PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bastian Nokia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Mcbride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bastian Nokia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nokia
vs
Mcbride

182 cm
38
197 lbs
7 - 49 - 0

203 cm
21
193 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 49 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bastian Nokia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Mcbride!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Nokia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mcbride can pounce on him.
Mcbride swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mcbride goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mcbride misses with a few strikes there.
Mcbride throws a solid leg kick but Nokia takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mcbride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcbride misses with a few strikes there.
Nokia attempts a counter takedown but Mcbride avoids it well and moves away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nokia checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcbride fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nokia changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcbride. Nokia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nokia feinted with a counter takedown.
Mcbride lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nokia circles away quickly and effectively.
Mcbride will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nokia changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcbride takes a swing at Nokia's ribcage but misses.
Nokia looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Mcbride throws a nice looking combination but Nokia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Mcbride.
Nokia changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mcbride tries to clinch
and Nokia counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nokia swats away the attempt to clinch by Mcbride.
Mcbride swinging wildly here.
It looked like Nokia was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mcbride throws a leg kick but Nokia checks it.
Nokia feinted with a counter takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mcbride misses with a wild combination.
Mcbride will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mcbride throws a series of punches but Nokia moves out of range.
Nokia tries to counter with a takedown but Mcbride is quick to defend against it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Mcbride dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mcbride throws a series of punches but Nokia avoids them all with ease.
Nokia half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mcbride throws a nice looking combination but Nokia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nokia appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Nokia might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mcbride throws a leg kick that misses.
Bastian Nokia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcbride throws a leg kick but Nokia sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nokia half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcbride dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mcbride missing with a left hand there. Nokia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nokia changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcbride pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mcbride misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcbride. Nokia does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Nokia was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mcbride looks to score with a jab to the body but Nokia is just out of range.
Nokia appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mcbride misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nokia thinks about countering with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mcbride misses with a looping left.
Sloppy strikes from Mcbride. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for Mcbride, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nokia throws a quick counter head kick but Mcbride was just out of range.
Mcbride pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nokia throws a counter high kick but Mcbride was just alert enough to avoid it.
Jordan Mcbride seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mcbride throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcbride throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nokia half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mcbride thows a leg kick but Nokia checks it
and Nokia counters with a two punch combo.
Mcbride fails to land with a series of punches.
Mcbride looks to score with a jab to the body but Nokia is just out of range.
Nokia seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mcbride misses with a combination

and Nokia counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nokia is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Mcbride showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Mcbride misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mcbride tries to bum rush Nokia with a series of wild strikes but Nokia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mcbride swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Mcbride looks to move away, Nokia throws a big counter combo but Mcbride just gets out of the way.
Mcbride will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcbride misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Mcbride looks to move away, Nokia throws a big counter combo but Mcbride just gets out of the way.
Mcbride is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nokia rather than just go for the knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Mcbride does no damage.
Nokia throws a quick counter head kick but Mcbride was just out of range.
Nokia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Mcbride fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nokia drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mcbride sprawls and moves away.
No joy there for Mcbride, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nokia tries to counter with a takedown but Mcbride is quick to defend against it.
Mcbride misses with a combination
and Nokia counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcbride lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nokia circles away quickly and effectively.
Nokia is looking for a counter combo.
Mcbride misses with a low kick.
Nokia throws a counter high kick but Mcbride was just alert enough to avoid it.
A combination from Mcbride does no damage.
Mcbride throws a leg kick
and Nokia counters with a series of strikes. Mcbride will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcbride ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nokia moves away.
Nokia went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mcbride throws a combination that misses
and Nokia counters with a series of strikes. Mcbride will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mcbride fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nokia drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mcbride sprawls and moves away.
Mcbride throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Nokia was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mcbride misses with a looping right.
Nokia throws a counter high kick but Mcbride was just alert enough to avoid it.
Jordan Mcbride is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcbride misses with a combination
and Nokia counters with a series of strikes. Mcbride will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mcbride misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nokia.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mcbride tries to bum rush Nokia with a series of wild strikes but Nokia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bastian Nokia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jordan Mcbride is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mcbride.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jordan Mcbride.
I've got Mcbride 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Mcbride!