PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ted Nugget (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Reardon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ted Nugget has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nugget
vs
Reardon

187 cm
23
210 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

190 cm
23
210 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Wonder Roids

Ka-POW 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 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ted Nugget!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hank Reardon!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reardon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nugget has time to react.
A big right from Reardon misses.

Reardon shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nugget's guard.
Reardon scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Reardon chips away with some ground and pound.
Reardon advances position into side control!
Nugget is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Reardon working the head with strikes.
Reardon scores with a couple of short elbows.
Reardon working the ground and pound from side control.
Reardon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nugget keeps working.
Reardon creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reardon lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Nugget down.
Reardon wants to control but Nugget is keeping him busy.
Reardon working the ground and pound from side control.
Reardon works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nugget is pushing Reardon's head away, looking to escape. Reardon manages to hold on to the position though.
Reardon scores with punches from side control.
Reardon landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Nugget is pushing Reardon's head away, looking to escape. Reardon manages to hold on to the position though.
Nugget is breathing heavily.
Reardon cracks Nugget with a big elbow.
Reardon working the head with strikes.
Reardon working the head and body with strikes.
Reardon lands a few punches from side control.
Reardon in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Nugget wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Nugget knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reardon on the ground.
Reardon in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Reardon scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nugget to see if he's OK.
Reardon creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Reardon lands an elbow.
Reardon lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reardon is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Nugget's shoulder. That is not cool.
Nugget wants to get back to his feet but Reardon drags him back down.
Reardon is putting a hurting on Nugget here, landing some big shots from side control.
Nugget takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Reardon connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Nugget some visible discomfort.

Reardon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nugget pushes Reardon away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Reardon gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Nugget is not content to let Reardon control the position.
Nugget takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nugget pushes Reardon away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Reardon gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Reardon in side control lands a decent elbow.
Nugget taking punishment in the form of punches.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Reardon drives through and clinches with Nugget against the cage.
Nugget avoids the elbow strike from Reardon, against the cage.
Reardon leaning against his opponent.
Reardon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nugget gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Reardon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reardon is trying to stall.
Nugget has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Reardon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nugget gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nugget is looking to break free of the clinch but Reardon has double underhooks.
Nugget is looking to break free of the clinch but Reardon has double underhooks.
Nugget stops a takedown attempt from Reardon.
Ted Nugget has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Reardon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nugget is looking to break free of the clinch but Reardon has double underhooks.
Reardon goes for a takedown attempt but Nugget pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Reardon dodges the punch combination from Nugget.
Nugget avoids the body shot from Reardon.
Nugget scores with a one two! Reardon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nugget 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.
Reardon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nugget pinned against the cage. Nugget gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Reardon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nugget sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nugget lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
No luck for Reardon with that takedown attempt.
Reardon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nugget.
Nugget defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Reardon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Reardon dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nugget throws a right and a left that both miss.

Reardon closes the distance and clinches.
Nugget blocks an uppercut.
Reardon slowing the pace effectively.
Nugget wants to get back to striking at distance but Reardon won't allow it.

Reardon has Nugget pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Reardon pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Nugget tumbling to the mat - Reardon dives into Nugget's guard.
Reardon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Reardon prevents Nugget from getting back to his feet.
Reardon postures up and lands a big shot to Nugget's brow.
Reardon is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Reardon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nugget has momentary wrist control but Reardon slips an elbow through the middle.
Reardon trying to control but Nugget is working from the bottom.
Reardon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Reardon is in close to Nugget's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Reardon works over Nugget with some ground and pound from guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reardon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reardon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nugget tries to clinch up
and Reardon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reardon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nugget fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reardon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Reardon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nugget.
Nugget lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Reardon at a distance.
Reardon fails with the takedown.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nugget!
Reardon cracks Nugget with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nugget fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reardon misses the jab.

Reardon closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reardon is trying to drag Nugget to the mat but Nugget just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nugget wants to get back to striking at distance but Reardon won't allow it.
Reardon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nugget's efforts to push away.
Reardon lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Reardon jumps into guard, dragging Nugget to the mat.

Reardon is working an open guard so Nugget takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Reardon closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Reardon working Nugget over with strikes.
Reardon is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Reardon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Reardon connects with a nice short shot to Nugget's temple.
Reardon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nugget defending well though.
Reardon wants to pass the guard but Nugget is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nugget is trying to stand back up but Reardon is controlling him

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Reardon wants to clinch up but Nugget keeps it at a distance.
Nugget takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Reardon thows a left - swing and a miss!

Reardon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nugget working hard to break the clinch.
Nugget wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reardon has him pressed against the cage.
Reardon scores with a shot to the side of Nugget's head.

Reardon works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Reardon looking to pass the guard.
Reardon prevents Nugget from getting back to his feet.
Reardon is in close to Nugget's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Reardon pushing down on Nugget's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Nugget manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nugget will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nugget throws a series of punches but Reardon avoids them all with ease.
Nugget throws a series of punches but Reardon moves out of range.
Reardon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reardon lands with a shot to the body.
Nugget loads up on a big right hand but Reardon slips the punch.
Reardon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Reardon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ted Nugget has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Reardon.
A punch combination from Nugget misses.
Nugget avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nugget misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nugget throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reardon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nugget displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Reardon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Reardon shoots in for a double leg but Nugget sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Reardon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nugget lands with a nice combination. Reardon backs away looking to recover.
Ted Nugget seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reardon tests Nugget's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nugget throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nugget throws a series of punches but Reardon moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Reardon.
Reardon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nugget misses with a double jab

and Reardon counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nugget looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nugget is not content to let Reardon control the position.
Reardon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nugget blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reardon.
Reardon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nugget is looking to escape.
Hank Reardon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reardon takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nugget on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nugget tries to get out of the position.
Reardon sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nugget wants to slow Reardon down by chopping away at his legs.
Ted Nugget is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Reardon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Reardon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Reardon fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Reardon is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nugget can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Nugget is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Reardon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nugget is looking to escape.
Reardon in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reardon landing shots from mount.
Nugget squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Reardon looking to isolate an arm here. Nugget doesn't see it coming and as Reardon extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Reardon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hank Reardon!