PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Bolleke (ranked 383 p4p, 750 weight class) and Nig Nig (ranked 63 p4p, 111 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Nig Nig was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Bolleke
vs
Nig

195 cm
34
205
27 - 10 - 2

201 cm
30
210
16 - 11 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Shadow Warrior Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Bolleke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nig Nig!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nig throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nig fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bolleke manages to avoid it.
Bolleke appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've been informed that Nig has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Nig misses with a jab to the body
and Bolleke counters with a straight right hand.
Nig fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bolleke manages to avoid it.
Bolleke has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Thib's Sweat Shoppe in the buildup to the fight.
Bolleke misses with a body shot.
Nig works Bolleke's body with a nice hook.
Nig misses with a leg kick

and Bolleke counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nig is looking to get back to is feet but Bolleke passes into side control.
Bolleke sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Nig is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Nig tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Bolleke presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
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!
Bolleke raining down shots from the mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolleke throws some wild stikes that Nig manages to avoid easily.
Nig is trying desperately to improve position.
Nig bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Bolleke managing to control the position.
Bolleke has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Bolleke has his foot on Nig's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nig works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nig stopping the sweep attempt from Bolleke.
Nig controlling from the top position.
Nig trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Bolleke escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nig gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nig is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Bolleke is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nig is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolleke looking to control.
Bolleke is pulling down on Nig's head to control his posture.
Bolleke controls Nig momentarily but Nig frees himself.
Bolleke is trying to hold Nig in close to prevent damage but Nig has managed to pass into half guard.
Bolleke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nig sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A swing and a miss from Nig.
Nig lands a jab.
Nig misses with a low kick.
Nig connects with a leg kick.
Nig lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nig misses with a leg kick
and Bolleke counters with a series of strikes. Nig will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nig Nig is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nig thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bolleke seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nig looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nig slips a jab from Bolleke.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nig Nig will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nig misses with a wild body shot.
Bolleke is looking to counter punch.
Nig misses with a low kick.
Bolleke swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nig misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bolleke.
An attempted straight right counter from Bolleke misses the target.
Bolleke takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nig throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bolleke on the side of the head.
Bolleke throws a nice looking combination but Nig bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nig swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nig Nig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nig takes a swing at Bolleke's ribcage but misses.

Nig clinches up with Bolleke and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolleke pushes Nig back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bolleke misses with a punch to the body.
Bolleke tries a body shot but Nig blocks it.
Bolleke tries to throw a body punch but Nig avoids it by throwing Bolleke back against the cage.
Nig prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolleke tries for a takedown but Nig manages to get underhooks.
Nig doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nig misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nig.
Bolleke misses with the head strike.
Nig lands a body shot.
Nig blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bolleke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bolleke lands with a short shot to the head.
Nig lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nig lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nig throws a punch but it's blocked by Bolleke.
A right hook to the body lands for Nig.
Nig lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nig lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nig misses with a body punch.
Nig doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nig scores with a shot to the side of Bolleke's head.
Nig stops a takedown attempt from Bolleke.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Bolleke. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Nig.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nig lands a nice shot to the body.
Nig works on Bolleke's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Nig - that landed with a thud.
Nig lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nig lands a shoulder strike.
Bolleke throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Nig.
Nig pushes Bolleke back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nig.
Nig presses Bolleke against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Nig.
Nig misses with the head strike.
Bolleke throws a punch but it's blocked by Nig.
Bolleke tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nig prevents the takedown attempt.
Nig lands a left hand.
Bolleke takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Nig.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nig presses Bolleke against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nig pushes Bolleke back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nig misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nig Nig seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right handed body shot lands from Nig.
Nig misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nig misses with some punches.
Bolleke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nig lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nig lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nig misses with some punches.
Bolleke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nig lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nig scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nig missing with knees to the body.
Bolleke prevents a body shot from Nig.
Nig is leaning against Bolleke and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nig.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nig.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nig is working Bolleke over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nig lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nig.
Nig lands a shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Nig scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nig blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Nig scores with a nice short uppercut.

Nig breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Nig drops Bolleke with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Bolleke looks back up at him and smiles so Nig waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Bolleke is rocked!
Nig throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oh Bolleke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
and Nig counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Bolleke! He's just covering up as Nig starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nig Nig!
Nig Nig was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.