PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between The Nightmare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Villia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Villia will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Nightmare
vs
Villia

178 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Nightmare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Villia!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Villia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nightmare but Nightmare pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Villia tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nightmare sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Villia somewhat.
The Nightmare has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Villia.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nightmare.

Villia has closed the distance and engaged Nightmare in a clinch.
Nightmare fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nightmare jumps guard but Villia stands there with Nightmare around his waist. Nightmare gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Villia goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nightmare prevents it.
Villia gets underhooks to prevent Nightmare's takedown attempt.

Villia pulls Nightmare into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Villia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nightmare has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nightmare trying to control but Villia is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villia throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Nightmare drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Villia manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Nightmare has Villia in his guard.

Nightmare has an active guard here but Villia has managed to pass into half guard.
Villia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Villia is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Villia is trying to work for a kimura but Nightmare is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villia is taking a breather. Nightmare 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.
Let's hope that Villia has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Nightmare looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Villia not doing much here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nightmare blocking the ground and pound attempt from Villia.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Anthony Villia hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nightmare stuffs the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nightmare.
Villia shoots for a double leg takedown but Nightmare sprawls well. He's pushed Villia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nightmare tries to clinch up
and Nightmare takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Villia looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nightmare throws a combination that misses

and Villia holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villia goes for a takedown attempt but Nightmare pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nightmare tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Villia swivels and escapes.
Nightmare is breathing heavily.
Nightmare fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Villia leaves Nightmare with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nightmare shoots in but no luck this time.
Nightmare is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Villia.
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!
Villia throws the kick towards the body but Nightmare avoids it.
Villia throws a one two combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Villia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Villia stuffs the takedown attempt from Nightmare. Nightmare gets slowly back to his feet.
Villia closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nightmare circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Villia dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Villia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Villia has had enough of the clinch but Nightmare keeps him there for the moment.
Nightmare is trying to break free.

Villia pulls guard successfully.
Villia controlling Nightmare's posture.
Villia controls Nightmare momentarily but Nightmare frees himself.
Nightmare wants to get up but he can't break Villia's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Nightmare might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Villia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nightmare manages to get himself to full guard.
Nightmare is looking to stand up but Villia isn't so interested in that idea.
Nightmare is striking off his back. Villia thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villia frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Poor strikes thrown by Villia there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Villia scoring with strikes but Nightmare is staying in there.
Villia controlling the position easily from mount.
Villia prevents Nightmare from getting the reversal.
Villia lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Nightmare can't escape the position.
Anthony Villia has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villia content just to control the position here.
Nightmare flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Villia throws some wild stikes that Nightmare manages to avoid easily.
Nightmare keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Villia stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Villia looks for a takedown but Nightmare sprawls well.
Nightmare darts in trying to clinch

and Villia moves into the clinch.
Villia looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nightmare goes for a takedown attempt but Villia pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nightmare moves to clinch but Villia breaks away
and Villia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Villia fails with the takedown.
Villia dives in and grabs Nightmare's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nightmare pushes down on Villia's head and hops out.
The Nightmare has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Villia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villia swats away the attempt to clinch by Nightmare.
Nightmare tries to clinch up

and Villia counters by moving into the clinch.
Villia drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Villia gets underhooks to prevent Nightmare's takedown attempt.
Nightmare fails to pull the fight into his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nightmare tries to score a body lock takedown but Villia shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
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!
Nightmare tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Villia just stands there and leans against the cage.

Villia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Villia closes the distance and clinches up with Nightmare, looking for a takedown. Villia pushes Nightmare against the cage but Nightmare circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Villia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Villia darts in and clinches Nightmare up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Villia.
Villia is pressed up against the cage. Nightmare has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Villia down to the mat. Villia avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Villia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nightmare pinned against the cage. Nightmare gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Villia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nightmare, pushing him back against the cage.
Nightmare tries to score a body lock takedown but Villia shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Villia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Villia drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nightmare pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Villia!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown by Nightmare or perhaps it was just good defense by Villia which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Nightmare. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Villia shoots in but Nightmare avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nightmare misses with a head kick.

Villia rushes Nightmare and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Villia jumps guard but Nightmare stands there with Villia around his waist. Villia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nightmare has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Villia avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nightmare on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nightmare wants a takedown but no success here.
Nightmare tries to score a body lock takedown but Villia shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Villia working hard to break the clinch.
Villia manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Villia tries to land knees in the clinch but Nightmare avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villia can't break the clinch.
Villia is pressed up against the cage. Nightmare has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Villia down to the mat. Villia avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nightmare keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The Nightmare is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Villia 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.
Villia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nightmare but Nightmare pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Villia throws a sloppy head kick and Nightmare moves out of range easily.
Nightmare fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Villia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Villia jumps into guard, dragging Nightmare to the mat.
Nightmare throws a strike but Villia rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Villia content to stall in guard here.

Nightmare looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Villia passes into half guard.

Villia decides to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Villia gets a clinch.
Nightmare has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Villia is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Villia pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nightmare tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Villia stalling the fight.
Nightmare prevents a takedown attempt there.
The Nightmare has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anthony Villia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Nightmare's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Villia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Villia 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Villia!