PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Bach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hazle Nutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Bach has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bach
vs
Nutt

184 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Bach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hazle Nutt!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Bach.

Nutt drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Nutt working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Bach bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

Nutt shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nutt should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bach is trying to stand.

Nutt seems to be looking for submissions.
Bach pushes Nutt off looking to stand but Nutt dives back in and keeps control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Nutt is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bach is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nutt is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nutt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bach keeps working.
Bach tries to kick Nutt off but Nutt keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Bach has one foot on Nutt's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Nutt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bach.
Nutt moves out of range of the strikes.
Bach throws out a loose jab but Nutt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bach fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bach ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nutt moves away.

Nutt scores a takedown into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bach'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.
Bach is breathing heavily.
Nutt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bach is looking to escape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bach is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Nutt looking to control but Bach is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bach is trying to stand.

Nutt is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bach to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bach shrugs it off.
Bach is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Nutt has taken his back.
Bach holding both Nutt 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nutt is looking for the choke from the back position but Bach is controlling his hands well.

Nutt is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Bach defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bach controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Nutt has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Nutt looking to break Bach's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Bach remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Nutt will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Bach holding both Nutt 's hands and preventing any damage.
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!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nutt has got one arm under Bach's chin. This could be trouble... Bach trying to control the other hand but Nutt gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Bach has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hazle Nutt!