PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ogg Nogg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manof TheDingos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nogg's entrance music is Pantera : 5 Minutes Alone. A fine choice. Manof TheDingos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nogg
vs
TheDingos

169 cm
45
139 lbs
37 - 23 - 0

175 cm
26
144 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 37 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ogg Nogg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manof TheDingos!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogg misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little jabbing left from TheDingos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nogg moves out of range as TheDingos throws a body kick.
Nogg was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
TheDingos has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
TheDingos throws an overhand right that lands on Nogg's shoulder, as Nogg tries to avoid the shot.
TheDingos cracks Nogg with a right hand to the side of the head.

Nogg dives in and scores a takedown into TheDingos's guard.
Nogg with a nice head shot there.

Nogg thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nogg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as TheDingos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
TheDingos working a defensive guard here.
TheDingos striking off his back but it's not causing Nogg any problems.

TheDingos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nogg connects with a couple of short punches.
TheDingos has momentary wrist control but Nogg slips an elbow through the middle.

TheDingos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nogg working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of TheDingos's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogg postures up in TheDingos's guard and throws a big left but TheDingos blocks it.
TheDingos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nogg throwing strikes but missing.
Nogg chips away with some ground and pound.

TheDingos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nogg in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
TheDingos is trying to control the position but Nogg postures up.
TheDingos has momentary wrist control but Nogg slips an elbow through the middle.
Nogg lands a couple of digs.
Nogg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nogg has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nogg stopping the sweep attempt from TheDingos.
Nogg chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
TheDingos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nogg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
TheDingos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nogg working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
TheDingos trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Nogg is working TheDingos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
TheDingos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
TheDingos striking from his own guard.
Nogg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nogg cracks TheDingos with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
TheDingos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nogg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
TheDingos is trying to keep Nogg in close.
Nogg throws a big elbow that misses.
Nogg postures up and lands a big shot to TheDingos's brow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
TheDingos trying to keep a closed guard but Nogg is proving a slippery customer.
Nogg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
TheDingos trying to control the position.
Nogg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. TheDingos swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
TheDingos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nogg's guard.

TheDingos engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Nogg is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and TheDingos defends well.
TheDingos chips away with some ground and pound.
TheDingos slips nicely into half guard.
TheDingos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nogg trying to hold on to TheDingos's head to control him but TheDingos postures up.
TheDingos is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
TheDingos breaks from Nogg's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Nogg is rocked!
Nogg tries to lock up and control but TheDingos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Oh Nogg is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
TheDingos lands a nice shot to the head.
TheDingos cracks Nogg with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manof TheDingos!
Manof TheDingos decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.