PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Niaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Toothache (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Niaz
vs
Toothache

195 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dick Niaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Toothache!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niaz scores with a hook.
Jab by Niaz.
Niaz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Toothache.
Toothache shoots in looking for a takedown. Niaz tries to sprawl out of it but Toothache keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Niaz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Niaz lands a really nice looking cross but Toothache seems unphased.
Niaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Niaz scores with a shot to the body.
Toothache avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch lands to the side of Toothache 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Toothache tries to clinch there but Niaz circles away.
Toothache misses with a takedown attempt - Niaz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dick Niaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Toothache.
Niaz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niaz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Toothache fails with a takedown attempt.
Toothache keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Niaz slaps away a takedown attempt from Toothache, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Niaz throws out a powerful jab.
Dick Niaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Niaz blocks the body kick.
Niaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Toothache.
Niaz cracks a nice hook into Toothache's ribs.
Niaz dips to his left and cracks Toothache with an uppercut!
Niaz lands a jab to the head.
Toothache uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Niaz.
Toothache drops his hands momentarily and Niaz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niaz lands with a hook. Toothache tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Toothache looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Niaz as Toothache shoots in.
Toothache uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Niaz.
Niaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Toothache sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Niaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toothache moves away.
Toothache tries to close the distance and clinch but Niaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Toothache throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Toothache takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Toothache shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Niaz defends it nicely.
Toothache looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Niaz cracks Toothache with a good jab.
Niaz lands with an uppercut that bounces Toothache off the cage and back into range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toothache walks into a left hand.
Toothache defending well as Niaz loads up on a big left hand.
Toothache uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Niaz.
Niaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Toothache shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Niaz defends it nicely.
Toothache keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Niaz.
Niaz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jab from Niaz.
Toothache tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Niaz swivels and escapes.
Niaz jabs at Toothache's body.
Niaz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niaz throws a shot to the body.
Toothache shoots for a takedown but Niaz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Toothache walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Niaz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Niaz connects with a jab.
Niaz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Toothache takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Niaz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Niaz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Toothache doesn't seem bothered though.
Toothache showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Niaz.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Toothache takes one on the button.
Toothache takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Niaz cracks Toothache with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dick Niaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Niaz missing with a left hand there. Toothache was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Toothache fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Niaz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Toothache.
Niaz lands with a hook. Toothache tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Niaz throws a combination that misses
and Toothache counters with a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Niaz misses the target.
Toothache drops his hands momentarily and Niaz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Niaz misses with a body shot.
Toothache staying out of range there.
Toothache throws a right and a left that Niaz avoids nicely.
Toothache gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niaz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Toothache is breathing heavily.
Niaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Toothache shoots in for a takedown but Niaz shows good takedown defense.
Dick Niaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Toothache.
Good exchange - Niaz coming out on top.
Niaz scores with a jab. Toothache acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Toothache uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Niaz.
Niaz could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Niaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Toothache moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Niaz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Niaz scores with the left hand. Toothache knows he should have avoided that one.
Niaz digs a good body shot into Toothache's ribs.
Niaz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Toothache doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toothache punishes Niaz's body with a nice straight punch.
Toothache has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Niaz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Toothache looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Niaz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Niaz sizes up Toothache with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Niaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Niaz misses with a looping left.
Niaz lands a nice hook to Toothache's body. Toothache takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Niaz finds it's way through Toothache's defenses.
Niaz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niaz cracks a nice hook into Toothache's ribs.
Toothache fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Toothache is trying desperately to land a takedown but Niaz is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Toothache.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toothache walks into a straight right hand from Niaz.
Thomas Toothache is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Niaz lands the left hand.
Niaz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Toothache takes a jab right on the kisser.
Niaz throws a nice looking combination but Toothache bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Toothache misses with a low kick.
Niaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Toothache shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Niaz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Toothache gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Niaz throws a jab when Toothache was well out of range.
Niaz lands a jab to the nose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Niaz.
A left lands for Niaz.
Niaz scores with a hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Toothache.
Niaz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Toothache in his tracks.
Niaz scores with a jab to the body.
Niaz stuns Toothache with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Niaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Toothache looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A cross from Niaz lands.
Niaz throws out a powerful jab.
Toothache tries to clinch up
and Niaz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Niaz dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Niaz scores with a nice strike.
Niaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toothache manages to avoid it.
Niaz connects with a right hand. Toothache shakes it off.
Niaz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Toothache tries a head kick but it misses.
Good exchange - Niaz coming out on top.
No luck for Toothache with that takedown attempt.
Toothache shoots in but no luck this time.
Niaz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Toothache on the side of the head.
Toothache moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Niaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Toothache shoots in for a takedown but Niaz shows good takedown defense.
Dick Niaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Toothache.
Toothache takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toothache lands a leg kick that knocks Niaz off balance momentarily.
Niaz lunges at Toothache with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Toothache's hand.
A big right from Niaz misses.
Toothache tries to clinch up but Niaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Toothache shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Niaz as he jumps to the side.
Niaz cracks Toothache with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Niaz connects with a body shot.
Niaz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Toothache under the eye.
Niaz cracks Toothache with a right hand to the side of the head.
Niaz scores with a hook.
Niaz lands a nice looking body shot.
Toothache blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niaz cracks a nice hook into Toothache's ribs.
Nice straight punches there by Niaz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Niaz.
Good shot there by Niaz.
Niaz stuffs the takedown.
Niaz lands with an overhand left.
Niaz cracks Toothache with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice uppercut lands for Niaz. That snapped Toothache's head back.
Toothache walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toothache takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Toothache shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Niaz defends it nicely.
Toothache takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niaz lands a head shot.
Niaz lands a slapping body shot.
Toothache slips a jab and a cross from Niaz.
Toothache shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Niaz as he avoids it easily.
Niaz punishes Toothache's body with a nice straight punch.
Niaz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Niaz thuds his right hand into Toothache's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Toothache walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Toothache takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Niaz lands with a cross.
Niaz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niaz connects with a body shot.
Toothache takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Horrible takedown by Toothache or perhaps it was just good defense by Niaz which made him look bad.
Niaz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Niaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Niaz connects with a looping right hand.
Niaz scores with a jab to the body.
Niaz works Toothache's body with a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Niaz.
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!
Niaz lands a jab to Toothache's midsection.
Thomas Toothache has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Toothache fails to land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Niaz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Niaz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Niaz!
A victorious Dick Niaz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.