PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Virgil Kowalford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hazle Nutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kowalford
vs
Nutt

178 cm
19
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
20
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Virgil Kowalford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hazle Nutt!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalford shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nutt eats them both and turns towards Kowalford to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kowalford displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nutt.

Nutt closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kowalford moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kowalford is trying to control the position but Nutt postures up.
Nutt controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nutt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kowalford swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Nutt is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nutt trying to control but Kowalford is working from the bottom.

Kowalford has his foot on Nutt's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nutt works his way back into a safe position though.
Nutt wants to control from the top but Kowalford keeps moving.
Kowalford wants to sweep here but Nutt controlling him for the moment.
Nutt wants to control from the top but Kowalford keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kowalford escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nutt gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nutt trying to control the position from guard on top but Kowalford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nutt stopping the sweep attempt from Kowalford.
Kowalford trying to control the position.
Nutt stopping the sweep attempt from Kowalford.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nutt showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Hazle Nutt was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nutt shoots in but Kowalford avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Nutt shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kowalford's guard.
Nutt slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nutt postures up.
Kowalford keeping moving, preventing Nutt from controlling successfully.
Kowalford will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nutt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kowalford is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Nutt drops back looking for a leg! Kowalford is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kowalford manages to kick Nutt off! Nutt jumps back into Kowalford's guard.

Nutt stands up and waves to Kowalford to follow him.

Nutt is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kowalford's half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kowalford tries to roll over but Nutt keeps him under control.
Kowalford is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hazle Nutt 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.

Kowalford misses with a double jab.
Nutt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kowalford pinned against the cage. Kowalford gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nutt looks for a takedown but Kowalford sprawls well.
Kowalford throws a body punch but Nutt moves out of range.

Nutt looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Nutt drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kowalford looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kowalford looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kowalford!
Nutt is trying to get back to half guard.
Kowalford working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nutt is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kowalford connects with a decent elbow.
Kowalford lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kowalford trying to control the action but Nutt is working from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Kowalford.
Kowalford in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kowalford throws a strike aimed at the side of Nutt's head but Nutt avoids it well.
Kowalford lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kowalford working away.
Hazle Nutt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kowalford looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Nutt is avoiding damage well.
Nutt managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kowalford.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kowalford goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Nutt rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kowalford's guard! Nice work there by Nutt!
Kowalford wants to sweep here but Nutt controlling him for the moment.
Nutt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kowalford. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kowalford is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nutt advances position into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kowalford is trying to control Nutt's posture but Nutt avoids it.
Nutt is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nutt tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nutt has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Nutt looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Kowalford's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kowalford is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nutt thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nutt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kowalford keeps working.

Nutt goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kowalford rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Nutt's guard! Nice work there by Kowalford!

Nutt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kowalford is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kowalford would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Virgil Kowalford will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nutt shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kowalford napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Nutt wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kowalford, who protects the arm well.
Kowalford is looking to regain half guard here but Nutt keeps moving and retains side control.
Kowalford is working hard here to advance position.
Nutt trying to control the action but Kowalford is working from the bottom.
Kowalford is trying to control Nutt's posture but Nutt avoids it.
Kowalford tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nutt is looking to take a break and control but Kowalford is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kowalford struggling a bit here.
Kowalford being controlled for a moment.
Kowalford is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nutt tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kowalford tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nutt wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Nutt decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kowalford to his feet.

Nutt looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nutt postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalford looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nutt looking to sit in guard and control but Kowalford gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kowalford missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Nutt has an active guard here but Kowalford has managed to pass into half guard.

Kowalford decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Kowalford looks to land a left hand but Nutt moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nutt decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kowalford manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kowalford manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nutt manages to get himself to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nutt can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kowalford throws an elbow that misses. Nutt uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kowalford's guard. Nice move by Nutt!
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!
Kowalford keeping moving, preventing Nutt from controlling successfully.
Nutt might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kowalford kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nutt tries to free his leg and advance position but Kowalford is retaining full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hazle Nutt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nutt 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hazle Nutt!