PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tor Nansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew McPain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nansen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Prodigy - Thunder. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nansen
vs
McPain

176 cm
26
165 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

175 cm
26
163 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

BEST NUTRITION,no doping[NEW STOCK]
Hell's Balls Recovery

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 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tor Nansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matthew McPain!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nansen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
McPain is trying to get back to full guard.
McPain is looking to escape.
Nansen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McPain avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nansen.
McPain tries to roll over but Nansen keeps him under control.
McPain is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nansen wants to take a breather but McPain is having none of it.

McPain looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McPain looks to throw the jab but Nansen is out of range.
Nansen avoids a punch combination nicely.
McPain throws a leg kick but Nansen sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McPain misses with an attempted mid kick.
McPain fails with the takedown

and Nansen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nansen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Nansen landing strikes from the mount and McPain is in trouble!
Nansen landing shots from mount.
Nansen raining down shots from the mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McPain is looking to get to half guard.
Nansen looking to control but McPain is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nansen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McPain tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nansen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
BOOM! Nansen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Nansen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
McPain tries to reverse the position but Nansen maintains control.
McPain in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Nansen wants to control the pace but McPain is squirming around nicely.
McPain sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Nansen blocks the strikes from McPain.
Nansen prevents McPain from improving his position.
Nansen is nestled in close to McPain, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPain wants to get back to his feet.
Nansen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nansen is thwarting McPain's attempts to control the position.
Nansen working over McPain with some ground and pound. McPain looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
McPain is trying to stand.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Nansen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nansen lands with a punch from half guard.
McPain wants to control but Nansen is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nansen in particular looking to stall.
McPain manages to get to full guard.
McPain has momentary wrist control but Nansen slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nansen trying to control but McPain is working from the bottom.

McPain throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McPain looks gassed!
McPain keeping moving, preventing Nansen from controlling successfully.
Nansen pushing down on McPain's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
McPain trying to control but Nansen postures up.
Nansen lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McPain pushes Nansen off looking to stand but Nansen dives back in and keeps control.
McPain regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nansen connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tor Nansen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

An inside leg kick lands from Nansen.

McPain closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - McPain lands in his opponent's guard.
Nansen keeping moving, preventing McPain from controlling successfully.
Nansen looking for a sweep. Not yet Nansen, not yet.
McPain wants to control from the top but Nansen keeps moving.
McPain must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

McPain has gone for a leg lock! Nansen slips out almost immediately though and dives into McPain's guard.
McPain is breathing heavily.
McPain is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nansen scoring with some ground and pound.
Nansen connects with a couple of short punches.
Nansen chips away with some ground and pound.
McPain wants to stand up but Nansen is controlling him.

McPain is looking for a triangle but Nansen pushes his legs off easily.
Nansen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nansen landing some decent shots from guard.
Nansen chips away with some ground and pound.

Nansen got a little sloppy there for a moment and McPain has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nansen has managed to get both his arms back between McPain's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nansen connects with a couple of short punches.
McPain working a defensive guard but Nansen passes into half guard.
Nansen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Nansen lands a nice shot to the head.
Nansen cracks McPain with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Nansen raining down shots from the mount!
McPain sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
McPain is not content to let Nansen control the position.
Nansen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nansen stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPain has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nansen is working away from the top position though.
Nice strikes from Nansen there.
Nansen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nansen lands strikes from half guard.
McPain tries to roll over but Nansen keeps him under control.
Nansen stops McPain from getting back to his feet.
Nansen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McPain with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
McPain taking some punishment here, with Nansen in his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nansen passes the guard and advances to mount!
Nansen looking to finish McPain with some ground and pound. This is bad for McPain!
Nansen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Nansen looking to finish McPain with some ground and pound. This is bad for McPain!
McPain is trying to escape the mount.
McPain in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nansen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
McPain can't escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nansen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
McPain working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tor Nansen dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

McPain throws a jab but it's blocked by Nansen.
McPain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McPain shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Nansen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

McPain is looking for a triangle here but Nansen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Nansen trying to control the action but McPain is working from the bottom.
Nansen scoring with punches and elbows.
McPain tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Nansen presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Nansen landing strikes, looking to finish!
McPain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nansen content just to control the position here.
McPain wants to get back to his feet.
McPain tries to reverse the position but Nansen maintains control.
Nansen with shots to the head and body - McPain looks very uncomfortable down there.
Nansen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McPain hang on?
McPain tries to hold on but Nansen postures up.

Nansen working for a submission but McPain is keeping him at bay.
McPain gets back to half guard.
Nansen tries to pass the half guard into mount. McPain knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McPain is pressing down on Nansen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nansen trying to control the position from guard on top but McPain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nansen postures up.
Nansen won't allow McPain to sweep him here.
Nansen with a flurry of punches that miss.

McPain is looking for a triangle but Nansen pushes his legs off easily.
Nansen landing with the ground and pound.
Nansen connects with a couple of short punches.
Nansen preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nansen!
McPain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nansen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nansen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McPain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tor Nansen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nansen misses with a kick to the body.
Nansen blocks the body kick.
Nansen avoids the body shot from McPain.
McPain gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Nansen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McPain's guard now.
Nansen pushes down on McPain's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nansen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McPain with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nansen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nansen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nansen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. McPain can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
McPain trying desperately to get to his feet.
McPain really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McPain is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Nansen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tor Nansen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McPain is trying desperately to improve position.
Nansen wants to control the pace but McPain is squirming around nicely.
Nansen with the ground and pound from mount.
Matthew McPain 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.
Nansen raining down shots from the mount!
Tor Nansen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Nansen content just to control the position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tor Nansen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nansen 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Tor Nansen!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Tor Nansen!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Tor Nansen!

Tor Nansen wins by unanimous decision!