PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Nkothjo (ranked 3338 p4p, 383 weight class) and Bob Of Legend (ranked 3865 p4p, 428 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nkothjo
vs
Of Legend

185 cm
25
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Samuel Nkothjo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Of Legend!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Nkothjo misses

and Of Legend counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Of Legend trying to control from half guard but Nkothjo is working away.
Nkothjo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Of Legend controlling the action here.

Of Legend is trying to work for a kimura but Nkothjo is defending well.

Of Legend is looking for a kimura here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Of Legend seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nkothjo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nkothjo wants to control but Of Legend is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Of Legend content to control rather than advance.
Nkothjo is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Rio Fight Academy that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Of Legend trying to control from half guard but Nkothjo is working away.
Of Legend thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Of Legend wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nkothjo keeps working.
Of Legend not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Of Legend missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Of Legend has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Of Legend seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nkothjo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Of Legend thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Of Legend not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Of Legend is looking for a kimura but Nkothjo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Of Legend to get the leverage.
Nkothjo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Of Legend on the ground.

Of Legend is looking for a kimura here.
Nkothjo is staying active underneath Of Legend, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Of Legend seems to be looking for submissions.

Of Legend is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nkothjo defends it well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Of Legend wants to take a breather but Nkothjo is having none of it.
Of Legend tries to pass to full mount but Nkothjo defends it.

Of Legend is trying to work for a kimura but Nkothjo is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Legend looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Of Legend trying to control the action but Nkothjo is working from the bottom.
Of Legend lands strikes from half guard.

Of Legend is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nkothjo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Of Legend.
Nkothjo is looking for a sweep. Of Legend is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nkothjo is working hard here to advance position.

Of Legend is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nkothjo defends it well.
Nkothjo is trying to stand up here but Of Legend is controlling him well.
Nkothjo wants to improve his position but Of Legend is controlling well.
Of Legend content to control rather than advance.

Of Legend is looking for a kimura but Nkothjo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Of Legend to get the leverage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Of Legend looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Nkothjo is defending against the submission attempts here by Of Legend.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Of Legend dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Of Legend misses with an uppercut.
Nkothjo throws a hook but Of Legend avoids it easily.
Of Legend avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nkothjo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nkothjo misses the shot to the body.
Nkothjo misses with a straight left.
Samuel Nkothjo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Of Legend tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nkothjo defends well and Of Legend ends up having to push Nkothjo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Of Legend fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Of Legend uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nkothjo.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Of Legend.

Nkothjo bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Of Legend swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nkothjo counters with a three punch combo that has Of Legend backing up. Of Legend nods at Nkothjo to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Legend will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Of Legend dodges the punch combination from Nkothjo.
Nkothjo sets himself, and Of Legend steps forward looking for the clinch! Nkothjo avoids it this time.
Of Legend looks to land a body kick but Nkothjo moved away.
Nkothjo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nkothjo tries to clinch but Of Legend moves away

and Of Legend decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nkothjo's guard.
Nkothjo has his hands on Of Legend's head, controlling the position.

Of Legend is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Nkothjo tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Of Legend is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nkothjo wants to sweep here but Of Legend controlling him for the moment.
Of Legend trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nkothjo wants to sweep here but Of Legend controlling him for the moment.

Of Legend drops back looking for a leg! Nkothjo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nkothjo manages to kick Of Legend off! Of Legend jumps back into Nkothjo's guard.
Nkothjo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Of Legend stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nkothjo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Of Legend pushes down on Nkothjo's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Of Legend is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Of Legend maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Nkothjo could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Of Legend has cracked it and Nkothjo is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Of Legend!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bob Of Legend!