PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malli Nukke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Do
vs
Nukke

192 cm
18
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
22
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonny Do!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Malli Nukke!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nukke circles away.
Nukke lands a nice looking body shot.
Nukke with a jab.

It looks like Jonny Do has been cut.
Do looks for a takedown but Nukke sprawls well.
Do is breathing heavily.
Nukke scores with a sloppy right hand. Do should have avoided that one.
Nukke drops Do with a right and a left! Nukke comes rushing in but Do regains his composure and manages to keep Nukke in guard.

Do is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nukke lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Oh Do is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Nukke gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Do seems to have got his legs back now.
Nukke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nukke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Do.
Nukke throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Do's waist but Do gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nukke off to one side.
A right-left combo lands from Nukke.
Do tries for a takedown but Nukke circles away easily
and Nukke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Jonny Do's cut is getting worse.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Do. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Do misses with a takedown attempt
and Nukke counters with a straight right hand.
Nukke circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Nukke counter with a right hand.
Nukke misses with an uppercut.
Do is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nukke lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Do throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Do closes the distance but Nukke moves to the side
letting Nukke counter with a right hand.
Do has his takedown stuffed
and Do takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Do. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Do gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Nukke counters with a series of strikes that sends Do to the canvas! Nukke follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!

Jonny Do's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Nukke gets to his feet. Do looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Do tries for a takedown but Nukke circles away easily
and Do takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Nukke shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Do's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Do lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nukke!
Do tries to control but Nukke wriggling away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nukke can do anything to dispel that myth.
Do cracks Nukke with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Do.
Do pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Do working Nukke over with strikes here.
Do is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nukke can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Do with good strikes from the mount here!
Nukke is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Do wants to control the pace but Nukke is squirming around nicely.
Do lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Nukke hang on?
Do looking to control but Nukke is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nukke is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nukke is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Nukke keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Do controlling the pace for now.
Nukke tries to buck Do off but he can't manage it.
Do avoids the attempt from Nukke to control.
Nukke wants to try and get back to his feet.
Nukke working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Do looking to control but Nukke is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nukke is trying desperately to improve position.
Do tries to control but Nukke wriggling away.
Nukke working to try and regain half guard.
Do trying to control but he's not successful this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nukke regains half guard.
Nukke works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malli Nukke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonny Do's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Do tries to clinch but Nukke moves away
and Nukke counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Some wild striking there from Nukke.

Do feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Do prevents Nukke from getting back to his feet.
Nukke not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Do is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nukke looking for a sweep. Not yet Nukke, not yet.
Nukke keeping moving, preventing Do from controlling successfully.
Nukke looking for a sweep. Not yet Nukke, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nukke is trying to control the position but Do postures up.
Nukke wants to stand but Do is controlling the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Do misses with a takedown
and Do takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Do scores with a takedown into Nukke's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nukke trying to keep a closed guard but Do is proving a slippery customer.
Nukke wants to stand up but Do is controlling him.
Do wants to control from the top but Nukke keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Nukke wriggles free and stands up.

Nukke looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nukke stopping the sweep attempt from Do.
Do can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nukke controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do working a defensive guard here.
Nukke trying to control the position from guard on top but Do is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nukke works over Do with some ground and pound from guard.
Do not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Do holds on and takes a little breather.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Do has closed the distance and engaged Nukke in a clinch.

Do has Nukke pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Do pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Nukke tumbling to the mat - Do dives into Nukke's guard.
Do would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Do missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Do won't allow Nukke to get back to his feet.
Nukke keeping moving, preventing Do from controlling successfully.
Nukke looking for a sweep. Not yet Nukke, not yet.
Nukke trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Nukke looking for a sweep. Not yet Nukke, not yet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Do has his takedown stuffed
enabling Nukke to counter with a crisp jab.
Nukke bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Do's head.

Do shoots in and bounces Nukke off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nukke throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do trying to control the position from guard on top but Nukke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nukke wants to stand up but Do is controlling him.
Do trying to control the position from guard on top but Nukke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Do looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Nukke pushes Do off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nukke throws and low kick but Do moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Malli Nukke will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jonny Do's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Do tries for a takedown but Nukke circles away easily
and Nukke counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Do slips a jab and a cross from Nukke.
Nukke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nukke lands with an overhand left.
Nukke scores with a crisp jab that stopped Do in his tracks.
Nukke goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nukke fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Do takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Do with a poor takedown
and Nukke counters with a left and a right that stings Do.
Do has his takedown stuffed
enabling Nukke to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Do. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good exchange - Nukke coming out on top.
Nukke works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nukke steps into range and cracks Do with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Do flops backwards and Nukke dives into his guard looking to finish!

Jeez, Jonny Do's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nukke loads up on a big left hand. Do felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Nukke looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Do can't hide his disappointment, as Nukke celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malli Nukke!