PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hunting Humans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Nix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nix has chosen Gorilla Militia by Bliss n Eso as his entrance music. Joey Nix will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Humans
vs
Nix

175 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

187 cm
24
180 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Tokyo United Fightwear

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hunting Humans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joey Nix!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nix dips to his left and cracks Humans with an uppercut!
Humans tries to land a front kick but Nix steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Humans steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nix.
Nix throws the left hand but Humans avoids the punch easily.
Humans throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nix has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Humans is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nix lands with a shot to the body.
Humans lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nix's sensitive parts.
A solid body kick from Humans.
Nix feints and then cracks Humans's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Humans down.
Nix misses with an attempted mid kick.
Humans slips a straight right by Nix.
Humans tries to move into range but Nix moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Humans takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Humans takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Nix has managed to clinch.
Humans tries to work over Nix's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nix is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nix.
Nix taking a breather.

Nix gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Nix lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Nix is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Humans to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Humans keeping moving, preventing Nix from controlling successfully.
Humans preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humans wants to improve his position but instead Nix has moved into half guard.
Humans regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Nix.

Nix has gone for a leg lock! Humans slips out almost immediately though and dives into Nix's guard.

Humans tries to free his leg and advance position but Nix is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nix tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humans looking to pass the guard.
Nix is trying to hold Humans in close to prevent damage but Humans has managed to pass into half guard.
Humans passes to full mount!
Nix regains half guard.
Nix tries to kick Humans off but Humans keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nix tries to get to full guard but Humans has control of the leg.

Humans is working for a kimura but Nix is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nix wants to control but Humans is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Humans trying to mount his opponent but Nix defends it.
Humans is thwarting Nix's attempts to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Nix dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Humans lunges at Nix with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nix's hand.
Nix throws a leg kick
and Humans counters with an inside leg kick.
Humans misses with a body kick.
Nix swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Humans has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Humans blocks a jab.
Humans staying out of range there.
Humans quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Nix takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A slow jab from Nix misses its intended target.
Nix connects with a nice looking jab.
A slow jab from Humans misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Humans misses.
Nix swings widly with a right hand
and Humans connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Humans scores with a nice strike.
Nix fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Nix.
Humans avoids a kick to the body.
Nix showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Humans.
Nix looks to throw the jab but Humans is out of range.
Nix moves into range and connects with a jab.
Humans looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nix catches Humans with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nix moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nix slips a straight right by Humans.
Humans misses with a looping right.
Humans moves out of range as Nix throws a body kick.
Nix throws a leg kick but Humans moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Humans.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Humans on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Humans throws a wild body kick that Nix sees coming a mile off.
A head kick from Humans lands but Nix takes it in his stride.
Nix lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nix lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nix lands a jab to the head.
Humans ducks under a wild hook from Nix.
Humans fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nix just manages to avoid it.
Humans is looking to land body kicks.
Nix looks for the body kick but Humans saw that one coming.
Humans displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nix throws out the jab.
Nix throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Humans dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nix. That did some damage!
Nix thows a body kick. Humans tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humans misses with a kick to the body.
Nix tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Humans feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Humans tries to land a front kick but Nix steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nix thinks about the counter body kick.
Humans uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nix.
Humans keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nix misses with a right hand
and Humans makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Nix really felt that one!
Nix misses with a body kick.
Humans throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nix takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jab, jab by Nix - just one landing.
A good leg kick by Nix.
Humans sizes up Nix with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Nix.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nix throws a head kick that misses.
It appears Humans was looking to counter with a kick there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nix.
Humans thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nix throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Humans fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nix just manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nix darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Humans slips under a jab.
Nix takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Humans misses with a right hand
and Nix counters with a straight right hand.
Nix shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Humans connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hunting Humans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Nix.
Humans scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nix lands a nice hook to Humans's body. Humans takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nix 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.
Humans fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nix.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joey Nix will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nix crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Humans - the referee stops the clock and Nix gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Humans. Nix manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Joey Nix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nix misses with a straight right.
Humans thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nix is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nix connects with a right hand. Humans shakes it off.
Nix lands a head shot.
Nix misses with a hook. Humans ducked under it nicely.
Nix looks for the body kick but Humans saw that one coming.
Humans is looking to counter with a body kick.
Humans misses with a low kick as Nix jumps back.
Nix pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Humans back to the cage. Nix follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nix moves out of range of the body kick from Humans.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nix swings for the body but Humans moves out of range.
Nix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Humans throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Humans.
Nix flicks out a counter leg kick but Humans steps away.
Nix thows a leg kick but Humans checks it
and Humans counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Humans 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.
Humans bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Humans.
Joey Nix seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Humans misses with a kick to the body.
Nix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Humans appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nix throws a hook to the side of Humans's head but Humans sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Humans thows a leg kick but Nix checks it
and Nix counters with a stiff right hand.
Nix throws a half hearted mid kick.
Humans throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Humans ducks under a wild hook from Nix.
Humans explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Humans on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nix takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nix looks to land a combination but Humans avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nix throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nix takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Humans lands with an uppercut that bounces Nix off the cage and back into range.
Nix throws out a powerful jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Humans!
Humans throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nix ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Humans.
Nix connects with a leg kick. Humans looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Humans takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Humans goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nix cracks the inside of Humans's front leg.
Hunting Humans is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Humans takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nix's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humans explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Humans takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nix throws a half hearted mid kick.
Humans throws out a leg kick but Nix moves out of range and Humans only half commits.
Nice uppercut lands for Nix. That snapped Humans's head back.
Humans misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nix throws a lazy right hand but Humans sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joey Nix is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nix takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Nix closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nix in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Joey Nix has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Humans is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nix off and has taken his back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nix trying to control but not successfully.
Humans is hanging on to Nix's back as he tries to escape.
Hunting Humans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Humans is looking for the choke from the back position but Nix is controlling his hands well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Nix comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nix has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Nix!
Our winner, Joey Nix, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Hunting Humans stepped up to the mic, saying 'It's killing time every day!'.