PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Nappa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Thain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nappa comes to the cage accompanied by battery. Thain is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cypress Hill - Get 'Em Up. Scott Thain is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Nappa
vs
Thain

181 cm
22
196 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

188 cm
21
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dirk Nappa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scott Thain!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nappa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thain as he jumps to the side.
Thain attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thain wants to clinch.
Thain wants to clinch.
Scott Thain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Nappa drives through with a takedown into guard.
Thain working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nappa.
Thain is controlling Nappa's posture.
Thain tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nappa with a flurry of punches that miss.

Nappa has gone for a leg lock! Thain slips out almost immediately though and dives into Nappa's guard.
Nappa wants to sweep here but Thain controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thain throws a strike but Nappa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Thain is trying to keep Nappa in close.
Nappa is looking to work some ground and pound but Thain has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Thain utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nappa 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.
Thain keeping moving, preventing Nappa from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nappa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Thain is out of range.

Nappa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Thain's guard.
Nappa throws and elbow that misses. Thain uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nappa's guard. Nice move by Thain!
Nappa wants to stand but Thain is controlling the position.
Thain thows a big elbow that misses.
Thain trying to control the position from guard on top but Nappa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thain advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Nappa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nappa is looking to regain half guard here but Thain keeps moving and retains side control.
Nappa manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Thain wants to pass the guard but Nappa is defending well.
Thain thows a huge punch but Nappa dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nappa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Thain 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.
Thain tries to free his leg and advance position but Nappa is retaining full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nappa wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Nappa dominated that round.
That's time! Nappa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Thain walks into a stiff left hand from Nappa.

Nappa feints and as Thain raises his hands in defense, Nappa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nappa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nappa postures up.
Thain preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thain is trying to keep Nappa in close.
Nappa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nappa throws a strike but Thain rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Thain throws and elbow that misses. Nappa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Thain's guard. Nice move by Nappa!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nappa trying to control the position from guard on top but Thain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nappa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thain keeping moving, preventing Nappa from controlling successfully.
Nappa is working Thain over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Thain is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Thain keeping moving, preventing Nappa from controlling successfully.
Nappa works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Thain has hold of Nappa's hands but Nappa slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nappa is thwarting Thain's attempts to control the position.
Nappa thows a huge punch but Thain dodges it nicely.
Thain controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Thain is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nappa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nappa's back!
Nappa covering up well under a series of strikes from Thain.

Nappa fending off the submission attempt from Thain.
Thain is breathing heavily.
Nappa has hold of Thain's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thain is trying to stick to Nappa's back but Nappa is turning into Thain. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Thain's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Nappa.
Nappa wants to pass the guard but Thain is keeping the position.
Thain controls Nappa momentarily but Nappa frees himself.

Thain has his feet on Nappa's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Thain takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Thain tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nappa misses with a series of wild punches.

Nappa shoots in and bounces Thain off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nappa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thain works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nappa tries to free his leg and advance position but Thain is retaining full guard.
Nappa is fighting to break Thain's control of his arms but Thain is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Nappa wants to pass the guard but Thain is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Nappa dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A head kick misses from Thain.
Scott Thain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nappa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thain circles away.
Thain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thain is looking to clinch.
Thain tries to clinch up.
Nappa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thain moves away.

Nappa closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Thain to the mat! Thain manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nappa wants to control from the top but Thain keeps moving.
Thain avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dirk Nappa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thain keeping moving, preventing Nappa from controlling successfully.
Thain is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nappa wants to control from the top but Thain keeps moving.
Thain has momentary wrist control but Nappa slips an elbow through the middle.
Nappa looking to pass the guard.
Nappa trying to control but Thain is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Thain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nappa.
Thain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thain is looking to clinch but Nappa is avoiding it.
Nappa throws an overhand right that lands on Thain's shoulder, as Thain tries to avoid the shot.
Thain is looking to clinch but Nappa is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Thain tries to clinch there but Nappa circles away.

Thain gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nappa to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Nappa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thain swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nappa throwing strikes from guard but Thain blocks nicely.
Nappa trying to control but Thain is working from the bottom.
Nappa postures up in Thain's guard and throws a big left but Thain blocks it.
Nappa is fighting to break Thain's control of his arms but Thain is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nappa trying to control but Thain is working from the bottom.
Nappa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nappa is working Thain over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nappa is looking to work some ground and pound but Thain has wrist control.

Thain has his feet on Nappa's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Thain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thain pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Thain gets caught flat footed, as Nappa shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Nappa wants to control from the top but Thain keeps moving.
Thain working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nappa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thain looking for a sweep. Not yet Thain, not yet.
Nappa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nappa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nappa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nappa postures up.
Nappa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dirk Nappa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thain prevents Nappa from improving position.
Scott Thain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thain is trying to control Nappa's posture but Nappa avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Nappa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nappa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Nappa!