PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between jj Nate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Domagoj Radas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). jj Nate could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Domagoj Radas's chin.

Nate
vs
Radas

190 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

185 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, jj Nate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Domagoj Radas!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nate keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nate will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nate shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Radas but Radas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Radas misses with the combination.

Radas shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Radas was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Radas trying to control the action but Nate is working from the bottom.

Nate explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

Nate has Radas up against the cage in a clinch.
Nate tries for a takedown but Radas manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jj Nate. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nate looking for a takedown.
Nate tries to score a body lock takedown but Radas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Radas decides to pull guard.
Nate's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Radas looking for a sweep. Not yet Radas, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of jj Nate.
Radas slaps away a takedown attempt from Nate, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nate fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Radas is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radas swats away the attempt to clinch by Nate.
Radas shoots in looking for a takedown. Nate tries to sprawl out of it but Radas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nate manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nate leaves Radas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nate closes this distance looking for a takedown but Radas circles away.
Radas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Radas clinches.
Radas throws a head punch that misses.
Nate is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Radas is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radas is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nate pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Radas wants a takedown.
Nate is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nate really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nate stalls.

Radas lands a takedown into guard.
Radas passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Radas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Radas trying to control the position but Nate is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nate wants to get back to his feet but Radas drags him back down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Radas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Radas wants to take a breather but Nate manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Radas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Domagoj Radas dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Radas tries for a takedown but Nate sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Radas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nate sprawls well. Nate wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Radas gets slowly back to his feet.
Radas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nate pinned against the cage. Nate gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
jj Nate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Domagoj Radas.
Nate tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Radas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Nate closes the distance and clinches.
Radas is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nate gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Radas tries to pull guard but Nate holds him up against the cage and eventually Radas drops back down to his feet.
Nate is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nate looking for a takedown.
Nate tries to pull guard but Radas forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Radas stalling in the clinch but Nate improves position.
Nate lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nate lands an uppercut.

Nate's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nate doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Radas moves into the clinch.
Radas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Radas.
Radas tries to pull guard but Nate holds him up against the cage and eventually Radas drops back down to his feet.
Nate fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nate jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Radas walks away with a smile on his face. Nate gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Radas throws a head kick but Nate moves out of range.

Radas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Radas is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nate to keep the fight standing.
Nate wants a takedown but no success here.
Radas tries to land knees in the clinch but Nate avoids the damage to the body.
Nate letting Radas take a breather here.

Radas jumps guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Radas is looking to stand up but Nate isn't so interested in that idea.
Radas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nate is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nate sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Nate is standing up over Radas. Radas looks to escape but Nate dives into side control.

Nate tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radas seems a little lost for a moment, as Nate dominates the positioning.
Radas looks to move to half guard but instead Nate has passed into mount! Damn!
Radas is looking to improve his position but Nate isn't that keen on the idea.
Radas is still trying to improve position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Domagoj Radas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Nate's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nate works Radas's body with a nice hook.
Radas shoots for a double leg takedown but Nate sprawls well. He's pushed Radas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nate checks a leg kick nicely.
Radas shoots in looking for a takedown but Nate manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Radas's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Radas closes the distance and clinches up with Nate, looking for a takedown. Radas pushes Nate against the cage but Nate circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
jj Nate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Domagoj Radas.
Radas throws a lazy head kick
and Nate counters with a nice low kick that buckles Radas's knee momentarily.

Nate moves into the clinch.
Nate stalling against the cage.

Nate ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nate no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Nate is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Radas is aware though and is defending well.
Nate trying to control the position.
Radas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nate trying to strike off his back.

Nate had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Radas defends it easily.
Nate wants to improve his position but instead Radas has moved into half guard.
Nate has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Radas is working away from the top position though.
Radas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Nate kicks off Radas and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nate instigates a clinch.
Nate tries for a takedown but Radas manages to get underhooks.

Nate pulls guard.
Nate wants to sweep here but Radas controlling him for the moment.
Nate is trying to keep Radas in close.
Radas wants to control from the top but Nate keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radas passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Radas works to advance to full mount. Nate defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Radas landing punches.
Radas prevents Nate from getting the reversal.
Radas throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Radas tries to get up but Nate was controlling his body and he's reversed into guard.
Nate is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radas trying to control the position.

Radas throws his legs up looking for a submission but Nate uses it to pass to side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Radas is trying to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
jj Nate showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Radas 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Domagoj Radas!
A relieved looking Domagoj Radas thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.