PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kasper Nymann Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Antonio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hatiras + Boza - Jack Da Ripper / Shady Luv . We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Nymann Jr
vs
Antonio

188 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kasper Nymann Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joseph Antonio!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nymann Jr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Antonio counters with a left and a right that stings Nymann Jr.
Nymann Jr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Antonio counters with a series of strikes. Nymann Jr will be more careful next time no doubt.
Antonio displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Antonio misses with a wild combination.
Antonio fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antonio misses with the combination.
Nymann Jr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Antonio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kasper Nymann Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A bone on bone clash there as Nymann Jr blocks the leg kick.
Antonio misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nymann Jr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Antonio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Antonio throws a right hand that Nymann Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Nymann Jr also avoids with ease.
Nymann Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Antonio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Antonio pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nymann Jr back to the cage. Antonio follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonio throws a low kick, looking for Nymann Jr's leg but Nymann Jr calmly moves out of range.
Antonio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Antonio stalks Nymann Jr and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nymann Jr's face. Nymann Jr staggers backwards, shaken.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Antonio!
Antonio looks to land a combination. Nymann Jr sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Antonio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nymann Jr has his takedown stuffed
and Antonio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joseph Antonio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Antonio throws a one two combo.
Nymann Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Antonio tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nymann Jr is able to avoid easily.
Nymann Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Antonio counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Antonio dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Antonio misses with a leg kick.
Antonio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Nymann Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Antonio counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antonio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Antonio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antonio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Antonio does no damage.
Antonio throws a right hand that Nymann Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Nymann Jr also avoids with ease.
Antonio misses with a low kick.
Antonio thows a leg kick but Nymann Jr checks it

and Nymann Jr decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Antonio's guard.
Antonio wants to stand but Nymann Jr is controlling the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nymann Jr wants to control from the top but Antonio keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nymann Jr gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nymann Jr fails with the takedown
and Antonio counters with a two punch combo.
Antonio is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nymann Jr rather than just go for the knockout.
Antonio misses with a two punch combination.

Antonio tries to sprawl but Nymann Jr drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Nymann Jr stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Nymann Jr misses with a takedown
and Antonio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kasper Nymann Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonio misses with a two punch combination.
Antonio throws a one two combo.
Antonio lands a nice hook to Nymann Jr's body. Nymann Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nymann Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
and Antonio counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Antonio is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nymann Jr avoids the head kick by Antonio.
Kasper Nymann Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Antonio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nymann Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Antonio fails to land with a series of punches.
Antonio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Antonio thuds a left hand into Nymann Jr's body.
Antonio throws a series of punches but Nymann Jr avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joseph Antonio will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A nice combination there by Antonio.
Antonio shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nymann Jr eats them both and turns towards Antonio to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Antonio tries to bum rush Nymann Jr with a series of wild strikes but Nymann Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Antonio misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nymann Jr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Antonio counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nymann Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Antonio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Antonio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Antonio works the jab nicely.
Antonio works over Nymann Jr's head and body with a nice combination.
Nymann Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
and Antonio counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kasper Nymann Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Antonio is predictable there

and Nymann Jr counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nymann Jr.
Antonio wants to get back to his feet but Nymann Jr is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nymann Jr has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Antonio is proving hard to escape from.
Nymann Jr won't allow Antonio to get back to his feet.
Nymann Jr wants to get up but he can't break Antonio's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Antonio is looking to stand up but Nymann Jr isn't so interested in that idea.

Nymann Jr stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Antonio throws a push kick but Nymann Jr slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonio throws a series of punches but Nymann Jr moves out of range.
Nymann Jr misses with a takedown attempt
and Antonio counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nymann Jr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Antonio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nymann Jr.
Nymann Jr with a poor takedown
and Antonio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Some wild striking there from Antonio.

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.
Antonio misses with a wild combination.
Antonio connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kasper Nymann Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antonio throws a body kick the misses

and Nymann Jr counters with a single leg into guard. Antonio didn't expect that.
Joseph Antonio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Antonio is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kasper Nymann Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Antonio 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!