PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Kempton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick The Brick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kempton is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Joe Kempton has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kempton
vs
The Brick

225 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Kempton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick The Brick!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Brick scores with a shot to the body.
Kempton is breathing heavily.
The Brick cracks Kempton with an open hand slap.
The Brick paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The Brick displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kempton throws out the jab.
The Brick uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The Brick lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Brick works Kempton's body with a nice hook.
The Brick scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

The Brick moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, The Brick scores with a nice short uppercut.

The Brick manages to break the clinch.
The Brick takes a swing at Kempton's ribcage but misses.
The Brick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Brick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The Brick throws a combination. Kempton tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The Brick lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kempton circles away quickly and effectively.
The Brick scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The Brick lands with a shot to the body.
The Brick throws a shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. The Brick darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Brick closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

The Brick manages to break the clinch.
The Brick is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kempton rather than just go for the knockout.
The Brick lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The Brick lands with a shot to the body.
The Brick scores with a shot to the body.
The Brick lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kempton at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. The Brick darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch lands to the side of Kempton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The Brick throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kempton.
Donk. The Brick catches Kempton right on the button with a cross.
The Brick cracks Kempton with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The Brick catches Kempton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The Brick connects with a single shot there.
The Brick misses with a wild combination.
The Brick misses with a few strikes there.
Kempton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Joe Kempton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kempton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

The Brick instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The Brick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Brick stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kempton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Brick.
Kempton takes a body punch but keeps moving.

The Brick instigates a clinch.

The Brick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Brick lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The Brick cracks a nice hook into Kempton's ribs.
The Brick works over Kempton's head and body with a nice combination.
The Brick is working the combinations to good effect here.
The Brick lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The Brick ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The Brick scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The Brick is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kempton had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The Brick misses with a wild combination.

The Brick drives through and clinches with Kempton against the cage.

The Brick manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Brick looks to land a combination. Kempton sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The Brick throws out a powerful jab.
The Brick ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The Brick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

The Brick clinches up with Kempton and pushes him back against the cage.

The Brick pulls guard successfully.
The Brick is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kempton is controlling him.
Kempton stopping the sweep attempt from The Brick.

The Brick has his feet on Kempton's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

The Brick gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The Brick manages to break the clinch.
The Brick scores with a one two! Kempton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kempton takes a body punch but keeps moving.

The Brick forces Kempton back against the cage and clinches.
The Brick working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The Brick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kempton backwards.

The Brick breaks the clinch.
The Brick throws a nice looking combination but Kempton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

The Brick has closed the distance and engaged Kempton in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The Brick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

The Brick gets a clinch.
The Brick lands a body punch in the clinch.

The Brick has hold of one of Kempton's legs. Kempton is fighting the takedown attempt but The Brick gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick The Brick dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice cross by The Brick.
The Brick scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The Brick lands a nice looking body shot.

The Brick scores with a takedown into Kempton's guard.

The Brick stands up from Kempton's guard - The Brick perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kempton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Decent striking displayed by The Brick there.
The Brick thuds a left hand into Kempton's body.
Nick The Brick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Brick scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The Brick throws a right and a left that Kempton avoids nicely.
Kempton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and The Brick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kempton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The Brick moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The Brick lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Brick throws a series of punches but Kempton moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Brick lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

The Brick drives through with a takedown into guard.
The Brick throwing strikes from guard but Kempton blocks nicely.

The Brick decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kempton, up you get!
The Brick digs a good hook to Kempton's body.
The Brick scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The Brick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The Brick throws a right hand that Kempton ducks under and follows up with a left that Kempton also avoids with ease.
The Brick throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The Brick has taken the fight to the clinch.

The Brick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Brick changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to de liver by The Brick. Beautiful body shot.
Kempton takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Brick cracks Kempton with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The Brick lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kempton circles away quickly and effectively.

The Brick clinches up against the cage.

The Brick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Brick ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The Brick lands with a shot to the body.
The Brick stuns Kempton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The Brick goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kempton tries to move into range but The Brick moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The Brick scores with a jab to the body.
Kempton throws a predictable looking body shot

and The Brick counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

The Brick wants to work for an arm triangle but Kempton is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Kempton looking for submissions off his back.
The Brick throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Brick thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kempton's head.
Ground and pound from The Brick.
The Brick not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Still in half guard, The Brick seems content to control.
The Brick not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The Brick escapes and gets back to his feet.
Nick The Brick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Brick throws a nice looking combination but Kempton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Brick scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

The Brick has managed to clinch.

The Brick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

The Brick moves into range and clinches up with Kempton.
Kempton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

The Brick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The Brick fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kempton, pushing him back against the cage.

The Brick manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The Brick wants to sweep here but Kempton controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kempton drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but The Brick manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kempton has The Brick in his guard.

Kempton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. The Brick gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Brick throwing strikes but missing.

The Brick stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick The Brick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.

The Brick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kempton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by The Brick.

The Brick shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kempton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The Brick.

The Brick decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The Brick scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kempton doesn't seem bothered though.
The Brick wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kempton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The Brick works Kempton's body with a nice hook.
The Brick lands a lovely overhand right.
The Brick jabs at Kempton's body.
The Brick jabs at Kempton's body.
The Brick thuds a left hand into Kempton's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Danga de danga de dang - The Brick scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Brick lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The Brick ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The Brick connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The Brick throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kempton.

The Brick throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kempton was covering up waiting for the punch and The Brick finishes the takedown easily into guard.

The Brick stands up from guard. Let's bang!

The Brick moves into range and clinches up with Kempton.

The Brick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Brick lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kempton backs up against the cage.
Kempton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The Brick throws a one two combo.
The Brick with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Brick stuns Kempton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The Brick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kempton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

The Brick gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The Brick is stalling here.

The Brick has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kempton uses from the top position.
Kempton won't allow The Brick to sweep him here.
The Brick keeping moving, preventing Kempton from controlling successfully.

The Brick scrambles and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Brick lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The Brick has taken the fight to the clinch.

The Brick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Brick moves away from the strike by Kempton.
The Brick connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kempton. Kempton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The Brick throws a right hand that Kempton ducks under and follows up with a left that Kempton also avoids with ease.
The Brick bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kempton's head.
Nick The Brick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The Brick connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

The Brick has closed the distance and engaged Kempton in a clinch.

The Brick breaks from the clinch.
The Brick closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The Brick lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The Brick lands a two punch combo.
The Brick connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kempton momentarily.
The Brick fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Brick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Brick works Kempton's body with a nice hook.
A punch combination from The Brick misses.
The Brick displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The Brick digs a good hook to Kempton's body.

The Brick moves into the clinch successfully.

The Brick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Brick lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kempton circles away quickly and effectively.
The Brick lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The Brick uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Brick ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The Brick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Brick fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Joe Kempton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Brick ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick The Brick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well The Brick has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 24:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 24:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick The Brick!