PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bern Nadet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Prince (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nadet
vs
Prince

170 cm
22
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bern Nadet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Louis Prince!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prince is looking to score with low kicks.
Nadet moves out of range of the body kick from Prince.
Nadet pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nadet misses with a looping right.
Nadet tries for a takedown but Prince sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nadet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nadet scores with a jab to the body.
Nadet throws out a leg kick but Prince moves out of range and Nadet only half commits.
Prince looks for a takedown but Nadet sprawls well.
Prince throws a leg kick but Nadet moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prince uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nadet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nadet checks a leg kick.
Nadet swings for the body but Prince moves out of range.
Nadet wants to slow Prince down by chopping away at his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Prince misses with a body kick.
Prince uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nadet.
Nadet dives in for a single leg takedown but Prince sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Prince throws a punch but it's blocked by Nadet.
Prince lands a nice uppercut.
Prince tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nadet avoids it.
Prince with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Prince lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Prince misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nadet using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Prince has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A bit of stalling here from Prince.
Prince tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nadet avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Nadet's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Prince with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Nadet breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Prince. Nadet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Prince throws a wild body kick that Nadet sees coming a mile off.
Nadet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Prince moves away.

Prince gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nadet stalling the fight.
Prince changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nadet fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Prince throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince looks to score with a jab to the body but Nadet is just out of range.
Prince fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nadet manages to avoid it.
Prince blocks the body kick.
Prince throws a head kick but Nadet moves out of range.
Nadet throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nadet throws a body shot but no joy.
Prince throws the left hand but Nadet avoids the punch easily.
Prince throws a right hand that misses

and Nadet counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nadet.
Nadet working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nadet trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Prince pulls Nadet in close to his closed guard and prevents Nadet from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prince keeping moving, preventing Nadet from controlling successfully.
Prince is trying to control the position but Nadet postures up.
Nadet loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nadet postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Prince is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nadet distracts Prince with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
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 Bern Nadet will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Prince tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Nadet gets a takedown into half guard.
Nadet wants to advance to full mount but Prince doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Prince not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Prince keeping moving, preventing Nadet from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nadet is looking to advance position but Prince has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nadet wants to hold on but Prince pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nadet can't escape the position.
Prince avoids the attempt from Nadet to control.
Prince lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Prince trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Prince working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Nadet slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Bern Nadet overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Prince is trying to control. Nadet wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Prince not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Prince wants to pass the guard but Nadet is defending well.
Nadet tries to roll over but Prince keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nadet is refusing to be controlled, as Prince sits in half guard.

Prince is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nadet is just riding it out for now. Prince eventually gives up the hold.
Prince prevents Nadet from improving his position.
Nadet is working hard here to advance position.
Prince is trying to control. Nadet wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Prince lands a nice short elbow.
Prince is trying to control. Nadet wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Prince missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Prince throws a leg kick but Nadet moved away.
Prince motions for Nadet to come forward. Prince throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nadet shoots in for a takedown but Prince shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Prince shoots in looking for a takedown. Nadet tries to sprawl out of it but Prince keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nadet manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Prince pushes Nadet up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nadet avoiding damage as Prince throws knees to the body.
Nadet avoiding damage as Prince throws knees to the body.
Prince misses with a hook from the clinch.
Prince misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nadet.
Nadet has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Prince is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nadet wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Prince goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nadet prevents it.
Prince misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Prince has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Prince misses with a punch to the body.
Nadet dodges an elbow strike from Prince.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Prince showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Nadet's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nadet shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Nadet was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Nadet in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Nadet working the ground and pound but Prince is defending the strikes.
Prince tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nadet throwing shots but missing, from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prince is trying to get back to half guard.
Prince takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Check out the look on Nadet's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nadet wants to take a breather but Prince manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Nadet.
Nadet looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nadet distracts Prince with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nadet throwing strikes from guard but Prince blocks nicely.
Nadet lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nadet stands and throws Prince's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Nadet misses with the ground and pound.
What's Prince going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Prince regains half guard, as Nadet was trying to land strikes.
Prince trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nadet trying to control but Prince is working from the bottom.
Nadet is really struggling to control Prince but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Nadet sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Prince shoots for a double leg takedown but Nadet sprawls well. He's pushed Prince's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nadet.
Nadet slips under a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Prince blocks the leg kick.
Nadet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Prince moves away.
Nadet throws out a loose jab but Prince uses good head movement to avoid it.

Prince gets the takedown into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Prince trying to control the action but Nadet is working from the bottom.
Nadet is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Prince's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bern Nadet showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nadet has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Louis Prince!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Louis Prince!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Louis Prince!

Louis Prince wins by unanimous decision!