PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johny Handicks (ranked 3304 p4p, 3589 weight class) and Bsmds Nasmfus (ranked 428 p4p, 453 weight class). Bsmds Nasmfus will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Handicks
vs
Nasmfus

175 cm
38
181
18 - 24 - 0

198 cm
36
180
7 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Fantasy Threads (Laundry 15%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johny Handicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bsmds Nasmfus!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nasmfus drops his hands momentarily and Handicks takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Handicks just misses with a punch to the body.
Nasmfus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nasmfus closes the distance looking to clinch
and Handicks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Handicks lands a nice hook to Nasmfus's body. Nasmfus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nasmfus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nasmfus tries to clinch but Handicks moves out of range.
Nasmfus tries to move into range but Handicks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Good exchange - Handicks coming out on top.
Nasmfus moves forwards but Handicks connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Handicks looks to land a right hand but Nasmfus moved out of range.
Nasmfus throws a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nasmfus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Handicks connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Handicks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nasmfus 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 Handicks has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Handicks and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
It looked like Handicks wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nasmfus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Handicks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Handicks misses with a two punch combination.
Handicks misses with a looping right.
Nasmfus is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nasmfus tries to clinch but Handicks moves out of range.
Handicks looks to land a left hand but Nasmfus moved out of range nicely.
Handicks throws out a powerful jab.
Handicks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nasmfus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Handicks is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nasmfus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Handicks throws out the jab.
Nasmfus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johny Handicks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Nasmfus.

Handicks explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nasmfus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bsmds Nasmfus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handicks lunges at Nasmfus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nasmfus's hand.
Handicks keeps the fight on the outside.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nasmfus.
Handicks swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Handicks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Handicks lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nasmfus backs up against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Nasmfus has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Nasmfus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Handicks swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nasmfus closes the distance and clinches up with Handicks, looking for a takedown. Nasmfus pushes Handicks against the cage but Handicks circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nasmfus tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Handicks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Nasmfus moves into the clinch successfully.
Nasmfus looking to stall.

Handicks breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handicks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Handicks seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nasmfus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Handicks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A lazy body kick from Nasmfus
and Nasmfus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Handicks throws a body shot but no joy.
Nasmfus is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice uppercut lands for Handicks. That snapped Nasmfus's head back.

Nasmfus closes the distance and clinches.

Handicks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nasmfus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Handicks.
Handicks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nasmfus.
Handicks lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nasmfus looks for the body kick but Handicks saw that one coming.
Handicks is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nasmfus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Handicks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Handicks lands with an overhand left.

Nasmfus closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handicks gets underhooks to prevent Nasmfus's takedown attempt.
Nasmfus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Handicks avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Handicks is looking to break free of the clinch but Nasmfus has double underhooks.

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

Nasmfus moves into range and clinches up with Handicks.
Handicks has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nasmfus tries to work over Handicks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nasmfus goes for a takedown attempt but Handicks pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Johny Handicks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bsmds Nasmfus.
Handicks lands with a right hand.
Nasmfus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Handicks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nasmfus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Handicks dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Nasmfus misses with a double jab.
Nasmfus blocks a jab.
Nasmfus lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Nasmfus clinches up with Handicks and pushes him back against the cage.
Nasmfus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Handicks's efforts to push away.

Handicks breaks the clinch.
Handicks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nasmfus is looking to clinch.
Nasmfus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Handicks keeps the fight on the outside.
Handicks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Handicks darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Handicks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nasmfus can do to turn this around?
Nasmfus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Handicks.
A slow jab from Handicks misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nasmfus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Handicks seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nasmfus closes the distance but Handicks moves to the side
and Handicks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Handicks loads up on a big right hand but Nasmfus slips the punch.
A punch combination from Nasmfus misses.
A little feinted left hand from Handicks on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nasmfus lands a head kick. Handicks smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Handicks cracks Nasmfus with an open hand slap.
Nasmfus tries to clinch up
and Handicks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Handicks.
Handicks keeps the fight on the outside.
Handicks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nasmfus was well out of range. Poor timing from Handicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handicks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nasmfus.
Handicks connects with a nice looking jab.
Nasmfus wants to clinch.
Nasmfus misses with a two punch combination.
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!
Handicks throws a jab when Nasmfus was well out of range.

Nasmfus clinches up with Handicks and pushes him back against the cage.

Handicks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nasmfus tries to close the distance and clinch but Handicks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Handicks swats away the attempt to clinch by Nasmfus.
Nasmfus is looking to clinch.
Handicks scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nasmfus throws a body shot but no joy.
Handicks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nasmfus.
Nasmfus tries a head kick but it misses.
Nasmfus closes the distance but Handicks moves to the side
and Handicks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nasmfus fails in his attempt to clinch.

Nasmfus drives through and clinches with Handicks against the cage.
Handicks tries to break the clinch but Nasmfus is controlling the position.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Handicks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bsmds Nasmfus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Nasmfus rushes Handicks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Handicks manages to break the clinch.
Nasmfus takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Bsmds Nasmfus has been cut.
Nasmfus moves to clinch but Handicks breaks away
and Handicks counters with a straight right hand.
Nasmfus is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nasmfus tries to clinch up but Handicks circles away and keeps his distance.
Handicks throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nasmfus on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nasmfus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johny Handicks is winning the standup battle so far.
Nasmfus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Handicks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Handicks dips to his left and cracks Nasmfus with an uppercut!
Nasmfus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Handicks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Nasmfus takes the fight into the clinch.
Handicks is trying to break the clinch but Nasmfus is controlling him.

Handicks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Handicks takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Handicks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Handicks swats away the attempt to clinch by Nasmfus.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Handicks dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bsmds Nasmfus's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Handicks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nasmfus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Handicks swivels and escapes.
Handicks looks to land a right hand but Nasmfus moved out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nasmfus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice uppercut lands for Handicks. That snapped Nasmfus's head back.
Handicks scores with a shot to the body.
Handicks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nasmfus.
Nasmfus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nasmfus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nasmfus is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Handicks is defending well.
Nasmfus tries to pull guard but Handicks won't allow it.
Johny Handicks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bsmds Nasmfus.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasmfus fails in his attempt to clinch.

Nasmfus looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Handicks avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nasmfus.
Nasmfus stalling.
Handicks wants to control but Nasmfus is keeping busy.
Handicks preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Johny Handicks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handicks might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nasmfus wants to take a breather but Handicks is having none of it.
Handicks keeps control of the position for the meantime.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A punch lands to the side of Nasmfus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nasmfus ducks under a wild hook from Handicks.
Handicks throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nasmfus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Handicks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nasmfus moves away.
Bsmds Nasmfus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Handicks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nasmfus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Handicks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Handicks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nasmfus at a distance.
Nasmfus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nasmfus tries to clinch up but Handicks circles away and keeps his distance.
Nasmfus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Handicks makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nasmfus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Handicks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Handicks was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nasmfus wants to clinch.
Nasmfus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nasmfus moves in looking to clinch but Handicks pushes him off.
Handicks swats away the attempt to clinch by Nasmfus.
An attempted straight right counter from Handicks misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nasmfus throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Handicks wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Handicks misses with a body shot.
Handicks looks to land a combination but Nasmfus avoids it well.
Nasmfus throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Handicks wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Handicks lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Handicks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nasmfus.
Nasmfus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Handicks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nasmfus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nasmfus moves in looking to clinch but Handicks pushes him off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Nasmfus.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Handicks looks to land a right hand but Nasmfus moved out of range.
A slow jab from Handicks misses its intended target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johny Handicks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Handicks, 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johny Handicks!
Johny Handicks decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.