PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tor Nansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Doherty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nansen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Prodigy - Thunder. Doherty is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by You can't stand me now. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nansen
vs
Doherty

176 cm
30
165 lbs
24 - 5 - 0

177 cm
30
165 lbs
26 - 7 - 1

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Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tor Nansen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Doherty!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Doherty!

Doherty feints and as Nansen raises his hands in defense, Doherty changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nansen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nansen is adopting a defensive guard.
Doherty trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Doherty advances to half guard.
Doherty is taking a breather. Nansen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nansen is trying to stand.
Doherty trying to pass the guard but Nansen defending well.
Doherty trying to control the action but Nansen is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Doherty fails to land with a series of punches.
Nansen lands with an overhand left.
Doherty fails in his attempt to clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Doherty checks a leg kick.
Nansen throws a looping overhand right but Doherty ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doherty scoring well with a low kick there.
Nansen fails to land the takedown.

Doherty looking to score a takedown here. Nansen is defending well but Doherty drives through and ends up in Nansen's guard.
Doherty trying to control but Nansen is working from the bottom.
Doherty stands and throws Nansen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doherty wants to control for a moment but Nansen uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Doherty trying to control from Nansen's half guard. Nansen has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doherty trying to control the position from guard on top but Nansen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Doherty sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nansen's guard.
Doherty wants to advance to full mount but Nansen doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Doherty controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doherty being controlled here momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nansen wants to stand up but Doherty is controlling him.
Doherty controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Nansen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Tor Nansen just wasn't active enough.
Nansen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Doherty can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Doherty dominated that round.
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.

Doherty works Nansen's body with a nice hook.
Doherty misses with a head kick.
Nansen scores with a head kick. Doherty tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Doherty looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Nansen!
Nansen is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doherty looking to control and managing it successfully.
Doherty looking to control but Nansen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nansen's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Doherty wants to control the pace but Nansen is squirming around nicely.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Doherty tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Pete Doherty has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A low kick from Nansen misses

and Doherty counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nansen's guard now.
Doherty looking to sit in guard and control but Nansen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Doherty looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Doherty throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Nansen escapes and throws Doherty's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Nansen scoring with punches from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doherty sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Doherty is looking to improve his position.
Doherty is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doherty is not content to let Nansen control the position.
Doherty slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Doherty utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nansen wants to control from the top but Doherty keeps moving.
Doherty wants to sweep here but Nansen controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nansen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Doherty swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Doherty working for a triangle but Nansen defends it easily.
Doherty pulls Nansen in close to prevent any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Doherty is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Doherty showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nansen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Doherty tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nansen throws a head kick that misses.
Nansen lands a nice shot that snaps Doherty's head back.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nansen.
Nansen doesn't manage to clinch there - Doherty circles away.
Nansen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Doherty defends it nicely.
Nansen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nansen thumps Doherty with a low kick.
Doherty lunges at Nansen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nansen's hand.
Nansen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nansen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Doherty. Doherty obviously looking to wear him down.
Nansen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nansen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nansen looks to land a right hand but Doherty moved out of range.
Nansen throws a head kick that misses.
Doherty fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pete Doherty seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nansen lands a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Doherty.
Doherty throws an overhand right that lands on Nansen's shoulder, as Nansen tries to avoid the shot.
Nansen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Doherty eats them both and turns towards Nansen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nansen checks a leg kick nicely.
Nansen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nansen misses with a combination
and Doherty counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Doherty fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nansen.
Nansen misses with a body shot.
Doherty checks a low kick from Nansen.

Nansen gets tackled into the cage by Doherty. Doherty maintains the clinch.
Nansen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Doherty struggles to land a body shot inside as Nansen controls his hands.
Doherty throws a punch but it's blocked by Nansen.
Nansen is trying to break free.
Nansen tries to stall but Doherty uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nansen prevents a body shot from Doherty.
Nansen trying to stall but Doherty improves his position.
Nansen lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doherty lands a body shot.
Nansen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nansen tries to break the clinch but Doherty is controlling the position.
Doherty is working Nansen over against the cage.
Doherty digs a right hand underneath Nansen's ribcage. Nansen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nansen is trying to break the clinch but Doherty is controlling him.
Doherty tries to throw a body punch but Nansen avoids it by throwing Doherty back against the cage.

