PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Nygard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Piehole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Nygard
vs
Piehole

180 cm
29
190 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

183 cm
22
192 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Nygard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Will Piehole!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nygard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Piehole.
Nygard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nygard catches Piehole with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nygard wants to clinch up but Piehole keeps it at a distance.
Piehole scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nygard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mike Nygard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Nygard closes the distance and clinches.
Nygard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Piehole looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nygard has Piehole pressed against the cage, preventing Piehole from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Piehole with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Piehole connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Mike Nygard has been cut.
Piehole stops a takedown attempt from Nygard.
Nygard is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Piehole gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Piehole prevents a body shot from Nygard.
Nygard is trying to break the clinch but Piehole has him pressed against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Piehole throws a knee to the head but misses.

Piehole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Piehole checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nygard seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nygard sizes up Piehole with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Piehole scores with a head kick. Nygard tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nygard throws a hook but Piehole avoids it easily.
Nygard blocks a head kick by Piehole.
An inside leg kick lands from Piehole.
Piehole lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Will Piehole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Piehole throws a sloppy head kick and Nygard moves out of range easily.
Nygard throws out a loose jab but Piehole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Piehole turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Piehole lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nygard will feel that in the morning.
Nygard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Piehole lands a head kick. Nygard smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piehole fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nygard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nygard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Nygard. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nygard misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nygard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Piehole.
Piehole blocks a leg kick.
Piehole lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nygard's sensitive parts.
Nygard throws the left hand but Piehole avoids the punch easily.
Piehole throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nygard is breathing heavily.
Piehole with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick from Piehole lands but Nygard takes it in his stride.
Piehole throws a sloppy head kick and Nygard moves out of range easily.
Piehole connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nygard misses with a body shot.
Nygard thuds a left hand into Piehole's body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Piehole.
A solid leg kick lands there for Piehole.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nygard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Piehole staying out of range there.
Nygard shoots in for a double leg but Piehole sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Piehole scores with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Nygard.
A slapping body kick lands there for Piehole.
A good leg kick by Piehole.
Piehole looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nygard misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nygard swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Piehole lands a leg kick that knocks Nygard off balance momentarily.
A head kick from Piehole lands but Nygard takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Piehole delivers a nice body kick.
Nygard takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Piehole there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Piehole thumps Nygard with a low kick.
Piehole throws a head kick that half lands.
Piehole looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Piehole throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nygard.
Nygard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Piehole tries a head kick but it misses.
Piehole throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nygard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nygard misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Piehole feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nygard's calf.
Piehole chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Piehole dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Nygard's cut.
That's time! Nygard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Piehole thuds his shin into the meat of Nygard's side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Piehole.
Nygard takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nygard throws a chopping leg kick but Piehole manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Piehole lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nygard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Piehole moves away.
Nygard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Piehole.
Nygard 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.
Mike Nygard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Piehole, right into the meat.
Piehole avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nygard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Piehole looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nygard. Piehole does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nygard clinches up with Piehole and pushes him back against the cage.
Piehole trying to land knees to the body.
Piehole tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nygard tries to circle away but Piehole has him pinned against the cage.
Nygard tries to throw a body punch but Piehole avoids it by throwing Nygard back against the cage.
Nygard takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nygard is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Piehole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nygard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Piehole.
Good leg kick by Piehole there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nygard takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nygard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Piehole connects with a solid leg kick.
A jab from Nygard misses.
Piehole lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piehole is looking to slow Nygard down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nygard takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nygard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nygard throws a jab but it's blocked by Piehole.
Piehole throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nygard.
Nygard will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A shot to the body from Nygard misses
and Piehole counters with a head kick. That will keep Nygard thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Piehole buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nygard misses the shot to the body.
Nygard fails with an attempt to clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Piehole blocks the leg kick.
Nygard blocks a head kick by Piehole.
Nygard misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Piehole buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Piehole goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piehole fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nygard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Piehole.
Piehole is looking to slow Nygard down with leg kicks.
Piehole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Piehole, right into the meat.
Piehole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nygard.
Will Piehole seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice inside leg kick there by Piehole. That's going to slow Nygard down.
Nygard blocks a head kick by Piehole.
Nygard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nygard misses with a looping right.
Nygard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Piehole.
Good leg kick by Piehole there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nygard misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nygard takes a kick to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Piehole pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nygard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Piehole was well out of range. Poor timing from Nygard.
Nygard misses with a wild combination.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
An inside leg kick lands from Piehole.
A telegraphed right hand from Nygard misses the target.
Nygard looks to land a left hand but Piehole moved out of range nicely.
No luck for Nygard with that takedown attempt.
Piehole lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nygard blocks a head kick by Piehole.
Piehole fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Piehole showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Nygard's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Nygard. Piehole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nygard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Piehole lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Piehole lands with a slapping head kick.
A combination from Nygard does no damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Piehole.
Piehole scoring well with a low kick there.
Nygard misses with a looping right.
Piehole goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nygard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nygard looks to throw the jab but Piehole is out of range.
Piehole fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nygard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piehole throws a sloppy head kick and Nygard moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Piehole throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nygard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Piehole.
Nygard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Piehole looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Piehole.
Nygard wants to clinch up but Piehole keeps it at a distance.
Piehole thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nygard if he has to take too many more of those.
Piehole throws a nice inside leg kick.
Piehole circles away from the clinch attempt
and Piehole counters with a low kick, right behind Nygard 's knee.
Nygard takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Piehole lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nygard throws a shot from downtown. Piehole moves away and avoids it.
Piehole turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piehole lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nygard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Piehole circles away quickly and effectively.
Piehole lands a leg kick that knocks Nygard off balance momentarily.
Piehole dodges the punch combination from Nygard.
A head kick from Piehole lands but Nygard takes it in his stride.
A punch combination from Nygard misses.
Piehole lands a high kick!
Piehole throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Piehole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nygard.
Piehole has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nygard thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piehole lands a head kick!
Nygard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Piehole swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Piehole throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nygard's head.
Nygard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Piehole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nygard.
Piehole buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Nygard takes the fight into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nygard takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Piehole tries to break the clinch but Nygard is controlling the position.
Piehole looking to throw knees to the head but Nygard is blocking nicely.
Piehole tries to circle away but Nygard has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piehole tries to land a knee to the head but Nygard blocks with his arms.
Nygard wants to break free but Piehole has control.
Piehole tries to land a knee to the head but Nygard blocks with his arms.
Piehole tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Piehole lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Will Piehole is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Piehole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Piehole dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nygard. That did some damage!
Mike Nygard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Piehole throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nygard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Piehole.
Nygard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nygard just misses with a punch to the body.
Nygard takes a swing at Piehole's ribcage but misses.
Piehole lands with a thumping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Will Piehole comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Piehole 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Piehole!
An out of breath and clearly excited Will Piehole thanked Milwaukee's Best 160 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).