PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nigel Tufnel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd Break (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tufnel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Smell the Glove. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Tufnel
vs
Break

158 cm
19
136 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

175 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Pacheco Labratories Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Nigel Tufnel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Todd Break!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tufnel closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tufnel lands in his opponent's guard.
Tufnel trying to control but Break is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Break avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tufnel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Tufnel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tufnel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Tufnel stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Tufnel shoots in for a takedown but Break shows good takedown defense.
Break goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Tufnel closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Break to the mat! Break manages to get full guard.
Tufnel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Break is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tufnel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Break is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tufnel throwing strikes but missing.
Break throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Break wriggles free and stands up.
Tufnel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Break tries to avoid it but Tufnel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Break to the ground. Break escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tufnel blocks a jab.
No joy there for Break, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Break misses with an uppercut.
Break fails to land with a series of punches.
Break lands a jab to the head.
Break tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tufnel was well out of range. Poor timing from Break.

That's two 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.
Break looks to land a combination but Tufnel avoids it well.
Break thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tufnel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Break.
Tufnel shoots in but Break avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nigel Tufnel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Break lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tufnel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Todd Break is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Break throws a right hand that Tufnel ducks under and follows up with a left that Tufnel also avoids with ease.
Break looks to land a combination but Tufnel avoids it well.
Tufnel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Break swivels and escapes.
Tufnel shoots in looking for a takedown. Break tries to sprawl out of it but Tufnel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Break manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tufnel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Break.
Some wild striking there from Break.
Tufnel slips a straight right by Break.
Tufnel tries to clinch up.
Tufnel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Break as he avoids it easily.
Break stuffs the takedown.
Tufnel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Break's waist but Break gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tufnel off to one side.

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.
Break cracks Tufnel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Break swinging wilding here.
Break swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Break does no damage.
Tufnel wants to clinch.
Break looks to land a combination but Tufnel avoids it well.
Break misses with a jab, cross combination.
Break fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Todd Break will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tufnel tries for a takedown but Break sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tufnel shoots in looking for a takedown. Break tries to sprawl out of it but Tufnel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Break manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tufnel slips under a jab.
Todd Break seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Break throws a hook to the side of Tufnel's head but Tufnel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tufnel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Break as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nigel Tufnel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tufnel closes the distance and clinches up with Break, looking for a takedown. Tufnel pushes Break against the cage but Break circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Break swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tufnel closes the distance and clinches up with Break, looking for a takedown. Tufnel pushes Break against the cage but Break circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tufnel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Break is fending him off so far but Tufnel persists. Nope, Break circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tufnel slips a jab and a cross from Break.
Break waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Tufnel.
Tufnel fails with the takedown.
Tufnel avoids a punch combination nicely.

Tufnel gets a takedown into half guard.
Tufnel prevents Break from improving his position.
Tufnel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tufnel thows a huge punch but Break dodges it nicely.
Tufnel throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tufnel throwing shots but Break is blocking nicely.
Break tries to roll over but Tufnel keeps him under control.
Break is trying to control but can't.
Tufnel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tufnel slips a jab and a cross from Break.
Break jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Break misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Break throws a hook but Tufnel avoids it easily.
Tufnel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Break swinging wilding here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tufnel fails to land the takedown.
Break bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tufnel's head backwards.
Break misses with a two punch combination.
Tufnel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Break fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Break throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Break misses with a wild body shot.
Break misses with a few strikes there.
Nice takedown defense from Break. No joy for Tufnel on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tufnel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Break.
Tufnel closes the distance and clinches up with Break, looking for a takedown. Tufnel pushes Break against the cage but Break circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tufnel misses with a takedown attempt - Break sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tufnel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Break throws the left hand but Tufnel avoids the punch easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Break misses with a jab, cross combination.
Break scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tufnel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Break.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Todd Break showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Tufnel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Break missing with a left hand there. Tufnel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Break throws a good cross that connects.
A right-left combo lands from Break.
Break throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Break throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tufnel.
Break misses with a two punch combination.
Tufnel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Break swivels and escapes.
Tufnel ducks under a wild hook from Break.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Break stuffs the takedown.
Nigel Tufnel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Break takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tufnel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Break.
Tufnel slips a jab and a cross from Break.
Tufnel slips a jab and a cross from Break.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Break fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tufnel manages to avoid it.
Break stuffs the takedown attempt from Tufnel. Tufnel gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nigel Tufnel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Break swinging wilding here.
No joy there for Break, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tufnel tries to clinch up.
Break swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tufnel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tufnel tries to clinch there but Break circles away.

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.
Tufnel looks for a takedown but Break sprawls well.
Break stuffs the takedown attempt from Tufnel. Tufnel gets slowly back to his feet.
Break takes a swing at Tufnel's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Break does no damage.
Tufnel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Break moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nigel Tufnel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Break misses with a few strikes there.
A swing and a miss from Break.
Tufnel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Break.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tufnel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Break wants to control but Tufnel is having none of it.
Break is wriggling around trying to escape.
Break tries to lock up and control but Tufnel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Break holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Tufnel tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Poor strikes thrown by Tufnel there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Break tries to lock up and control but Tufnel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Tufnel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Break is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tufnel looking to ground and pound but Break is blocking nicely.
Tufnel landing punches.
Tufnel in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
A nice elbow there by Tufnel.
Tufnel unloads with some shots from mount but Break bucks and avoids them well.
Break avoids a series of strikes thrown by Tufnel.
Tufnel throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Break because Tufnel loaded up on that one.
Break holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Tufnel tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Tufnel landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tufnel unloads with some shots from mount but Break bucks and avoids them well.
Todd Break is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Poor strikes thrown by Tufnel there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

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 Nigel Tufnel.
I think Break has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Todd Break!