PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason The Raven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walt Nightman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Raven comes into the arena with Broken Dreams blaring out of the sound system. Nightman has chosen The Night Man as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

The Raven
vs
Nightman

185 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason The Raven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Walt Nightman!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Raven swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Raven throws a sloppy head kick and Nightman moves out of range easily.
Nightman lets loose with a powerful body kick. The Raven will feel that in the morning.
A good leg kick by Nightman.
The Raven misses with the body kick
and Nightman counters with a good, hard body kick but The Raven shrugs it off.
Nightman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nightman.
Nightman throws a quick inside leg kick.
The Raven swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nightman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nightman scores with a nice body kick.
The Raven is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Raven takes one on the button.
Nightman lands a nice looking body kick.
Nightman throws a leg kick which misses The Raven's front leg but catches the back leg as The Raven tries to avoid it.
Nightman bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nightman fakes the leg kick and cracks The Raven in the body.
Nightman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nightman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nightman lands with a nice body kick.
The Raven will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nightman scores with a leg kick.
Nightman thows a body kick. The Raven tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nightman lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nightman bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nightman lands a nice looking body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nightman, right into the meat.
Nightman connects with a nice looking jab.
Nightman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nightman thows a body kick. The Raven tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nightman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nightman!
Nice straight punches there by Nightman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nightman.
Jason The Raven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nightman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to The Raven's calf.
Nightman lands a nice hook to The Raven's body. The Raven takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nightman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Jason The Raven has been cut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nightman.
The Raven is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nightman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. The Raven doesn't seem bothered though.
Nightman throws a head kick that half lands.
Nightman catches The Raven with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nightman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The Raven sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Good leg kick by Nightman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nightman lands a nice looking body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nightman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nightman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Nightman closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. The Raven did well to prevent Nightman getting side control.

Nightman decides to stand up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nightman.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nightman.
Nightman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt The Raven.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nightman.
The Raven on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nightman. Nightman obviously looking to wear him down.
The Raven takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nightman.
Nightman throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Walt Nightman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nightman lands a nice looking body kick.
Nightman delivers a nice body kick.
The Raven on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nightman. Nightman obviously looking to wear him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nightman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Raven gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nightman lands with a nice combination. The Raven backs away looking to recover.
Nightman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Crunch! Nightman slams his shin into The Raven's torso.
Nightman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The Raven steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nightman. That one must have hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab by Nightman.
The Raven steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nightman. That one must have hurt.
Nightman feints and then cracks The Raven's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow The Raven down.
Nightman is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! The Raven had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nightman moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nightman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nightman scores with a spinning back kick!
Nightman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by The Raven.
Nightman connects with a solid leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nightman, right into the meat.
Nightman throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nightman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Jason The Raven's cut is getting worse.
The Raven moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nightman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nightman.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nightman.
Nightman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nightman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nightman is working the combinations to good effect here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nightman. That's going to slow The Raven down.
Nightman thumps The Raven with a low kick.
Nightman scores with a body shot.
The Raven drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nightman lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nightman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A good leg kick by Nightman.
The Raven doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nightman throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nightman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nightman lets loose with a powerful body kick. The Raven will feel that in the morning.
Nightman delivers a nice body kick.
The Raven takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The Raven has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nightman finds it's way round the side to connect with The Raven's head.
The Raven shoots in for a takedown but Nightman shows good takedown defense.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nightman. The Raven shrugs it off though.
An inside leg kick lands from Nightman.
A right-left combo lands from Nightman.
The Raven getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Crunch! Nightman slams his shin into The Raven's torso.
The Raven walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nightman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nightman fakes the leg kick and cracks The Raven in the body.
The Raven takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nightman lands a nice looking body kick.
Nightman thumps The Raven with a low kick.
Nightman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The Raven stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nightman.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nightman lands with a kick to the temple. The Raven shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nightman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nightman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of The Raven's head.
Nightman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Nightman.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nightman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nightman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Jason The Raven's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The Raven looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Good leg kick by Nightman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nightman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to The Raven's calf.
Nightman moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nightman pushes The Raven away with a front kick.
The Raven takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The Raven takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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!
The Raven on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nightman thumps The Raven with a low kick.
The Raven tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nightman is looking to slow The Raven down with leg kicks.
Nightman scores with a kick to the body.
Nice body punch from Nightman.
The Raven takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The Raven on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nightman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

The Raven is rocked!
Both fighters circling a little - Nightman finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nightman fakes the leg kick and cracks The Raven in the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nightman lands a glancing blow to the side of The Raven's head.
The Raven chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nightman can pounce on him.
Nightman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The Raven has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from The Raven there as he acknowledges the shot.
Oh The Raven is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Jeez, Jason The Raven's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The Raven chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nightman can pounce on him.
The Raven seems to have got his legs back now.
Nightman scores with a body shot.
Nightman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nightman. That's going to slow The Raven down.
Nightman connects with a solid leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nightman!
The Raven on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nightman. Nightman obviously looking to wear him down.
Nightman fakes the leg kick and cracks The Raven in the body.
The Raven doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nightman.
Nightman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nightman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck The Raven on the side of the head.
The Raven takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Raven takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nightman scoring well with a low kick there.
The Raven looks to land a left hand but Nightman moved out of range nicely.
The Raven takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nightman.
Nightman scores with a leg kick.
Nightman lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nice body kick there by Nightman.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nightman scores with a nice head shot.
Nightman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nightman delivers a nice body kick.
The Raven takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The Raven gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nightman.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jason The Raven's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Walt Nightman!