PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arnfinn Nesset (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Small (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nesset's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mohamed's theme tune. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Nesset
vs
Small

191 cm
29
201 lbs
17 - 9 - 1

180 cm
23
201 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Arnfinn Nesset!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Small!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nesset wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A bone on bone clash there as Small blocks the leg kick.
Nesset throws out a leg kick but Small moves out of range and Nesset only half commits.
Nesset throws a low kick, looking for Small's leg but Small calmly moves out of range.
Small stuns Nesset with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nesset.
Small misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nesset.
Small throws an overhand right that lands on Nesset's shoulder, as Nesset tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Nesset throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nesset loads up on a big right hand but Small slips the punch.
Nesset throws a sloppy head kick and Small moves out of range easily.
Nesset lands a nice leg kick that just misses Small's sensitive parts.
Small waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nesset.
Small throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nesset counters with an inside leg kick.
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!
Small throws a looping overhand right but Nesset ducks down to avoid it.
Nesset lands with an overhand left.
Small throws a right hand that Nesset ducks under and follows up with a left that Nesset also avoids with ease.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nesset. That's going to slow Small down.
Small ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nesset slips under a jab.
Small has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nesset.
Small connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Small fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nesset manages to avoid it.
Nesset uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Small misses with a double jab.
Nesset steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Small.
Small throws a big shot that misses.
Small is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nesset.
Nesset looks for the body kick but Small saw that one coming.
Nesset connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Small momentarily.
Nesset takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nesset slips under a jab from Small.
Nesset misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Small.
Nesset lands an overhand right.
Nesset throws a push kick but Small slaps the foot to one side.
Nesset scores with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nesset is looking to slow Small down with leg kicks.
Nesset takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nesset connects with a crisp jab.
Nesset misses with a kick to the body.
Small misses with a few strikes there.
Nesset connects with a solid leg kick.
Small thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nesset is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nesset throws a quick inside leg kick.
Small misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nesset.
Nesset lands a nice shot that snaps Small's head back.
Nesset lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nesset tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Small is able to avoid easily.
Nesset is looking to clinch.
Nesset lands a head shot.
Nesset throws a nice inside leg kick.
Arnfinn Nesset seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nesset walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Small checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nesset scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Small.
A big right from Nesset misses.
Small misses with a hook.
Nesset is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Small misses with a series of wild punches.
Nesset uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Small.
Nesset misses with a wild body shot.
Small throws a jab but it's blocked by Nesset.
Small throws a combination that misses
and Nesset counters with a slapping leg kick.
Small fails to land with a series of punches.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nesset - that will leave a mark!
Small slips a straight right by Nesset.
Nesset tries a low kick but Small avoids it.
Small comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Small throws a poor cross that misses
and Nesset counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nesset throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Small.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nesset moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nesset throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Small throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nesset counters with a stiff right hand.
Nesset is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nesset.
Nesset moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Small misses the jab.
Nesset scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nesset feints and then cracks Small's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Small down.
Small looks to land a left hand but Nesset moved out of range nicely.
Small throws a looping overhand right but Nesset ducks down to avoid it.
Small misses with a wild body shot.
Small stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nesset.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Small misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nesset keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Small takes one on the button.

