PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fred Ettish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nova Uniao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ettish comes to the cage accompanied by With Karate I'll Kick Your Ass. Fred Ettish could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nova Uniao's chin.

Ettish
vs
Uniao

187 cm
26
198 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

180 cm
26
194 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Red Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Ettish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nova Uniao!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ettish on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ettish throws a sloppy head kick and Uniao moves out of range easily.
Uniao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Uniao lands with a good body shot.
Uniao checks a leg kick nicely.
Uniao wants to clinch.
Uniao just misses with a punch to the body.
Uniao bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Uniao uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Uniao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ettish.
Ettish takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ettish stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ettish wants it to stay on the feet.
Uniao staying out of range there.
Uniao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ettish.

Uniao has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uniao throws a head punch that misses.
Uniao cracks Ettish with a nice body shot.

Uniao drags the fight down to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Ettish avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ettish stopping the sweep attempt from Uniao.

Uniao looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ettish has picked Uniao up and slammed him! Uniao can't keep hold of the triangle and Ettish manages to pass to side control!
Uniao is trying to escape the position but Ettish is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uniao gets back to half guard.
Ettish wants to pass to mount but Uniao is defending the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uniao wants to get back to full guard.
Uniao is staying active underneath Ettish, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Uniao is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Uniao actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ettish is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Uniao tries to get to full guard but Ettish has control of the leg.
Uniao works his way to full guard. Good work.

Ettish avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uniao looking for a sweep. Not yet Uniao, not yet.

Uniao has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ettish is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Uniao.
Uniao is looking to regain half guard here but Ettish keeps moving and retains side control.
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.

Nova Uniao dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Uniao shoots in but no luck this time.
Uniao lands with a nice body punch.

Uniao throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ettish was covering up waiting for the punch and Uniao finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ettish is trying to keep Uniao in close.
Uniao trying to control the position from guard on top but Ettish is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ettish is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ettish knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Uniao on the ground.
Uniao throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ettish is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Uniao is looking to work some ground and pound but Ettish has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uniao in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Uniao throws a big right hand that misses.
Uniao throws a big right hand that misses.
Uniao advances position into side control!
Ettish is looking to regain half guard here but Uniao keeps moving and retains side control.
Ettish wants to get back to his feet but Uniao drags him back down.
Uniao working away.
Ettish parries the strikes from Uniao easily there. Uniao is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ettish to escape.
Uniao is working Ettish over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ettish taking punishment in the form of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uniao looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ettish is avoiding damage well.
Uniao has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uniao throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Uniao trying to control the position but Ettish is working away.
Ettish is trying to work for a sweep but Uniao has mounted him!
Uniao scoring with strikes but Ettish is staying in there.
Uniao with the ground and pound from mount.

Ettish defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Uniao.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Uniao cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Uniao lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ettish hang on?
Ettish keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Ettish that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ettish wants to hold on but Uniao pushes him away.
Uniao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Uniao controlling his opponent.
Ettish keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Uniao dominating with strikes here.
Ettish in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Nova Uniao has got the better of the ground game so far.
Uniao connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Uniao lands with some strikes.

Ettish is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uniao postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Ettish bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Uniao and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nova Uniao!
Nova Uniao seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.