PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Nicolosi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul OConnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicolosi comes to the cage accompanied by A Fistful Of Dollars by Ennio Morricone. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Nicolosi
vs
OConnell

192 cm
24
282 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

209 cm
23
291 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Nicolosi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul OConnell!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OConnell lands with a thumping leg kick.
OConnell throws a leg kick but Nicolosi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice body kick there by Nicolosi.
OConnell moves out of range as Nicolosi throws a body kick.
OConnell shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nicolosi eats them both and turns towards OConnell to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nicolosi is looking to clinch but OConnell is avoiding it.
Nicolosi motions for OConnell to come forward. Nicolosi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
OConnell cracks the inside of Nicolosi's front leg.
We've been informed that OConnell has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Nicolosi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nicolosi jabs OConnell to the body, keeping him at a distance.
OConnell takes a swing at Nicolosi's ribcage but misses.
A solid body kick from Nicolosi.
OConnell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
OConnell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
OConnell swinging wildly here.
Nicolosi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolosi lands a nice shot that snaps OConnell's head back.
Nicolosi thuds his shin into the meat of OConnell's side.
OConnell cracks the inside of Nicolosi's front leg.
OConnell misses with a low kick.
Nicolosi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
OConnell looks to score with a jab to the body but Nicolosi is just out of range.
Nicolosi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
OConnell misses with a head kick.
OConnell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Nicolosi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nicolosi throws a body shot but no joy.
Nicolosi throws a shot to the body.
Crunch! Nicolosi slams his shin into OConnell's torso.
OConnell looks winded!
A solid body kick from Nicolosi.
Nicolosi scores with a push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
OConnell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nicolosi can pounce on him.
OConnell slips a jab and a cross from Nicolosi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicolosi misses with a body shot.
Nicolosi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
OConnell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nicolosi is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from OConnell.
OConnell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nicolosi to score with a decent uppercut.
Nicolosi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
OConnell feints and then cracks Nicolosi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nicolosi down.
OConnell lands a nice looking body shot.
Nicolosi looks to score with a jab to the body but OConnell is just out of range.
OConnell tries a head kick but it misses.
OConnell misses with a leg kick.
Nicolosi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and OConnell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
OConnell throws a right and a left that Nicolosi avoids nicely.
Nicolosi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
OConnell misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nicolosi has managed to clinch.
OConnell taking a breather.
Nicolosi taking a breather.
OConnell looking to stall.
OConnell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nicolosi landing knees to the body.
Nicolosi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Paul OConnell has been cut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nicolosi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A knee to the head by Nicolosi.
Nicolosi keeps control of OConnell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicolosi lands a knee to the head.
Nicolosi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
OConnell blocks an elbow strike from Nicolosi.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
OConnell is trying to force a seperation but Nicolosi has the dominant position.
Nicolosi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with OConnell's elbow.
OConnell has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nicolosi.
Nicolosi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nicolosi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nicolosi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
OConnell takes an elbow to the temple.
Good body shot from Nicolosi.
Nicolosi throws a punch but it's blocked by OConnell.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nicolosi just misses with a elbow thrown towards OConnell's brow.
OConnell is trying to break the clinch but Nicolosi has him pressed against the cage.
Nicolosi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Nicolosi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul OConnell's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nicolosi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice side step and OConnell releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
OConnell moves out of range as Nicolosi throws a body kick.
Nicolosi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. OConnell doesn't seem bothered though.
OConnell keeps the fight on the outside.
OConnell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nicolosi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Despite the aggression on OConnell's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from OConnell, right into the meat.
Some bone on bone action there as Nicolosi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nicolosi moves out of range of the leg kick from OConnell.
Nicolosi throws a low kick but OConnell avoids it.
Frank Nicolosi is winning the standup battle so far.
Nicolosi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OConnell lands with an uppercut that bounces Nicolosi off the cage and back into range.
Nicolosi misses with a body kick.
OConnell moves out of range of the strikes.
Nicolosi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nicolosi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nicolosi is looking to wear down OConnell with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OConnell fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nicolosi checks it well.
Nicolosi throws a looping overhand right but OConnell ducks down to avoid it.
Nicolosi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but OConnell was well out of range. Poor timing from Nicolosi.
Nicolosi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
OConnell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nicolosi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as OConnell throws out the jab.
Nicolosi connects with a single shot there.
Nicolosi pushes OConnell away with a front kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Nicolosi blocks the leg kick.
Nicolosi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nicolosi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
OConnell is breathing heavily.
Nicolosi throws the kick towards the body but OConnell avoids it.
OConnell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nicolosi lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Nicolosi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nicolosi stuns OConnell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
OConnell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
OConnell moves out of range as Nicolosi throws a body kick.
OConnell let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
OConnell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nicolosi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
OConnell avoids the body shot from Nicolosi.
OConnell appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nicolosi throws a looping overhand right but OConnell ducks down to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from OConnell.
Nicolosi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from OConnell.
OConnell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
OConnell misses with a jab, cross combination.
OConnell throws a leg kick but Nicolosi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nicolosi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that OConnell can do to turn this around?

Nicolosi moves into the clinch successfully.
OConnell can't find room to land a body shot as Nicolosi controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OConnell throws an elbow that misses.
Nicolosi lands an elbow inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nicolosi.
Nicolosi lands a nice elbow.
Nicolosi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

OConnell is rocked!
Our sources have told us that Nicolosi has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Nicolosi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nicolosi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with OConnell's elbow.
Nicolosi tries to land knees in the clinch but OConnell avoids the damage to the body.
Nicolosi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but OConnell is keeping busy.
OConnell scores with a shoulder strike.
Nicolosi lands a hook that snaps the head of OConnell backwards.
Nicolosi lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops OConnell to his knees! Nicolosi keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Nicolosi!
Frank Nicolosi retains his heavyweight title!
Frank Nicolosi took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Urban Fighter for their support in the buildup to the fight.