PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gunner State (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Len Nicodemo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). State comes to the cage accompanied by Blaze Of Glory by Bon Jovi. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

State
vs
Nicodemo

172 cm
22
159 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

180 cm
24
156 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunner State!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Len Nicodemo!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

State darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nicodemo is looking for a sweep. State is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nicodemo tries to kick State off but State keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nicodemo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from State.
State prevents Nicodemo from improving his position.
Nicodemo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
State lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
State trying to control the position from guard on top but Nicodemo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nicodemo tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Nicodemo working for a triangle but State defends it easily.
Nicodemo wants to improve his position but instead State has moved into half guard.
State 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicodemo is doing well to control the position and prevent State from advancing to side control.
State wants to pass the guard but Nicodemo is defending well.

State is working for a submission of some sort.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nicodemo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Gunner State has been cut.
State just misses with a punch to the body.
State ducks under a wild hook from Nicodemo.
State has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from State there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nicodemo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicodemo ducks under a wild hook from State.
State misses with a hook.
Nicodemo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but State moves away.
Nicodemo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping State at a distance.
State lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nicodemo circles away quickly and effectively.
Nicodemo scores with a crisp jab that stopped State in his tracks.
State misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

State clinches.
State tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nicodemo's elbow.
Nicodemo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nicodemo pushes State back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
State is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
State tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nicodemo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nicodemo misses with the head strike.
State misses with a body punch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nicodemo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
State tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nicodemo digs a right hand underneath State's ribcage. State let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nicodemo leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicodemo gets through State's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
State fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nicodemo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
State swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Nicodemo as the two fighters clinch.
Nicodemo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nicodemo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
State takes a shot to the head.
Nicodemo lands an uppercut.
Nicodemo is stalling here.
Nicodemo lands a hook that snaps the head of State backwards.
State has a couple of punches blocked by Nicodemo.
State is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A left hand lands to the body for Nicodemo.
State swings away with an uppercut that misses.
State misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Nicodemo on the inside.
State fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nicodemo works on State's body with a couple of short punches.
State drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nicodemo pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunner State. That's going to take a lot out of him.
State on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicodemo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nicodemo throws a sloppy body shot

and State counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nicodemo's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nicodemo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
State stopping the sweep attempt from Nicodemo.
Nicodemo has his hands on State's head, controlling the position.
State stopping the sweep attempt from Nicodemo.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Len Nicodemo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gunner State's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nicodemo with a nice cross.
Nicodemo lands a nice hook to State's body. State takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
State misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - State throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nicodemo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
State uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nicodemo.
Danga de danga de dang - Nicodemo scores with a four punch combination!

State is rocked!
Nicodemo closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks State out cold! State corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Len Nicodemo!
Len Nicodemo is the new featherweight champion!