PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Todd Nieds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luck Phildel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phildel has chosen can you feel it as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Nieds
vs
Phildel

191 cm
20
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
243 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Crocodile Steak and Ale House
Knockout Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Todd Nieds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luck Phildel!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nieds darts in and clinches Phildel up against the cage.
Nieds prevents Phildel from breaking the clinch.

Phildel manages to break the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Nieds checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Phildel throws a series of punches but Nieds moves out of range.
Nieds tries to clinch but Phildel moves out of range.
Nieds throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Phildel.
Phildel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nieds counters with a three punch combo that has Phildel backing up. Phildel nods at Nieds to acknowledge the strikes.
Phildel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nieds counters with a low kick, right behind Phildel 's knee.
Nieds tries to close the distance and clinch up but Phildel swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Nieds gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nieds cracks Phildel with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nieds throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Phildel looks gassed!
Phildel tries to break the clinch but Nieds is controlling the position.
Nieds holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nieds has Phildel pressed against the cage, preventing Phildel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nieds scores with an uppercut up the middle.

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

Nieds clinches up with Phildel and pushes him back against the cage.

Nieds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nieds comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Nieds moves into range and clinches up with Phildel.
Nieds lands a hook that snaps the head of Phildel backwards.
Phildel tries to circle away but Nieds has him pinned against the cage.
Nieds lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Phildel or not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Nieds.
Nieds digs a right hand into Phildel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Phildel's gas tank.

Nieds breaks the clinch.
Nieds wants to clinch.

Nieds closes the distance and clinches.
Nieds working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Phildel letting Nieds take a breather here.
Phildel gets underhooks to prevent Nieds's takedown attempt.

Nieds breaks the clinch.

Nieds gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nieds wants a takedown.
Phildel is trying to force a seperation but Nieds has the dominant position.
Phildel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nieds has him pressed against the cage.

Nieds pulls guard.
Phildel wants to get up but he can't break Nieds's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Nieds is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieds controlling the pace.

Nieds stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Phildel misses with a shot to the body
and Nieds counters with a straight right hand.
Phildel misses with a double jab

and Nieds counters by moving into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Nieds.
Phildel tries to break the clinch but Nieds is controlling the position.

Nieds escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Phildel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Phildel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Nieds closes the distance and clinches.
Phildel is looking to break free of the clinch but Nieds has double underhooks.
Nieds makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nieds holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Phildel is trying to force a seperation but Nieds has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phildel wants to get back to striking at distance but Nieds won't allow it.
Nieds has Phildel pressed against the cage, preventing Phildel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nieds lands with a short shot to the head.
Phildel is trying to break the clinch but Nieds has him pressed against the cage.
Phildel can't break the clinch.
Nieds digs a right hand into Phildel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Phildel's gas tank.

Nieds breaks from the clinch.

Nieds closes the distance and clinches.
Phildel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Nieds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Nieds moves into the clinch successfully.

Nieds pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nieds closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nieds lands a glancing blow to the side of Phildel's head.
Phildel throws a combination that misses

and Nieds counters by moving into the clinch.
Nieds is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Nieds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nieds wants to clinch up but Phildel keeps it at a distance.
Phildel throws a combination that misses
and Nieds counters with a two punch combo.
Phildel misses with a combination
and Nieds counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phildel misses with a double jab
enabling Nieds to counter with a crisp jab.
Phildel keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nieds looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Nieds closes the distance and clinches.
Nieds stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Phildel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nieds.
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!
Phildel is trying to break the clinch but Nieds is controlling him.
Nieds lands an uppercut.
Nieds has Phildel pressed against the cage, preventing Phildel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Nieds successfully pulls guard.
Nieds has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nieds has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Todd Nieds 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.

Phildel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nieds lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Phildel circles away quickly and effectively.
Todd Nieds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Nieds closes the distance and clinches.

Nieds escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Phildel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nieds counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Phildel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nieds counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Nieds clinches up with Phildel and pushes him back against the cage.
Nieds has Phildel pushed against the cage.
Phildel tries to break free but Nieds pushes him back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nieds jumps guard but Phildel stands there with Nieds around his waist. Nieds gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Phildel tries to break the clinch but Nieds is controlling the position.
Phildel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Phildel tries to break free but Nieds pushes him back against the cage.
Nieds has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nieds keeps control of Phildel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nieds stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Phildel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Phildel is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phildel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nieds counters with a nice uppercut.
Nieds is looking to clinch but Phildel is avoiding it.
Luck Phildel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Nieds forces Phildel back against the cage and clinches.
Nieds scores with a hook to the body.
Phildel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nieds stalling against the cage.

