PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arnfinn Nesset (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlo Severus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nesset comes to the cage accompanied by Psycho Killer. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Nesset
vs
Severus

191 cm
19
202 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
21
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Predator Nutrition

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arnfinn Nesset!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carlo Severus!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nesset fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Severus on the side of the head.
Nesset slips a straight right by Severus.
Nesset throws a nice looking combination but Severus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Severus tries to clinch up but Nesset circles away and keeps his distance.
Nesset misses with the combination.
Severus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nesset at a distance.
Severus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nesset counters with a nice uppercut.

Severus moves into the clinch.
Nesset is working for takedown but Severus is calmly controlling the position for now.
Severus scores with a knee to the head.
Severus lands an elbow inside.
Severus tries to land knees in the clinch but Nesset avoids the damage to the body.
Severus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nesset.
Nesset takes an elbow to the temple.
Nesset changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Severus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nesset swings away with a body shot that misses
and Severus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nesset is breathing heavily.
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!
Nesset lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nesset.
Severus closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nesset counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Severus pushes Nesset up against the cage in a clinch.
Nesset avoiding damage as Severus throws knees to the body.
Severus lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Severus.
Severus lands a knee to the body.
Severus lands an elbow that stopped Nesset in his tracks for a moment.
Severus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nesset lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Severus.
Severus missing with knees to the body.
Severus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Severus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
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!
Severus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Severus lands a knee to the head.
Severus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Severus.
Severus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Severus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Severus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nesset lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nesset lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Severus landing knees to the head.
Severus lands an elbow inside.
Severus tries a knee to the head but Nesset blocks it.
Severus connects with a knee to the head.
Severus missing with knees to the body.
Severus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Severus landing knees to the head.
Severus gets underhooks to prevent Nesset's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arnfinn Nesset. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Severus misses with a knee strike.
Severus stops a takedown attempt from Nesset.
Severus scores a nice knee to the body.
Severus gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nesset.
Severus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Severus misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Severus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nesset tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nesset managing to block the knees to the body from Severus.
Severus tries to land knees in the clinch but Nesset avoids the damage to the body.
Severus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nesset blocks it with crossed arms.
Severus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nesset goes for a takedown attempt but Severus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Severus throws a leg kick but Nesset sees it coming and moves out of range.
Severus scores with a punch to the head.
Carlo Severus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Severus scores with a jab to the body.
Severus walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nesset checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Severus.

Severus rushes Nesset and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severus lands a damaging elbow.
Severus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Severus lands a nice knee to the body.
Severus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nesset has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nesset takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nesset managing to block the knees to the body from Severus.
Severus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nesset drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nesset tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nesset is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Severus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Severus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Severus lands an elbow inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Severus scores with a knee to the head.
Severus with a knee to the head.
Severus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nesset blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlo Severus dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Severus on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A leg kick checked by Nesset.
Severus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nesset paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nesset moves out of range of the body kick.
Severus misses with a straight left.
Nesset avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Severus moves into the clinch.
Nesset blocks the elbow strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Severus.
Severus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Severus throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Severus tries to land knees in the clinch but Nesset avoids the damage to the body.
Severus is breathing heavily.
Severus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Severus missing with knees to the body.
Severus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nesset tries for a takedown but Severus manages to get underhooks.
Severus misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nesset avoiding damage as Severus throws knees to the body.
Severus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Severus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nesset avoiding damage as Severus throws knees to the body.
Severus prevents the takedown attempt.
Severus gets underhooks to prevent Nesset's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arnfinn Nesset. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nesset takes an elbow to the temple.
Nesset managing to block the knees to the body from Severus.
Nesset is working for takedown but Severus is calmly controlling the position for now.
Severus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nesset has Severus pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Severus manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Severus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nesset wants a takedown.
Severus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nesset blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Severus lands an elbow that stopped Nesset in his tracks for a moment.
Severus lands a knee to the body.
Severus is pressed up against the cage. Nesset has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Severus down to the mat. Severus avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

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.

