PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alan Nal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Imillion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Max Imillion enters the cage!

Nal
vs
Imillion

189 cm
23
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alan Nal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max Imillion!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Imillion avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nal lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nal.
Imillion throws a big shot that misses.
Nal takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Alan Nal has been cut.
Nal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Imillion lands a head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Nal closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nal working away.
Nal wants to control but Imillion is keeping him busy.
Imillion is looking for a sweep.
Sloppy strikes there by Nal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Imillion is trying to control Nal's posture but Nal avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Imillion might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Nal kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Nal is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Imillion will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Imillion regains half guard.
Imillion is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nal is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Imillion keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Imillion looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nal is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Imillion wants to control but Nal is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Imillion wants to get back to full guard.
Imillion looks gassed!
Nice strikes from Nal there.
Nal is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nal wants to pass the guard but Imillion is defending well.
Imillion tries to get to full guard but Nal has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nal scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Imillion taking some punishment here, with Nal in his half guard.
Nal is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nal trying to control the pace.
Nal has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Nal fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Nal connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Nal controlling from the full mount.
Nal is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nal with the ground and pound from mount.
Nal looking to finish Imillion with some ground and pound. This is bad for Imillion!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alan Nal will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alan Nal's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nal shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Imillion wants to hold on but Nal pushes him away.
Nal landing strikes from the mount.
Nal lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Nal with shots to the head and body - Imillion looks very uncomfortable down there.
Nal is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Imillion really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nal. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nal working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Nal putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Imillion is breathing heavily.
Nal tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nal is landing with some decent strikes but Imillion is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nal looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Nal lands a heavy elbow.
Nal controlling his opponent.
Nal lands a big elbow.
Nal pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Imillion is bucking up trying to escape but Nal cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Nal lands a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imillion in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Nal sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nal cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The referee warns Imillion that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Nal has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
A nice elbow there by Nal.
Nal putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nal dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nal landing strikes from the mount.
Imillion keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nal has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Imillion's face.
BOOM! Nal connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Nal content just to control the position here.
Nal working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nal controlling his opponent.
Nal breaks from Imillion's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Nal working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Alan Nal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nal with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nal lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Imillion hang on?
Imillion takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Nal dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alan Nal's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nal sizes up Imillion with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Imillion tries to close the distance and clinch but Nal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nal connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Nal.
Nal trying to control the position but Imillion is working away.
Imillion takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Nal lands a nice forearm strike.
Imillion takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Imillion wants to get back to his feet.
Nal lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nal lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Imillion down.
Nal landing a few strikes.
Imillion tries to bench press Nal off him but Nal keeps the position.
Nal is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imillion can't do much from the bottom here.
Imillion gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Nal landing shots from mount.
Nal working Imillion over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nal breaks from Imillion's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nal cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Nal lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Imillion hang on?
Nal controlling from the full mount.
Nal lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Nal looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Nal lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imillion takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Imillion taking shots to the head.
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!
Imillion is bucking up trying to escape but Nal cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Imillion is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Alan Nal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nal lands a heavy elbow.
Max Imillion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Imillion tries to get back to half guard but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Nal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nal, 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Nal!