PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Nesbitt (ranked 3285 p4p, 5688 weight class) and Scotty T Bone (ranked 463 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nesbitt
vs
T Bone

190 cm
26
215
4 - 0 - 0

179 cm
19
218
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

PWNAGE™

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gordon Nesbitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scotty T Bone!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nesbitt throws a shot from downtown. T Bone moves away and avoids it.
T Bone lands a jab.
T Bone's coach down at Steel Penn Training Den was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on T Bone's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nesbitt's jab looks to have found its range, popping T Bone under the eye.
Nesbitt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nesbitt jabs T Bone right on the nose. T Bone blinks but takes it well.
T Bone scores with a jab. Nesbitt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nesbitt misses with an uppercut
and T Bone counters with a left to the body.
A shot to the liver by T Bone. Beautiful body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Nesbitt there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nesbitt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
T Bone misses with a wild body shot.
Nesbitt is looking to counter punch.
Donk. Nesbitt catches T Bone right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
T Bone misses with a body punch
and Nesbitt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nesbitt just misses with a punch to the body.
Nesbitt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nesbitt misses with a right hand
and T Bone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nesbitt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nesbitt throws a lazy uppercut
and T Bone counters with a nice uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from T Bone. Those never looked like landing.
T Bone circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from T Bone misses.
Nice uppercut there from Nesbitt.
T Bone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nesbitt.
Nesbitt misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
T Bone misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from T Bone. Nesbitt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nesbitt looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nesbitt throws an overhand right that lands on T Bone's shoulder, as T Bone tries to avoid the shot.
T Bone is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nesbitt with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nesbitt throws out a loose jab but T Bone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nesbitt tries to close the distance and clinch but T Bone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from T Bone misses.
Nesbitt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
T Bone swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nesbitt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
T Bone lands with a good body shot.
Nesbitt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but T Bone was well out of range. Poor timing from Nesbitt.
T Bone throws a body shot but no joy.
Nesbitt throwing a counter right hand but T Bone manages to avoid it.
T Bone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nesbitt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
T Bone looks to score with a jab to the body but Nesbitt is just out of range.
Nesbitt throws a hook but T Bone avoids it easily.
T Bone misses with a shot to the body
and Nesbitt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A lazy left from T Bone finds it's target.
T Bone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nesbitt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from T Bone.
Nesbitt is looking to clinch but T Bone is avoiding it.
Nesbitt misses with a right hand
and T Bone counters with a right hand to the body.
T Bone scores with a nice strike.
T Bone tests Nesbitt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nesbitt closes the distance looking to clinch
and T Bone counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
T Bone misses with a wild body shot.
Nesbitt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and T Bone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
T Bone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
T Bone is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nesbitt rather than just go for the knockout.
T Bone lands a jab.
Nesbitt is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
T Bone scores with a hook to the body. Nesbitt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
T Bone wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nesbitt misses the jab.
Nesbitt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
T Bone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Scotty T Bone dominated that round.
That's time! Nesbitt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nesbitt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nesbitt misses with a straight right.
Nesbitt throws a shot from downtown. T Bone moves away and avoids it.
T Bone let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nesbitt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nesbitt darts in trying to clinch
and T Bone makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nesbitt throws a right hand that misses
and T Bone counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
T Bone wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
T Bone connects with a crisp jab.
Nesbitt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nesbitt tries to clinch up but T Bone circles away and keeps his distance.
T Bone doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
T Bone lands a nice hook to Nesbitt's body. Nesbitt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nesbitt misses with an uppercut. T Bone saw that one coming.
T Bone lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nesbitt at a distance.
Nesbitt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gordon Nesbitt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nesbitt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
T Bone lands a nice hook to Nesbitt's body. Nesbitt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
T Bone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nesbitt throws out a loose jab but T Bone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nesbitt is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
T Bone moves out of range as Nesbitt strikes.
A nice side step and T Bone releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nesbitt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from T Bone.
Nice uppercut there from Nesbitt.
Nesbitt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
T Bone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nesbitt.
T Bone swats away the attempt to clinch by Nesbitt.
A countering left hand to the body from T Bone misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
T Bone just misses with a punch to the body.
T Bone misses with a wild body shot.
Nesbitt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A slow jab from Nesbitt misses its intended target.
Nesbitt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and T Bone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice cross by T Bone.
T Bone misses with an uppercut. Nesbitt saw that one coming.
T Bone throws a jab when Nesbitt was well out of range.
T Bone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nesbitt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nesbitt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but T Bone circles away quickly and effectively.
T Bone lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nesbitt at a distance.
T Bone moves away from the strike by Nesbitt.
T Bone looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Scotty T Bone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nesbitt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
T Bone throws a shot to the body.
Nesbitt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and T Bone counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nesbitt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nesbitt misses with a lunging right hand
and T Bone counters with a right hand to the body.
T Bone takes a swing at Nesbitt's ribcage but misses.
Nesbitt throwing a counter right hand but T Bone manages to avoid it.
Nesbitt throws an off balance right hand
and T Bone counters with a lovely shot to the body.
T Bone lunges at Nesbitt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nesbitt's hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
T Bone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nesbitt moves away.
T Bone misses with a hook to the body
enabling Nesbitt to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
T Bone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
T Bone moves away from the strike by Nesbitt.
Nesbitt throws an off balance right hand
and T Bone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nesbitt thinking.
Nesbitt staying out of range there.
T Bone takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sloppy strikes from Nesbitt. Those never looked like landing.
T Bone throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nesbitt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
T Bone wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nesbitt tries to clinch there but T Bone circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Scotty T Bone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

