D.E.C. 1: A New Era PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leon Archibald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Molina has chosen Cowboys from Hell as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Archibald
vs
Molina

185 cm
18
221 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 Sydney, Leon Archibald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Molina!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Archibald closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Molina gets back to full guard.
Archibald prevents Molina from getting back to his feet.
Archibald wanted to stand there but Molina had control of the position.
Archibald content to stall in guard here.

Molina had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Archibald is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Molina Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Archibald's back instead.

Archibald defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Molina's arms.

Archibald is in a bad position with Molina working for a choke. Archibald manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Archibald works over Molina with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archibald is stalling in the full guard.
Archibald trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Archibald stopping the sweep attempt from Molina.
Archibald trying to control but Molina is working from the bottom.

Molina is looking for a triangle but Archibald pushes his legs off easily.
Archibald slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Archibald in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Molina is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Leon Archibald!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nino Pagnotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pagnotto comes to the cage accompanied by Very Ape - Nirvana. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pagnotto
vs
Brown

171 cm
19
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Rush Pharmaceuticals
Elite Nutrition Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nino Pagnotto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oliver Brown!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pagnotto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Pagnotto has taken the fight to the clinch.

Pagnotto works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown trying to control the position.
Brown striking off his back but it's not causing Pagnotto any problems.
Brown is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pagnotto trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pagnotto wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown wants to sweep but no luck.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Pagnotto closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pagnotto lands in his opponent's guard.
Pagnotto trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Pagnotto preventing the sweep.
Pagnotto trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pagnotto rushes Brown and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pagnotto lands a damaging elbow.
Brown fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brown stalling in the clinch but Pagnotto improves position.
Brown tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Pagnotto manages to break the clinch.
Pagnotto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Pagnotto tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.

Pagnotto clinches up against the cage.
Pagnotto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brown smiles and moves away.
Pagnotto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pagnotto lands a front kick.

Brown clinches up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Pagnotto.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pagnotto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pagnotto dodges an elbow strike from Brown.
Brown lands with a short shot to the head.

Pagnotto drags the fight down to the ground.
Pagnotto could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Brown trying to control but Pagnotto is working from the bottom.
Brown sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pagnotto looking for a sweep. Not yet Pagnotto, not yet.
Brown looking to sit in guard and control but Pagnotto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pagnotto is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Brown throwing short punches from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Brown wants to sweep but no luck.
Pagnotto wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Brown throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Brown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pagnotto trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Pagnotto puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Brown looks gassed!
Brown trying to control but Pagnotto postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nino Pagnotto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Brown.
Brown takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nino Pagnotto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pagnotto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brown wants to clinch.
Brown shoots in but Pagnotto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Oliver Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pagnotto circles away from the clinch attempt

and Pagnotto counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Brown has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pagnotto is working away from the top position though.
Pagnotto slows the pace down in half guard.

Pagnotto is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pagnotto is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Brown is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown trying to control here.

Pagnotto is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brown gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Pagnotto counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Brown wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brown is trying to stall.
Brown tries to pull guard but Pagnotto won't allow it.
Nino Pagnotto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Brown.
Brown tries to pull guard but Pagnotto won't allow it.
Pagnotto is stalling here.
Brown tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pagnotto smiles and moves away.
Pagnotto wants to clinch.

Pagnotto looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Brown!
Brown is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pagnotto is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pagnotto lands a big shot there that rocks Brown but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Pagnotto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brown is looking to escape.
Brown tries to lock up and control but Pagnotto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brown working to try and regain half guard.
Pagnotto content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pagnotto looking to control but Brown is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pagnotto lands a heavy elbow.
Pagnotto landing strikes, looking to finish!

Pagnotto looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Poor strikes thrown by Pagnotto there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Pagnotto lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Brown is working to get back to half guard.
Pagnotto content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nino Pagnotto dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Pagnotto throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown shoots in but Pagnotto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pagnotto is looking to clinch.
Brown tries to clinch there but Pagnotto circles away.
Pagnotto tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.

Pagnotto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brown, pushing him back against the cage.
Pagnotto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brown tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pagnotto slows down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pagnotto connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Oliver Brown has been cut.
Pagnotto lands a shot to the body.
Pagnotto manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Pagnotto gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pagnotto is working for a submission of some sort.

Pagnotto trying to work for an americana but Brown has managed to regain full guard.
Pagnotto wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Nino Pagnotto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pagnotto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
Pagnotto works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brown won't allow Pagnotto to pass to mount.
Pagnotto wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Pagnotto prevents Brown from improving his position.
Brown manages to get to full guard.
Brown trying to keep a closed guard but Pagnotto is proving a slippery customer.
Pagnotto trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Pagnotto keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brown's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pagnotto wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown looking to control.
Pagnotto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pagnotto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Pagnotto.
Pagnotto tries a head kick but it misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pagnotto!
Pagnotto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brown's head.

Brown takes the fight into the clinch.
Pagnotto connects with a knee to the head.
Brown is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pagnotto is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to pull guard but Pagnotto won't allow it.
Nino Pagnotto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Brown.
Pagnotto landing knees to the body.
Pagnotto has Brown pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brown manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Pagnotto breaks from the clinch.

Pagnotto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brown, pushing him back against the cage.

Pagnotto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt

and Pagnotto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pagnotto.
Pagnotto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pagnotto wants to break free but Brown has control.

Brown pulls guard.
Brown controls Pagnotto momentarily but Pagnotto frees himself.
Brown seems keen to control Pagnotto's posture.
Let's hope that Brown has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Brown wants to stand but Pagnotto is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nino Pagnotto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pagnotto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nino Pagnotto!