PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Truman Roosevelt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nohjay Nimpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Truman Roosevelt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Roosevelt
vs
Nimpson

174 cm
24
155 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
160 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Truman Roosevelt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nohjay Nimpson!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roosevelt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Truman Roosevelt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nimpson thows a body shot but no joy.
Roosevelt throws a push kick but Nimpson slaps the foot to one side.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Roosevelt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nimpson is trying to break the clinch but Roosevelt is controlling him.
Nimpson working aggressively here.
Roosevelt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nimpson avoids it.
Nice elbow from Roosevelt.

It looks like Nohjay Nimpson has been cut.
Roosevelt throws an elbow but it misses.
Roosevelt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Roosevelt misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nimpson.
Nimpson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nimpson throws an elbow that misses.
Roosevelt tries to land knees in the clinch but Nimpson avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nimpson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nimpson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Roosevelt looking to throw knees to the head but Nimpson is blocking nicely.
Roosevelt lands an elbow inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roosevelt.
Nimpson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nimpson takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up Nohjay Nimpson's cut even more.
Roosevelt misses with an elbow over the top.
Nimpson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roosevelt is defending well for now.
Nimpson blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nimpson is trying to break the clinch but Roosevelt has him pressed against the cage.
Nimpson lands with a left to the head.

Nimpson breaks from the clinch.
Roosevelt throws a wild body kick that Nimpson sees coming a mile off.
A big left from Roosevelt misses.
Roosevelt throws the kick towards the body but Nimpson avoids it.
Roosevelt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nimpson. That did some damage!
Roosevelt misses the jab.
Roosevelt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nimpson circles away quickly and effectively.
Roosevelt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roosevelt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Roosevelt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Roosevelt lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nimpson blocks the body kick.
Nimpson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roosevelt tries to land a front kick but Nimpson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Roosevelt looks to land a body kick but Nimpson moved away.
Nimpson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Roosevelt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Roosevelt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Roosevelt thuds his right hand into Nimpson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nimpson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roosevelt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Roosevelt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nimpson moves out of range of the body kick from Roosevelt.
Roosevelt throws a wild body kick that Nimpson sees coming a mile off.
Roosevelt throws a body kick that misses.
Nimpson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roosevelt moves away.
A head kick misses from Roosevelt.
Roosevelt dodges the punch combination from Nimpson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nimpson. Roosevelt does a little dance to reset his feet.

Roosevelt lands a big head kick that sends Nimpson tumbling to the mat! Roosevelt takes a step backwards and waves Nimpson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Nimpson is rocked!
Roosevelt loads up on a big right hand but Nimpson slips the punch.
Nimpson is still on wobbly legs! Can Roosevelt finish him?
Roosevelt throws a looping overhand right but Nimpson ducks down to avoid it.
Nimpson seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roosevelt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

The cut above Nohjay Nimpson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nimpson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Roosevelt rather than just go for the knockout.
Nimpson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nimpson darts in trying to clinch
and Roosevelt counters with a body kick that stops Nimpson in his tracks momentarily.
Nimpson drops his hands momentarily and Roosevelt takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nimpson blocks a head kick by Roosevelt.
Nimpson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roosevelt is looking to land body kicks.
Nimpson tries to clinch up but Roosevelt circles away and keeps his distance.
Roosevelt closes the distance but Nimpson moves to the side
and Nimpson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Truman Roosevelt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nohjay Nimpson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Crunch! Roosevelt slams his shin into Nimpson's torso.
Nimpson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nimpson moves out of range of the body kick from Roosevelt.
Roosevelt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nimpson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roosevelt's corner calls for a 1-2. Roosevelt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Roosevelt scores with a kick to the body.
Roosevelt throws a lazy head kick
and Nimpson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Roosevelt explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nimpson is breathing heavily.
Roosevelt looks for the body kick but Nimpson saw that one coming.
Roosevelt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Roosevelt 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.
Roosevelt scores with a push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roosevelt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nimpson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Truman Roosevelt is winning the standup battle so far.
Roosevelt jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Roosevelt moves out of range of the strikes.

Nimpson closes the distance and clinches.
Nimpson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Roosevelt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Roosevelt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nimpson has a couple of punches blocked by Roosevelt.
Roosevelt blocks a body shot from Nimpson.
Nimpson blocks an elbow strike from Roosevelt.

Roosevelt manages to break the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Roosevelt.
Roosevelt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roosevelt misses with a kick to the body

and Nimpson counters by moving into the clinch.
Nimpson is looking to control Roosevelt's arms but Roosevelt gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nimpson has his back to the cage.
Nimpson misses with an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Roosevelt.

Nohjay Nimpson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Nimpson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Roosevelt.
Nimpson presses Roosevelt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Roosevelt throws an elbow but misses.
Nimpson blocks the elbow strike.
Roosevelt creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nimpson's defenses.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Truman Roosevelt!
Truman Roosevelt retains his lightweight title!