PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jared Nuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Troy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Nuke
vs
Troy

190 cm
25
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
25
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jared Nuke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brian Troy!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Troy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Troy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Troy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nuke but Nuke pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Troy with a lazy takedown attempt

and Nuke counters with a single leg into guard. Troy didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nuke works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nuke controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuke wants to pass the guard but Troy is defending well.
Nuke content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nuke with the ground and pound but Troy uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Troy wants to improve his position but instead Nuke has moved into half guard.
Troy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nuke.
Nuke working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troy is looking to improve his position.
Nuke lands strikes from half guard.
Nuke sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nuke scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nuke wants to free his trapped foot but Troy is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuke not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nuke slows the pace down in half guard.
Nuke has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jared Nuke.
Troy misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuke throws a head kick but Troy moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Troy.
Jared Nuke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Troy.
Nuke gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Troy throws out a loose jab but Nuke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Troy looks to land a combination but Nuke avoids it well.
Troy throws out a loose jab but Nuke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Troy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nuke avoids a kick to the body.
Troy blocks the body kick.
Troy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Nuke counters with a shoot takedown. Troy fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jared Nuke dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Some wild striking there from Troy.
Troy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Troy misses with the body kick

and Nuke counters with a single leg into guard. Troy didn't expect that.
Troy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jared Nuke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Troy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nuke controls the pace.
Troy wants to sweep here but Nuke controlling him for the moment.
Nuke works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Troy can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuke thows a huge punch but Troy dodges it nicely.
Nuke is looking to advance position but Troy won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Nuke seems content to control.

Nuke is working for a submission of some sort.

Troy is defending against the submission attempts here by Nuke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nuke in particular looking to stall.
Troy tries to get to full guard but Nuke has control of the leg.
Nuke is nestled in close to Troy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nuke controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nuke is taking a breather. Troy says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Nuke has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Nuke missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nuke missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nuke missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nuke is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Troy defends it well.
Nuke thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nuke passes to side control.
A lull in the action here as Nuke stalls from top position.
Troy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nuke. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jared Nuke dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nuke moves out of range of the strikes.
Nuke walks forward, straight into a front kick from Troy.
Troy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Troy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nuke.
Troy throws a half hearted mid kick.

Troy fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Nuke to the ground. Troy is now in Nuke's guard.
Nuke managing to control the position.
Troy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nuke swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troy being controlled here momentarily.
Troy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nuke is keeping the position for now.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nuke controlling the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Jared Nuke wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Troy.
Troy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nuke sprawls well. Nuke wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Troy gets slowly back to his feet.
Troy fails with a takedown attempt.
Jared Nuke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Troy.
Troy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troy throws a sloppy head kick and Nuke moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Troy is defended easily by Nuke.
Nuke throws a leg kick but Troy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Brian Troy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Troy with a lazy takedown attempt

so Nuke counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nuke content to stall in guard here.
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!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Troy swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jared Nuke wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Troy misses with a takedown attempt

and Nuke counters with a single leg into guard. Troy didn't expect that.
Nuke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nuke will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nuke missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nuke landing with the ground and pound.
Nuke not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuke makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Troy being controlled here, momentarily.
Nuke loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nuke showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Brian Troy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jared Nuke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nuke, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight for Jared Nuke!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Jared Nuke!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Jared Nuke!

Jared Nuke wins by unanimous decision!