PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Egan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnfinn Nesset (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Egan comes into the arena with Alice In Chains- Man In a Box blaring out of the sound system. Nesset is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Grave Digger - Valhalla. Arnfinn Nesset has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Brian Egan's chin.

Egan
vs
Nesset

185 cm
30
195 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

191 cm
25
201 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Legal High's [CBK]

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Egan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arnfinn Nesset!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Egan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nesset.
The fighters circling - Nesset throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Nesset moves into the clinch.
Egan tries to land knees in the clinch but Nesset avoids the damage to the body.
Egan tries to throw a body punch but Nesset avoids it by throwing Egan back against the cage.
Nesset lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nesset softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nesset keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Egan's efforts to push away.
Egan wants a takedown.
Nesset lands a hook to the side of the head.
Egan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nesset backwards.
Egan gets through Nesset's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Egan lands a nice elbow.
Egan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Egan misses with a knee strike.
Nesset avoiding damage as Egan throws knees to the body.
Egan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nesset gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nesset blocks a body shot from Egan.
Egan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nesset is defending well for now.
Nesset lands a body punch in the clinch.
Egan lands a right hand.
Egan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nesset doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Egan.
Egan tries to work over Nesset's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Nesset.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Egan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nesset blocks a body shot from Egan.
Egan misses with a body punch.
Nesset lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nesset on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Egan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Egan throws a head punch that misses.
Nesset blocking some punches.
Nesset avoiding damage as Egan throws knees to the body.
Egan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Egan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nesset prevents a body shot from Egan.
Egan misses with the head strike.
Nesset misses with a punch on the inside.
Nesset blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nesset digs a right hand into Egan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Egan's gas tank.
Egan is breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Nesset.
Nesset stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nesset presses Egan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nesset lands with a light punch inside.
Nesset tries to throw a body punch but Egan avoids it by throwing Nesset back against the cage.
Nesset softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nesset can't find room to land a body shot as Egan controls the action.
Nesset scores with a hook to the body.
Egan tries to throw a body punch but Nesset avoids it by throwing Egan back against the cage.
Egan tries a body shot but Nesset blocks it.
Nesset lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nesset lands a shot to the body.
Nesset lands a nice uppercut.
Nesset lands a nice uppercut.
Egan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nesset's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Nesset.
A short right from Nesset.
A right handed body shot lands from Nesset.
Nesset tries a body shot but Egan blocks it.
Nice body punch from Nesset.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nesset digs a right hand into Egan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Egan's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nesset.
Nesset lands an uppercut.
Nesset lands with a left to the head.
Egan tries to work over Nesset's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nesset throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nesset pushes Egan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nesset lands a right hand.
Nesset scores with a shoulder strike.
Egan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nesset lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Egan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nesset presses Egan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nesset lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Egan misses with a body punch.
Nesset lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nesset.
A right hook to the body lands for Nesset.
Nesset lands a right hand.
Nesset lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nesset lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nesset lands a hook that snaps the head of Egan backwards.

Egan is rocked!
Egan prevents a body shot from Nesset.
Egan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Egan misses with an elbow over the top.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nesset.
Oh Egan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Egan takes a shot to the head.
Nesset lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Egan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nesset avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nesset tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nesset lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nesset gets underhooks to prevent Egan's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Egan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nesset scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nesset lands a left hand that snaps the head of Egan backwards.
Egan tries to work over Nesset's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nesset lands a shoulder strike.
Egan tries a body shot but Nesset blocks it.
Nesset lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nesset blocking some punches.
Nesset lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Egan can't find room to land a body shot as Nesset controls the action.
Nesset lands a right hand that snaps the head of Egan backwards.
Nesset lands with a light punch inside.
Nesset lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nesset.
Nesset digs a right hand into Egan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Egan's gas tank.
Egan is trying to break free.
A short uppercut from Nesset.
Nesset scores with a hook to the body.
Nesset lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nesset lands a body punch.
Nesset goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Egan missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Nesset.
Nice body punch from Nesset - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nesset lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nesset lands a nice shot to the body.
Egan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nesset pulls him back up using the underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nesset creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nesset digs a right hand into Egan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Egan's gas tank.
Egan takes a shot to the head.
Nesset lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Egan backwards.
Nesset tries to throw a body punch but Egan avoids it by throwing Nesset back against the cage.
Egan can't get the takedown.
A hook to the body from Nesset.
Egan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nesset lands a nice uppercut.
Egan blocks a body shot from Nesset.
A short right from Nesset on the inside.

