PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Irwin (ranked 2324 p4p, 1955 weight class) and Joey Nutz (ranked 308 p4p, 260 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Joey Nutz enters the cage!

Irwin
vs
Nutz

188 cm
24
209
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
26
205
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

BANZAI NUTRITION

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shawn Irwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joey Nutz!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irwin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Irwin clinches up against the cage.
Nutz lands with a left to the head.
I was talking to Irwin's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nutz lands a nice uppercut.
Irwin blocks a body shot from Nutz.
Nutz has had enough of the clinch but Irwin keeps him there for the moment.
Irwin takes a shot to the head.
Irwin has Nutz pushed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Irwin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nutz's brow.
A left hand lands to the body for Nutz.
Irwin throws an elbow but it misses.
Nutz takes an elbow to the temple.
Nutz throws a head punch that misses.
Nutz tries to stall but Irwin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nutz misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Nutz.
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!
Irwin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nutz.
Irwin misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nutz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Irwin slowing the pace effectively.
Nutz misses with the head strike.
Nutz tries a body shot but Irwin blocks it.
Irwin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nutz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Irwin backwards.
Nutz trying to control the position but instead, Irwin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nutz into the cage.
Irwin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nutz is defending well for now.
Nutz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Irwin is keeping busy.
Irwin avoiding damage.
Nutz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nutz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nutz lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irwin scores a nice knee to the body.
Irwin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Joey Nutz has been cut.
Nutz dodges an elbow strike from Irwin.
Irwin misses with a knee strike.
A short left from Nutz.
Nutz has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Irwin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Nutz can turn it around.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Irwin as Nutz tries to tie him up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Irwin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nutz avoids it.
Irwin missing with knees to the body.
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!
Nutz lands with a right to the head.
Nutz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Irwin is keeping busy.
Irwin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Irwin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nutz.
Irwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Irwin pressing his opponent against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nutz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nutz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nutz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Irwin is keeping busy.
Irwin stalling in the clinch.
Nutz lands a left hand.
Irwin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Irwin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Irwin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nutz is leaning against Irwin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Irwin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nutz is defending well for now.
Nutz throws a head punch that misses.
Nutz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nutz looking to slow down the pace here.
Nutz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Irwins head.
Nutz avoids the elbow strike from Irwin, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Irwin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nutz blocks it with crossed arms.
Nutz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nutz is trying to break free.
Nutz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Irwins head.
Irwin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nutz avoids it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nutz gets through Irwin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nutz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Nutz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joey Nutz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nutz misses with a straight left.
Nutz dips to his left and cracks Irwin with an uppercut!

Irwin darts in and clinches Nutz up against the cage.
Nutz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The referee calls for Irwin to work.
Nutz is looking to control Irwin's arms but Irwin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nutz has his back to the cage.
Nutz takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short left from Nutz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irwin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nutz is defending well for now.
Nutz stalling.
Nutz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nutz letting Irwin take a breather here.
A head punch on the inside from Nutz fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Irwin has Nutz pushed against the cage.
Irwin landing knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Irwin.
Nutz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Irwin backwards.
Nutz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Irwin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Irwin takes a shot to the head.
Irwin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Irwin prevents a body shot from Nutz.
Nutz is trying to stall.
Irwin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nutz avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nutz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Irwin is keeping busy.
Irwin blocking some punches.
Irwin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Irwin avoiding damage.
Irwin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Irwin effectively controlling the action here.
Nutz lands a left hand.
Nutz avoids a wild elbow strike from Irwin.
Nutz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Irwins head.
Irwin is stalling here.
Irwin takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Nutz on the inside.
Nutz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nutz managing to block the knees to the body from Irwin.
Nutz lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Nutz.
Nutz dodges an elbow strike from Irwin.
Nutz gets through Irwin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nutz tries to break the clinch but Irwin is controlling the position.
Nutz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Irwin is keeping busy.
Nutz takes an elbow to the temple.
Nutz can't find room to land a body shot as Irwin controls the action.
A short uppercut from Nutz.
Irwin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nutz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nutz swings wildly with an uppercut but Irwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nutz takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nutz lands with a right to the head.
Nutz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
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!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Irwin.
Nutz wants to stall.
Nutz lands a nice uppercut.
Nutz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Irwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Irwin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nutz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nutz presses Irwin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Nutz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joey Nutz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nutz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Irwin tries to clinch
enabling Nutz to counter with a crisp jab.

Irwin rushes Nutz and presses him up against the cage.
Nutz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nutz misses with a punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Irwin.
Irwin trying to stall but Nutz improves his position.
Nutz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joey Nutz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Irwin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nutz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Irwin misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Irwin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Irwin stalling against the cage.
Nutz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin controlling the action here for a moment.
Nutz wants to stall.
Nutz tries to stall but Irwin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right from Nutz on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nutz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Irwin is keeping busy.
Nutz seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Joey Nutz.
Irwin tries to clinch up but Nutz circles away and keeps his distance.
Nutz clobbers Irwin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Irwin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nutz lands with an uppercut that bounces Irwin off the cage and back into range.
Nutz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nutz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Irwin.
Irwin throws a leg kick but Nutz checks it.
Nutz throws an overhand right that lands on Irwin's shoulder, as Irwin tries to avoid the shot.
Irwin feints and then cracks Nutz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nutz down.

Irwin moves into range and clinches up with Nutz.
Irwin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nutz is defending well for now.
A bit of stalling here from Irwin.
Nutz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nutz blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nutz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Irwin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nutz takes an elbow to the temple.
Nutz tries to work over Irwin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nutz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nutz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Irwin up against the cage.
Nutz wants to get back to striking at distance but Irwin won't allow it.
Shawn Irwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Irwin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nutz.
A short body shot lands from Nutz as the two fighters clinch.
Nutz stalling in the clinch but Irwin improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Nutz fails to land.
Irwin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nutz avoids a wild elbow strike from Irwin.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nutz.
Nutz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Irwin missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irwin slows down the pace here.
Nutz has a couple of punches blocked by Irwin.
Nutz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nutz lands a body punch.
Irwin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nutz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Irwin backwards.
Nutz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Irwin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Irwin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Irwin pushes off an throws an elbow but Nutz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nutz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nutz's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Irwin looks to throw an elbow but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Nutz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nutz 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Nutz!