away.
Good shot there by Nickles.
Faloure looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nickles is fending him off so far but Faloure persists. Nope, Nickles circles away and we're back to standing.
Faloure shoots for a double leg takedown but Nickles sprawls well. He's pushed Faloure's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Faloure is defended easily by Nickles.
Faloure takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nickles lands with a nice combination. Faloure backs away looking to recover.
Nickles lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickles lands a jab to Faloure's midsection.
Nickles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nickles throws a right and a left that Faloure avoids nicely.
Nickles takes a swing at Faloure's ribcage but misses.
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!
Faloure with a poor takedown
and Nickles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Faloure fails with the takedown.
Faloure walks into a stiff left hand from Nickles.
Nice body kick from Nickles.
Jalique Faloure has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nickles throws a series of punches but Faloure avoids them all with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Nickles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nickles, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Nickles!
Nathan Nickles decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.