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

Nieds gets a clinch.

Nieds pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nieds tries to close the distance and clinch but Phildel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Phildel misses with a combination
and Nieds counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nieds is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Phildel can do to turn this around?

Nieds moves into the clinch.
Phildel is looking to break free of the clinch but Nieds has double underhooks.

Nieds manages to break the clinch.
Nieds tries to clinch but Phildel is having none of it.

Nieds clinches up with Phildel and pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nieds.
Nieds fails to pull guard.
Phildel wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieds lands with a right to the head.
Todd Nieds has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Nieds breaks from the clinch.
Nieds is looking to clinch.
Nieds tries to close the distance and clinch up but Phildel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Phildel falls off balance throwing a combination

and Nieds moves into the clinch.
Nieds drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Phildel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Todd Nieds. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Nieds ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nieds no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Phildel has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nieds is proving hard to escape from.
Nieds is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nieds not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nieds sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieds not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Phildel tries to kick Nieds off but Nieds keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Phildel wants to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Phildel can do anything to dispel that myth.

Nieds gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Nieds has taken the fight to the clinch.
Phildel is trying to break free.
Nieds pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nieds lands a left hand that snaps the head of Phildel backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieds jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Phildel walks away with a smile on his face. Nieds gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Nieds forces Phildel back against the cage and clinches.
Nieds prevents Phildel from breaking the clinch.

Nieds manages to break the clinch.
Phildel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nieds counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Phildel misses with a double jab
and Nieds counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nieds scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Phildel misses with a combination
and Nieds counters with a nice uppercut.
Nieds tries to clinch but Phildel moves out of range.
Phildel misses with a shot to the body
and Nieds counters with a nice body shot.
Phildel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Nieds forces Phildel back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nieds lands with a left to the head.
Phildel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nieds jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Phildel walks away with a smile on his face. Nieds gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Phildel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Nieds rushes Phildel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Todd Nieds dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nieds has Phildel up against the cage in a clinch.
Phildel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nieds prevents Phildel from breaking the clinch.

Nieds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nieds lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Phildel at a distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Phildel scores with a four punch combination!
Phildel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nieds counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Nieds rushes Phildel and presses him up against the cage.

Nieds escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nieds tries to close the distance and clinch up but Phildel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Todd Nieds is winning the standup battle so far.
Nieds doesn't manage to clinch there - Phildel circles away.
Nieds with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Phildel keeps the fight on the outside.

Nieds has Phildel up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Nieds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nieds moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phildel misses with a leg kick
and Nieds counters with a nice body shot.
Nieds lands with a nice combination. Phildel backs away looking to recover.
Phildel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nieds is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Nieds has managed to clinch.
Nieds has Phildel pushed against the cage.
Nieds lands a shot to the body.
Phildel is trying to break the clinch but Nieds is controlling him.

Nieds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Phildel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Nieds counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nieds.
Nieds drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Phildel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Nieds escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Phildel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nieds counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Phildel tries to keep at a distance but Nieds has taken the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nieds.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phildel tries to break the clinch but Nieds is controlling the position.
Nieds changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Phildel fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Nieds closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Phildel is looking to break free of the clinch but Nieds has double underhooks.
Phildel has had enough of the clinch but Nieds keeps him there for the moment.
Phildel wants to break free but Nieds has control.
Phildel can't break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nieds takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Phildel tries to circle away but Nieds has him pinned against the cage.

Nieds escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nieds digs a good hook to Phildel's body.
Phildel falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Nieds to counter with a crisp jab.
Nieds looks to land a combination. Phildel sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nieds cracks a nice hook into Phildel's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nieds moves into the clinch.
Nieds taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nieds lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Nieds drags the fight down to the ground.
Phildel is looking to stand up but Nieds won't let him.

Nieds wriggles free and stands up.
Nieds tries to clinch up but Phildel circles away and keeps his distance.
Phildel throws a combination that misses
and Nieds connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Phildel tries to score with a low kick but Nieds moves his leg out of the way.
Phildel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nieds.

Nieds gets a clinch.

Nieds jumps guard and drags Phildel to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Nieds manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Phildel manages to get himself to full guard.
Nieds is looking to stand up but Phildel won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieds throws a big right hand that misses.
Nieds prevents Phildel from getting back to his feet.
Phildel being controlled here, momentarily.
Todd Nieds is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Phildel wants to stand but Nieds is controlling the position.
Luck Phildel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nieds 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.

And that's the end of the fight!
Todd Nieds showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nieds has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:26
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:26

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