PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Carey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Nicholas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Carey
vs
Nicholas

191 cm
20
188 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

197 cm
25
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles Carey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Nicholas!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nicholas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nicholas can't find room to land a body shot as Carey controls the action.
Carey 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.
Carey is trying to break the clinch but Nicholas is controlling him.
Nicholas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nicholas working aggressively here.

Nicholas has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Carey is trying to keep an underhook but Nicholas manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nicholas connects with a nice short shot to Carey's temple.
Carey moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nicholas throws a big elbow that misses.
Nicholas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Carey keeping moving, preventing Nicholas from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carey has momentary wrist control but Nicholas slips an elbow through the middle.
Carey keeping moving, preventing Nicholas from controlling successfully.
Carey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicholas postures up.
Nicholas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nicholas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nicholas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nicholas passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Nicholas tries for a kimura but Carey is defending well.
The strikes coming from Nicholas are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Carey dodges the ground and pound from Nicholas.
Nicholas creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Carey sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Carey wants to control but Nicholas postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carey is trying to improve his position.
An elbow from Nicholas crashes against the mat.
Nicholas landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Nicholas scores with punches from side control.
Nicholas cracks Carey with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Nicholas landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Nicholas is putting a hurting on Carey here, landing some big shots from side control.
Carey manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nicholas's best efforts.
Nicholas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carey's head.
Nicholas is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nicholas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Carey trying to hold on to Nicholas's head to control him but Nicholas postures up.
Carey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nicholas on the ground.
Nicholas slips a nice elbow through Carey's hands, connecting with Carey's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carey tries to roll over but Nicholas keeps him under control.
Nicholas thows a huge punch but Carey dodges it nicely.
Nicholas throwing shots but Carey is blocking nicely.
Nicholas trying to pass the guard but Carey defending well.
Nicholas looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Carey with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Carey on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Carey is looking to control Nicholas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Carey avoid being mounted?

Nicholas is looking for a kimura here.
Nicholas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carey tries to roll over but Nicholas keeps him under control.
Nicholas lands with a punch from half guard.
Nicholas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Carey defending well though.
Carey is looking to control Nicholas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Carey avoid being mounted?
Nicholas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nicholas lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nicholas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carey is looking to control Nicholas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Carey avoid being mounted?
Carey keeping hold of Nicholas's head, controlling as best he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Nicholas looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Carey with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Nicholas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nicholas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nicholas shoots in for a double leg but Carey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nicholas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Carey circles away.
Charles Carey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Nicholas.
Nice body kick from Carey.
Nicholas connects with a body shot.
Jack Nicholas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nicholas fails with the takedown
and Carey counters with a good low kick that Nicholas was not able to check.
Carey stuffs the takedown.
And Carey counters with a quick kick to the body but Nicholas blocks it.
Nicholas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Carey.
Jack Nicholas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nicholas tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Carey defends well and Nicholas ends up having to push Carey into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Carey jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Carey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nicholas is breathing heavily.
Nicholas tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carey counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Carey misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carey slaps away a takedown attempt from Nicholas, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A head kick misses from Carey.
Carey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nicholas wants to clinch but Carey slips to the side
and Carey counters with a body kick that stops Nicholas in his tracks momentarily.
Nicholas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carey jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Nicholas walks into a jab.
Carey connects with a solid leg kick.
Nicholas misses with a takedown attempt
and Carey counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Carey swings for the body but Nicholas moves out of range.
Charles Carey is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nicholas. Carey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carey stuffs the takedown attempt from Nicholas. Nicholas gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicholas throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nicholas shoots in for a double leg but Carey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Carey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
It looked like Carey was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nicholas.
Charles Carey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nicholas wants to stay close but Carey steps back to make room for something. Nicholas seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Carey and Nicholas drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Charles Carey!
Charles Carey decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.