PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Weeble Nieds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pink Mink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nieds's entrance music is Who Let The Dogs Out. A fine choice. Mink is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pop the Glock. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nieds
vs
Mink

170 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Crocodile Steak and Ale House
Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Weeble Nieds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pink Mink!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nieds fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mink looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mink swats away the attempt to clinch by Nieds.
Nieds lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mink misses with a two punch combination.

Nieds gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nieds lands a nice knee to the body.
Mink takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Pink Mink has been cut.
Mink looks gassed!

Nieds breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mink swats away the attempt to clinch by Nieds.
Mink takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nieds lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The referee calls for Nieds to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mink pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Nieds gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Nieds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nieds lands a nice looking body shot.

Nieds closes the distance and clinches.

Nieds pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nieds with a hook.
A left and a right from Nieds both land. Nice combination.

Nieds has managed to clinch.

Nieds breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nieds throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Nieds takes the fight into the clinch.
Nieds pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nice elbow from Nieds.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nieds breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nieds tries to clinch but Mink moves out of range.
Weeble Nieds is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mink.

Nieds takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Nieds escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mink shoots in for a takedown but Nieds shows good takedown defense.
Nieds throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mink.
Good exchange - Nieds coming out on top.

Nieds forces Mink back against the cage and clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Nieds.

Nieds escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nieds tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nieds closes the distance and clinches.
Nieds is stalling here.
Nieds lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That has opened up Pink Mink's cut even more.

Nieds breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Nieds.

Nieds gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A knee to the head by Nieds.

Nieds manages to break the clinch.
Mink ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nieds moves away.

Nieds clinches.
Nieds lands an elbow inside that Mink shrugs off.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nieds.
Mink takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieds taking a breather.

Nieds escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice combination there by Nieds.
Nieds lands a two punch combo.
Weeble Nieds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nieds lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Nieds clinches with his opponent.

Nieds pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Nieds gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Nieds pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mink needs to keep his hands up - Nieds had a free shot at his head there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nieds looks to land a combination. Mink sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mink takes one to the chin there.
Nieds dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Weeble Nieds dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pink Mink's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nieds connects with a jab.
Nieds tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mink paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Nieds has closed the distance and engaged Mink in a clinch.
Nieds stalling in the clinch.

Nieds pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Nieds closes the distance and pushes Mink back into the cage.
Nieds lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mink backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nieds - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nieds landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mink tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nieds stalls.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nieds connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieds lands an elbow inside that Mink shrugs off.
The referee calls for Nieds to work.
Mink is trying to stall.
Nice elbow from Nieds.
Mink drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nieds pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nieds goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nieds scores with a nice body kick.
Mink swats away the attempt to clinch by Nieds.

Nieds gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieds creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mink's defenses.

Nieds escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Nieds clinches with his opponent.

Nieds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mink shoots in looking for a takedown. Nieds tries to sprawl out of it but Mink keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nieds manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Weeble Nieds is winning the standup battle so far.
Nieds displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Nieds fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mink, pushing him back against the cage.
Mink takes a shot to the head.
Nieds lands an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short body shot lands from Nieds as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nieds manages to break the clinch.
Nieds misses with a combination
and Mink counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Nieds clinches up against the cage.
Nieds scores with a knee to the head.
Nieds digs a right hand underneath Mink's ribcage. Mink let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Nieds escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Nieds takes the fight into the clinch.
Nieds lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mink takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mink taking a breather.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nieds takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nieds pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mink moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Nieds gets a clinch.
Mink missing with knees to the body.
Nieds lands an elbow just above Mink 's eye.
Nieds with a knee to the head.
Nieds comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nieds lands a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nieds.
Nieds lands a shot to the body.

Nieds breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nieds displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nieds jabs at Mink's body.

Nieds clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Weeble Nieds dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pink Mink's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nieds pushes Mink up against the cage in a clinch.
Nieds has Mink pressed against the cage, preventing Mink from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nieds stalls.
Mink drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nieds gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Nieds breaks from the clinch.

Nieds moves into range and clinches up with Mink.

Nieds breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nieds lands an overhand right.
Nice shot lands for Nieds.

Nieds darts in and clinches Mink up against the cage.
Nieds putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mink in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieds lands with a left to the head.
Mink jumps guard but Nieds stands there with Mink around his waist. Mink gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Nieds.
Nieds scores with a nice hook to the head.
Weeble Nieds has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mink tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Weeble Nieds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pink Mink.
Mink fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Nieds breaks from the clinch.
Nieds cracks the inside of Mink's front leg.
Nieds scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mink doesn't seem bothered though.
Nieds tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nieds is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mink can do to turn this around?

Nieds closes the distance and pushes Mink back into the cage.

Nieds breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nieds lands a head kick. Mink smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nieds tries to clinch up but Mink circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieds looks to clinch

and Mink counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mink.
Nieds avoiding damage.

Nieds breaks from the clinch.
Nieds scores with a decent looking hook.
Nieds slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nieds goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mink tries to clinch but Nieds moves away
and Nieds counters with a left to the body.
Mink has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nieds misses with a series of wild punches.
Nieds closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mink makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nieds moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieds throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nieds tries to bum rush Mink with a series of wild strikes but Mink uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nieds uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mink tries a head kick but it misses.

Nieds moves into the clinch.
Nieds leaning against his opponent.
Nieds lands a damaging elbow.
Nieds lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Nieds.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nieds lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nieds obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieds lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nieds lands a left hand.
Nieds creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mink's defenses.

Nieds breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mink tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nieds counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nieds wants to clinch but Mink slips to the side

and Mink counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nieds comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nieds lands a damaging elbow.

Nieds breaks the clinch.
Mink has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nieds finds it's way round the side to connect with Mink's head.
Pink Mink has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nieds closes the distance looking to clinch

and Mink counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Weeble Nieds showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nieds, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Weeble Nieds!