Severus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nesset looking for a takedown.
Severus missing with knees to the body.
Severus lands a nice elbow.
Severus lands a knee to the head.
Severus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nesset lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Severus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Severus misses with a knee strike.
Nesset has Severus pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Severus manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Severus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Severus lands an elbow just above Nesset 's eye.
Severus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nesset is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Severus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Severus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nesset blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nesset tries for a takedown. No joy.
Severus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severus lands an elbow inside.
Nesset takes an elbow to the forehead.
Severus looking to throw knees to the head but Nesset is blocking nicely.
Severus trying to land knees to the body.
Nesset on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nesset takes an elbow to the forehead.
Severus prevents the takedown attempt.
Nesset blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nesset avoiding damage as Severus throws knees to the body.
Severus tries to land knees in the clinch but Nesset avoids the damage to the body.
Severus throws an elbow but it misses.
Severus trying to land knees to the body.
Severus tries to land knees in the clinch but Nesset avoids the damage to the body.
Severus prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nesset drops down looking for an ankle pick but Severus pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nesset throws a nice looking combination but Severus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Severus tries to clinch but Nesset moves out of range.
Nesset throws a series of punches but Severus avoids them all with ease.
Severus jabs at Nesset's body.
Nesset chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Severus can pounce on him.
Severus jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nesset avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Severus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Severus lunges at Nesset with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nesset's hand.
Nesset on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Severus. Severus obviously looking to wear him down.
Severus moves in looking to clinch but Nesset pushes him off.
Nesset moves forwards but Severus connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Severus tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nesset is able to avoid easily.
Severus lands a jab to Nesset's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlo Severus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Severus.
Severus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Severus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Severus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nesset throws a series of punches but Severus moves out of range.
Severus walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nesset checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Severus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nesset was well out of range. Poor timing from Severus.
Severus tries to clinch up.
Nesset takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Severus gets a clinch.
Severus pushes off an throws an elbow but Nesset leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Severus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nesset has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Severus crunches a lovely knee into Nesset's ribcage.
Severus gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nesset.
Knees to the body from Severus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nesset goes for a takedown attempt but Severus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Severus throws a low kick but Nesset avoids it.
A shot to the body from Severus misses
and Nesset counters with a right hand to the body.
Nesset moves out of range as Severus throws a body kick.
Nesset scores with a body shot.
Nesset lands a jab to the head.
Severus throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Severus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Severus misses with a double jab.
Severus throws a big shot that misses.
Carlo Severus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nesset thuds his right hand into Severus's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severus misses the body punch
and Nesset counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nesset connects with a single shot there.
Nesset lands an overhand right.
Severus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nesset cracks Severus with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nesset lands with an overhand left.
Nesset checks a low kick from Severus.
Severus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nesset throws out the jab.
Severus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Severus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nesset clobbers Severus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nesset throws a shot to the body.
Nesset scores with a jab to the head.
Nesset with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severus lands a two punch combo.
Severus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Severus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nesset digs a good hook to Severus's body.
Nesset goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Arnfinn Nesset is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Severus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A head kick from Severus lands but Nesset takes it in his stride.
Nesset bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Severus's head.
Carlo Severus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Severus walks into a left hand.
Severus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nesset counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nesset dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Severus wants to clinch.
Severus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severus is looking to slow Nesset down with leg kicks.
Nesset looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Severus scores with a hook to the body. Nesset takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Severus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Severus swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nesset counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Severus tries to clinch up.

Severus clinches with his opponent.
Arnfinn Nesset has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knees in the clinch landing for Severus.
Severus crunches a lovely knee into Nesset's ribcage.
Severus scores a nice knee to the body.
Severus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nesset drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Severus gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arnfinn Nesset. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Severus stops a takedown attempt from Nesset.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Arnfinn Nesset.
Well Severus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlo Severus!