PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aldo Nova (ranked 3580 p4p, 3857 weight class) and Clint Nantz (ranked 405 p4p, 435 weight class). Nova comes to the cage accompanied by R.A.T.M. / NO SHELTER. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nova
vs
Nantz

175 cm
25
163
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
164
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aldo Nova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Clint Nantz!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nova misses with a straight left.
Nova definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Nantz rushes Nova and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Nantz.
Nantz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nantz lands an uppercut.
Nova tries to stall but Nantz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nantz blocks a body shot from Nova.
Nantz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nova backwards.
Nova lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nova blocks a body shot from Nantz.
Nova struggles to land a body shot inside as Nantz controls his hands.
Nantz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Nova breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nova misses with the combination.
Nantz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nova avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nova throws a head kick that misses.
Aldo Nova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nova lands a head shot.
Nova ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nantz moves away.
Nantz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Nantz forces Nova back against the cage and clinches.
Nova throws a punch but it's blocked by Nantz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nantz avoiding damage as Nova throws knees to the body.
Nantz blocking some punches.
Nantz struggles to land a body shot inside as Nova controls his hands.
Nova lands an elbow inside that Nantz shrugs off.
Nantz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nova's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nova missing with knees to the body.
Nova tries a body shot but Nantz blocks it.
Nantz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nova backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Nantz fails to land.
Nova tries to work over Nantz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nova tries to break free but Nantz pushes him back against the cage.
Nova tries a body shot but Nantz blocks it.
Nantz blocking some punches.
Nantz gets through Nova's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nova tries to throw a body punch but Nantz avoids it by throwing Nova back against the cage.
Nova misses with a body punch.
Nantz blocking some punches.
Nantz lands a body punch.
Nantz scores with a shot to the side of Nova's head.
A short right from Nantz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nova fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nova is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Nantz on the inside.
Nantz lands a hook that snaps the head of Nova backwards.
Nova tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nantz's elbow.
Nantz lands with a light punch inside.
Nova is trying to push Nantz away but Nantz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nantz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nantz lands with a left to the head.
Nova swings wildly with an uppercut but Nantz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nantz prevents a body shot from Nova.
Nantz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nantz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nantz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nova backwards.
Nova swings wildly with an uppercut but Nantz uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Nantz on the inside.
Nantz digs a right hand underneath Nova's ribcage. Nova let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Nantz.
Nantz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nova is breathing heavily.
Nantz stalling against the cage.
Nova tries to circle away but Nantz has him pinned against the cage.
Nantz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nantz lands with a right to the head.
Nova struggles to land a body shot inside as Nantz controls his hands.
Nantz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nantz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nova's elbow.
Nantz lands a shot to the body.
Nantz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nova stalling.
A short right from Nantz.
Nice elbow from Nova.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nantz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nantz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nantz blocks an uppercut.
Nova fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nova swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nantz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nantz.
A short right from Nantz.
Nantz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nantz pushes Nova back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Nantz.
Nova takes a shot to the head.
Nantz lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Nova is rocked!
Nantz lands a hook that snaps the head of Nova backwards.
Oh Nova is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nova's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nantz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nova backwards.
A short right from Nantz on the inside.
Nantz creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Nova's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Nova drops to his knees and Nantz pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clint Nantz!