PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pyay Thuta (ranked 781 p4p, 879 weight class) and Leonard Nimoy (ranked 126 p4p, 133 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thuta
vs
Nimoy

195 cm
25
214
11 - 4 - 1

185 cm
34
185
26 - 20 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Black Lab Clothing

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 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pyay Thuta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonard Nimoy!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Nimoy.
Thuta looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Thuta walks into a straight right hand from Nimoy.
Nimoy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thuta went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Thuta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thuta throws a body kick that misses.
Nimoy checks the leg kick.
Thuta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nimoy thows a leg kick but Thuta checks it
and Thuta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Leonard Nimoy has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nimoy throws a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters circling a little - Nimoy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Thuta takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thuta tries to clinch up
and Nimoy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nimoy misses with a looping left.
Nimoy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fighters circling - Nimoy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nimoy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thuta gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Thuta throws a sloppy head kick
and Nimoy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thuta moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nimoy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nimoy throws a right hand that misses
and Thuta counters with a nice leg kick.
Thuta throws a chopping leg kick but Nimoy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nimoy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nimoy misses with a body shot.
Thuta tried to counter with a leg kick but Nimoy avoided it.
A big right from Nimoy misses.
A quick step to the side and Thuta tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thuta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nimoy.
Thuta quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nimoy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Leonard Nimoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nimoy tries to bum rush Thuta with a series of wild strikes but Thuta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thuta looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nimoy throws a series of punches but Thuta avoids them all with ease.
Thuta swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nimoy throws a shot from downtown. Thuta moves away and avoids it.
Nimoy swings for the body but Thuta moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thuta misses with a kick to the body
and Nimoy counters with a right hand to the body.
Thuta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nimoy was well out of range. Poor timing from Thuta.
Nimoy throws a big shot that misses.
Nimoy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thuta manages to avoid it.
Thuta is looking to counter with a body kick.
Nimoy lands a body shot.
Thuta throws a wild body kick that Nimoy sees coming a mile off.
Nimoy throws out a counter right but Thuta avoids it with no problem.
Nimoy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nimoy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nimoy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nimoy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thuta wants to slow Nimoy down by chopping away at his legs.
Nimoy takes a swing at Thuta's ribcage but misses.
Thuta walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Nimoy misses its intended target.
Nimoy misses with a hook
and Thuta counters with a two punch combo.
Nimoy defending well as Thuta loads up on a big left hand.
Nimoy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thuta looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nimoy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thuta.
Thuta throws a quick counter kick to the body but Nimoy avoids it.
Thuta slips a jab from Nimoy.
A little feinted left hand from Thuta on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Nimoy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leonard Nimoy's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nimoy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nimoy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nimoy scores with a nice head shot.
Thuta throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thuta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thuta is looking to clinch.
Nimoy tries to move into range but Thuta moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Thuta clinches with his opponent.
Thuta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nimoy backwards.
Nimoy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thuta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nimoy swings wildly with an uppercut but Thuta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thuta is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nimoy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nimoy blocking some punches.
Thuta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thuta working aggressively here.
Thuta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nimoy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thuta lands a hook that snaps the head of Nimoy backwards.
Nimoy tries to throw a body punch but Thuta avoids it by throwing Nimoy back against the cage.
Nimoy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nimoy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Nimoy.
A bit of stalling here from Thuta.
Nimoy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thuta misses with a body punch.
Nimoy blocks a body shot from Thuta.
Thuta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thuta lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nimoy.
Nimoy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thuta's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Thuta fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Nimoy.
Nimoy pushes Thuta back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thuta misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thuta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thuta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nimoy throws a punch but it's blocked by Thuta.
Thuta swings wildly with an uppercut but Nimoy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thuta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nimoy backwards.
Nimoy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nimoy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thuta's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thuta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thuta scores with a shot to the side of Nimoy's head.
Nimoy misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Nimoy.
Nimoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Nimoy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nimoy tries a body shot but Thuta blocks it.
Nimoy blocks an uppercut.
Thuta misses with the head strike.
Nimoy is trying to break free.
Nimoy lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thuta throws a head punch that misses.
Thuta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thuta misses with some punches.
Nimoy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thuta's elbow.

Nimoy breaks from the clinch.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Nimoy. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Nimoy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thuta connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nimoy scrambles back to his feet.
A head kick from Thuta lands but Nimoy takes it in his stride.
Thuta connects with a solid leg kick.
Nimoy jabs Thuta to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A slow jab from Nimoy misses its intended target.
Nimoy lands an overhand right.
Thuta tries to clinch but Nimoy moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Thuta closes the distance and clinches.
Thuta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nimoy blocking some punches.
Nimoy scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thuta throws a punch but it's blocked by Nimoy.
Nimoy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thuta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nimoy.
Nimoy misses with a punch to the body.
Thuta misses with the head strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nimoy tries to throw a body punch but Thuta avoids it by throwing Nimoy back against the cage.
Thuta lands a shoulder strike.
Thuta pushes Nimoy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thuta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nimoy backwards.
Nimoy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thuta lands a nice uppercut.
Thuta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nimoy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thuta throws a head punch that misses.
Nimoy lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pyay Thuta dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leonard Nimoy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nimoy throws a poor cross that misses
and Thuta counters with an outside leg kick.
Nimoy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nimoy checks a low kick from Thuta.
Thuta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nimoy.
Thuta misses with an uppercut.
Nimoy thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thuta swings widly with a right hand
and Nimoy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A big right from Nimoy misses.
Nimoy drops his hands momentarily and Thuta takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thuta misses with a body kick.
Nimoy misses with the combination.
Nimoy lands with an overhand left.
Nimoy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thuta counters with a nice kick to the body.
Thuta misses with a low kick.
Nimoy moves out of range as Thuta throws a body kick.
Nimoy feints a counter leg kick.
Thuta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Nimoy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nimoy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thuta stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nimoy connects with a nice looking jab.
Nimoy looks to score with a jab to the body but Thuta is just out of range.
Nimoy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thuta chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nimoy walks into a stiff left hand from Thuta.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donk. Nimoy catches Thuta right on the button with a cross.
Nimoy connects with a body shot that sends Thuta's belly button to the back.
Nimoy moves out of range of the leg kick from Thuta.
A bone on bone clash there as Nimoy blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thuta lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nimoy throws an overhand right that lands on Thuta's shoulder, as Thuta tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Thuta on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nimoy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nimoy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thuta attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nimoy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nimoy misses with a left hand
letting Thuta counter with a right hand.
Thuta throws a body shot but no joy.
Nimoy throws a jab when Thuta was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thuta slips under a jab from Nimoy.
Thuta tried to counter with a leg kick but Nimoy avoided it.
Nimoy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thuta appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Thuta avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nimoy misses with a hook.
Thuta scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nimoy thumps Thuta with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thuta scores with a push kick.
Nimoy misses with a body shot.
Nimoy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thuta. Thuta obviously looking to wear him down.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Leonard Nimoy.
I think Nimoy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonard Nimoy!