PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Spot (ranked 4346 p4p, 4779 weight class) and Lieutenant Nog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nog is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by House of Pain - Put on Your Shit Kickers. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Spot
vs
Nog

194 cm
25
206
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
18
205
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Spot!
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, Lieutenant Nog!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nog keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spot.
Spot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nog manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spot. Nog does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nog throws a series of punches but Spot avoids them all with ease.
Spot throws a body shot but no joy.
Nog keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spot.
Nog lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nog.
Spot swings for the body but Nog moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Nog.
Nog cracks Spot with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nog staying out of range there.
Johnny Spot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nog! But no joy.
Spot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spot lands a right hook to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nog throws a punch but it's blocked by Spot.
Spot misses with a hook from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Spot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spot stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spot.
Spot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spot tries to throw a body punch but Nog avoids it by throwing Spot back against the cage.
Spot working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spot.
Spot will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nog up against the cage.
Nog letting Spot take a breather here.
Still in the clinch, Nog scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nog misses with a punch on the inside.
Spot tries to throw a body punch but Nog avoids it by throwing Spot back against the cage.
Spot misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nog misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nog misses with a punch on the inside.
Nog is trying to break the clinch but Spot is controlling him.
The referee calls for Spot to work.
Spot stalls.
Nog blocks an uppercut.
Spot struggles to land a body shot inside as Nog controls his hands.
Spot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nog is looking to break free of the clinch but Spot has double underhooks.
Spot'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.
A right hook to the body lands for Nog.
Nog looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nog misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Nog's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spot lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nog backwards.
Spot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spot will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nog up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Nog fails to land.
Spot swings wildly with an uppercut but Nog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nog swings wildly with an uppercut but Spot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nog is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Spot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nog lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Spot scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nog.
Nog working hard to break the clinch.
Spot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nog tries to work over Spot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nog doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spot stalling.

Nog breaks the clinch.
Spot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nog.
Nog will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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!
Spot swings for the body but Nog moves out of range.
Spot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spot looks to throw the jab but Nog is out of range.
Spot throws a body shot but no joy.
Nog lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nog blocks a jab.
Nog is looking to clinch.
Spot throws out a loose jab but Nog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spot sets himself, and Nog steps forward looking for the clinch! Spot avoids it this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lieutenant Nog will probably get the nod.
That's time! Spot's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Spot lands a jab.
Nog throws a right and a left that Spot avoids nicely.
Nog misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nog misses with a wild combination.
A left and a right from Nog both land. Nice combination.
Spot misses with a looping right.
Spot is looking to wear down Nog with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nog lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Spot backs up against the cage.
Lieutenant Nog is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spot.
Spot connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nog lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nog tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spot throws the left hand but Nog avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Nog was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Spot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nog manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nog throws a right and a left that both miss.
Spot fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spot moves into range and connects with a jab.
Spot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nog was well out of range. Poor timing from Spot.
Lieutenant Nog seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Nog.
Nog connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Nog clinches up against the cage.
Nog misses with some punches.
Spot prevents a body shot from Nog.
A head punch on the inside from Spot fails to land.
Spot swings wildly with an uppercut but Nog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spot's elbow.
Spot throws a punch but it's blocked by Nog.
Spot struggles to land a body shot inside as Nog controls his hands.
Spot just leaning against Nog, taking a breather.
Spot throws a punch but it's blocked by Nog.
Nog tries to throw a body punch but Spot avoids it by throwing Nog back against the cage.
Spot working aggressively here.
Nog lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spot working aggressively here.
Johnny Spot has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nog struggles to land a body shot inside as Spot controls his hands.
Nog is trying to break free.
Spot misses with the head strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nog is trying to push Spot away but Spot has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nog wants to take the fight to the mat but Spot manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Spot lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nog working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spot pressing his opponent against the cage.
Spot throws a punch but it's blocked by Nog.
A bit of stalling here from Spot.
Nog being controlled against the cage.
Spot gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spot blocks a body shot from Nog.
Spot can't find room to land a body shot as Nog controls the action.
Nog can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Nog fails to land.
Spot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Nog fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Spot fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spot.
Spot lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nog lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spot backwards.
Spot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Spot fails to land.
Spot has Nog pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nog has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Spot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spot working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Spot tries a body shot but Nog blocks it.
Nog misses with a punch on the inside.
Nog misses with some punches.
Spot digs a right hand into Nog's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nog's gas tank.
Spot lands a body shot.
Nog lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Spot fails to land.
Spot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spot displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nog up against the cage.
Spot blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lieutenant Nog will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Spot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spot lands with a nice body punch.
Spot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spot throws a hook to the side of Nog's head but Nog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nog tries to bum rush Spot with a series of wild strikes but Spot uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nog throws a nice looking combination but Spot bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nog tries to bum rush Spot with a series of wild strikes but Spot uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nog was well out of range. Poor timing from Spot.
Spot misses with a wild body shot.
Spot throws a lazy right hand but Nog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nog looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Nog.
Spot lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nog drives through and clinches with Spot against the cage.
Spot struggles to land a body shot inside as Nog controls his hands.
Spot leaning his opponent against the cage.
Spot lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nog backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nog.
Nog prevents a body shot from Spot.
Spot stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Come on Spot - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Spot for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Spot lands a right hand.
The referee is keeping an eye on Spot - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Spot just leaning against Nog, taking a breather.

Nog breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spot works Nog's body with a nice hook.
Nog lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spot. Nog does a little dance to reset his feet.
A lazy left from Spot finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spot throws an overhand right that lands on Nog's shoulder, as Nog tries to avoid the shot.
Nog is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spot takes a swing at Nog's ribcage but misses.
Nog appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nog fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big right from Spot misses.
Spot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nog was well out of range. Poor timing from Spot.
Good exchange - Spot coming out on top.
Spot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nog throws a series of strikes that have Spot backpedaling.
Nog tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nog shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Spot eats them both and turns towards Nog to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Spot throws a jab but it's blocked by Nog.
Spot looks to score with a jab to the body but Nog is just out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Nog. That snapped Spot's head back.
Spot throws a body punch but Nog moves out of range.
As Spot backs off Nog throws a huge counter combo but Spot manages to avoid it all.
Spot throws an overhand right that lands on Nog's shoulder, as Nog tries to avoid the shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nog.
Nog fails to land with a series of punches.
Spot was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Johnny Spot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spot missing with a left hand there. Nog was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nog throws a good cross that connects.
Spot walks into a stiff left hand from Nog.
Spot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nog was well out of range. Poor timing from Spot.
Nog lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Left hook, right uppercut from Nog.
Spot misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spot. Nog does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spot takes a swing at Nog's ribcage but misses.
Spot misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spot misses the shot to the body.
Spot misses with a body shot.
Spot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nog moves away.
Johnny Spot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nog punishes Spot's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nog throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spot stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Spot misses with a looping left.
Nog throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nog takes one on the button.
Nice defenses there by Nog.
Nog is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Spot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nog lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Spot throws out a loose jab but Nog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spot throws the left hand but Nog avoids the punch easily.
Nog cracks Spot with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nog misses with a series of wild punches.
Lieutenant Nog is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Spot fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nog on the side of the head.
Nog displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donk. Nog catches Spot right on the button with a cross.
Spot swings for the body but Nog moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nog, as that shot connected.

Spot pushes Nog up against the cage in a clinch.
Spot misses with a hook to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lieutenant Nog comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nog winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lieutenant Nog!