PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Nevsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goodnight Irene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Nevsky
vs
Irene

178 cm
34
201 lbs
25 - 14 - 0

187 cm
24
283 lbs
24 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Cynical Truth Vegas

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 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Nevsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Goodnight Irene!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nevsky.
Horrible takedown by Nevsky or perhaps it was just good defense by Irene which made him look bad.
Nevsky throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Irene's waist but Irene gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nevsky off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Nevsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nevsky misses with a body shot
and Irene counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nevsky misses with a leg kick
and Irene counters with a low kick, right behind Nevsky 's knee.
Nevsky shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nevsky.
Irene showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nevsky.
Nevsky looks to land a right hand but Irene moved out of range.
Goodnight Irene is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nevsky shoots in looking for a takedown. Irene tries to sprawl out of it but Nevsky keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Irene manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nevsky tries to score a power double leg takedown but Irene sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nevsky somewhat.
Nevsky tries to score a power double leg takedown but Irene sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nevsky somewhat.
Nevsky shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Irene but Irene pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irene on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nevsky shoots in for a double leg but Irene sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Irene rushes Nevsky and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Irene tries to throw a body punch but Nevsky avoids it by throwing Irene back against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Nevsky has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Nevsky's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Irene has a couple of punches blocked by Nevsky.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Irene.
Irene misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Irene scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irene has a couple of punches blocked by Nevsky.
Irene is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nevsky is breathing heavily.
Irene lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Irene tries a body shot but Nevsky blocks it.
Irene tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nevsky's elbow.
Irene is leaning against Nevsky and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nevsky drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Irene lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A knee to the head by Irene.

It looks like Alexander Nevsky has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Irene fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nevsky.
Irene lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nevsky backwards.
Nevsky tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Irene smiles and moves away.
Nevsky shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Irene pinned against the cage. Irene gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nevsky shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Irene pinned against the cage. Irene gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nevsky shoots in for a takedown but Irene shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Goodnight Irene dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Nevsky's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nevsky with a lazy takedown attempt
and Irene counters with a thumping low kick.
Nevsky fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nevsky.
Nevsky throws an overhand right that lands on Irene's shoulder, as Irene tries to avoid the shot.
Nevsky closes this distance looking for a takedown but Irene circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Nevsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nevsky misses with a series of wild punches.
Irene bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nevsky's head.
Irene displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nevsky.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irene dodges the punch combination from Nevsky.
Nevsky shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Irene as he avoids it easily.
Irene tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nevsky was well out of range. Poor timing from Irene.
Nevsky tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Nevsky decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Irene wants to control but Nevsky is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Irene tries to get to full guard but Nevsky has control of the leg.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Irene can do anything to dispel that myth.
Irene is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irene is looking to control Nevsky's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Irene avoid being mounted?
Irene avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nevsky.
Irene is trying to maintain the position but Nevsky is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nevsky lands a nice short elbow.
Irene avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nevsky.

Nevsky seems to be working for a kimura but Irene defends the submission attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nevsky thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Irene's head.

Nevsky is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Irene defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irene avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nevsky.
Irene keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Irene is staying active underneath Nevsky, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Irene keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nevsky looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Irene trying to control here.
Nevsky prevents Irene from improving his position.
Nevsky throwing shots but Irene is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nevsky moves nicely into side control.

Nevsky is trying to get an arm triangle but Irene is defending well.
An elbow from Nevsky crashes against the mat.
Irene tries to buck Nevsky off but Nevsky is having none of it.
Irene really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nevsky. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Irene is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
You can see the frustration on Irene's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Irene is working to avoid the ground and pound but Nevsky connects with a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Irene's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Nevsky dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Nevsky's cut.
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!

Nevsky misses with a leg kick.
Nevsky just misses with a punch to the body.
Irene defending well as Nevsky loads up on a big left hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nevsky.
Nevsky swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Irene checks a leg kick.
Goodnight Irene seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nevsky shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Irene stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Nevsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nevsky misses with a body shot.
A low kick from Nevsky is predictable there
and Irene counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nevsky thinking.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nevsky.
Nevsky shoots in looking for a takedown but Irene manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nevsky's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Irene changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nevsky fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nevsky has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irene connects with a leg kick. Nevsky looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nevsky throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Irene's waist but Irene gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nevsky off to one side.
Irene jabs at Nevsky's body.
Nevsky fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Irene swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nevsky looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Irene is fending him off so far but Nevsky persists. Nope, Irene circles away and we're back to standing.
Alexander Nevsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nevsky.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Irene clinches up against the cage.
Nevsky prevents a body shot from Irene.
Irene pushes Nevsky back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nevsky takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Irene.
Irene working Nevsky over with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Irene.
Irene lands a good knee to the midsection. Nevsky won't want to take too many of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Irene makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Irene lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nevsky backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irene unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nevsky lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Irene creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nevsky's defenses.
Irene lands a damaging elbow.
Irene gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Irene lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nevsky backwards.
Irene lands a hook that snaps the head of Nevsky backwards.
A short uppercut from Irene.

Nevsky is rocked!
Irene dips a shoulder and cracks Nevsky with a mighty uppercut! Nevsky falls back against the cage and Irene unloads with a barrage of strikes! Nevsky is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Irene screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Goodnight Irene!
An out of breath and clearly excited Goodnight Irene thanked Merciless Gladiators for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
Alexander Nevsky spoke after the fight, saying 'Well ... what can I say ... my opponent was better than me tonight and congratulations for him! But I will come back strong and better prepared next time and put on a show for you guys !!!!'.