PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between timmy lupus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dario Nitiguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). lupus comes to the cage accompanied by click clik boom. timmy lupus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

lupus
vs
Nitiguchi

175 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, timmy lupus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dario Nitiguchi!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
lupus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from lupus as Nitiguchi shoots in.

lupus clinches up with Nitiguchi and pushes him back against the cage.

lupus pulls Nitiguchi into guard.
lupus wants to get back to his feet but Nitiguchi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nitiguchi scoring with punches to the head and body.

Nitiguchi drops back looking for a leg! lupus is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and lupus manages to kick Nitiguchi off! Nitiguchi jumps back into lupus's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

lupus looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nitiguchi passes into side control.
lupus gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nitiguchi lands a big shot there that rocks lupus but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
lupus can't escape the position.
Nitiguchi lands a nice shot to the head.
lupus is trying desperately to improve position.
lupus tries to hold on but Nitiguchi pushes him away.
Nitiguchi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Nitiguchi prevents lupus from getting the reversal.
lupus tries to lock up and control but Nitiguchi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nitiguchi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
lupus is breathing heavily.
Nitiguchi looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Nitiguchi fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Nitiguchi working lupus over with strikes here.
lupus is trying to escape the mount.
Nitiguchi with the ground and pound from mount.
Nitiguchi controlling from mount.
Nitiguchi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
I looks like Nitiguchi might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nitiguchi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Nitiguchi fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Nitiguchi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
lupus on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if lupus tries to get out of the position.
lupus wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Nitiguchi controlling the pace for now.
Nitiguchi trying to control but lupus is having none of it.
lupus is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
lupus tries to reverse the position but Nitiguchi maintains control.
Nitiguchi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Nitiguchi content just to control the position here.
Nitiguchi looking to control but lupus is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nitiguchi controlling his opponent.
Nitiguchi lands a big shot there that rocks lupus but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dario Nitiguchi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nitiguchi tries to keep at a distance but lupus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nitiguchi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. lupus smiles and moves away.
lupus throws a series of punches but Nitiguchi avoids them all with ease.
Nitiguchi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nitiguchi swats away the attempt to clinch by lupus.
Nitiguchi misses with a takedown attempt - lupus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
timmy lupus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dario Nitiguchi.
lupus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

lupus changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nitiguchi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
lupus throws a strike aimed at the side of Nitiguchi's head but Nitiguchi avoids it well.
lupus blocks the strikes from Nitiguchi.
lupus tries to move to full mount but Nitiguchi actually manages to regain half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
lupus trying to control from Nitiguchi's half guard. Nitiguchi has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nitiguchi has a closed guard, preventing lupus from standing up.

Nitiguchi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but lupus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
lupus is looking to stand up but Nitiguchi won't let him.
Nitiguchi keeping moving, preventing lupus from controlling successfully.
lupus postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
lupus trying to control but Nitiguchi is working from the bottom.

lupus gets to his feet. Nitiguchi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

lupus closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - lupus lands in his opponent's guard.
lupus stands up over Nitiguchi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

lupus gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

lupus changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nitiguchi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

lupus decides to stand up, so the ref orders Nitiguchi to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
lupus gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Nitiguchi counters by moving into the clinch.
Nitiguchi lands a knee to the head.
Nitiguchi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nitiguchi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. lupus just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nitiguchi stops a takedown attempt from lupus.

Nitiguchi drags the fight down to the ground.
Nitiguchi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst lupus is controlling him.
Nitiguchi has lupus pulled in close to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nitiguchi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nitiguchi is on top in guard.
Nitiguchi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nitiguchi wants to control from the top but lupus keeps moving.
lupus is trying to control the position but Nitiguchi postures up.
lupus is really struggling to control Nitiguchi but he's trying to hold on to the position.
lupus wants to get back to his feet but Nitiguchi passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nitiguchi drops an elbow to the side of lupus's head.
Nitiguchi wants to stand but lupus has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
lupus is trying to maintain the position but Nitiguchi is very close to passing his half guard.
lupus moves into full guard.
lupus is looking to stand up but Nitiguchi isn't so interested in that idea.

lupus looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nitiguchi passes into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nitiguchi thows a huge punch but lupus dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

timmy lupus dominated that second round.
That's time! lupus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

lupus closes the distance and clinches.
lupus drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nitiguchi pulls his leg out and moves away.
lupus with a lazy takedown attempt

so Nitiguchi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

lupus is looking for a triangle but Nitiguchi pushes his legs off easily.
Nitiguchi wants to control from the top but lupus keeps moving.

lupus has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nitiguchi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nitiguchi wants to control from the top but lupus keeps moving.
Nitiguchi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nitiguchi winds up and cracks lupus with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nitiguchi wants to take a breather but lupus is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nitiguchi moves nicely into side control.
lupus is looking to reverse the position.
Nitiguchi controls the position.
lupus is trying to get back to half guard.
lupus is trying to get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on lupus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
lupus wants to get back to his feet but Nitiguchi drags him back down.
lupus is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nitiguchi off and has taken his back!
Oooh a big shot gets through from lupus. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
lupus loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Nitiguchi hold on?
lupus really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Nitiguchi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nitiguchi is covering up but some of the strikes from lupus are getting through and doing damage.
Nitiguchi trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Nitiguchi breaks lupus's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Nitiguchi content to stall in guard here.
lupus is trying to control the position but Nitiguchi postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

lupus manages to escape and get back to his feet.
lupus tries for a takedown but Nitiguchi circles away easily
and Nitiguchi counters with a nice low kick that buckles lupus's knee momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for timmy lupus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nitiguchi fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nitiguchi tries to clinch up but lupus circles away and keeps his distance.

Nitiguchi gets caught flat footed, as lupus shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

lupus decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nitiguchi tries to clinch up

and lupus counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nitiguchi won't be happy with that.

lupus has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Nitiguchi looks to clinch

and lupus counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Check out the look on lupus's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

lupus decides to stand up, so the ref orders Nitiguchi to his feet.

lupus drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Nitiguchi is pulling down on lupus's head to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nitiguchi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Nitiguchi pushes lupus off and gets back to his feet.
lupus tries for a takedown but Nitiguchi circles away easily

and Nitiguchi counters by clinching up.
lupus prevents the takedown attempt.

lupus tightens his grip and picks Nitiguchi up, before dumping him to the ground. Nitiguchi manages to land in guard.
lupus stops Nitiguchi from standing up.
lupus stands and throws Nitiguchi's legs to the side, diving into side control.

lupus stands up.
lupus doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Nitiguchi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for lupus!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
lupus is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nitiguchi controlling from mount.
The referee warns lupus that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
timmy lupus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think lupus 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... timmy lupus!