PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Freddie Nightmare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abraham Lincoln (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lincoln has chosen Hail To The Chief as his entrance music. Abraham Lincoln has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nightmare
vs
Lincoln

185 cm
19
200 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

[JMFC] Rising Sun Clothing Co.

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Freddie Nightmare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abraham Lincoln!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nightmare wants to land a leg kick but Lincoln is out of range.
Nightmare throws a leg kick but Lincoln sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nightmare is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lincoln.
Lincoln throws a nice looking combination but Nightmare bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Lincoln shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lincoln was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lincoln controlling the position easily from mount.
Lincoln trying to control but Nightmare is having none of it.
Lincoln dominating with strikes here.
Nightmare is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lincoln throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Nightmare because Lincoln loaded up on that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincoln sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nightmare wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lincoln.
Nightmare wants to control but Lincoln is having none of it.
Lincoln controlling the position easily from mount.
Nightmare holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Lincoln tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nightmare really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nightmare tries to hold on but Lincoln pushes him away.
Lincoln has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lincoln landing strikes from the mount and Nightmare is in trouble!
Nightmare working to try and regain half guard.
Lincoln working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lincoln looking to ground and pound but Nightmare is blocking nicely.
Nightmare on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nightmare tries to get out of the position.
Nightmare holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Lincoln tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Lincoln controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln throwing strikes here but Nightmare is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
A nice elbow there by Lincoln.
Lincoln looking to control and managing it successfully.
Nightmare is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lincoln controlling his opponent.
Lincoln breaks from Nightmare's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Lincoln cracks Nightmare with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Nightmare slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lincoln thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Well, if Lincoln is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Nightmare is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lincoln slows the pace down in half guard.
Lincoln's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lincoln changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nightmare tries to avoid it but Lincoln manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nightmare to the ground. Nightmare escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nightmare feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lincoln's calf.
Good leg kick by Nightmare there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lincoln throws a nice looking combination but Nightmare bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lincoln fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nightmare manages to avoid it.
Nightmare is looking to chop away at Lincoln's legs.
Nightmare scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lincoln scores with a hook to the body. Nightmare takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lincoln moves out of range of the leg kick from Nightmare.
Nightmare tries to work over Lincoln's front leg with a kick but Lincoln checks it.
Nightmare throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nightmare is looking to clinch but Lincoln is avoiding it.
Nightmare connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nightmare waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Lincoln.
Abraham Lincoln is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nightmare attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lincoln avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincoln displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lincoln keeps the fight on the outside.
Nightmare is looking to chop away at Lincoln's legs.
Lincoln shoots in looking for a takedown. Nightmare tries to sprawl out of it but Lincoln keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nightmare manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lincoln slips a straight right by Nightmare.
Lincoln throws a series of punches but Nightmare avoids them all with ease.
Freddie Nightmare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nightmare tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nightmare connects with a solid leg kick.
Nightmare tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lincoln checks a leg kick.
Lincoln misses with a double jab.
Nightmare tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lincoln is able to avoid easily.
Lincoln moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nightmare throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nightmare misses with a looping right.
Nightmare wants to land a leg kick but Lincoln is out of range.
Lincoln takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lincoln's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nightmare throws a low kick but Lincoln avoids it.
Lincoln throws a nice looking combination but Nightmare bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nightmare. Lincoln shrugs it off though.
Nightmare tries to work over Lincoln's front leg with a kick but Lincoln checks it.
Lincoln checks a leg kick.
Nightmare misses with a body kick.
Lincoln steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nightmare.
A good leg kick by Nightmare.
Nightmare misses with a low kick.
A combination from Lincoln does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nightmare fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lincoln is out of range.
Nightmare wants to clinch up but Lincoln keeps it at a distance.
Nightmare tries to clinch but Lincoln is having none of it.
Lincoln chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nightmare can pounce on him.
Nightmare tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lincoln defending well as Nightmare loads up on a big left hand.
Lincoln lands a nice hook to Nightmare's body. Nightmare takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nightmare pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lincoln is out of range and Nightmare settles back down.
Freddie Nightmare is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nightmare lands a nice looking body kick.
Lincoln walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nightmare.
Lincoln throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nightmare is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nightmare misses with a hook. Lincoln ducked under it nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nightmare.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nightmare wants to clinch.
Nightmare defending well as Lincoln loads up on a big left hand.
Lincoln slips a straight right by Nightmare.
Nightmare tries to clinch up.
Lincoln looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nightmare is looking to clinch but Lincoln is avoiding it.
Lincoln's corner calls for a 1-2. Lincoln obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nightmare throws a leg kick but Lincoln checks it.
Nightmare throws a looping overhand right but Lincoln ducks down to avoid it.
Lincoln circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nightmare tries to clinch there but Lincoln circles away.

Lincoln feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddie Nightmare dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Nightmare throws a leg kick but Lincoln sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lincoln connects with a jab.
Nightmare connects with a solid leg kick.
Lincoln catches Nightmare with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lincoln avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nightmare tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lincoln swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nightmare tries to clinch up.
Nightmare tries a low kick but Lincoln avoids it.
Nightmare throws a shot from downtown. Lincoln moves away and avoids it.
Lincoln throws a right hand that Nightmare ducks under and follows up with a left that Nightmare also avoids with ease.
Nightmare fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nightmare fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lincoln tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lincoln lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nightmare attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lincoln stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nightmare.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincoln throws a shot to the body.
Nightmare throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nightmare throws a leg kick but Lincoln sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lincoln shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nightmare as he avoids it easily.
Lincoln bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lincoln uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nightmare.
Nightmare stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nightmare wants it to stay on the feet.
Nightmare fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nightmare wants to clinch up but Lincoln keeps it at a distance.
Nightmare throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lincoln misses with a few strikes there.
Nightmare pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nightmare swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lincoln counters with a nice body shot.
Nightmare wants to clinch but Lincoln slips to the side
and Lincoln counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nightmare misses with a body kick.
Lincoln looks to land a combination but Nightmare avoids it well.
Nightmare does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lincoln tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nightmare was well out of range. Poor timing from Lincoln.
Nightmare throws a front kick that sends Lincoln stumbling back into the cage.
Nightmare misses with a hook.
Nightmare tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lincoln swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nightmare attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Nightmare there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nightmare throws a hook but Lincoln avoids it easily.
Nightmare tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nightmare throws a leg kick that misses.
Nightmare throws and low kick but Lincoln moves out of range easily.
Nightmare misses with a low kick.
Nightmare tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lincoln drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lincoln is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nightmare avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nightmare looking for a sweep. Not yet Nightmare, not yet.
Nightmare can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lincoln controls the pace.
Lincoln trying to control but Nightmare is working from the bottom.
Lincoln loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lincoln looking to sit in guard and control but Nightmare gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lincoln is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Lincoln blocks an elbow strike from Nightmare.
Nightmare is pressed up against the cage. Lincoln has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nightmare down to the mat. Nightmare avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Freddie Nightmare has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abraham Lincoln.
Nightmare tried to score with a low kick but Lincoln checks it.
Nightmare looks to land a right hand but Lincoln moved out of range.
Nightmare lands a nice looking body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nightmare. That's going to slow Lincoln down.
Lincoln is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nightmare rather than just go for the knockout.
Lincoln swats away the attempt to clinch by Nightmare.

Nightmare clinches up against the cage.
Nightmare tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lincoln avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Freddie Nightmare.
I think Nightmare has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freddie Nightmare!