PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Moneybags (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Nevin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nevin has chosen Twin Atlantic - Free as his entrance music. Bill Nevin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with John Moneybags's chin.

Moneybags
vs
Nevin

150 cm
32
144 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

169 cm
29
142 lbs
13 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Moneybags!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Bill Nevin!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nevin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moneybags.
The fighters circling - Moneybags throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moneybags misses with an uppercut.
Nevin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nevin lands with a straight right. Moneybags didn't see that one coming.

It looks like John Moneybags has been cut.
Moneybags pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nevin back to the cage. Moneybags follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Moneybags goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Moneybags fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Moneybags blocks a jab.
Nevin scores with a one two! Moneybags had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moneybags connects with a body shot that sends Nevin's belly button to the back.
Moneybags misses with an uppercut. Nevin saw that one coming.
Moneybags throws a lazy right hand but Nevin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Moneybags moves out of range of the leg kick from Nevin.
Moneybags tries to clinch
and Nevin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good leg kick by Nevin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nevin throws a head kick but Moneybags moves out of range.
Moneybags ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Moneybags tries a head kick but it misses.
Nevin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Moneybags throws an off balance right hand
and Nevin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moneybags looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moneybags is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Nevin's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Nevin lands a front kick.
Nevin defending well as Moneybags loads up on a big left hand.
We've been informed that Nevin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Moneybags lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nevin circles away quickly and effectively.
Moneybags avoids the body shot from Nevin.
Nevin throws a sloppy head kick and Moneybags moves out of range easily.
Moneybags uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nevin.
Nevin throws a front kick that sends Moneybags stumbling back into the cage.
A combination from Nevin does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nevin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Moneybags under the eye.
Nevin keeps the fight on the outside.
Moneybags bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Moneybags moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Nevin fails to land.

Nevin breaks from the clinch.
A head kick by Moneybags misses
letting Nevin counter with a right hand.
Nevin misses with a looping left.
Moneybags dips to his left and cracks Nevin with an uppercut!
Moneybags scores with a shot to the body.
Moneybags misses with a wild combination.
Nevin staying out of range there.
Nice cross by Moneybags.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Nevin.
Nevin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Moneybags scores with a nice right hand.
Moneybags darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nevin.
Nevin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nevin moves out of range as Moneybags throws a body kick.
Moneybags tries to score with a low kick but Nevin moves his leg out of the way.
Nevin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nevin lands a nice shot to the body.
Nevin misses the jab.
Moneybags throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nevin just misses with a punch to the body.
Moneybags is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nevin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nevin lands a nice shot to the body.
Moneybags tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nevin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nevin connects with an inside leg kick.
Moneybags blocks a low kick nicely.
Nevin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moneybags doesn't manage to clinch there - Nevin circles away.
Nevin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nevin throws a hook but Moneybags blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A combination from Nevin does no damage.
Nevin throws a low kick but Moneybags moves out of range easily.
Moneybags keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nevin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bill Nevin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Moneybags's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nevin moves forwards but Moneybags connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Moneybags takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nevin thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Moneybags throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nevin throws a good cross that connects.
Good leg kick by Nevin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nevin staying out of range there.
Moneybags moves out of range of the leg kick from Nevin.
Nevin swats away the attempt to clinch by Moneybags.
A head kick misses from Nevin.
Moneybags slips under a jab from Nevin.
Nevin misses the jab.
Nevin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Moneybags stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moneybags misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nevin.
Moneybags blocks a head kick by Nevin.
Nice body punch from Nevin.
Moneybags scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Moneybags throws a jab when Nevin was well out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Moneybags. Those never looked like landing.
Nevin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nevin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nevin throws a sloppy head kick and Moneybags moves out of range easily.
Nevin tried to score with a low kick but Moneybags checks it.
Nevin tries a low kick but Moneybags avoids it.
Moneybags checks a low kick from Nevin.
Nevin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moneybags circles away quickly and effectively.
Nevin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nevin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Moneybags on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moneybags looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moneybags is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Moneybags moves in looking to clinch but Nevin pushes him off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moneybags fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nevin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nevin scores with a leg kick.
Nevin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moneybags moves away.
Moneybags throws a right hand that Nevin ducks under and follows up with a left that Nevin also avoids with ease.
Nevin lands with an overhand left.
Moneybags moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Moneybags tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nevin is able to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moneybags scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nevin throws a chopping leg kick but Moneybags manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Moneybags misses with an uppercut.
Nevin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moneybags was well out of range. Poor timing from Nevin.
Moneybags slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Moneybags scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bill Nevin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moneybags misses with an uppercut
and Nevin counters with a nice body shot.
Moneybags misses with a lunging right hand
and Nevin counters with a thumping low kick.
Nevin drops his hands momentarily and Moneybags takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nevin digs a good body shot into Moneybags's ribs.
Nice jab there from Moneybags.
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!
Nevin misses with an uppercut. Moneybags saw that one coming.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nevin in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Moneybags jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moneybags throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nevin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nevin just misses with a punch to the body.
Moneybags pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nevin digs a good body shot into Moneybags's ribs.
Moneybags looks to score with a jab to the body but Nevin is just out of range.
Nevin throws a head kick that misses.
Moneybags connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nevin momentarily.
Moneybags is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nevin throws a quick inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moneybags doesn't manage to clinch there - Nevin circles away.
Moneybags uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nevin.
Moneybags misses with a straight right.
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 John Moneybags will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Moneybags's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Moneybags uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nevin.
Nevin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nevin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Moneybags cracks Nevin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Moneybags has closed the distance and engaged Nevin in a clinch.
Nevin is trying to push Moneybags away but Moneybags has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nevin is looking to break free of the clinch but Moneybags has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moneybags.
A nice right hand lands inside from Moneybags.
Moneybags lands a hook that snaps the head of Nevin backwards.
Moneybags tries a body shot but Nevin blocks it.
Nevin wants to stall.
Nevin prevents a body shot from Moneybags.

