PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Nice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Leary
vs
Nice

168 cm
19
182 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

171 cm
22
166 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

[JMFC] 160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tim Leary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kimbo Nice!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice has a takedown stuffed.
Leary thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nice if he has to take too many more of those.
Nice fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Leary feints and then cracks Nice's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nice down.
Nice fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tim Leary has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kimbo Nice.
Leary stuffs the takedown attempt from Nice. Nice gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice is looking to clinch.
Leary throws a quick inside leg kick.

Leary closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nice did well to prevent Leary getting side control.
Leary not doing much here.
Leary slips a nice elbow through Nice's hands, connecting with Nice's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Leary slows the pace down in half guard.
Nice tries to get to full guard but Leary has control of the leg.
Leary content to control rather than advance.
Nice is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice is trying to stand back up but Leary is controlling him
Leary tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nice knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Leary controlling the action here.

Leary decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Leary throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice misses with a takedown attempt

and Leary decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nice's guard.
Nice looks gassed!

Nice looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Leary has picked Nice up and slammed him! Nice can't keep hold of the triangle and Leary manages to pass to side control!
Nice is working to avoid the ground and pound but Leary connects with a decent elbow.
Leary creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Nice being controlled for a moment.
Leary working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leary controls the position from side control.
Leary working the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leary grinds an elbow into Nice's temple.
Nice tries to improve position but can't.
Leary cracks Nice with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Nice is letting Leary control him for a moment.
Leary's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Leary scores with punches from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice being controlled for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Leary dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice has his takedown stuffed
and Nice takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
An inside leg kick lands from Leary.
Tim Leary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice with a poor takedown

and Leary counters with a single leg into guard. Nice didn't expect that.
Leary lands a couple of digs.

Leary stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kimbo Nice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice has his takedown stuffed

and Leary counters with a takedown into side control.
Tim Leary has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kimbo Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leary is working Nice over with some ground and pound from side control.
Leary grinds an elbow into Nice's temple.
Tim Leary overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nice tries to improve position but can't.

Leary decides to stand back up.
Leary lands a jab to the head.
Nice is breathing heavily.
Leary moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Leary shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nice's guard.
Leary's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Leary's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Leary passes Nice's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Leary lands strikes from half guard.
Leary content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nice wants to get back to full guard.
Leary working Nice over with strikes.
Leary not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leary is nestled in close to Nice, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Leary controlling the action here.
Leary lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Leary in particular looking to stall.
Leary trying to mount his opponent but Nice defends it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Leary in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Leary lands a nice short elbow.
Leary lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Still in half guard, Leary seems content to control.
Nice is looking for a sweep. Leary is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nice tries to kick Leary off but Leary keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nice manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Leary seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Leary's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Leary stands up and waves to Nice to follow him.
Nice misses with a takedown

and Leary counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nice won't be happy with that.
Nice is being controlled here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leary passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Nice!
Leary looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Leary dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Leary lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice shoots and misses
and Leary makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice tries to clinch
and Leary counters with a nice body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Leary.
Leary thuds a left hand into Nice's body.
Leary turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Leary counters with a shoot takedown. Nice fights it but they end up in guard.
Leary has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leary showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Leary is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nice can do to turn this around?
Nice takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Leary lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leary scoring with some ground and pound.
Leary is stalling in the full guard.

Nice looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Leary is defending well. Nice quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Leary has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Nice celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kimbo Nice!