PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Dee (ranked 2277 p4p, 92 weight class) and Jimmy Nickels (ranked 2802 p4p, 30 weight class). Dee comes into the arena with Electric Feel - By: MGMT blaring out of the sound system. Jimmy Nickels has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dee
vs
Nickels

197 cm
33
270 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

190 cm
30
245 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Dee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Nickels!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nickels.
Nickels fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Dee clinches with his opponent.
We've been hearing reports that Dee has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A knee to the head by Dee.

It looks like Jimmy Nickels has been cut.
Nickels lands with a light punch inside.
Nickels lands with a short shot to the head.
Nickels blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dee trying to land knees to the body.
Dee misses with a knee to the head.
Dee blocks an elbow strike from Nickels.
Dee misses with some punches.
Nickels misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dee avoids the elbow strike from Nickels, against the cage.
Dee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nickels lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nickels lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Bubba Dee has been cut.
Dee avoids a wild elbow strike from Nickels.
Dee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nickels makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nickels working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Nickels fails to land.
Nickels lands with a short shot to the head.

Dee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee ducks right into an uppercut from Nickels.
Bubba Dee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dee looks to throw the jab but Nickels is out of range.

Dee moves into the clinch.
Nickels prevents a body shot from Dee.
Nickels pushes off an throws an elbow but Dee leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nickels throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nickels lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dee obliges.
Nickels looks winded!
A nice left hand lands by Dee.

Dee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Nickels gets a clinch.
Nickels working aggressively here.
Nickels comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nickels working aggressively here.
Nickels prevents a body shot from Dee.
Dee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nickels.
Nickels avoids the elbow strike from Dee, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Nickels scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nickels throws a punch but it's blocked by Dee.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dee.
Nickels creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nickels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dee avoids a wild elbow strike from Nickels.
Nickels creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dee's defenses.
Dee lands an elbow that stopped Nickels in his tracks for a moment.
Dee scores with a knee to the head.
Dee dodges an elbow strike from Nickels.
Nickels blocks an uppercut.
Nickels working aggressively here.
Dee cracks Nickels with a nice body shot.
Dee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dee lands with a left to the head.
Nickels avoiding damage as Dee throws knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dee.
Dee dodges an elbow strike from Nickels.
A short right from Nickels on the inside.
Dee lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickels lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Bubba Dee's cut is getting worse.
Dee tries a body shot but Nickels blocks it.
Nickels throws a head punch that misses.
Dee misses with some punches.
Dee pushes off an throws an elbow but Nickels leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nickels misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Nickels.
Dee lands a right hand.
Nickels keeps control of Dee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dee blocking some punches.
Dee blocks an elbow strike from Nickels.
Dee takes an elbow to the temple.
Dee scores with a knee to the head.
Dee lands with a light punch inside.
Dee tries to land a knee to the head but Nickels blocks with his arms.
Nickels pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nickels throws an elbow but misses.
Dee blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nickels lands a nice elbow.

Bubba Dee's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nickels gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Jeez, Bubba Dee's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bubba Dee's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jimmy Nickels!