PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nomahd Gleip (ranked 5645 p4p, 25809 weight class) and Njnjnjnjn Gyhgygygyg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Njnjnjnjn Gyhgygygyg is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gleip
vs
Gyhgygygyg

150 cm
18
130
1 - 0 - 0

215 cm
18
130
0 - 10 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nomahd Gleip!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 10 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Njnjnjnjn Gyhgygygyg!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gleip misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Gyhgygygyg counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gyhgygygyg trying to control the position from guard on top but Gleip is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gleip on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gleip tries to get out of the position.
Gleip wants to stand and escape but Gyhgygygyg is having none of it.

Gleip pushes Gyhgygygyg off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Gyhgygygyg shoots in for a takedown but Gleip shows good takedown defense.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gleip.
Njnjnjnjn Gyhgygygyg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gyhgygygyg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Gleip closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gleip tries a body shot but Gyhgygygyg blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gleip scores a nice knee to the body.
Gleip trying to land knees to the body.
Gleip misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gyhgygygyg.
Gleip using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gyhgygygyg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gleip misses with a body punch.
Gleip trying to land knees to the body.
Gyhgygygyg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gleip trying to land knees to the body.
Gleip misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gyhgygygyg.
Gleip doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gleip trying to land knees to the body.
Gleip is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gyhgygygyg is defending well for now.
Gleip tries to work over Gyhgygygyg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gleip landing knees to the body.
Gleip creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gleip could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Gyhgygygyg manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Gleip misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gleip throws a series of punches but Gyhgygygyg avoids them all with ease.
Gleip misses with a two punch combination.
Gyhgygygyg misses with a takedown attempt - Gleip sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Gyhgygygyg forces Gleip back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gleip can't find room to land a body shot as Gyhgygygyg controls the action.
Gleip tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gyhgygygyg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gleip.
Gleip fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gleip misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gyhgygygyg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gleip throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gyhgygygyg wants to get back to striking at distance but Gleip won't allow it.
Gleip lands an elbow that stopped Gyhgygygyg in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Njnjnjnjn Gyhgygygyg has been cut.
Gleip misses with a knee to the head.
Gleip tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gyhgygygyg avoids it.
Gyhgygygyg is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gleip is defending well.
Nomahd Gleip has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Njnjnjnjn Gyhgygygyg.
Gleip lands a knee to the body.
Gleip tries to land knees in the clinch but Gyhgygygyg avoids the damage to the body.
Gyhgygygyg prevents a body shot from Gleip.
Gleip tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gyhgygygyg avoids it.
Gyhgygygyg avoiding damage as Gleip throws knees to the body.
Gyhgygygyg takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gleip is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gyhgygygyg is defending well for now.
Gleip lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gyhgygygyg backwards.
Gleip with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gyhgygygyg blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gyhgygygyg successfully pulls guard.
Gleip missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gleip with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gleip loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gleip is looking to work some ground and pound but Gyhgygygyg has wrist control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gyhgygygyg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gleip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gleip postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gleip has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gyhgygygyg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gleip distracts Gyhgygygyg with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gleip throwing strikes from guard but Gyhgygygyg blocks nicely.
Gleip trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gleip postures up in Gyhgygygyg's guard and throws a big left but Gyhgygygyg blocks it.
Gleip loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gleip wants to stand but Gyhgygygyg is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gleip connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nomahd Gleip dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Njnjnjnjn Gyhgygygyg's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A punch combination from Gleip misses.

Gleip closes the distance and pushes Gyhgygygyg back into the cage.
Gleip cracks Gyhgygygyg with a nice body shot.
Gleip misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gyhgygygyg.
Gleip lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gyhgygygyg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gleip is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gyhgygygyg is defending well for now.
Gleip tries to throw a body punch but Gyhgygygyg avoids it by throwing Gleip back against the cage.
Gleip tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gyhgygygyg avoids it.
Gleip missing with knees to the body.
Gleip misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gleip tries to work over Gyhgygygyg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gleip missing with knees to the body.
Gleip tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gleip doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gleip trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gyhgygygyg avoids the elbow strike from Gleip, against the cage.
Gleip throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gyhgygygyg blocks it with crossed arms.
Gyhgygygyg managing to block the knees to the body from Gleip.
Nomahd Gleip has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gleip blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gleip missing with knees to the body.
Gleip is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gyhgygygyg can do to turn this around?
Gyhgygygyg is trying to break the clinch but Gleip is controlling him.
Gleip missing with knees to the body.