T Bone misses with a wild body shot.
T Bone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
T Bone now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A lazy left from T Bone finds it's target.
Nesbitt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab from Nesbitt misses.
T Bone unleashes a big counter combination but Nesbitt bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
T Bone wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
T Bone lands a slapping body shot.
Nesbitt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
T Bone throws a right hand that misses
and Nesbitt counters with a left to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from T Bone in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Nesbitt thows a left - swing and a miss!
T Bone is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nesbitt with a body shot.
T Bone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nesbitt manages to avoid it.
Nesbitt throwing a counter right hand but T Bone manages to avoid it.
T Bone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nesbitt manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nesbitt darts in trying to clinch
and T Bone counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
T Bone slips a straight right by Nesbitt.
Nesbitt misses with a right hand
letting T Bone counter with a right hand.
Nesbitt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
T Bone throws out a counter right but Nesbitt avoids it with no problem.
T Bone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Nesbitt gets a clinch.
Nesbitt misses with a hook from the clinch.

T Bone breaks the clinch.
T Bone just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Nesbitt misses.
T Bone let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nesbitt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nesbitt throws a right hand that misses
and T Bone counters with a straight right hand.
Nesbitt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. T Bone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
T Bone is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
T Bone lands a nice hook to Nesbitt's body. Nesbitt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
T Bone takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
T Bone lands with a straight right. Nesbitt didn't see that one coming.
A big left from Nesbitt misses.
T Bone comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nesbitt takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
T Bone dips to his left and cracks Nesbitt with an uppercut!
T Bone scores with a hook to the body. Nesbitt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nesbitt throws a lazy right hand but T Bone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nesbitt throws a nice looking combination but T Bone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nesbitt wants to clinch
and T Bone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Scotty T Bone is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fighters circle momentarily. T Bone darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
T Bone connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
T Bone ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
T Bone lands with a hook. Nesbitt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
T Bone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nesbitt throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
T Bone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nesbitt misses with a wild combination.
T Bone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nesbitt.
A big right from Nesbitt misses.
T Bone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nesbitt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from T Bone.
Nesbitt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gordon Nesbitt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
T Bone works Nesbitt's body with a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scotty T Bone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got T Bone winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scotty T Bone!