PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toti Rotiz (ranked 1906 p4p, 3270 weight class) and Whole Nutz (ranked 233 p4p, 364 weight class). Rotiz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Southtown. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rotiz
vs
Nutz

195 cm
33
215
14 - 14 - 0

189 cm
26
216
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Toti Rotiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Whole Nutz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rotiz darts in looking for a takedown but Nutz gets double underhooks and turns Rotiz into the cage.
Rotiz is working for takedown but Nutz is calmly controlling the position for now.

Nutz is trying to trip Rotiz. He has hold of a leg but Rotiz is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Nutz persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Rotiz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Nutz looking to pass the guard.
Rotiz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rotiz throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Nutz won't allow Rotiz to sweep him here.
Nutz is fighting to break Rotiz's control of his arms but Rotiz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Nutz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rotiz is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rotiz keeping moving, preventing Nutz from controlling successfully.
Rotiz controlling the position.
Rotiz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nutz manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nutz pulls Rotiz in close to prevent any damage.
Nutz looking for a sweep. Not yet Nutz, not yet.
Rotiz is stalling in the full guard.
Rotiz trying to control but Nutz is working from the bottom.
Nutz looking for a sweep. Not yet Nutz, not yet.
Rotiz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rotiz working some strikes from top position.
Rotiz with a nice head shot there.

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.
Rotiz chips away with some ground and pound.
Rotiz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rotiz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nutz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rotiz.
Nutz keeping moving, preventing Rotiz from controlling successfully.

Rotiz is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Nutz is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Nutz has escaped and now he's on top!

Rotiz looking for a sweep. Not yet Rotiz, not yet.
Nutz wants to pass the guard but Rotiz is keeping the position.
Rotiz wants to sweep but no luck.
Nutz passes Rotiz's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotiz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nutz is working away from the top position though.
Rotiz is not content to let Nutz control the position.
Rotiz wants to get back to full guard.
Nutz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rotiz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rotiz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rotiz is trying to keep Nutz in close.
Nutz trying to control the position from guard on top but Rotiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nutz stopping the sweep attempt from Rotiz.
Nutz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rotiz is keeping the position for now.
Nutz preventing the sweep.
Nutz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nutz trying to control the action but Rotiz is working from the bottom.
Rotiz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nutz is working away from the top position though.

Nutz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rotiz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nutz.
Nutz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nutz is trying to control the action in half guard but Rotiz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Whole Nutz will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nutz shoots in but no luck this time.
Rotiz is looking to clinch but Nutz is avoiding it.
Whole Nutz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nutz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice body kick from Rotiz.
Nutz stuffs the takedown.
Nutz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nutz tries for a takedown but Rotiz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rotiz attempts a counter takedown but Nutz avoids it well and moves away.
Rotiz shoots in for a double leg but Nutz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rotiz gets caught napping as Nutz dives in and scores a takedown. Rotiz manages to retain guard.
Nutz trying to control the position from guard on top but Rotiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nutz might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rotiz haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotiz controls Nutz momentarily but Nutz frees himself.
Rotiz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rotiz is working hard here to advance position.
Nutz trying to control but Rotiz is working from the bottom.
Whole Nutz has got the better of the ground game so far.

Rotiz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nutz defends it easily.
Rotiz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nutz is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nutz tries to free his leg and advance position but Rotiz is retaining full guard.
Nutz 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.
Nutz trying to control the position from guard on top but Rotiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nutz wants to pass the guard but Rotiz is keeping the position.
Nutz trying to control but Rotiz is working from the bottom.

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

Nutz rushes Rotiz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rotiz prevents the takedown attempt.
Toti Rotiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Whole Nutz.
Rotiz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nutz after a bit of a struggle.

Nutz has hold of one of Rotiz's legs. Rotiz is fighting the takedown attempt but Nutz gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nutz tries to free his leg and advance position but Rotiz is retaining full guard.
Nutz trying to control but Rotiz is working from the bottom.
Nutz wants to pass the guard but Rotiz is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rotiz doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Rotiz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Nutz wants to control but Rotiz is keeping busy.
Rotiz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rotiz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotiz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rotiz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rotiz working Nutz over with strikes.
Rotiz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nutz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rotiz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rotiz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nutz keeping hold of Rotiz's head, controlling as best he can.
Nutz is breathing heavily.
Rotiz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rotiz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rotiz is trying to control. Nutz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
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 Toti Rotiz will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nutz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rotiz to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Nutz manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Nutz tries for a takedown. No joy.

Nutz is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Rotiz can't fight it off and eventually Nutz manages to take the fight to the floor. Rotiz looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rotiz is pulling down on Nutz's head. It's preventing any offense from Nutz, at least for the moment.
Rotiz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nutz wants to control from the top but Rotiz keeps moving.
Rotiz keeping full guard, as Nutz tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rotiz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nutz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nutz tries to free his leg and advance position but Rotiz is retaining full guard.
Rotiz throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Rotiz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nutz is one step ahead there.

Rotiz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nutz is aware though and is defending well.
Rotiz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nutz looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rotiz is trying to keep Nutz in close.
Nutz trying to control but Rotiz is working from the bottom.
Rotiz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nutz is one step ahead there.
Rotiz lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Nutz tries to free his leg and advance position but Rotiz is retaining full guard.
Nutz wants to control from the top but Rotiz keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Nutz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nutz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nutz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rotiz gets full guard.
Rotiz wants to sweep here but Nutz controlling him for the moment.
Rotiz keeping full guard, as Nutz tries to pass.

Nutz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nutz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rotiz is trying to control the position but Nutz postures up.
Nutz looking to sit in guard and control but Rotiz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Rotiz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nutz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nutz keeping moving, preventing Rotiz from controlling successfully.
Rotiz throwing strikes from guard but Nutz blocks nicely.
Rotiz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rotiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Nutz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rotiz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rotiz cracks Nutz with a solid left hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rotiz is looking to work some ground and pound but Nutz has wrist control.
Rotiz throwing strikes from guard but Nutz blocks nicely.
Nutz is trying to control the position from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Whole Nutz.
I think Nutz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Whole Nutz!
A very excited looking Whole Nutz made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Toti Rotiz stepped up to the mic, saying 'I was hurt, my cat is sick, it's raining outside, heard someone fart in the arena... I should have never lost, I'm the real winner.'.