PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Koen Bauweraerts (ranked 1234 p4p, 1347 weight class) and Percival Nerdspoof The 3rd (ranked 152 p4p, 165 weight class). Bauweraerts comes to the cage accompanied by Linkin Park x Steve Aoki - A Light That Never Comes (Coone Remix). Nerdspoof The 3rd has chosen Loser as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Bauweraerts
vs
Nerdspoof The 3rd

174 cm
22
155
4 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
156
6 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Kersikov's Vitamin Clinic (160)
Conquer

The Pharmacy Phuket
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Koen Bauweraerts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Percival Nerdspoof The 3rd!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nerdspoof The 3rd throws out a loose jab but Bauweraerts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nerdspoof The 3rd missing with a left hand there. Bauweraerts was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nerdspoof The 3rd throws a right hand that misses

and Bauweraerts counters with a single leg into guard. Nerdspoof The 3rd didn't expect that.
Bauweraerts looking to sit in guard and control but Nerdspoof The 3rd gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Bauweraerts not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bauweraerts looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nerdspoof The 3rd is one step ahead there.
Bauweraerts bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nerdspoof The 3rd's guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nerdspoof The 3rd wants to sweep here but Bauweraerts controlling him for the moment.

Nerdspoof The 3rd looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nerdspoof The 3rd is trying to keep Bauweraerts in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bauweraerts trying to control the position from guard on top but Nerdspoof The 3rd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bauweraerts controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bauweraerts throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bauweraerts trying to control the position from guard on top but Nerdspoof The 3rd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bauweraerts controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bauweraerts with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bauweraerts lands a couple of digs.

It looks like Percival Nerdspoof The 3rd has been cut.
Nerdspoof The 3rd wants to sweep here but Bauweraerts controlling him for the moment.
Bauweraerts keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nerdspoof The 3rd's head.
Bauweraerts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bauweraerts with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bauweraerts throwing strikes but missing.
Nerdspoof The 3rd pulls Bauweraerts in to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bauweraerts missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bauweraerts sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bauweraerts trying to control but Nerdspoof The 3rd is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bauweraerts closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bauweraerts darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A big right from Nerdspoof The 3rd misses.
Bauweraerts drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nerdspoof The 3rd sprawls and moves away.
Bauweraerts looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Nerdspoof The 3rd as he connects with a hook.
Nerdspoof The 3rd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bauweraerts.
Bauweraerts connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bauweraerts slips under a jab from Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Percival Nerdspoof The 3rd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bauweraerts moves away from the strike by Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Nerdspoof The 3rd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bauweraerts.
Bauweraerts with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nerdspoof The 3rd to score with a decent uppercut.

Nerdspoof The 3rd closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bauweraerts to the mat! Bauweraerts manages to get full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bauweraerts keeping moving, preventing Nerdspoof The 3rd from controlling successfully.
Bauweraerts looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nerdspoof The 3rd is one step ahead there.
Nerdspoof The 3rd seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nerdspoof The 3rd has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bauweraerts is proving hard to escape from.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Percival Nerdspoof The 3rd will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Percival Nerdspoof The 3rd's cut.
That's time! Bauweraerts's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bauweraerts.
Bauweraerts misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nerdspoof The 3rd! But no joy.
Bauweraerts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Nerdspoof The 3rd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Bauweraerts shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nerdspoof The 3rd throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Bauweraerts.
Bauweraerts throws out a loose jab but Nerdspoof The 3rd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nerdspoof The 3rd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bauweraerts manages to avoid it.
Bauweraerts slips a jab from Nerdspoof The 3rd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nerdspoof The 3rd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nerdspoof The 3rd fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bauweraerts on the side of the head.
Nerdspoof The 3rd misses with a lunging right hand

and Bauweraerts counters with a shoot takedown. Nerdspoof The 3rd fights it but they end up in guard.
Bauweraerts throwing strikes but missing.
Nerdspoof The 3rd avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bauweraerts stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nerdspoof The 3rd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bauweraerts with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bauweraerts throws an elbow that misses. Nerdspoof The 3rd uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bauweraerts's guard. Nice move by Nerdspoof The 3rd!

Bauweraerts trying to control the position.
Bauweraerts seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nerdspoof The 3rd tries to free his leg and advance position but Bauweraerts is retaining full guard.
Bauweraerts is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bauweraerts is adopting a defensive guard.
Nerdspoof The 3rd wants to control from the top but Bauweraerts keeps moving.
Koen Bauweraerts overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nerdspoof The 3rd being controlled here momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nerdspoof The 3rd's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bauweraerts gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bauweraerts shoots in looking for a takedown. Nerdspoof The 3rd tries to sprawl out of it but Bauweraerts keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nerdspoof The 3rd manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nerdspoof The 3rd will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bauweraerts drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nerdspoof The 3rd sprawls and moves away.

Nerdspoof The 3rd drives through with a takedown into Bauweraerts's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Nerdspoof The 3rd is fighting to break Bauweraerts's control of his arms but Bauweraerts is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Bauweraerts has his foot on Nerdspoof The 3rd's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nerdspoof The 3rd works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nerdspoof The 3rd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bauweraerts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nerdspoof The 3rd works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bauweraerts is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Nerdspoof The 3rd looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bauweraerts wants to improve his position but Nerdspoof The 3rd is controlling well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Percival Nerdspoof The 3rd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Percival Nerdspoof The 3rd's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

The fighters circle momentarily. Nerdspoof The 3rd darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Koen Bauweraerts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nerdspoof The 3rd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bauweraerts walks into a jab.
Bauweraerts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Bauweraerts changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nerdspoof The 3rd throws out a loose jab but Bauweraerts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nerdspoof The 3rd lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bauweraerts lands a nice shot that snaps Nerdspoof The 3rd's head back.
Bauweraerts moves away from the strike by Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Bauweraerts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nerdspoof The 3rd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bauweraerts swings for the body but Nerdspoof The 3rd moves out of range.
Good exchange - Nerdspoof The 3rd coming out on top.
Nerdspoof The 3rd fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bauweraerts on the side of the head.
Percival Nerdspoof The 3rd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nerdspoof The 3rd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nerdspoof The 3rd throws an ugly left hook that misses

so Bauweraerts counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nerdspoof The 3rd wants to sweep but no luck.
Bauweraerts tries to free his leg and advance position but Nerdspoof The 3rd is retaining full guard.
Nerdspoof The 3rd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Nerdspoof The 3rd is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bauweraerts defends well.
Bauweraerts lands a couple of elbows.
Bauweraerts throws a big elbow that misses.

Nerdspoof The 3rd is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Bauweraerts frees his head nicely. Oh but Nerdspoof The 3rd has switched to an armbar! Bauweraerts is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Percival Nerdspoof The 3rd!
Our winner, Percival Nerdspoof The 3rd, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.