PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Da Jiang (ranked 4604 p4p, 4745 weight class) and Frosty Nugs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jiang
vs
Nugs

168 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
145
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Da Jiang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frosty Nugs!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nugs is defended easily by Jiang.
Jiang wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nugs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jiang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nugs misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Jiang fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nugs, pushing him back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiang prevents a takedown attempt there.
Da Jiang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frosty Nugs.
Jiang lands a good knee to the midsection. Nugs won't want to take too many of those.
Jiang lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nugs has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jiang is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nugs managing to block the knees to the body from Jiang.
Nugs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jiang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nugs avoids it.
Jiang scores with a knee to the head.
Nugs is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jiang tries to land knees in the clinch but Nugs avoids the damage to the body.
Jiang misses with a knee strike.
Nugs takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nugs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jiang lands a knee to the body.
Jiang landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nugs looks winded!
Jiang landing knees to the head.

It looks like Frosty Nugs has been cut.
Jiang landing knees to the body.
Jiang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nugs is defending well for now.
Jiang scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jiang lands a nice knee to the body.
Nugs takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiang using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jiang is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jiang putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nugs in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jiang utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jiang unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nugs lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jiang utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jiang.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jiang.
Nugs takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by Jiang.
Jiang landing knees to the head.
Nugs takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Jiang.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiang scores with a knee to the head.
Jiang lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nugs managing to block the knees to the body from Jiang.
Jiang utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jiang working Nugs over with knees to the body.
Jiang lands a nice knee to the body.
Jiang unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nugs lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nugs takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jiang unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jiang crunches a lovely knee into Nugs's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jiang scores a nice knee to the body.
Jiang landing knees to the body.
Jiang connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nugs's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiang lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jiang.
Jiang landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Jiang.
Jiang putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nugs in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jiang is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jiang putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nugs in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jiang scores with a knee to the head.
Nugs takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jiang.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jiang landing knees to the body.
Jiang lands a nice knee to the body.
Jiang landing knees to the body.
Nugs is trying to break the clinch but Jiang has him pressed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Da Jiang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frosty Nugs's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nugs tries to keep at a distance but Jiang has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jiang.
Jiang unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nugs takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Jiang.
Jiang landing knees to the head.
Jiang putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nugs in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jiang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nugs can do to turn this around?
Jiang lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Jiang.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Knees to the body from Jiang.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jiang obliges.
Nugs tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jiang smiles and moves away.

Jiang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Da Jiang has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nugs is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiang scores a nice knee to the body.
Jiang landing knees to the head.
Jiang landing knees to the head.
Jiang scores a nice knee to the body.
Jiang unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nugs lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jiang landing knees to the head.
Jiang scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jiang obliges.
Jiang is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jiang connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nugs's face.
Jiang with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiang putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nugs in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jiang using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jiang landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jiang missing with knees to the body.
Jiang scores with a knee to the head.
Jiang landing knees to the body.
Nugs fails to pull guard.
Jiang scores with a knee to the head.

Nugs is rocked!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jiang obliges.
Nugs is still on wobbly legs! Can Jiang finish him?
Jiang using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nugs takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jiang landing knees to the body.
Jiang landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jiang putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nugs in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jiang utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jiang crunches a lovely knee into Nugs's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiang landing knees to the body.
Nugs seems to have recovered his senses.
Nugs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jiang lands a nice knee to the body.
Nugs tries a knee to the head but Jiang blocks it.
Jiang unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jiang with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jiang putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nugs in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jiang lands a knee to the body.
Jiang working Nugs over with knees to the body.
Nugs managing to block the knees to the body from Jiang.
Nugs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nugs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A knee to the head by Jiang.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nugs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jiang crunches a lovely knee into Nugs's ribcage.
Jiang landing knees to the head.
Jiang landing knees to the head.
Jiang using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nugs can't break the clinch.
Jiang tries to land knees in the clinch but Nugs avoids the damage to the body.
Jiang connects with a knee to the head.
Jiang putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nugs in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jiang crunches a lovely knee into Nugs's ribcage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jiang unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jiang trying to land knees to the body.
Jiang with a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Da Jiang dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frosty Nugs's cut.
That's time! Jiang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nugs wants to clinch up but Jiang keeps it at a distance.
Nugs lands with a cross.
Nugs shoots in for a takedown but Jiang shows good takedown defense.

Jiang moves into the clinch.
Jiang scores a nice knee to the body.
Jiang lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jiang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nugs blocks it with crossed arms.
Jiang putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nugs in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiang with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jiang landing knees to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jiang lands a good knee to the midsection. Nugs won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jiang lands a knee to the body.
Jiang using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Jiang.
Nugs is trying to push Jiang away but Jiang has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jiang landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jiang obliges.
Nugs takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jiang scores a nice knee to the body.
Jiang tries to land knees in the clinch but Nugs avoids the damage to the body.
Jiang scores a nice knee to the body.
Jiang pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nugs looking to stall.
Jiang scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jiang crunches a lovely knee into Nugs's ribcage.
Nugs is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nugs takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jiang lands a knee to the body.
Jiang scores with a knee to the head.
Jiang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nugs is defending well for now.
Jiang lands a good knee to the midsection. Nugs won't want to take too many of those.
Jiang with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jiang with a knee to the head.
Jiang throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiang working Nugs over with knees to the body.
Nugs managing to block the knees to the body from Jiang.

Nugs manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jiang postures up.
Jiang has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nugs is proving hard to escape from.
Nugs is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nugs looking for a sweep. Not yet Nugs, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nugs has a closed guard, preventing Jiang from standing up.
Nugs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jiang wants to get up but he can't break Nugs's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Jiang closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jiang is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jiang utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jiang utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Frosty Nugs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jiang scores a nice knee to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Da Jiang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jiang, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:24
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:24
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Da Jiang!