PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Daniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BIZZ NESS (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Daniel
vs
NESS

220 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

198 cm
25
267 lbs
4 - 10 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

.: AFFAKETION :.

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Daniel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, BIZZ NESS!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
NESS shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

NESS scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
NESS tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Daniel is trying to stand back up but NESS is controlling him
Daniel wants to control but NESS is keeping busy.
Daniel is looking for a sweep. NESS is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Daniel wants to get back to his feet.
Daniel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
NESS is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

NESS decides to return to a standing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniel fails with the takedown

so NESS counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Daniel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Daniel lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for NESS!
NESS is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniel breaks from NESS's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Daniel throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Daniel looking to control and managing it successfully.
Poor strikes thrown by Daniel there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
NESS looks gassed!
NESS is squirming around, avoiding Daniel's attempts to control the action.
Daniel scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniel throwing strikes but NESS bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Daniel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Daniel throwing strikes from guard but NESS blocks nicely.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Daniel wants to control from the top but NESS keeps moving.
Daniel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Daniel trying to control but NESS is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Daniel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. NESS is keeping the position for now.
Daniel wanted to stand there but NESS had control of the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Daniel looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Daniel working the head and body with strikes.
Daniel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but NESS does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but BIZZ NESS will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Daniel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and NESS counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Daniel wants to stand up but NESS is controlling him.
NESS tries to free his leg and advance position but Daniel is retaining full guard.
NESS slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Daniel is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Daniel wants to control but NESS postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A control attempt from Daniel but he's now mounted!
Daniel is wriggling around trying to escape.
NESS fails to take his opponent's back.
NESS avoids the attempt from Daniel to control.
NESS blocks Daniel's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
NESS avoids the attempt from Daniel to control.
NESS controlling his opponent.
Daniel is looking to improve his position but NESS isn't that keen on the idea.
NESS controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniel tries to hold on but NESS postures up.
Daniel flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Daniel wants to hold on but NESS pushes him away.
Daniel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Daniel throws a strike but has given up his back in the process.

That's four 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.
Daniel trying to control the position but NESS manages to sink in the hooks.
Daniel tries to break free.
Daniel trying to control the hands but NESS won't let him.
Daniel controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
NESS controlling well, preventing Daniel from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BIZZ NESS showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Daniel tries for a takedown but NESS circles away easily

and NESS counters with a shoot takedown. Daniel fights it but they end up in guard.
Daniel throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Daniel throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Daniel wants to stand but NESS is controlling the position.
Daniel keeping full guard, as NESS tries to pass.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
NESS passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
NESS prevents Daniel from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

NESS stands up out of the half guard.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Daniel.

Daniel swings around for an armbar but NESS sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Daniel's guard.
NESS looking to pass the guard.
Daniel is looking to stand up but NESS isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniel looking to control.

Daniel is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
A frustrated look appears on Daniel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
NESS is pressed up against the ropes. Daniel has hold of a leg and is looking to drag NESS down to the mat. NESS avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Daniel shoots and misses

and NESS counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Daniel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniel throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Daniel is trying to stand up here but NESS is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniel trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Daniel wants to control but NESS is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Daniel pushes NESS off and gets back to his feet.
Daniel doesn't succeed with the takedown

and NESS counters by clinching up.

NESS has hold of one of Daniel's legs. Daniel is fighting the takedown attempt but NESS gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Daniel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
NESS trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daniel looking to hit a scissor sweep but NESS is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
NESS trying to control but Daniel is working from the bottom.
NESS won't allow Daniel to sweep him here.
NESS trying to control but Daniel is working from the bottom.
BIZZ NESS has got the better of the ground game so far.
Daniel wants to stand and escape but NESS is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
BIZZ NESS comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got NESS winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight for BIZZ NESS!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for BIZZ NESS!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for BIZZ NESS!

BIZZ NESS wins by unanimous decision!