PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lalama Amana (ranked 1851 p4p, 220 weight class) and Neil Nucombe (ranked 1595 p4p, 193 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Amana
vs
Nucombe

162 cm
25
167 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

166 cm
33
166 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lalama Amana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Neil Nucombe!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amana misses with a looping right.
Nucombe is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Amana throws a jab but it's blocked by Nucombe.
Nucombe steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Amana.
Nucombe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Amana.
Amana misses with a straight left.
Amana scores with a nice right hand.
Amana loads up on a big right hand but Nucombe slips the punch.
Amana throws a hook but Nucombe blocks it.
Amana jabs Nucombe right on the nose. Nucombe blinks but takes it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nucombe.
Amana takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Amana has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Navy Street MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Amana throws a lazy right hand but Nucombe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nucombe steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Amana.
Amana misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nucombe ducks under a wild hook from Amana.
Amana lands a jab to Nucombe's midsection.
Amana throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Amana throws a hook but Nucombe avoids it easily.
Amana lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nucombe misses with a looping right.
Amana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nucombe moves away.
Amana staying out of range there.
Amana misses with a hook. Nucombe ducked under it nicely.
Nucombe slips under a jab.
Nucombe wants to counter the offense by Amana and move into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nucombe swings for the body but Amana moves out of range.
Amana was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nucombe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Amana misses with a wild body shot.
Amana blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Amana on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nucombe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nucombe avoids the body shot from Amana.
Nucombe misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Amana on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Amana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nucombe manages to avoid it.
Nucombe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nucombe wants to counter the offense by Amana and move into the clinch position.
The fighters circling - Amana throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Amana takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nucombe throws a lazy right hand but Amana sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Amana lands with a shot to the body.
Amana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Amana sets himself, and Nucombe steps forward looking for the clinch! Amana avoids it this time.
Nucombe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Amana swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Amana swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nucombe ducks under a wild hook from Amana.
Nucombe steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Amana.
Nucombe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Amana.
Amana misses with a straight right.
Nucombe tries to counter with a clinch but Amana shakes him off and moves away.
Amana scores with a decent looking hook.
Amana throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amana misses with a straight left.
Nucombe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Amana was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Amana looks to throw the jab but Nucombe is out of range.
Nucombe wants to counter with a clinch but Amana pushes him away.
Nucombe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nucombe avoids the body shot from Amana.
Amana sets himself, and Nucombe steps forward looking for the clinch! Amana avoids it this time.
Nucombe misses the shot to the body.
Amana throws a lazy right hand but Nucombe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Amana sets himself, and Nucombe steps forward looking for the clinch! Amana avoids it this time.
Amana throws a hook but Nucombe avoids it easily.
Nucombe steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Amana.
Amana looks to land a right hand but Nucombe moved out of range.
Nucombe is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nucombe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Amana throws out the jab.
Nucombe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lalama Amana dominated that round.
That's time! Amana's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nucombe staying out of range there.
Amana is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nucombe can do to turn this around?
Nucombe throws a body shot but no joy.
Amana goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Amana swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nucombe is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A jab lands there for Nucombe.
Nucombe connects with a body shot.
Nucombe swings for the body but Amana moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Amana.
Amana misses with an uppercut. Nucombe saw that one coming.
Nice shot lands for Nucombe.
Nucombe misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Amana on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nucombe digs a good body shot into Amana's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Amana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nucombe steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Amana.
Amana misses with a body shot.
Amana sets himself, and Nucombe steps forward looking for the clinch! Amana avoids it this time.
Nucombe misses with an uppercut. Amana saw that one coming.
Amana throws a left and a right that both miss

and Nucombe counters by clinching up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nucombe as Amana tries to tie him up.
Nucombe misses with some punches.
Nucombe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nucombe lands a right hand.
Nucombe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Amana's elbow.
Nucombe misses with the head strike.
Nucombe swings wildly with an uppercut but Amana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Amana takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nucombe lands with a short shot to the head.
Nucombe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nucombe landing knees to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nucombe lands a left hand.
Nucombe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nucombe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nucombe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nucombe working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Nucombe.
Amana is trying to stall.
Neil Nucombe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nucombe lands a knee to the body.
Nucombe working Amana over with knees to the body.
Nucombe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nucombe digs a right hand underneath Amana's ribcage. Amana let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nucombe swings wildly with an uppercut but Amana uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Nucombe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nucombe lands with a short shot to the head.
Nucombe misses with a knee to the head.

Amana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Amana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nucombe.
Nucombe thuds a left hand into Amana's body.
Nucombe scores with a shot to the body.
Nucombe lands an overhand right.
Nucombe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Amana.
Nucombe dodges the punch combination from Amana.
Lalama Amana is winning the standup battle so far.
Amana gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Nucombe.
Lalama Amana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nucombe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nucombe lands a nice looking body shot.
Amana walks into a stiff left hand from Nucombe.
and Nucombe counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Amana! He's just covering up as Nucombe starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Neil Nucombe!
A victorious Neil Nucombe thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.