PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between jaddie defensor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think defensor might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to graveyard symphony. Richard Nixon will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

defensor
vs
Nixon

170 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
153 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, jaddie defensor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Nixon!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nixon throws a head kick that misses.

defensor rushes Nixon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nixon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. defensor is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
defensor manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

defensor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nixon avoids the head kick by defensor.

defensor closes the distance and clinches.

Nixon pulls guard.
Nixon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
defensor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nixon looking to hit a scissor sweep but defensor is one step ahead there.
defensor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nixon pulls defensor in close to prevent any damage.
Nixon is trying to control the position but defensor postures up.
defensor wants to get up but he can't break Nixon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

defensor clinches with his opponent.
Nixon is looking to break free of the clinch but defensor has double underhooks.
Nixon is trying to drag defensor to the mat but defensor just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nixon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. defensor gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
jaddie defensor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Nixon.

Nixon pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
defensor won't allow Nixon to get back to his feet.
defensor trying to control but Nixon is working from the bottom.
defensor wanted to stand there but Nixon had control of the position.
Nixon manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
defensor taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
defensor tries to hold on but Nixon pushes him away.
Nixon landing strikes from the mount.

Nixon is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but defensor is surviving well by controlling Nixon's body position as best he can.
Nixon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
defensor tries to hold on but Nixon pushes him away.
defensor might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
defensor is working to get back to half guard.

That's four 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.

Nixon is working for a guillotine from mount but defensor frees his head quite easily.
defensor is breathing heavily.
defensor is desperately trying to improve his position but Nixon has a good base and remains in mount.
defensor is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Nixon wants to control the pace but defensor is squirming around nicely.
Nixon landing shots from mount.
defensor has given up his back here.
Nixon is looking to control defensor but defensor is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nixon lands a shot to the body.
Nixon tries to keep control of the position but defensor is staying busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Nixon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Horrible takedown by Nixon or perhaps it was just good defense by defensor which made him look bad.
Richard Nixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nixon's corner calls for a 1-2. Nixon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nixon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The fight stays on the outside here - defensor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

defensor moves into the clinch.
defensor tries to land knees in the clinch but Nixon avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
defensor tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nixon trying to stall but defensor improves his position.
defensor cracks Nixon with a nice body shot.
Nixon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nixon lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but defensor gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nixon avoiding damage as defensor throws knees to the body.
defensor tries for a takedown. No joy.
defensor has Nixon pressed against the cage, preventing Nixon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nixon just misses with a elbow thrown towards defensor's brow.
Nixon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
jaddie defensor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Nixon.
Nixon tries to break the clinch but defensor is controlling the position.

defensor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nixon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

defensor gets a clinch.
Nixon is looking to break free of the clinch but defensor has double underhooks.

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.
Nixon jumps guard but defensor stands there with Nixon around his waist. Nixon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nixon stalling in the clinch but defensor improves position.
defensor jumps guard but Nixon stands there with defensor around his waist. defensor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
defensor gets underhooks to prevent Nixon's takedown attempt.
Nixon is trying to maintain a safe position but defensor gets an underhook and turns Nixon into the cage.
Nixon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but defensor gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nixon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
defensor goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nixon prevents it.
Nixon is trying to maintain a safe position but defensor gets an underhook and turns Nixon into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nixon has had enough of the clinch but defensor keeps him there for the moment.
defensor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nixon jumps guard but defensor stands there with Nixon around his waist. Nixon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
defensor tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nixon smiles and moves away.
Nixon shoots in but no luck this time.
Nixon misses with a takedown attempt - defensor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nixon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. defensor defends it nicely.

That's four 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.
Nixon clinches but defensor breaks the clinch
and defensor counters with a good low kick that Nixon was not able to check.
Nixon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and defensor counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
defensor won't allow Nixon to sweep him here.
defensor postures up.
defensor throws and elbow that misses. Nixon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in defensor's guard. Nice move by Nixon!
Nixon trying to control but defensor is working from the bottom.
defensor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jaddie defensor dominated that second round.
That's time! defensor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Nixon throws a body kick the misses
and defensor counters with an outside leg kick.
Nixon avoids the head kick by defensor.

Nixon moves into the clinch.
Nixon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. defensor is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
defensor content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Nixon jumps guard and drags defensor to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
defensor wants to control from the top but Nixon keeps moving.
Nixon is looking to sweep but instead, defensor has passed into half guard.
Nixon works his way to full guard. Good work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nixon trying to control the action but defensor is working from the bottom.

Nixon stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows defensor to get to his feet.
Nixon shoots in and drives through. defensor sprawls well.
Nixon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. defensor defends it nicely.
jaddie defensor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Nixon.
Nixon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon punishes defensor's body with a nice straight punch.
Nixon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nixon with a poor takedown

and defensor counters by moving into the clinch.
defensor tries a body shot but Nixon blocks it.
Nixon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nixon dodges an elbow strike from defensor.
Nixon tries to break the clinch but defensor is controlling the position.
Nixon is trying to break the clinch but defensor is controlling him.
defensor gets underhooks to prevent Nixon's takedown attempt.
Nixon blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
defensor has Nixon pressed against the cage.
Nixon is trying to stall.
Nixon avoids the elbow strike from defensor, against the cage.
defensor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nixon wants a takedown but no success here.
Nixon wants a takedown.
Nixon tries to work over defensor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

defensor lands a takedown into guard.
Nixon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
defensor trying to control the position from guard on top but Nixon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
defensor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nixon on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

defensor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nixon wants to control the position but defensor says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
defensor seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nixon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nixon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Richard Nixon.
I think Nixon has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Nixon!