Nansen breaks from the clinch.
Nansen misses with a right hand
and Doherty counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nansen throws a series of punches but Doherty moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Nansen.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Doherty, as that shot connected.
Nansen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nansen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Doherty if he has to take too many more of those.
Doherty sizes up Nansen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doherty closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nansen counters with a straight right hand.
Nansen misses with a lunging right hand
and Doherty counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nansen looks to land a left hand but Doherty moved out of range nicely.
A lazy body kick from Nansen
and Doherty counters with a nice body shot.
Doherty lands with a hook. Nansen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nansen moves forwards but Doherty connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nansen thows a leg kick but Doherty checks it
and Doherty counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nansen cracks Doherty with an open hand slap.
Nansen throws a lazy right hand but Doherty sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nansen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nansen throws a low kick but Doherty avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Pete Doherty just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nansen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nansen cracks Doherty with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Doherty connects with a single shot there.
Doherty uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nansen.
Doherty takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Doherty throws a sloppy head kick and Nansen moves out of range easily.
Nansen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nansen lands a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Doherty.
Nansen throws a low kick but Doherty avoids it.
Nansen throws a leg kick but Doherty sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nansen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Doherty lands a head kick. Nansen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice sprawl there from Nansen as Doherty shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nansen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Doherty is out of range and Nansen settles back down.
Nansen throws a low kick but Doherty moves out of range easily.
That kick from Nansen tenderised Doherty's leg. Doherty is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nansen takes a swing at Doherty's ribcage but misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nansen.
Doherty staying out of range there.
Nansen moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Nansen misses.
Nansen connects with a leg kick. Doherty looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nansen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Doherty connects with a nice looking jab.
Nansen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Doherty finds it's way round the side to connect with Nansen's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doherty defending well as Nansen loads up on a big left hand.
Doherty fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nansen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Doherty stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nansen connects with a jab.
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!
Nansen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nansen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Doherty avoids the body shot from Nansen.
Doherty moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nansen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nansen jabs at Doherty's body.
Nansen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doherty chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nansen.
Nansen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Doherty stuffs the takedown.

Doherty feints and as Nansen raises his hands in defense, Doherty changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Doherty controls from within his opponent's guard.
Doherty stands and throws Nansen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Nansen is letting Doherty control him for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Doherty swings around for an armbar but Nansen sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Doherty's guard.
Nansen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Doherty lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nansen!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doherty wants to control the pace but Nansen is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Doherty dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nansen misses with a head kick.
Nansen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Doherty swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nansen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nansen lands with a hook. Doherty tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Doherty on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nansen. Nansen obviously looking to wear him down.
Nansen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Doherty checks a leg kick.
Nansen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nansen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tor Nansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nansen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nansen throws a lazy right hand but Doherty sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Doherty shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nansen as he jumps to the side.
Doherty with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A swing and a miss from Nansen.
Nansen looks to score with a jab to the body but Doherty is just out of range.
Doherty throws a looping overhand right but Nansen ducks down to avoid it.
Doherty ducks under a wild hook from Nansen.
Nansen misses the shot to the body.
That kick from Doherty tenderised Nansen's leg. Nansen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nansen looks for the body kick but Doherty saw that one coming.
Tor Nansen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nansen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Nansen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Doherty checks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Doherty blocks the leg kick.
Doherty checks a leg kick nicely.
Doherty scoring well with a low kick there.
Nansen scores with a one two! Doherty had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nansen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nansen fails with a takedown attempt.
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!
Nansen dodges the punch combination from Doherty.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doherty with a hook.
Doherty on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nansen. Nansen obviously looking to wear him down.
Doherty stuns Nansen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nansen misses the jab.
Nansen misses with a looping right.
Nansen throws a looping overhand right but Doherty ducks down to avoid it.
Doherty blocks a jab.
Doherty lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nansen's sensitive parts.
Nansen scores with a jab to the head.
Doherty goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nansen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doherty cracks a nice hook into Nansen's ribs.
Doherty avoids a kick to the body.
Doherty lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nansen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doherty comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Doherty feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nansen's calf.
Nansen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nansen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Doherty has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Doherty tests Nansen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Doherty bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Doherty taking a breather here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pete Doherty.
Well Doherty 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Pete Doherty!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Pete Doherty!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Pete Doherty!

Pete Doherty wins by unanimous decision!
Pete Doherty is the new lightweight champion!