PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabor Nemeth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddie Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Storm has chosen Open Hapiness as his entrance music. Freddie Storm is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Nemeth
vs
Storm

190 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Target Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gabor Nemeth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Freddie Storm!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nemeth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Storm.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Storm has eaten all the pies!
Nemeth tries to bum rush Storm with a series of wild strikes but Storm uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Storm shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nemeth as he jumps to the side.
Nemeth tries to clinch but Storm is having none of it.
Freddie Storm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nemeth tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Storm jabs at Nemeth's body.

Storm scores a takedown into full mount!
Storm working the ground and pound effectively.
Nemeth is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Storm is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Storm trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Storm moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Nemeth has worked his arm free - good work by Nemeth!

Storm wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nemeth, who protects the arm well.
Nemeth is looking for a sweep.
Storm tries to move into full mount but can't pass Nemeth's legs.

Storm decides to stand back up. Storm steps back and let's Nemeth get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Storm takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Nemeth.
Nemeth avoiding damage as Storm throws knees to the body.
Nemeth wants to get back to striking at distance but Storm won't allow it.
Nemeth swings wildly with an uppercut but Storm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Storm tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nemeth just stands there and leans against the cage.
Storm keeps control of Nemeth as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Storm has clasped his hands together around Nemeth's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Storm looks gassed!
Nemeth is looking to reverse the position.

Storm decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Nemeth looks to clinch

and Storm counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nemeth won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Nemeth explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nemeth fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nemeth tries to clinch there but Storm circles away.
Nemeth tries to close the distance and clinch up but Storm swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nemeth lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nemeth tries to clinch there but Storm circles away.
Nemeth darts in trying to clinch

and Storm counters with a takedown into side control.
Storm in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Storm in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Storm misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Nemeth tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Storm wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Storm decides to stand up, so the ref orders Nemeth to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nemeth stuffs the takedown.
Gabor Nemeth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddie Storm.
Storm on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nemeth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nemeth closes the distance and lands a one-two.
No joy there for Storm, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nemeth closes the distance looking to clinch

and Storm counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Storm works his way into full mount!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nemeth is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddie Storm dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nemeth wants to clinch but Storm slips to the side

and Storm counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nemeth's guard now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Storm's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Storm trying to control the position from guard on top but Nemeth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nemeth has a closed guard, preventing Storm from standing up.
Storm wants to stand and escape but instead Nemeth has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Storm not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nemeth trying to control but Storm is working from the bottom.
Storm trying to control the position.
Freddie Storm has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nemeth is looking to stand up but Storm won't let him.
Storm keeping moving, preventing Nemeth from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nemeth clinches but Storm breaks the clinch
and Storm counters with a nice leg kick.
Storm shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nemeth as he avoids it easily.
Nemeth tries to clinch but Storm moves out of range.
Nemeth tries to clinch

and Storm counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nemeth is trying to keep Storm in close.
Storm throws and elbow that misses. Nemeth uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Storm's guard. Nice move by Nemeth!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm wants to stand and escape but Nemeth is having none of it.
Storm is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Storm is trying to keep Nemeth in close.
Nemeth will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Storm looking to control but Nemeth passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nemeth wants to control but Storm is keeping him busy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nemeth throws a right and a left that both miss.

Storm has Nemeth up against the cage in a clinch.
Nemeth changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Storm fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A head kick from Storm lands but Nemeth takes it in his stride.

Storm shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Storm showed some decent athleticism there.
Nemeth blocking the ground and pound attempt from Storm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nemeth is not content to let Storm control the position.
Nemeth wants to control but Storm is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Storm is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Storm tries to stand but can't do so whilst Nemeth controls his leg.
Nemeth keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nemeth works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddie Storm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Nemeth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Storm lands with a kick to the temple. Nemeth shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nemeth has his takedown stuffed

and Storm holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Storm blocks an elbow strike.

Storm breaks from the clinch.

Storm rushes Nemeth and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Storm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Danga de danga de dang - Nemeth scores with a four punch combination!
Nemeth throws a series of punches but Storm moves out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Storm.
Storm scoring with punches from side control.
Nemeth seems a little lost for a moment, as Storm dominates the positioning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nemeth struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Storm decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Nemeth scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Storm bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Storm wants to control but Nemeth is keeping him busy.
Storm connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Nemeth some visible discomfort.

Storm goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Nemeth rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Storm's guard! Nice work there by Nemeth!

Storm is looking for a triangle but Nemeth pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm wants to sweep here but Nemeth controlling him for the moment.
Storm is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nemeth is controlling him.
Nemeth has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Storm is proving hard to escape from.
Storm will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Storm gets a clinch.
Nemeth swings wildly with an uppercut but Storm uses good head movement to avoid it.

Nemeth lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nemeth controlling the action here.
Storm works his way to full guard. Good work.

Nemeth decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Storm, up you get!

Storm scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nemeth has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Storm is working away from the top position though.
Nemeth keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Storm performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Storm not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nemeth makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nemeth.
Storm passes Nemeth's left leg - he's now in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Freddie Storm.
I've got Storm winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freddie Storm!