Nesset breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nesset walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Egan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good work by Egan as he checks the leg kick.

Nesset tries to sprawl but Egan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Egan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnfinn Nesset dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Egan.
Egan seems to have got his legs back now.
Egan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nesset.
Nesset just misses with a punch to the body.
Egan takes one to the chin there.
Egan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Nesset counters with a thumping low kick.
Nesset throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Egan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Arnfinn Nesset seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Egan misses with a few strikes there.
Nesset lands a nice looking body shot.
Egan scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Egan throws a body punch but Nesset moves out of range.
Nesset ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nesset thows a body shot but no joy.
Nesset is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Egan rather than just go for the knockout.
Nesset bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nesset lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Egan at a distance.
Egan needs to keep his hands up - Nesset had a free shot at his head there.
Arnfinn Nesset is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nesset cracks Egan with an open hand slap.
Nesset uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Egan.
Egan throws a low kick but Nesset moves out of range easily.
A jab from Nesset does it's job there.
Egan swinging wildly here.

Nesset moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from Nesset.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Egan.
Egan throws a punch but it's blocked by Nesset.
Arnfinn Nesset seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nesset.
Nesset struggles to land a body shot inside as Egan controls his hands.
Egan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nesset.

Nesset breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nesset tries to close the distance and clinch up but Egan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Egan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nesset connects with a high kick.
Egan takes one to the chin there.
Nesset ducks under a wild hook from Egan.
Egan tried to score with a low kick but Nesset checks it.
Egan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nesset is looking to slow Egan down with leg kicks.
Nesset throws a shot to the body.
Nesset looks to land a body kick but Egan moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nesset lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nesset keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Egan throws out a loose jab but Nesset uses good head movement to avoid it.
Egan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nesset catches Egan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Egan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Egan walks into a jab.
Egan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice cross by Nesset.
Nesset swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nesset throws a body punch but Egan moves out of range.
Nesset throws a front kick that sends Egan stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nesset wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nesset misses with a low kick as Egan jumps back.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nesset.
Nesset swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Egan counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nesset defending well as Egan loads up on a big left hand.
Nesset throws a right and a left that Egan avoids nicely.
Egan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Egan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Egan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nesset takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Egan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nesset looks to land a left hand but Egan moved out of range nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Egan. That snapped Nesset's head back.
Egan thows a body shot but no joy.
Egan swings for the body but Nesset moves out of range.
Nesset digs a good body shot into Egan's ribs.
Egan throws a hook but Nesset avoids it easily.
Nesset has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nesset tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Egan was well out of range. Poor timing from Nesset.
A right-left combo lands from Nesset.
Egan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Egan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Arnfinn Nesset seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Egan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nesset. Egan does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Egan tries to land a leg kick but Nesset saw it coming and moves away.
Egan throws a nice looking combination but Nesset bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nesset throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Egan takes a swing at Nesset's ribcage but misses.
Nesset throws a hook to the side of Egan's head but Egan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Egan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Egan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Egan avoids the body shot from Nesset.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Egan.
Nesset takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Egan circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Egan. Nesset does a little dance to reset his feet.
Egan fakes the leg kick and cracks Nesset in the body.
Egan misses with the body kick
and Egan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Egan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Egan connects with a leg kick. Nesset looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Egan lands a glancing blow to the side of Nesset's head.
Brian Egan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice straight punches there by Egan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Egan.
Nesset misses with a body shot.
Nesset throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Egan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nesset throws a body punch but Egan moves out of range.
Nesset connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egan misses with a wild body shot.
Egan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Egan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Egan fails to land the takedown.
Egan shoots in looking for a takedown but Nesset manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Egan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Egan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, jab by Nesset - just one landing.
Nesset moves in looking to clinch but Egan pushes him off.
Egan moves forwards but Nesset connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Egan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nesset moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nesset listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nesset.
Egan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nesset darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nesset lands a jab to Egan's midsection.
Nesset connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nesset dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nesset moves out of range as Egan strikes.
Egan misses with a low kick.
Egan tried to score with a low kick but Nesset checks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Egan misses with an uppercut.
Egan lands with an overhand left.
Egan throws a big shot that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arnfinn Nesset comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nesset 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnfinn Nesset!