PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Voda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Nesi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Voda's entrance music is Lamb of God - Walk With Me In Hell. A fine choice. Nesi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Van Canto - Battery. Ed Nesi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Voda
vs
Nesi

179 cm
29
193 lbs
18 - 14 - 0

184 cm
27
201 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Voda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ed Nesi!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nesi clinches with his opponent.

Voda breaks the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Nesi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nesi.
Nesi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nesi misses the jab.
Voda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nesi manages to avoid it.
Voda closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nesi throws a jab but it's blocked by Voda.
Nesi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Nesi misses the target.
Nesi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nesi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Voda moves away.
Nesi throws a nice looking combination but Voda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ed Nesi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nesi lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Voda is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Nesi's half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Voda is stalling here. Nesi is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Voda seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Nesi has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
My spies in gym closing inform me that Nesi has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voda is looking to regain half guard here but Nesi keeps moving and retains side control.
Nesi wants to stand but Voda has his arm trapped.
Nesi working away.
Voda is trying to improve his position.
Voda is trying to control Nesi's posture but Nesi avoids it.
Voda tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nesi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voda is working hard here to advance position.
Voda can't do much from the bottom here.
A lull in the action here as Nesi stalls from top position.
Voda is trying to control Nesi's posture but Nesi avoids it.
Voda is trying to get back to half guard.
Nesi tries to stand but Voda is controlling his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voda wants to control but Nesi postures up.
Voda tries to improve position but can't.
Nesi is looking to take a break and control but Voda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nesi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Voda looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Nesi clinches with his opponent.
Nice body punch from Nesi - that landed with a thud.
Nesi looking to slow down the pace here.

Voda lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Voda has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Voda is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Nesi has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Voda dominating with strikes here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voda sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nesi is bucking up trying to escape but Voda cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Voda wants to control the pace but Nesi is squirming around nicely.
Voda throwing strikes here but Nesi is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jeremy Voda will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nesi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Voda.
Nesi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Voda looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nesi is fending him off so far but Voda persists. Nope, Nesi circles away and we're back to standing.
Nesi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Voda.
Nesi throws an off balance right hand
letting Voda counter with a right hand.
Nesi loads up on a big right hand but Voda slips the punch.

Nesi rushes Voda and presses him up against the cage.
Voda wants a takedown.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Voda takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nesi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nesi tries to land knees in the clinch but Voda avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Voda.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nesi looking to throw knees to the head but Voda is blocking nicely.
Voda stalling in the clinch but Nesi improves position.
Nesi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Voda avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voda is trying to stall.
Nesi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nesi.
Nesi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voda stalls.
Voda wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nesi lands a right hand.
Nesi lands a right hand.
Nesi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Voda lands an uppercut.
Voda looking to slow down the pace here.
Nesi gets through Voda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voda tries for a takedown but Nesi manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Voda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Nesi fails to land.
Voda will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nesi up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Voda.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Voda.
Nesi tries to land knees in the clinch but Voda avoids the damage to the body.
Voda has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nesi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Voda is trying to maintain a safe position but Nesi gets an underhook and turns Voda into the cage.
Nesi with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Voda's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Voda drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nesi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nesi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Voda looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nesi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vodas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Voda scores with a jab.
Nesi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nesi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ed Nesi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nesi thows a body shot but no joy.
Nesi misses with a wild body shot.
Nesi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Voda moves away.
Nesi scores with a hook to the body. Voda takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nesi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Voda moves away.
Voda moves out of range of the strikes.
Nesi misses with a looping left.
Nesi connects with a body shot.
Good shot there by Nesi.
Nesi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Voda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nesi.
Nice uppercut there from Nesi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nesi loads up on a big right hand but Voda slips the punch.
Nesi misses with a wild body shot.
Nesi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Voda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nesi was well out of range. Poor timing from Voda.
Jeremy Voda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nesi thows a body shot but no joy.
Voda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nesi.
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!
Nesi throws a big shot that misses.
Voda looks to land a right hand but Nesi moved out of range.

Nesi gets caught flat footed, as Voda shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Voda landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Voda trying to control the position from guard on top but Nesi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Voda looking to sit in guard and control but Nesi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Nesi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nesi throws out a loose jab but Voda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nesi misses with a right hand
and Voda counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Ed Nesi has been cut.
Nesi connects with a jab.
Nesi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nesi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Voda is looking to score with low kicks.
Nesi throws a looping overhand right but Voda ducks down to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Voda.
Voda uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nesi has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nesi misses the shot to the body.
Voda connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voda avoids the body shot from Nesi.
Nesi lands a jab to the head.
Nesi misses the jab.
Voda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nesi.
Voda tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nesi is able to avoid easily.
Voda misses with a takedown attempt - Nesi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nesi punishes Voda's body with a nice straight punch.
Voda lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Voda.
Nesi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice cross by Nesi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nesi swings for the body but Voda moves out of range.
Nesi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Voda manages to avoid it.
Voda throws a combination that misses
and Nesi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nesi lands a slapping body shot.
Nesi slips a straight right by Voda.
Nesi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Voda's corner calls for a 1-2. Voda obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Voda blocks a jab.
Voda misses with the combination.
Nesi takes a swing at Voda's ribcage but misses.
Voda throws a right hand that Nesi ducks under and follows up with a left that Nesi also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nesi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Voda.
Nesi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nesi throws a body punch but Voda moves out of range.
Nesi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Voda with a hook.
Voda walks into a jab.
Voda tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nesi swivels and escapes.
Nesi connects with the punch.
Nesi doesn't manage to clinch there - Voda circles away.
Voda fails to land with a series of punches.
Nesi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Voda misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nesi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nesi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Voda.
Nesi moves out of range as Voda strikes.
Nesi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Voda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nesi throws a lazy uppercut
and Voda counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nesi tries to close the distance and clinch but Voda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nesi moves forwards but Voda connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voda looks to land a combination but Nesi avoids it well.
Nesi cracks Voda with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nesi takes a swing at Voda's ribcage but misses.
Nesi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nesi scores with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ed Nesi.
I think Nesi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ed Nesi!
An out of breath Ed Nesi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.