PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brande Eideann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kert Nigobson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eideann comes to the cage accompanied by We Didn't Start the Fire. Brande Eideann is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Eideann
vs
Nigobson

194 cm
29
221 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

188 cm
27
213 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Project Mayhem
BeastMode

Zipp Zapp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brande Eideann!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kert Nigobson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eideann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nigobson manages to avoid it.
Nigobson leaves Eideann with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kert Nigobson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nigobson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Eideann closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Eideann lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eideann trying to control but Nigobson is working from the bottom.
Nigobson managing to control the position.
Eideann postures up.
Nigobson is adopting a defensive guard.
Eideann stopping the sweep attempt from Nigobson.
Eideann loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Eideann trying to control the position from guard on top but Nigobson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nigobson throws a lazy right hand but Eideann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Eideann will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nigobson tests Eideann's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Nigobson misses the target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jab by Nigobson.
Eideann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nigobson.
Nigobson throws a combination. Eideann tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nigobson looks to score with a jab to the body but Eideann is just out of range.
Nigobson slips under a jab from Eideann.
Nigobson misses the shot to the body.
Nigobson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Eideann blocks a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Eideann is defended easily by Nigobson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brande Eideann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nigobson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eideann misses with a looping right.
A bone on bone clash there as Eideann blocks the leg kick.
Eideann throws out a loose jab but Nigobson uses good head movement to avoid it.

Nigobson scores with a takedown into Eideann's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eideann is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nigobson distracts Eideann with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nigobson with a nice head shot there.
Eideann can't keep his opponent in guard - Nigobson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nigobson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Eideann with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Eideann gets back to full guard.

Eideann looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Eideann controls Nigobson momentarily but Nigobson frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eideann tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Eideann controls Nigobson momentarily but Nigobson frees himself.

Eideann looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nigobson is working Eideann over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nigobson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Eideann's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nigobson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nigobson landing some decent shots from guard.
Nigobson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nigobson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Eideann is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nigobson is aware though and is defending well.

Eideann looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Eideann is breathing heavily.
Nigobson throws a big elbow that misses.
Eideann preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nigobson scoring with punches to the head and body.

Eideann is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nigobson defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eideann throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Nigobson working some strikes from top position.
Nigobson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Eideann working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nigobson.
Nigobson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Nigobson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Eideann has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nigobson has managed to get both his arms back between Eideann's legs - danger averted.
Nigobson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Eideann keeping moving, preventing Nigobson from controlling successfully.

Eideann throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nigobson trying to control the position from guard on top but Eideann is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eideann seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nigobson is looking to work some ground and pound but Eideann has wrist control.
Nigobson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kert Nigobson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

No luck with that takedown attempt from Eideann.

Nigobson pushes Eideann up against the cage in a clinch.
Eideann works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Eideann struggles to land a body shot inside as Nigobson controls his hands.
Nigobson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Nigobson pulls guard successfully.
Nigobson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Eideann trying to control the position from guard on top but Nigobson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nigobson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nigobson keeping moving, preventing Eideann from controlling successfully.
Nigobson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Eideann!
Nigobson landing shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eideann taking shots to the head.
Eideann is looking to get to half guard.
Nigobson with good strikes from the mount here!
Eideann is in all sorts of trouble here.
Eideann tries to lock up and control but Nigobson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Eideann is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nigobson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nigobson lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Eideann! Nigobson sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Eideann and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kert Nigobson!
Kert Nigobson is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Kert Nigobson rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.