PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Unknown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Nixon
vs
Unknown

194 cm
28
215 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

195 cm
23
210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Nixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kid Unknown!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Unknown takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Kid Unknown has been cut.
Good shot there by Nixon.

Unknown is rocked!
Nixon misses with a straight right.

Unknown pushes Nixon up against the cage in a clinch.

Nixon manages to break the clinch.
Nixon throws an overhand right that lands on Unknown's shoulder, as Unknown tries to avoid the shot.
Unknown is looking to clinch.
We've been told by Nixon's head coaches at Train Right! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nixon throws a body punch but Unknown moves out of range.
Nixon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Unknown avoids the body shot from Nixon.
Nixon misses with a two punch combination.
Unknown tries to clinch there but Nixon circles away.

Unknown moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Nixon fails to land.
Unknown leaning his opponent against the cage.
Unknown missing with knees to the body.
Nixon is trying to break free.
Unknown cracks Nixon with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unknown lands a shoulder strike.
Nixon managing to block the knees to the body from Unknown.
Nixon throws a punch but it's blocked by Unknown.
Unknown lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Unknown holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Nixon fails to land.
Unknown keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nixon's efforts to push away.
Nixon misses with a punch on the inside.
Unknown is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nixon blocks an elbow strike from Unknown.
Nixon throws a head punch that misses.
Nixon misses with a body punch.
Nixon can't find room to land a body shot as Unknown controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nixon.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nixon.
Nixon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Unknown controlling the action here for a moment.
Nixon working aggressively here.
Unknown misses with a knee strike.
Unknown keeps control of Nixon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nixon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Nixon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nixon works the jab nicely.
Unknown slips a straight right by Nixon.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Nixon lands a big right hand that sends Unknown crashing to the mat! Nixon stays standing though and waves Unknown back to his feet!
Unknown is still on wobbly legs! Can Nixon finish him?

That has opened up Kid Unknown's cut even more.
Unknown slips under a jab from Nixon.
Unknown seems to have recovered his senses.

Unknown clinches up with Nixon and pushes him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Unknown.
A right hand to the body from Nixon.
Nixon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Unknown.
A short right from Nixon on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unknown is pushing Nixon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Unknown looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nixon scores with a nice hook to the head.

The cut above Kid Unknown's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A short right from Nixon.

Nixon manages to break the clinch.
Unknown misses with a double jab.
Nixon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A combination from Nixon does no damage.
Nixon looks to score with a jab to the body but Unknown is just out of range.
Nixon moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromUnknown.
Unknown is looking to clinch.
Unknown tries to clinch but Nixon moves out of range.
Unknown throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nixon's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Unknown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nixon walks into a jab.
Unknown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unknown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nixon looks to land a right hand but Unknown moved out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nixon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Unknown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nixon throws a hook to the side of Unknown's head but Unknown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Unknown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nixon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nixon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Unknown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nixon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Nixon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Unknown tries to close the distance and clinch but Nixon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Nixon drops Unknown with a beautiful combination! Unknown stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Nixon is looking for the KO!
Nice defenses there by Unknown.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nixon lands a hook that stumbles Unknown back into the cage. Nixon follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Unknown to the canvas! Nixon pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Unknown has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Richard Nixon!
Richard Nixon bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.