Gyhgygygyg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gyhgygygyg closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gleip circles away.
Gleip throws a hook but Gyhgygygyg avoids it easily.
A nice combination there by Gyhgygygyg.

Gyhgygygyg has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gleip pushes off an throws an elbow but Gyhgygygyg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gleip has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gleip missing with knees to the body.
Gyhgygygyg managing to block the knees to the body from Gleip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gleip misses with a knee strike.
Gleip trying to land knees to the body.
Gleip missing with knees to the body.

Gyhgygygyg successfully pulls guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gyhgygygyg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gleip throwing strikes but missing.
Gyhgygygyg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gleip accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gleip throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gleip postures up in Gyhgygygyg's guard and throws a big left but Gyhgygygyg blocks it.
Gyhgygygyg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gyhgygygyg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gleip postures up and lands a big shot to Gyhgygygyg's brow.
Gyhgygygyg looking for a sweep. Not yet Gyhgygygyg, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gleip working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gleip throwing strikes but missing.
Gleip makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gleip postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gleip throws a big right hand that misses.
Gleip throws an elbow that misses. Gyhgygygyg uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gleip's guard. Nice move by Gyhgygygyg!

Gleip wants to get back to his feet but Gyhgygygyg passes into half guard.
Gyhgygygyg is breathing heavily.
Gleip is trying to stand up here but Gyhgygygyg is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nomahd Gleip overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gleip trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gleip fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gyhgygygyg manages to avoid it.

Gyhgygygyg takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nomahd Gleip dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Njnjnjnjn Gyhgygygyg's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Gyhgygygyg takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gleip misses with a wild body shot.
Gyhgygygyg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gyhgygygyg changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gyhgygygyg shoots in for a takedown but Gleip shows good takedown defense.
Gyhgygygyg looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nomahd Gleip is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gleip looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Gleip gets a clinch.
Gleip tries to throw a body punch but Gyhgygygyg avoids it by throwing Gleip back against the cage.
Gyhgygygyg avoiding damage as Gleip throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gleip fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gyhgygygyg drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gleip pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nomahd Gleip has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Njnjnjnjn Gyhgygygyg.
Gyhgygygyg fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gleip fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gleip lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gyhgygygyg has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gyhgygygyg and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nomahd Gleip is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gyhgygygyg shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gleip sprawls well. Gleip wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gyhgygygyg gets slowly back to his feet.
Gleip tries to counter by clinching up but Gyhgygygyg breaks away and moves out of range.
Gyhgygygyg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gleip looks to land a body kick but Gyhgygygyg moved away.
Gleip sets himself, and Gyhgygygyg steps forward looking for the clinch! Gleip avoids it this time.
A head kick misses from Gleip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Gleip. Those never looked like landing.
A nice side step and Gyhgygygyg releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gyhgygygyg explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gyhgygygyg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nomahd Gleip is winning the standup battle so far.
Gleip throws a body shot but no joy.

Gyhgygygyg has managed to clinch.
Gleip tries to throw a body punch but Gyhgygygyg avoids it by throwing Gleip back against the cage.
Gyhgygygyg managing to block the knees to the body from Gleip.
Gyhgygygyg's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gyhgygygyg managing to block the knees to the body from Gleip.
Gyhgygygyg prevents a body shot from Gleip.
Gleip misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gyhgygygyg prevents a body shot from Gleip.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gleip obliges.
Gyhgygygyg avoiding damage as Gleip throws knees to the body.
Gleip landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Gleip.
Gyhgygygyg looking for a takedown.
Gyhgygygyg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gleip lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gleip misses with a body punch.
Gleip doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Gyhgygygyg successfully pulls guard.
Gyhgygygyg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gleip.
Gyhgygygyg is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gleip postures up in Gyhgygygyg's guard and throws a big left but Gyhgygygyg blocks it.
Gleip working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gleip is looking to work some ground and pound but Gyhgygygyg has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gleip throws a big right hand that misses.
Gyhgygygyg looking to control.
Gleip is in close to Gyhgygygyg's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gleip with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gleip trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gleip missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gleip throws a big right hand that misses.
Gleip postures up in Gyhgygygyg's guard and throws a big left but Gyhgygygyg blocks it.
Gleip throws a big elbow that misses.
Gyhgygygyg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gyhgygygyg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gleip postures up in Gyhgygygyg's guard and throws a big left but Gyhgygygyg blocks it.
Gleip passes Gyhgygygyg's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gleip missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Njnjnjnjn Gyhgygygyg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gleip not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nomahd Gleip showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gleip has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nomahd Gleip!