PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam Nut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Columbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nut
vs
Columbar

190 cm
28
197 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

175 cm
29
199 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
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 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sam Nut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Columbar!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Columbar cracks Nut with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nut is looking to chop away at Columbar's legs.
Columbar feints and then cracks Nut's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nut down.
Nut takes a kick to the side of the head.
Columbar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nut throws a half hearted mid kick.
Columbar moves out of range of the leg kick from Nut.

Columbar waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Nut. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Nut to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Nut is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nut preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Oh Nut is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Columbar wants to control from the top but Nut keeps moving.
Columbar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nut swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nut seems to have got his legs back now.
Nut can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Columbar controls the pace.
Columbar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nut looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Columbar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Jan Columbar has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Columbar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nut's sensitive parts.
Sam Nut is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Columbar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sam Nut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Columbar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nut is looking to land body kicks.
A low kick from Columbar is predictable there
and Nut counters with a body kick that stops Columbar in his tracks momentarily.
Nut moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Columbar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Nut has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Columbar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Nut.
Nut throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Columbar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nut wants to clinch
and Columbar counters with a slapping leg kick.
Columbar throws a head kick that Nut semi-blocks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Columbar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nut defends it nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nut.
Nut looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nut wants to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Columbar.
A bone on bone clash there as Nut blocks the leg kick.
Columbar tried to score with a low kick but Nut checks it.
A left lands for Columbar.
That kick from Nut tenderised Columbar's leg. Columbar is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nut throws a head kick but Columbar moves out of range.
Columbar throws a sloppy head kick and Nut moves out of range easily.
Nut looks for the body kick but Columbar saw that one coming.
Columbar lands a leg kick that knocks Nut off balance momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nut fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Columbar is out of range.
Columbar misses with a leg kick.
Nut ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nut checks a leg kick.
Columbar takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nut checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nut misses with the body kick
and Columbar counters with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Nut misses.
Nut fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Columbar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nut tries a head kick but it misses.
Nut misses with a low kick.
Columbar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Columbar keeps Nut at a distance using the push kick.
Columbar lands a nice hook to Nut's body. Nut takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nut is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Columbar feints and then cracks Nut's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nut down.
Nut looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Columbar misses with a low kick as Nut jumps back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nut blocks a low kick nicely.
That kick from Columbar tenderised Nut's leg. Nut is trying to keep his angry face on.
Columbar throws out a leg kick but Nut moves out of range and Columbar only half commits.
Columbar misses with a body shot.
Nut fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Columbar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Columbar throws a low kick but Nut moves out of range easily.
Columbar throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nut counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Columbar is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A punch lands to the side of Columbar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nut throws a head kick that misses
and Columbar counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nut is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nut 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.
Nut defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Columbar.
Nut throws a leg kick but Columbar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nut throws a low kick, looking for Columbar's leg but Columbar calmly moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Columbar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Columbar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Nut enables Columbar to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nut manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nut being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Columbar dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A good leg kick by Columbar.
Nut throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nut throws a hook but Columbar blocks it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nut checks a leg kick.
Columbar checks the leg kick.
Nut throws a push kick but Columbar slaps the foot to one side.
Nut throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Columbar tests Nut's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Columbar moves out of range as Nut throws a body kick.
Columbar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nut.
Columbar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Columbar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nut sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Columbar somewhat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nut throws a wild body kick that Columbar sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nut looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Columbar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nut.
Good leg kick by Columbar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Columbar lands with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Columbar misses with a low kick as Nut jumps back.
Columbar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nut checks it well.
Nut fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Columbar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nut 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.
Columbar throws a head kick that misses.
Nut fails with an attempt to clinch.
Columbar throws a leg kick but Nut sees it coming and moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nut checks a leg kick.
Columbar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nut goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Columbar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nut moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Nut as Columbar shoots in.
Sam Nut has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Columbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Columbar throws a head kick that misses.
Nut throws a head kick that misses.
Nut fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Columbar misses with a low kick.
Nut on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nut.
Nut throws the kick towards the body but Columbar avoids it.

Columbar shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nut tries to roll over but Columbar keeps him under control.
Columbar is trying to control. Nut wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Columbar trying to mount his opponent but Nut defends it.
Nut gets full guard.
Columbar wants to control from the top but Nut keeps moving.
Nut trying to control the position.
Columbar wants to pass the guard but Nut is keeping the position.
Columbar wants to control from the top but Nut keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Columbar has gone for a leg lock! Nut slips out almost immediately though and dives into Columbar's guard.
Nut trying to control but Columbar is working from the bottom.
Columbar is pulling down on Nut's head. It's preventing any offense from Nut, at least for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nut trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Columbar 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 get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nut connects with a leg kick. Columbar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nut feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Columbar's calf.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nut lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Columbar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Columbar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nut throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nut takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Columbar throws a head kick that misses.
Columbar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nut 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.
Nut stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Columbar.
Columbar scores with a jab to the jaw.
A solid body kick from Nut.
Nut finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Columbar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Columbar drives through with a takedown into guard.
Columbar looking to pass the guard.
Columbar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Columbar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Columbar works over Nut with some ground and pound from guard.
Columbar wants to control from the top but Nut keeps moving.
Nut will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Columbar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Columbar advances to half guard.
Columbar trying to control from half guard but Nut is working away.
Nut wants to sweep but Columbar has passed to side control!
Jan Columbar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Columbar cracks Nut with a big right hand but Nut just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Columbar in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Nut is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Columbar fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Columbar cracks Nut with a big right hand but Nut just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
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!
Nut is trying to control Columbar's posture but Columbar avoids it.
Columbar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nut keeps working.
Nut is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Columbar trying to control the action but Nut is working from the bottom.
Columbar sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Nut is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Nut is not content to let Columbar control the position.
Nut is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Columbar is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Nut wants to control but Columbar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jan Columbar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Columbar is looking to take a break and control but Nut is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nut knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Columbar on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jan Columbar.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Columbar, as that shot connected.
Sam Nut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Columbar is looking to slow Nut down with leg kicks.
Nut explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Columbar tries to land a leg kick but Nut saw it coming and moves away.
Columbar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nut at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Columbar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Columbar 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Columbar!
Jan Columbar decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.