PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ramses Dragunav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slap Nuts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nuts is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Never Surrender. Slap Nuts has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dragunav
vs
Nuts

165 cm
25
135 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

165 cm
23
142 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ramses Dragunav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slap Nuts!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nuts gets a clinch.
Dragunav has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nuts avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Nuts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nuts darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dragunav closes the distance and clinches up with Nuts, looking for a takedown. Dragunav pushes Nuts against the cage but Nuts circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nuts lands with a nice combination. Dragunav backs away looking to recover.
Nuts misses with a few strikes there.
Dragunav tries for a takedown but Nuts circles away easily
and Nuts counters with a good low kick that Dragunav was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramses Dragunav. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dragunav misses with a takedown attempt - Nuts sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dragunav doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nuts counters with a leg kick.
Nuts lands with a slapping head kick.

Nuts gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragunav is trying to pull guard but Nuts turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dragunav fails to pull guard.
Nuts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Nuts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dragunav blocks a head kick by Nuts.
Dragunav tries for a takedown but Nuts circles away easily
and Nuts counters with a nice body kick.
Nuts throws a head kick that half lands.
Nuts looks to land a right hand but Dragunav moved out of range.
Dragunav has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Nordic Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Dragunav fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Nuts. No joy for Dragunav on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragunav misses with a takedown attempt
and Nuts counters with a good, hard body kick but Dragunav shrugs it off.
Dragunav gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nuts.
Dragunav fails with the takedown
letting Nuts counter with a right hand.
Nuts lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dragunav takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nuts throws a lazy right hand but Dragunav sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dragunav crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nuts - the referee stops the clock and Dragunav gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nuts. Dragunav manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dragunav takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nuts thuds his shin into the meat of Dragunav's side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragunav has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nuts.

Dragunav fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nuts, pushing him back against the cage.

Nuts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dragunav misses with a takedown attempt
and Nuts counters with a head kick. That will keep Dragunav thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Slap Nuts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Nuts moves into the clinch successfully.

Nuts breaks the clinch.
Dragunav wants to clinch.
Nuts feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dragunav's calf.
Nuts walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragunav looks for a takedown but Nuts sprawls well.
Dragunav shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nuts counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dragunav's knee momentarily.
A solid body kick from Nuts.
Nuts connects with a nice looking jab.
Nuts connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nuts buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nuts circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nuts counters with a series of strikes. Dragunav will be more careful next time no doubt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Nuts clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nuts feints a jab promting Dragunav to slip. Nuts then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dragunav slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nuts lands a nice shot to the body.
Slap Nuts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dragunav takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dragunav misses with a takedown attempt - Nuts sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've been informed that Nuts has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dragunav using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nuts has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dragunav misses with a body punch.
Nuts dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Nuts jumps into guard, dragging Dragunav to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dragunav stopping the sweep attempt from Nuts.
Nuts is trying to keep Dragunav in close.
Nuts might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dragunav haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Nuts wants to sweep but no luck.
Dragunav slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Slap Nuts hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Dragunav throws a body kick that misses
and Nuts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dragunav darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nuts wants to improve his position but Dragunav is controlling well.
Dragunav thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nuts's head.
Dragunav trying to control from half guard but Nuts is working away.
Nuts is looking to control Dragunav's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nuts avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragunav is keen to just control but Nuts is a slippery customer.
Nuts tries to get to full guard but Dragunav has control of the leg.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ramses Dragunav wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dragunav takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dragunav gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nuts makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dragunav really felt that one!
A low kick from Dragunav is predictable there
and Nuts counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dragunav on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Nuts moves into range and clinches up with Dragunav.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuts swings wildly with an uppercut but Dragunav uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nuts lands with a short shot to the head.
Nuts is struggling to control the position.
Dragunav's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dragunav fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramses Dragunav. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dragunav fails to pull guard.

Nuts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nuts scores with a nice body kick.
Dragunav on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nuts stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slap Nuts 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! And we move into the final round!

Nuts moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ramses Dragunav seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Nuts misses.
Dragunav fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ramses Dragunav is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dragunav fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nuts scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dragunav fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dragunav tries to clinch up but Nuts circles away and keeps his distance.
Dragunav tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nuts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dragunav is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuts keeps Dragunav at a distance using the push kick.
Nuts leaves Dragunav with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramses Dragunav. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dragunav tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nuts swivels and escapes.

Nuts clinches with his opponent.

Nuts manages to break the clinch.
Dragunav will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nuts.
Nuts throws a good cross that connects.
Nuts stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nuts wants it to stay on the feet.
A jab from Nuts misses.
Dragunav tries to clinch but Nuts moves away
and Nuts counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragunav closes the distance but Nuts moves to the side
and Nuts counters with an outside leg kick.
Dragunav shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nuts but Nuts pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nuts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dragunav moves in looking to clinch but Nuts pushes him off.
Dragunav stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nuts.
Nuts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nuts leaves Dragunav with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dragunav takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuts digs a good body shot into Dragunav's ribs.
Nuts scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nuts throws an overhand right that lands on Dragunav's shoulder, as Dragunav tries to avoid the shot.
Nuts feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dragunav's calf.
Nuts lands with a kick to the ribs.
Slap Nuts is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nuts moves out of range as Dragunav throws a body kick.
Dragunav tries to clinch but Nuts moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Nuts. That snapped Dragunav's head back.
Nuts paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dragunav takes one to the chin there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragunav takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nuts.
Dragunav looks to land a left hand but Nuts moved out of range nicely.
Nice shot by Nuts.
Dragunav tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nuts defends well and Dragunav ends up having to push Nuts into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dragunav takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short right from Nuts.

Nuts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dragunav doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nuts counters with a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slap Nuts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nuts winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slap Nuts!
Post fight, Slap Nuts took to the microphone: 'Be careful what you wish for, you'll get your Nuts Slapped just like that sorry ass bitch'.