PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Able Nightroad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James The Filipino Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nightroad comes to the cage accompanied by Vicarious. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Nightroad
vs
The Filipino Gracie

175 cm
22
198 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

175 cm
25
185 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Able Nightroad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James The Filipino Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nightroad throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nightroad throws a nice head kick!
Nightroad blocks a jab.
The Filipino Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Filipino Gracie tries to clinch but Nightroad moves out of range.
Able Nightroad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Filipino Gracie tries to clinch but Nightroad is having none of it.
Nightroad scores with a leg kick.
Nightroad swats away the attempt to clinch by The Filipino Gracie.
Nightroad wants to land a leg kick but The Filipino Gracie is out of range.
Nightroad with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The Filipino Gracie moves out of range of the body kick.
Nightroad scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nightroad throws a front kick that sends The Filipino Gracie stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Filipino Gracie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nightroad moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The Filipino Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nightroad dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on The Filipino Gracie. That did some damage!
The Filipino Gracie looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Filipino Gracie pushes Nightroad up against the cage in a clinch.
Nightroad lands a body punch in the clinch.

Nightroad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nightroad throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nightroad looks to land a combination but The Filipino Gracie avoids it well.
Nightroad lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nightroad scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nightroad plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nightroad is looking to slow The Filipino Gracie down with leg kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nightroad.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nightroad.
Nightroad thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on The Filipino Gracie if he has to take too many more of those.
A punch combination from Nightroad misses.
Nice shot lands for Nightroad.
Nightroad throws a series of punches but The Filipino Gracie avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nightroad throws a head kick that half lands.
The Filipino Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Nightroad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good leg kick by Nightroad there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nightroad.
Nightroad looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nightroad throws a head kick that half lands.
Nightroad scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nightroad throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by The Filipino Gracie.
Nightroad misses with a head kick.
The Filipino Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An inside leg kick lands from Nightroad.
Nightroad connects with a solid leg kick.
Nightroad connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick from Nightroad lands but The Filipino Gracie takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nightroad lands a front kick.
Nightroad wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nightroad lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nightroad fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt The Filipino Gracie.
The Filipino Gracie takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nightroad fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt The Filipino Gracie.
Nightroad scores with a push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nightroad lands a head kick. The Filipino Gracie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The Filipino Gracie takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nightroad lands a right hook to the body.
Nightroad throws a nice head kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nightroad.
Nightroad misses with a few strikes there.
Nightroad lands a front kick.
Able Nightroad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nightroad scores with a hook to the body. The Filipino Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The Filipino Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nightroad.
Nightroad fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt The Filipino Gracie.
Nightroad throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nightroad lands with a thumping leg kick.
The Filipino Gracie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The Filipino Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nightroad lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Filipino Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
The Filipino Gracie takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Some wild striking there from Nightroad.
Nightroad swats away the attempt to clinch by The Filipino Gracie.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nightroad lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Able Nightroad dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nightroad lands a nice leg kick that just misses The Filipino Gracie's sensitive parts.
Nightroad looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nightroad.
Nightroad misses with a few strikes there.
Nightroad bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nightroad lands a head kick!
Nightroad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nightroad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Filipino Gracie can do to turn this around?
Nightroad cracks The Filipino Gracie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nightroad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Filipino Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Nightroad.
The Filipino Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nightroad's waist but Nightroad gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing The Filipino Gracie off to one side.
Nightroad scoring well with a low kick there.
Nightroad throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A right-left combo lands from Nightroad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nightroad lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nightroad with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nightroad throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nightroad buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nightroad clobbers The Filipino Gracie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The Filipino Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nightroad tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Nightroad.
Nightroad scores with a head kick.
Nightroad throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nightroad fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt The Filipino Gracie.
Nightroad lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nightroad.
Nice uppercut lands for Nightroad. That snapped The Filipino Gracie's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nightroad throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nightroad keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Nightroad finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Nightroad finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Nightroad.