Moneybags pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nevin misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nevin walks into a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Moneybags misses the target.
Moneybags with a jab.
A punch combination from Moneybags misses.
Moneybags doesn't manage to clinch there - Nevin circles away.
Nevin dodges the punch combination from Moneybags.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nevin, as that shot connected.
Nevin thows a body shot but no joy.
Moneybags throws a right hand that Nevin ducks under and follows up with a left that Nevin also avoids with ease.
Moneybags takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A right-left combo lands from Nevin.
Moneybags ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nevin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nevin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Moneybags blocks a leg kick.
Nevin checks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Moneybags blocks the low kick.
A slow jab from Moneybags misses its intended target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nevin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nevin throws a head kick that misses.
Nevin throws a sloppy head kick and Moneybags moves out of range easily.
Moneybags looks for the body kick but Nevin saw that one coming.
Moneybags misses with a looping left.
Moneybags lands with a straight right. Nevin didn't see that one coming.
Nevin 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nevin ducks under a wild hook from Moneybags.
Moneybags tries to clinch but Nevin is having none of it.
Moneybags slips under a jab.
Nevin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Moneybags keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nevin missing with a left hand there. Moneybags was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moneybags throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nevin counters with a nice leg kick.
Nevin tests Moneybags's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nevin lands a jab.
Nevin throws a sloppy body shot
letting Moneybags counter with a right hand.
Nevin motions for Moneybags to come forward. Nevin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nevin misses with a body kick.
Nevin throws a low kick but Moneybags moves out of range easily.
Nevin throws a nice head kick!
Nevin avoids the body shot from Moneybags.
Moneybags rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nevin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moneybags fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moneybags fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nevin throws a leg kick
and Moneybags counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nevin's knee momentarily.
Moneybags avoids a kick to the body.
Nevin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nevin lands an overhand right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moneybags changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nevin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nevin scores with a nice right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Moneybags.
I think Moneybags has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... John Moneybags!
Our winner, John Moneybags, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.