PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bebe Em (ranked 25448 p4p, 25213 weight class) and Ben Nut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bebe Em had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Em
vs
Nut

160 cm
18
135
0 - 3 - 0

168 cm
25
132
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bebe Em!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Nut!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nut clinches up against the cage.
Em looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Nut misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Nut.
Nut is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Em to keep the fight standing.
Nut tries to pull guard but Em holds him up against the cage and eventually Nut drops back down to his feet.

Nut breaks from the clinch.
Nut shoots in but Em avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bebe Em has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Nut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nut rushes Em and presses him up against the cage.
Nut holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nut goes for a takedown attempt but Em pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nut looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Nut decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Nut moves into the clinch.
Nut stalling the fight.
Em is trying to break free.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nut takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Nut manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nut is looking to stand up but Em isn't so interested in that idea.
Nut is controlling Em's posture.
Nut manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Em manages to get himself to full guard.

Nut trying to control but Em is working from the bottom.
Nut trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Em can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nut controls the pace.

Nut stands up and waves to Em to follow him.

That's four 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.
Nut lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Nut clinches.

Nut breaks from the clinch.
Nut uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Em.

Nut forces Em back against the cage and clinches.
Nut pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nut lands a right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nut can't get the takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Nut dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nut throws a good cross that connects.

Nut looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nut stays in close to Em's body and controls the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Let's hope that Nut has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nut trying to control but Em is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nut missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Nut stays in close to Em's body and controls the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nut plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Nut has managed to clinch.

Nut manages to break the clinch.
Em misses with a double jab

and Nut counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nut is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nut makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nut forces his way into half guard.
Em looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nut keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Em is staying active underneath Nut, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Em is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nut scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nut seems to be looking for submissions.
Nut has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nut trying to control the pace.
Nut thows a huge punch but Em dodges it nicely.
Nut works his way into full mount!
Nut working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nut takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nut is landing with some decent strikes but Em is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nut dominating with strikes here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nut controlling from the full mount.
Nut is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Em can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Nut showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nut will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Nut has Em up against the cage in a clinch.
Em is trying to break the clinch but Nut has him pressed against the cage.
Em is looking to break free of the clinch but Nut has double underhooks.
Nut fails to pull guard.
Nut stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nut fails to pull guard.
Bebe Em has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Nut.
Nut scores with a knee to the head.
Nut tries to pull guard but Em won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nut is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Nut successfully pulls guard.

Nut is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Em is aware though and is defending well.

Nut working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Em doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Em manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nut trying to strike off his back.
Em stopping the sweep attempt from Nut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nut has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Em has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

Nut breaks from the clinch.

Nut closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Em did well to prevent Nut getting side control.
Nut not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nut looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nut trying to mount his opponent but Em defends it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nut takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Nut seems content to control.

Nut is working for a kimura but Em is defending it quite comfortably.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's four 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.
Nut scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Nut escapes and gets back to his feet.

Nut fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Em to the ground. Nut is now in Em's guard.
Em is looking to stand back up but Nut counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Em.

Nut stands up out of the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nut tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Em swivels and escapes.
Bebe Em is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Em stuffs the takedown.
Nut shoots in looking for a takedown but Em manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nut's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bebe Em has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ben Nut is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A head kick misses from Nut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Nut comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nut 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 26:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Nut!