Nightroad lands a high kick!
Nightroad lands with a right hand.
Nightroad fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt The Filipino Gracie.
Able Nightroad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nightroad lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Filipino Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Filipino Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nightroad throws a head kick that misses.
Nightroad scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Filipino Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nightroad. Nightroad obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick misses from Nightroad.
Nightroad throws a head kick that misses.
Nightroad throws a push kick but The Filipino Gracie slaps the foot to one side.
Nightroad throws a leg kick but The Filipino Gracie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The Filipino Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nightroad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nightroad tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Filipino Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nightroad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Filipino Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nightroad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nightroad lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The Filipino Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Nightroad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Filipino Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nightroad lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The Filipino Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nightroad swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nightroad misses with a head kick.
Nightroad moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nightroad misses with an attempted mid kick.
The Filipino Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nightroad swats away the attempt to clinch by The Filipino Gracie.
Nightroad throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nightroad looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nightroad looks to land a body kick but The Filipino Gracie moved away.
The fighters circling - Nightroad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Able Nightroad dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Nightroad keeps the fight on the outside.
Nightroad connects with a good right hand that stumbles The Filipino Gracie. The Filipino Gracie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nightroad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nightroad throws a leg kick which misses The Filipino Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as The Filipino Gracie tries to avoid it.
The Filipino Gracie tries to clinch up.
The Filipino Gracie walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nightroad.
The Filipino Gracie wants to clinch up but Nightroad keeps it at a distance.
The Filipino Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Nightroad pushes him off.
The Filipino Gracie takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The Filipino Gracie tries to clinch there but Nightroad circles away.
The Filipino Gracie wants to clinch.
The Filipino Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nightroad lands a head kick. The Filipino Gracie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Able Nightroad is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nightroad throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nightroad connects with a high kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nightroad.
Nightroad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Filipino Gracie has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nightroad.
Nightroad throws a head kick that The Filipino Gracie semi-blocks.
The Filipino Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nightroad. Nightroad obviously looking to wear him down.
Nightroad thows a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nightroad.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nightroad.
Nightroad connects with a solid leg kick.
Nightroad swinging wildly here.
Nightroad connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nightroad misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nightroad looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The Filipino Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nightroad.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nightroad.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Nightroad there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nightroad moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nightroad lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nightroad.
Nightroad throws a quick head kick that skims the top of The Filipino Gracie's head.
Nightroad swings for the body but The Filipino Gracie moves out of range.
The Filipino Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nightroad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good leg kick by Nightroad there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nightroad works over The Filipino Gracie's head and body with a nice combination.
Nightroad cracks the inside of The Filipino Gracie's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nightroad lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nightroad looks to land a combination but The Filipino Gracie avoids it well.
Crunch! Nightroad slams his shin into The Filipino Gracie's torso.
Nightroad feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to The Filipino Gracie's calf.
Nightroad scores with a jab to the head.
Nightroad connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nightroad fakes the leg kick and cracks The Filipino Gracie in the body.
Nightroad tries a head kick but it misses.
Nightroad looks to land a combination. The Filipino Gracie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nightroad, right into the meat.
Nightroad dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on The Filipino Gracie. That did some damage!
Nightroad fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt The Filipino Gracie.
The Filipino Gracie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nightroad tries to bum rush The Filipino Gracie with a series of wild strikes but The Filipino Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The Filipino Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nightroad tries a head kick but it misses.
Nightroad looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nightroad's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Nightroad duly obliges.
Nightroad throws an overhand right that lands on The Filipino Gracie's shoulder, as The Filipino Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Nightroad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nightroad lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Able Nightroad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The Filipino Gracie avoids the head kick by Nightroad.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nightroad keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice shot by The Filipino Gracie.
Nightroad swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
James The Filipino Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Filipino Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nightroad.

And that's the end of the fight!
Able Nightroad showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nightroad 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:24
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:24
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Able Nightroad!