PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roid Rager I (ranked 2094 p4p, 2905 weight class) and Devon Nzee (ranked 284 p4p, 372 weight class). The key to victory for Roid Rager I has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Rager I
vs
Nzee

191 cm
26
185
4 - 3 - 0

188 cm
26
192
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Primal

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roid Rager I!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Devon Nzee!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rager I looks to throw the jab but Nzee is out of range.
Nzee drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rager I defends it well.
Roid Rager I seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nzee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rager I.

Nzee looking to score a takedown here. Rager I is defending well but Nzee drives through and ends up in Rager I's guard.
Rager I looking to control.

Nzee is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rager I is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rager I has escaped and now he's on top!

Nzee working for submissions but it's allowed Rager I to get to half guard.
Rager I definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nzee tries to get to full guard but Rager I has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rager I is taking a breather. Nzee says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Rager I wants to control but Nzee is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nzee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nzee is staying active underneath Rager I, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Nzee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Nzee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rager I pulls his head out easily.

Nzee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Nzee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rager I pulls his head out easily.

Nzee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Nzee looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rager I prevents Nzee from improving his position.
Nzee regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rager I is looking to stand up but Nzee won't let him.

Nzee working for a triangle but Rager I defends it easily.

Rager I got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nzee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rager I has managed to get both his arms back between Nzee's legs - danger averted.
Rager I wants to control from the top but Nzee keeps moving.

Nzee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rager I defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rager I trying to control but Nzee is working from the bottom.

Nzee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Nzee looking for a guillotine here but Rager I defends easily.

Nzee looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rager I passes into side control.
Nzee regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nzee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Nzee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nzee manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Nzee looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rager I passes into half guard.

Nzee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rager I pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nzee trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Nzee really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rager I loads up on a big right hand but Nzee slips the punch.
Nzee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rager I.
Rager I throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Nzee counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rager I avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nzee trying to control the position from guard on top but Rager I is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nzee throws a strike but Rager I rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Rager I preventing the sweep.

Nzee throws his legs up looking for a submission but Rager I uses it to pass to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nzee tries to buck Rager I off but Rager I is having none of it.
Rager I gets to mount! Nzee was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Nzee is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rager I tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nzee gets back to half guard.

Nzee actively working from the bottom here.

Nzee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rager I pulls his head out easily.

Nzee looking for submissions off his back.

Nzee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Devon Nzee has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rager I perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Nzee looking for submissions off his back.
Rager I is controlling the pace.
Nzee wants to improve his position but Rager I is controlling well.
Nzee has a hand on Rager I's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Rager I takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Nzee working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nzee tries to lock up and control but Rager I gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nzee is squirming around, avoiding Rager I's attempts to control the action.
Rager I prevents Nzee from getting the reversal.
Nzee is trying to reverse the position but instead Rager I has taken his back - oops!
Nzee tries to escape but Rager I has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Nzee is still trying to improve position.
Nzee tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Nzee is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rager I looking to control but Nzee is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nzee really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nzee tries to lock up and control but Rager I gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rager I prevents Nzee from getting the reversal.
Rager I fails to take his opponent's back.
Nzee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nzee bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Nzee drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rager I looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rager I looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rager I!

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nzee is trying to control Rager I's posture but Rager I avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roid Rager I dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Rager I swings widly with a right hand

and Nzee counters with a single leg into guard. Rager I didn't expect that.

Nzee drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rager I manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Nzee has Rager I in his guard.

Nzee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nzee looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Rager I puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Nzee has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Rager I escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Rager I!
Nzee is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rager I wants to stand but Nzee has his arm trapped.
Rager I tries to advance to mount but Nzee denies him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nzee looks to move to half guard but instead Rager I has passed into mount! Damn!
Rager I is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Nzee is looking to get to half guard.
Rager I manages to capitalize on a mistake by Nzee to take his back!
Nzee looking very determined here, making life difficult for Rager I.
Rager I is hanging on to Nzee's back as he tries to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Rager I's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Nzee is in bad spot here.
Nzee trying to control but not successfully.
Nzee breaks Rager I's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Nzee throws an elbow that misses. Rager I uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nzee's guard. Nice move by Rager I!

Rager I has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Nzee looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rager I passes into side control.
Nzee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nzee tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nzee gets back to half guard.

Rager I stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Rager I scores with a hook.
Rager I lands a jab to the nose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nzee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rager I lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rager I connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nzee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rager I.
Rager I jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rager I is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nzee can do to turn this around?
Rager I misses with a looping right.
Nzee is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rager I lands with a straight right. Nzee didn't see that one coming.
Nzee takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A punch lands to the side of Nzee 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Nzee drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rager I working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nzee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roid Rager I showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rager I 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 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roid Rager I!