PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Last Nightmare (ranked 4041 p4p, 5491 weight class) and Stormy Crow (ranked 425 p4p, 485 weight class). Last Nightmare has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Nightmare
vs
Crow

194 cm
20
259
1 - 2 - 0

197 cm
20
270
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Last Nightmare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Stormy Crow!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crow misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nightmare counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crow throws a poor cross that misses
and Crow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nightmare misses with a hook. Crow ducked under it nicely.
Nightmare shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Crow throws a jab but it's blocked by Nightmare.
A quick step to the side and Nightmare tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nightmare was well out of range. Poor timing from Crow.
Crow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nightmare counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crow throws a jab when Nightmare was well out of range.
Nightmare moves away from the strike by Crow.

Nightmare takes the fight into the clinch.
Nightmare tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nightmare scores with a shot to the side of Crow's head.
Nightmare tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crow's elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nightmare lands with a light punch inside.
Nightmare will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Crow up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Crow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nightmare lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nightmare misses with a punch to the body.
Nightmare tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nightmare struggles to land a body shot inside as Crow controls his hands.
Crow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Crow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Nightmare darts in and clinches Crow up against the cage.
Crow wants to get back to striking at distance but Nightmare won't allow it.
Nightmare is trying to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Crow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nightmare is working Crow over against the cage.

Crow breaks from the clinch.
Crow cracks Nightmare with a right hand to the side of the head.
Crow looks to throw the jab but Nightmare is out of range.
Nightmare throws a lazy right hand but Crow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nightmare scores with a jab. Crow acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Crow punishes Nightmare's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crow throws a body shot but no joy.
Crow throws a lazy uppercut

and Nightmare counters by moving into the clinch.
Nightmare has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nightmare tries a body shot but Crow blocks it.
Nightmare misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nightmare's elbow.
Nightmare working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nightmare creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crow tries a body shot but Nightmare blocks it.
Crow lands with a short shot to the head.
Nightmare blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nightmare pushes Crow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crow misses with the head strike.
Crow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nightmare lands with a light punch inside.
Crow lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Crow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nightmare.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crow tries to work over Nightmare's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nightmare trying to control the position but instead, Crow has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nightmare into the cage.
Crow has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Nightmare seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Crow can turn it around.
Crow struggles to land a body shot inside as Nightmare controls his hands.

Crow breaks the clinch.
Crow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nightmare.
Crow misses with a wild body shot.
Nightmare circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nightmare looks to land a left hand but Crow moved out of range nicely.
Crow tries to bum rush Nightmare with a series of wild strikes but Nightmare uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nightmare lands with a cross.
Nightmare takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Crow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crow misses with a hook to the body
and Nightmare counters with a two punch combo.
Nightmare is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crow.
Stormy Crow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nightmare keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, jab by Nightmare - just one landing.
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!
Crow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crow looks to land a left hand but Nightmare moved out of range nicely.
A quick step to the side and Nightmare tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crow throws a jab when Nightmare was well out of range.
Nightmare seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Crow misses with a double jab
and Nightmare connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crow misses the shot to the body.
Crow throws a lazy uppercut
and Nightmare cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nightmare. Crow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nightmare moves away from the strike by Crow.

Nightmare drops Crow with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Crow looks back up at him and smiles so Nightmare waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Crow is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Nightmare moves into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Last Nightmare dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nightmare avoids the body shot from Crow.
Nightmare is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Crow throws a lazy uppercut
and Nightmare counters with a right hand to the body.
Nightmare works the jab nicely.
Crow is still on wobbly legs! Can Nightmare finish him?
Crow scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Crow seems to have recovered his senses.

Nightmare darts in and clinches Crow up against the cage.
Nightmare prevents Crow from breaking the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Crow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nightmare can't find room to land a body shot as Crow controls the action.
Nightmare can't find room to land a body shot as Crow controls the action.
Nightmare lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crow backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Crow - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nightmare is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crow can do to turn this around?
Nightmare lands a hook that snaps the head of Crow backwards.
Nightmare tries to land a knee to the head but Crow blocks with his arms.
A short body shot lands from Nightmare as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nightmare fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crow is trying to push Nightmare away but Nightmare has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Nightmare here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A left hand lands to the body for Crow.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nightmare lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Crow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Nightmare scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nightmare misses with a body punch.
Nightmare lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Crow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Crow lands a shoulder strike.
Crow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crow.
Crow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nightmare lands with a short shot to the head.
Nightmare swings wildly with an uppercut but Crow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nightmare can't find room to land a body shot as Crow controls the action.
Nightmare lands a body punch.
Crow is breathing heavily.
Crow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crow takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crow misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crow digs a right hand underneath Nightmare's ribcage. Nightmare let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nightmare lands with a short shot to the head.
Nightmare leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nightmare makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nightmare lands with a short shot to the head.
Crow tries to work over Nightmare's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crow lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Crow is trying to force a seperation but Nightmare has the dominant position.
Crow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nightmare lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Nightmare.
Nightmare scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crow letting Nightmare take a breather here.
Nightmare taking a breather.
Crow being controlled against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow tries to work over Nightmare's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crow lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nightmare or not.
Nightmare manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Crow misses with the head strike.
Crow pushes Nightmare back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Crow.
Crow will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nightmare up against the cage.
Nightmare has a couple of punches blocked by Crow.
Nightmare lands a nice knee to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nightmare.
Nightmare blocks a body shot from Crow.
Crow lands a body shot.

Crow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nightmare displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crow throws out the jab.
Nightmare swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Crow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crow takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nightmare swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crow staying out of range there.
Crow gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nightmare throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crow swings for the body but Nightmare moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nightmare fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nightmare misses with a straight right.
Crow is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nightmare with a body shot.
Crow jabs Nightmare to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Crow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nightmare was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Crow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Last Nightmare dominated that second round.
That's time! Nightmare's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nightmare avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nightmare is looking for a counter combo.
Nightmare tries to close the distance and clinch but Crow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crow scores with the left hand. Nightmare knows he should have avoided that one.
Crow misses with a double jab
and Nightmare counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Crow.
Nightmare tries to close the distance and clinch but Crow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crow takes a swing at Nightmare's ribcage but misses.
Crow closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nightmare avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nightmare with a hook.
Crow takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crow moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow throws out a powerful jab.

Nightmare closes the distance and pushes Crow back into the cage.
Crow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nightmare lands a body punch.
Crow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nightmare has Crow pressed against the cage, preventing Crow from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Crow throws a punch but it's blocked by Nightmare.
Nightmare lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Crow or not.
Crow is trying to push Nightmare away but Nightmare has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nightmare leaning against his opponent.
Crow tries a body shot but Nightmare blocks it.
Crow struggles to land a body shot inside as Nightmare controls his hands.
Nightmare content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Crow wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nightmare blocking some punches.
Come on Nightmare - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nightmare lands a body punch in the clinch.
Last Nightmare is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crow misses with a punch to the body.
Nightmare lands a left hand.
Nightmare blocking some punches.
Nightmare scores with a shoulder strike.
Nightmare scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nightmare lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crow backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nightmare scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crow slows down the pace here.
Nightmare lands a shot to the body.

Nightmare drops Crow with a big knee straight up the middle! Crow is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Crow takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nightmare walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Crow drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Nightmare swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Crow's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Last Nightmare!
A very excited looking Last Nightmare made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.