PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Nice (ranked 886 p4p, 966 weight class) and Charles Traynor (ranked 128 p4p, 140 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nice might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to “Warped” RHCP. The crowd seem to be enjoying Traynor's choice of entrance music: Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne. Jack Nice has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nice
vs
Traynor

184 cm
24
185
7 - 1 - 0

182 cm
24
170
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Nice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Traynor!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Traynor keeps the fight on the outside.
Traynor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice moves out of range as Traynor strikes.

Traynor has closed the distance and engaged Nice in a clinch.

Traynor breaks from the clinch.
Traynor tries to bum rush Nice with a series of wild strikes but Nice uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice tries to counter with a takedown but Traynor is quick to defend against it.
Traynor lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Jack Nice has been cut.
Traynor misses with a two punch combination.
Nice is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Traynor.

Traynor gets a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Nice scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Traynor breaks from the clinch.

Traynor forces Nice back against the cage and clinches.
Nice misses with the head strike.
Traynor blocking some punches.
Traynor blocks a body shot from Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Traynor lands a body shot.
Traynor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nice lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nice.
Traynor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice throws a punch but it's blocked by Traynor.
Nice tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice tries to work over Traynor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice tries a body shot but Traynor blocks it.

Traynor manages to break the clinch.
Traynor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nice.
Nice dodges the punch combination from Traynor.
Nice has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ironbound MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Traynor bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice lands a head shot.
Charles Traynor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Traynor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Traynor misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Nice to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Traynor throws a series of punches but Nice moves out of range.
Traynor misses the jab.
Nice half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Traynor rushes Nice and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Traynor lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Nice.
Nice misses with a body punch.
Traynor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Traynor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Traynor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nice creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Traynor.
Nice's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Traynor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Traynor wants to break free but Nice has control.
Traynor lands an elbow just above Nice 's eye.

Traynor manages to break the clinch.
Traynor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nice moves away.
Traynor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice feinted with a counter takedown.
Traynor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nice.
A jab from Traynor misses.
Traynor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

A jab-cross combination lands for Traynor and sends Nice crashing to the mat! Traynor follows him down to the mat - Nice regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Nice is rocked!

Jack Nice's cut is getting worse.
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!
Nice is trying to get back to full guard.
Oh Nice is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice wants to get back to full guard but Traynor has passed into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nice seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice regains half guard.
Nice is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nice is trying is best to control the position here.
Nice is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Traynor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Nice's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Traynor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nice.
Traynor takes a swing at Nice's ribcage but misses.
Nice moves away from the strike by Traynor.
Nice feinted with a counter takedown.
Traynor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nice moves away.
Traynor lands a body shot.
Traynor is looking to clinch.
Nice tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Traynor manages to circle out of the way.

Nice clinches.
Nice tries to work over Traynor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Traynor manages to break the clinch.
Traynor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Traynor throws a hook but Nice blocks it.
Traynor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Traynor lands a left and a right that sends Nice crashing to the canvas! Traynor dives into mount looking to finish!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nice looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Nice trying to control the hands but Traynor won't let him.
Traynor really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Nice.
Nice turns into Traynor and is now in his guard.
Nice wants to control from the top but Traynor keeps moving.
Traynor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Traynor keeping moving, preventing Nice from controlling successfully.

Nice drops back, looking for a kneebar! Traynor looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Traynor looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Traynor!

Nice tries to buck Traynor off but Traynor is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice is working hard here to advance position.
Nice manages to get back to half guard.
Nice is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Traynor moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice is trying to get back to half guard.

Traynor decides to stand back up.
Traynor scores with a body shot.
Traynor circles away from the clinch attempt
and Traynor counters with a straight right hand.

Jack Nice's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Traynor clinches with his opponent.
Traynor takes a shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Traynor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Nice's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Traynor moves into range and clinches up with Nice.
Nice lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Traynor backwards.

Traynor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Charles Traynor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Traynor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Traynor throws a lazy right hand but Nice sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Traynor throws a hook but Nice avoids it easily.
Charles Traynor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice doesn't manage to clinch there - Traynor circles away.
Traynor misses with an uppercut. Nice saw that one coming.
Nice is looking to counter punch.
Traynor looks to land a left hand but Nice moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Traynor's corner calls for a 1-2. Traynor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Traynor tries to clinch up.
A counter left hand to the body from Nice misses its target.
Traynor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Traynor.
Jack Nice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Traynor works the jab nicely.
The crowd cheers as Traynor lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nice doesn't seem phased though.
Nice slips a jab from Traynor.
Nice swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Traynor looks to score with a jab to the body but Nice is just out of range.
Nice appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Traynor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nice circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice is looking to counter punch.
Nice walks into a left hand.
Traynor misses with an uppercut
and Nice counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Traynor moves to clinch but Nice breaks away
and Nice counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Traynor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice is looking to counter the offense by Traynor and move into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Traynor tests Nice's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Traynor takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice lands a body shot.
Traynor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice swings wildly with an uppercut but Traynor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice lands a left hand that snaps the head of Traynor backwards.

Traynor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Traynor swings for the body but Nice moves out of range.
Traynor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nice was well out of range. Poor timing from Traynor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Traynor is rocked!

It looks like Charles Traynor has been cut.

Nice closes the distance and pushes Traynor back into the cage.
Nice tries to throw a body punch but Traynor avoids it by throwing Nice back against the cage.
Nice goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Nice scores with a nice short uppercut.
Traynor is still on wobbly legs! Can Nice finish him?
Nice misses with the head strike.
Nice throws a punch but it's blocked by Traynor.
Nice misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jack Nice has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Traynor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice has a couple of punches blocked by Traynor.
Traynor lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nice.
Nice misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice misses with the head strike.
Traynor seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Traynor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice lands a shoulder strike.

Traynor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Traynor throws a good cross that connects.

Jeez, Jack Nice's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice catches Traynor with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Traynor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Traynor lands with a big right hook that stumbles Nice - he's out on his feet here! Traynor follows up with another monster hook that separates Nice from consciousness! Nice falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Traynor stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Charles Traynor!
After winning the bout, Charles Traynor thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.