PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Tarvainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Nixon has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Nixon
vs
Tarvainen

155 cm
18
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
183 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anthony Nixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Erik Tarvainen!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarvainen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nixon.
Nixon lands with an overhand left.
Nice defenses there by Tarvainen.
Nixon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tarvainen.
Tarvainen lands a head kick. Nixon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Anthony Nixon has been cut.
Tarvainen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nixon counters with a two punch combo.
Tarvainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nixon manages to avoid it.
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!
Tarvainen tries to clinch there but Nixon circles away.
Nixon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tarvainen ducks under a wild hook from Nixon.
Nixon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tarvainen.
Tarvainen swings for the body but Nixon moves out of range.
Tarvainen misses with a series of wild punches.
Tarvainen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice shot by Nixon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tarvainen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tarvainen avoids the body shot from Nixon.

Tarvainen closes the distance and pushes Nixon back into the cage.
Nixon is looking to break free of the clinch but Tarvainen has double underhooks.
Tarvainen is pushing Nixon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nixon is trying to maintain a safe position but Tarvainen gets an underhook and turns Nixon into the cage.
Nixon blocks an uppercut.
Nixon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The referee calls for Tarvainen to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon wants to get back to striking at distance but Tarvainen won't allow it.
Nixon tries to break the clinch but Tarvainen is controlling the position.
Tarvainen has Nixon pressed against the cage, preventing Nixon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tarvainen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tarvainen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nixon is trying to maintain a safe position but Tarvainen gets an underhook and turns Nixon into the cage.
Tarvainen tries a body shot but Nixon blocks it.
Tarvainen prevents a body shot from Nixon.
A hook to the body from Tarvainen.

Tarvainen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tarvainen misses with a shot to the body
and Nixon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Nixon tries to keep at a distance but Tarvainen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nixon wants to get back to striking at distance but Tarvainen won't allow it.
Nixon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nixon tries to work over Tarvainen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nixon.
Nixon has had enough of the clinch but Tarvainen keeps him there for the moment.
Tarvainen prevents Nixon from breaking the clinch.
Nixon tries to break free but Tarvainen pushes him back against the cage.
Tarvainen prevents Nixon from breaking the clinch.
Tarvainen leaning against his opponent.
Tarvainen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nixon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tarvainen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tarvainen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tarvainen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nixon is keeping busy.

Tarvainen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nixon with a jab.
Nixon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tarvainen momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nixon throws a lazy uppercut
and Tarvainen counters with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon misses with the combination.
Tarvainen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nixon.
Nixon jabs Tarvainen right on the nose. Tarvainen blinks but takes it well.
Tarvainen thows a body shot but no joy.
Nixon drops Tarvainen with a big left hand! Tarvainen is injured, injured bad! Nixon jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Nixon!
The defeated Erik Tarvainen had this to say: 'Damn, this is' t what i was aiming for.. F***K!'.