PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Xxx Xxx (ranked 6796 p4p, 4415 weight class) and Nicky Louis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xxx Xxx has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Xxx
vs
Louis

165 cm
19
143
4 - 15 - 1

170 cm
25
130
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Can Moonwalk

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 4 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xxx Xxx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicky Louis!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xxx stuffs the takedown attempt from Louis. Louis gets slowly back to his feet.
Louis shoots in but Xxx avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Xxx jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Xxx avoids the head kick by Louis.
Xxx was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

Xxx gets tackled into the cage by Louis. Louis maintains the clinch.
Louis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Louis is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Xxx to keep the fight standing.
Xxx Xxx has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicky Louis.

Louis gets control of Xxx's arms and successfully pulls guard. Louis will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Xxx controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Xxx prevents Louis from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis is pulling down on Xxx's head. It's preventing any offense from Xxx, at least for the moment.

Louis is looking for a triangle but Xxx pushes his legs off easily.
Louis wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Louis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Xxx tries to kick Louis off but Louis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

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.

Louis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Xxx is trying to control but can't.
Louis is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Xxx tries to kick Louis off but Louis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Louis shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Xxx eats them both and turns towards Louis to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Xxx throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Louis tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Xxx is in Louis's guard.

Louis pushes Xxx off and scrambles back to his feet.
Xxx dives in and grabs Louis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Louis pushes down on Xxx's head and hops out.

Louis moves into the clinch successfully.
Xxx prevents the takedown attempt.
Louis is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Xxx to keep the fight standing.
Louis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Louis is trying to pull guard but Xxx has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louis jumps guard but Xxx turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Louis breaks the clinch.
Louis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Xxx looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Louis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xxx moves away.
Louis shoots and misses
and Xxx makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Louis looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Louis shoots in and drives through. Xxx sprawls well.
Louis leaves Xxx with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Louis shoots for a double leg takedown but Xxx sprawls well. He's pushed Louis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nicky Louis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Xxx gets a double leg takedown into Louis's guard.
Louis has Xxx pulled in close to control his posture.
Louis has a closed guard, preventing Xxx from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Louis seems keen to control Xxx's posture.
Louis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis keeping moving, preventing Xxx from controlling successfully.
Louis wants to improve his position but instead Xxx has moved into half guard.
Louis tries to roll over but Xxx keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Louis gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Xxx trying to control but Louis is working from the bottom.
Louis is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Xxx tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Louis defends well and Xxx ends up having to push Louis into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Xxx drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Louis gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Louis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louis wants to clinch up but Xxx keeps it at a distance.
Louis shoots for a double leg takedown but Xxx sprawls well. He's pushed Louis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Xxx feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Louis misses with a few strikes there.
Nicky Louis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Louis looks for a takedown but Xxx sprawls well.
Louis is breathing heavily.
Louis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Xxx's waist but Xxx gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Louis off to one side.
Xxx Xxx has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicky Louis.
Xxx defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Louis.
Xxx is looking to counter with a body kick.
Xxx fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louis swinging wildly here.
It appears Xxx was looking to counter with a kick there.
Louis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Louis lands with a nice combination. Xxx backs away looking to recover.
Louis has a takedown stuffed.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Xxx looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Xxx Xxx will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Xxx tries to keep at a distance but Louis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Xxx is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Xxx wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Louis has him pressed against the cage.

Louis pulls guard effortlessly.
Xxx has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Louis is proving hard to escape from.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Louis looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Xxx puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Xxx knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Louis on the ground.
Louis is not content to let Xxx control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Xxx in particular looking to stall.

Louis manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Xxx keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Louis controlling the action here for a moment.
Louis fails to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Louis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Louis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Xxx manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Xxx throws a quick counter kick to the body but Louis avoids it.
Louis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Xxx counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Louis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Louis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Louis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Louis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Louis shoots in for a takedown but Xxx shows good takedown defense.
Nice takedown defense from Xxx. No joy for Louis on that attempt.
Xxx Xxx has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicky Louis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xxx stuffs the takedown attempt from Louis. Louis gets slowly back to his feet.

Xxx throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Louis tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Xxx is in Louis's guard.

Louis uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Louis. Xxx does a little dance to reset his feet.
It appears Xxx was looking to counter with a kick there.
Louis closes the distance and clinches up with Xxx, looking for a takedown. Louis pushes Xxx against the cage but Xxx circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Xxx quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Louis stuffs the takedown.
Louis is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Xxx.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Louis tries to bench press Xxx off him but Xxx keeps the position.
Xxx wants to stand but Louis is controlling his arm.
Louis wants to control but Xxx postures up.
Louis tries to escape but Xxx is in control.
Xxx working away.

Xxx decides to stand up, so the ref orders Louis to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Xxx fails with a takedown attempt.
Louis tries to counter with a clinch but Xxx shakes him off and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nicky Louis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Louis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicky Louis!