PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aingot Nofud (ranked 1247 p4p, 940 weight class) and Bald Martin (ranked 182 p4p, 136 weight class). Nofud comes to the cage accompanied by Offspring - Kids Aren't Alright. Martin has chosen I’m Bald And I Know It as his entrance music. Aingot Nofud is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Nofud
vs
Martin

193 cm
23
178
6 - 4 - 0

182 cm
23
185
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

Brooklyn Apothecary

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aingot Nofud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bald Martin!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nofud moves to clinch but Martin breaks away

so Martin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Martin throws a big elbow that misses.
Martin is looking to work some ground and pound but Nofud has wrist control.
Nofud really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nofud manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Martin manages to get himself to full guard.

Nofud postures up.
Martin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nofud is one step ahead there.
Nofud wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nofud slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nofud has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Martin managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nofud wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martin being controlled here, momentarily.
Martin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nofud stays in close to Martin's body and controls the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Nofud continues to stall.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

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.

Nofud moves into range and clinches up with Martin.
Martin works on Nofud's body with a couple of short punches.
Nofud working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nofud blocking some punches.
Martin tries to work over Nofud's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nofud throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nofud misses with some punches.
Nofud misses with an elbow over the top.
Martin tries to work over Nofud's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Martin tightens his grip and picks Nofud up, before dumping him to the ground. Nofud manages to land in guard.
Martin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Martin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nofud works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin is looking to pass into half guard but Nofud pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Nofud is in guard.

Martin keeping moving, preventing Nofud from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Martin keeping full guard, as Nofud tries to pass.
Nofud trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nofud not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nofud stopping the sweep attempt from Martin.
Nofud will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nofud slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Martin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nofud is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Martin is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a strike but Nofud rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Martin being controlled here, momentarily.
Martin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nofud wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nofud being controlled here momentarily.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Nofud from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Aingot Nofud will probably get the nod.
That's time! Nofud's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nofud tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martin was well out of range. Poor timing from Nofud.
Martin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nofud looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nofud works the jab nicely.
Nofud throws a lazy right hand but Martin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Martin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nofud did well to prevent Martin getting side control.
Nofud wants to improve his position but Martin is controlling well.
Nofud regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Martin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin throws a strike but Nofud rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Nofud wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nofud won't allow Martin to sweep him here.
Nofud trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
Martin trying to keep a closed guard but Nofud is proving a slippery customer.
Martin tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Martin pulls Nofud in close to his closed guard and prevents Nofud from doing any damage or advancing position.
Nofud sitting in guard here, content to control.
Martin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nofud's guard.

Martin postures up in Nofud's guard and throws a big left but Nofud blocks it.
Martin wants to control from the top but Nofud keeps moving.
Martin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nofud has Martin pulled in close to control his posture.
Nofud working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nofud controls Martin momentarily but Martin frees himself.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martin. Nofud does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martin throws a hook but Nofud avoids it easily.
Martin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martin feints the counter takedown.
Martin moves away from the strike by Nofud.
Nofud misses with a hook. Martin ducked under it nicely.
Nofud connects with a crisp jab.
Nofud is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin slips a jab from Nofud.
Nofud fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
Nofud throws a hook but Martin avoids it easily.
Aingot Nofud is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nofud with a nice cross.
Nofud displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Martin.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nofud doesn't manage to clinch there - Martin circles away.
Martin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from Nofud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aingot Nofud dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nofud scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nofud throws the left hand but Martin avoids the punch easily.
Martin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nofud defends it well.
Nofud wants to clinch

and Martin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Martin.
Nofud lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Martin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nofud tries to free his leg and advance position but Martin is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nofud wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
Martin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Martin controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nofud manages to get himself to full guard.

Martin trying to control but Nofud is working from the bottom.
Martin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nofud preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nofud looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martin is one step ahead there.
Martin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nofud looking for a sweep. Not yet Nofud, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Martin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nofud keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.
Martin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nofud working a defensive guard here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Martin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nofud throws a looping overhand right but Martin ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nofud scores with a push kick.
Nofud thows a left - swing and a miss!
Martin feints the counter takedown.
Martin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Martin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nofud thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Martin if he has to take too many more of those.
Martin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Martin throws a big shot that misses.
Nofud takes one on the button.

Martin manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Nofud on his heels. He'll look to pass Nofud's guard now, I'm sure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin is fighting to break Nofud's control of his arms but Nofud is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Martin landing some decent shots from guard.
Martin looking to pass the guard.
Martin is still trying to improve position.
Martin trying to control but Nofud is working from the bottom.
Bald Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bald Martin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nofud has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!