PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lui Passaglia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nickolas Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Passaglia
vs
Bryant

198 cm
20
195 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
197 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lui Passaglia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nickolas Bryant!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant tries to clinch up but Passaglia circles away and keeps his distance.
Bryant just misses with a punch to the body.
Bryant looks to land a right hand but Passaglia moved out of range.
Bryant tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Passaglia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A bone on bone clash there as Passaglia blocks the leg kick.
Passaglia throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bryant counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A low kick from Bryant misses
and Passaglia counters with a nice leg kick.

Bryant throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Passaglia tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bryant is in Passaglia's guard.
Bryant stopping the sweep attempt from Passaglia.
Passaglia working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant trying to control but Passaglia is working from the bottom.
Passaglia will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Passaglia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bryant.
Bryant trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Passaglia keeping moving, preventing Bryant from controlling successfully.
Bryant looking to pass the guard.
Bryant trying to control the position from guard on top but Passaglia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Passaglia keeping full guard, as Bryant tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Passaglia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bryant postures up and lands a big shot to Passaglia's brow.
Bryant throws and elbow that misses. Passaglia uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bryant's guard. Nice move by Passaglia!
Passaglia throws a big right hand that misses.
Passaglia stopping the sweep attempt from Bryant.
Bryant manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Passaglia avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bryant.
Bryant sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Passaglia is working to get back to half guard.
Passaglia tries to hold on but Bryant pushes him away.
Passaglia is looking to improve his position but Bryant isn't that keen on the idea.
Bryant trying to control but Passaglia is having none of it.

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.
Bryant with a couple of short strikes.
Bryant scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Passaglia is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bryant unloading with bombs!
Bryant lands a heavy elbow.
A nice elbow there by Bryant.

It looks like Lui Passaglia has been cut.
Bryant landing shots from mount.
Passaglia keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nickolas Bryant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lui Passaglia's cut.
That's time! Passaglia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bryant scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bryant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Passaglia.
Bryant tried to score with a low kick but Passaglia checks it.
Bryant tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Passaglia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bryant fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big left from Bryant misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryant cracks Passaglia with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Passaglia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bryant. Passaglia does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant throws out a leg kick but Passaglia moves out of range and Bryant only half commits.
Passaglia tries a head kick but it misses.
Passaglia throws a push kick but Bryant slaps the foot to one side.
Bryant scores with a hook to the body. Passaglia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bryant throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bryant lands a body shot.
Passaglia moves out of range of the strikes.
Passaglia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Passaglia pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Passaglia thows a leg kick but Bryant checks it

and Bryant counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bryant.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bryant wants to control from the top but Passaglia keeps moving.
Bryant is working Passaglia over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Passaglia manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Poor strikes thrown by Passaglia there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Bryant tries to hold on but Passaglia pushes him away.
Bryant blocking the ground and pound.
Passaglia throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant is looking to get to half guard.
Bryant sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bryant moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Passaglia trying to control but Bryant is working from the bottom.
Passaglia thows a big elbow that misses.
Bryant controls Passaglia momentarily but Passaglia frees himself.
Bryant looking to hit a scissor sweep but Passaglia is one step ahead there.

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.
Passaglia throws a big right hand that misses.
Passaglia working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bryant utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Bryant is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Passaglia has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bryant is proving hard to escape from.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Passaglia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bryant's head.
Bryant trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nickolas Bryant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lui Passaglia's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Passaglia gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bryant connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Passaglia thuds his shin into the meat of Bryant's side.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Passaglia checks a leg kick.
Passaglia has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Passaglia throws a body kick the misses

and Bryant holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Passaglia tries to break free but Bryant pushes him back against the cage.
Passaglia has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Passaglia is trying to push Bryant away but Bryant has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Passaglia displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bryant up against the cage.
Bryant fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bryant works on Passaglia's body with a couple of short punches.
Bryant throws a punch but it's blocked by Passaglia.
Bryant prevents Passaglia from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Bryant.
Bryant lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Bryant.
A right hook to the body lands for Bryant.
Bryant misses with a hook to the ribs.
Passaglia tries to circle away but Bryant has him pinned against the cage.
Bryant lands a shot to the body.
Bryant digs a right hand into Passaglia's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Passaglia's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bryant will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Passaglia up against the cage.
Bryant has Passaglia pressed against the cage, preventing Passaglia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bryant leaning against his opponent.
Bryant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bryant pushes Passaglia back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Passaglia is trying to break the clinch but Bryant is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant lands a body punch in the clinch.
Passaglia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Passaglia is looking to break free of the clinch but Bryant has double underhooks.
Bryant lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Passaglia tries to land knees in the clinch but Bryant avoids the damage to the body.
Bryant will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Passaglia up against the cage.

Passaglia breaks from the clinch.
Passaglia misses with a low kick.
Lui Passaglia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bryant is looking to score with low kicks.
Passaglia takes one to the chin there.
Passaglia throws a leg kick
and Bryant counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Passaglia.
Bryant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bryant bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Passaglia's head.
Bryant wants to land a leg kick but Passaglia is out of range.
Passaglia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bryant throws a sloppy body shot
and Passaglia counters with a low kick, right behind Bryant 's knee.
Passaglia tries to land a body kick
and Passaglia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donk. Bryant catches Passaglia right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant blocks a low kick nicely.
Bryant tries to clinch but Passaglia moves away
and Passaglia counters with a thumping low kick.
Bryant fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Passaglia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Passaglia ducks under a wild hook from Bryant.
Passaglia lands with a kick to the temple. Bryant shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Nickolas Bryant has been cut.
Bryant misses with a looping right.
Passaglia throws a sloppy head kick

and Bryant counters by clinching up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bryant working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bryant lands a shot to the body.
Nickolas Bryant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice body punch from Bryant.
Bryant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nickolas Bryant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bryant has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nickolas Bryant!