Nesset fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Small, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nesset lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nesset throws a head kick that half lands.
Small misses with a few strikes there.
Small moves out of range of the strikes.
Small walks into a straight right hand from Nesset.
Small bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nesset's head backwards.
The fighters circling - Small throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some wild striking there from Small.
Small staying out of range there.
Small scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nesset in his tracks.
Nesset tries to close the distance and clinch up but Small swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nesset fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Small has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nesset throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James Small is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Small scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big right from Small misses.
Small misses the shot to the body.
Small's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Small blocks a low kick nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Small blocks the leg kick.
Small misses with a body shot.
Nesset avoids the body shot from Small.
Small throws a hook to the side of Nesset's head but Nesset sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Small just misses with a punch to the body.
Nesset is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Small waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nesset.
Nesset lands with a nice body punch.
Arnfinn Nesset is winning the standup battle so far.
Small swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nesset misses with a hook.
Nesset tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Small paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nesset uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Small.
Nesset ducks under a wild hook from Small.
Small takes a swing at Nesset's ribcage but misses.
Nesset lands a nice hook to Small's body. Small takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nesset.
Nesset dips to his left and cracks Small with an uppercut!
Good leg kick by Nesset there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Small swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Small fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Small steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nesset.
Nesset drops his hands momentarily and Small takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nesset fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nesset sizes up Small with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nesset is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nesset bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Small throws a hook to the side of Nesset's head but Nesset sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nesset dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Small. That did some damage!
Small lands a nice looking body shot.
Small thows a body shot but no joy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nesset lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Small is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nesset lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice jab there from Nesset.
Small chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nesset can pounce on him.
Small throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nesset wants to land a leg kick but Small is out of range.
Small waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nesset.
Small walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nesset misses with a low kick.
Nesset connects with a solid leg kick.
Nesset tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nesset waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Small.
Small fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nesset looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Small looks to score with a jab to the body but Nesset is just out of range.
Nesset throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Small fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nesset manages to avoid it.
Nesset uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Small.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Small. Nesset does a little dance to reset his feet.
Small blocks a jab.
Small steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nesset. That one must have hurt.
Small takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Small misses with a few strikes there.
Small misses the jab.

Nesset moves into range and clinches up with Small.
Nesset doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nesset tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nesset makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Small lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nesset lands a right hand that snaps the head of Small backwards.
Nesset can't find room to land a body shot as Small controls the action.
Small trying to stall but Nesset improves his position.
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 Arnfinn Nesset will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Small loads up on a big right hand but Nesset slips the punch.
Nice cross by Nesset.
Small misses with a wild body shot.
Small misses with a wild combination.
Small scores with a hook to the body. Nesset takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nesset lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Small misses with a hook to the body
and Nesset counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nesset scores with a nice strike.
Nesset scores with a hook to the body. Small takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nesset avoids the body shot from Small.
A looping hook to the body misses from Small. Nesset does a little dance to reset his feet.
Small has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nesset.
Small takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nesset tries to clinch there but Small circles away.
Nesset buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Small stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nesset.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Small 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.
Nesset lands a jab to Small's midsection.
Small throws a nice looking combination but Nesset bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Small has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Small misses with a wild body shot.
Small takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Small throws a hook to the side of Nesset's head but Nesset sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An inside leg kick lands from Nesset.
Nesset works the jab nicely.
Nesset cracks the inside of Small's front leg.
Nesset throws a nice inside leg kick.
Small throws a hook but Nesset avoids it easily.
Small throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nesset with a nice cross.
Nesset turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nesset tries a head kick but it misses.
Nesset misses with a low kick as Small jumps back.
Arnfinn Nesset is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nesset connects with a looping right hand.
Small throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Small checks a low kick from Nesset.
Nesset jabs at Small's body.
Nesset uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Small.
Small checks a leg kick nicely.
Nesset scores with a jab to the head.
Small has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nesset.
Nesset scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Small misses with a wild body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nesset.
Small fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nesset looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Small throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nesset throws a nice outside leg kick.
Small throws a right hand that misses
letting Nesset counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small misses with a left hand
and Nesset counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Small on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nesset tries a low kick but Small avoids it.
Nesset throws a head kick that misses.
Nesset thows a body shot but no joy.
Nesset throws a low kick but Small moves out of range easily.
Small swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Small rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nesset moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Small lands a two punch combo.
Nesset tests Small's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nesset pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nesset scores with a hook.
Small misses with the combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Nesset misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nesset slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nesset throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nesset slips under a jab from Small.
Nesset lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Small throws the left hand but Nesset avoids the punch easily.
Small fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nesset manages to avoid it.
Nesset thumps Small with a low kick.
Nesset scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
Nesset ducks under a wild hook from Small.
Nesset connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Small momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Small throws a right hand that misses
and Nesset counters with a left to the body.
Good leg kick by Nesset there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
James Small has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nesset throws a chopping leg kick but Small manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nesset changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arnfinn Nesset showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nesset 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnfinn Nesset!
Post fight, Arnfinn Nesset stared into the camera and said 'the commentator is a gay cunt'.