PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Rook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Praning Nanaman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mickey Rook is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Rook
vs
Nanaman

173 cm
19
182 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

173 cm
19
196 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mickey Rook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Praning Nanaman!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nanaman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rook to score with a decent uppercut.
Rook misses with a double jab.
Nanaman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nanaman doesn't manage to clinch there - Rook circles away.
Rook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nanaman.
Mickey Rook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nanaman fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nanaman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Rook, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nanaman moves in looking to clinch but Rook pushes him off.
Rook lands a lovely overhand right.
Rook avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rook swats away the attempt to clinch by Nanaman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nanaman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rook swats away the attempt to clinch by Nanaman.
Nanaman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rook circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nanaman tries to clinch but Rook moves out of range.
Nanaman doesn't manage to clinch there - Rook circles away.
Nanaman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rook keeps the fight on the outside.
Rook throws a hook but Nanaman blocks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nanaman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rook looks to land a combination but Nanaman avoids it well.
Rook throws a series of punches but Nanaman avoids them all with ease.
Nanaman is looking to clinch.
Nanaman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nanaman slips a jab and a cross from Rook.
Rook throws a body punch but Nanaman moves out of range.
Nanaman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nanaman wants to clinch up but Rook keeps it at a distance.
Nanaman tries to clinch there but Rook circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nanaman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rook manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rook misses with a double jab.
Nanaman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rook.
Nanaman is looking to clinch.
Nanaman wants to clinch.
Nanaman wants to clinch up but Rook keeps it at a distance.
Rook misses with a few strikes there.
Rook fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nanaman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rook tries to bum rush Nanaman with a series of wild strikes but Nanaman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nanaman tries to clinch up.
Rook swats away the attempt to clinch by Nanaman.
Nanaman wants to clinch.
Rook swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nanaman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nanaman tries to clinch there but Rook circles away.
Rook rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nanaman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nanaman is looking to clinch.
Rook smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rook looks to land a combination but Nanaman avoids it well.
A big left from Rook misses.
Rook looks to land a combination but Nanaman avoids it well.
Rook throws a nice looking combination but Nanaman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rook circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nanaman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nanaman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rook.
Rook will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rook misses with a few strikes there.
Rook misses with a wild combination.
Nanaman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rook.
Nanaman wants to clinch up but Rook keeps it at a distance.
Rook throws a jab when Nanaman was well out of range.
Nanaman wants to clinch.
Nanaman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rook swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rook just misses with a punch to the body.
Nanaman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rook throws a series of punches but Nanaman avoids them all with ease.
Rook misses with a few strikes there.
Rook swings for the body but Nanaman moves out of range.
Nanaman fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Rook dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rook throws a nice looking combination but Nanaman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rook rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nanaman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rook throws a right hand that Nanaman ducks under and follows up with a left that Nanaman also avoids with ease.
Nanaman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rook swats away the attempt to clinch by Nanaman.
Rook misses with a double jab.
Nanaman wants to clinch up but Rook keeps it at a distance.
Nanaman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nanaman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rook swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nanaman wants to clinch up but Rook keeps it at a distance.
Nanaman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nanaman tries to clinch up.
Rook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nanaman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nanaman tries to clinch but Rook moves out of range.
Nanaman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nanaman doesn't manage to clinch there - Rook circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nanaman tries to clinch up.
Nanaman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rook swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rook throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nanaman.
Some wild striking there from Rook.
Nanaman slips a jab and a cross from Rook.
Rook digs a good hook to Nanaman's body.
Nanaman wants to clinch up but Rook keeps it at a distance.
Rook avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rook throws a nice looking combination but Nanaman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nanaman tries to clinch but Rook moves out of range.
Nanaman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nanaman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nanaman tries to clinch but Rook moves out of range.

Nanaman has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nanaman is trying to force a seperation but Rook has the dominant position.

Rook breaks from the clinch.
Nanaman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Rook. Those never looked like landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rook, as that shot connected.
Rook looks to land a combination but Nanaman avoids it well.
Nanaman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rook swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sloppy strikes from Rook. Those never looked like landing.
Rook swings for the body but Nanaman moves out of range.

Nanaman gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Rook's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rook has Nanaman pressed against the cage, preventing Nanaman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nanaman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Rook breaks from the clinch.
Rook swats away the attempt to clinch by Nanaman.
Nanaman tries to clinch but Rook moves out of range.
Rook swats away the attempt to clinch by Nanaman.
Rook misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rook avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rook circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nanaman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nanaman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rook swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Rook gets tackled into the cage by Nanaman. Nanaman maintains the clinch.

Rook escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rook looks to land a combination but Nanaman avoids it well.
Nanaman tries to clinch but Rook moves out of range.
Rook swats away the attempt to clinch by Nanaman.
Rook circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rook lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nanaman at a distance.
Rook lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nanaman circles away quickly and effectively.
Nanaman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rook connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nanaman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nanaman wants to clinch up but Rook keeps it at a distance.
Nanaman is looking to clinch.
Rook misses with a hook.
A combination from Rook does no damage.
Rook throws a series of punches but Nanaman avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Rook. Those never looked like landing.
Mickey Rook is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Nanaman moves into the clinch.
Rook avoiding damage.

Nanaman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nanaman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nanaman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nanaman is looking to clinch but Rook is avoiding it.
Rook fails to land with a series of punches.
Rook misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Rook dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nanaman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rook swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rook throws a right hand that Nanaman ducks under and follows up with a left that Nanaman also avoids with ease.
Nanaman avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nanaman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Rook misses.
Rook circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nanaman moves in looking to clinch but Rook pushes him off.

Nanaman rushes Rook and presses him up against the cage.
Rook prevents Nanaman from breaking the clinch.
Nanaman can't break the clinch.
Rook stalling against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rook lands a body shot in the clinch.

Rook breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nanaman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rook manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nanaman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nanaman tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nanaman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rook swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nanaman tries to clinch up.
Rook misses with a double jab.
Nanaman moves in looking to clinch but Rook pushes him off.
Nanaman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rook manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rook connects with a crisp jab.
Nanaman is looking to clinch but Rook is avoiding it.
Rook swinging wildly here.
Nanaman tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nanaman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rook misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nanaman tries to clinch up.
Nanaman tries to close the distance and clinch but Rook swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nanaman tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nanaman is looking to clinch but Rook is avoiding it.
Nanaman dodges the punch combination from Rook.
Nanaman doesn't manage to clinch there - Rook circles away.
Rook swats away the attempt to clinch by Nanaman.
Nanaman wants to clinch up but Rook keeps it at a distance.
Rook misses with a few strikes there.
Rook fails to land with a series of punches.
Nanaman is looking to clinch but Rook is avoiding it.
Rook rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nanaman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rook misses with a few strikes there.
Rook throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rook misses the jab.
Nanaman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rook misses with a hook.
Nanaman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Rook misses.
Nanaman tries to clinch up but Rook circles away and keeps his distance.
Mickey Rook is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rook rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nanaman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rook moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nanaman wants to clinch up but Rook keeps it at a distance.
Nanaman doesn't manage to clinch there - Rook circles away.
Praning Nanaman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rook looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rook misses with a few strikes there.
Nanaman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nanaman wants to clinch.
Nanaman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nanaman tries to clinch there but Rook circles away.
Rook swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nanaman tries to close the distance and clinch but Rook swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab lands there for Nanaman.
Rook keeps the fight on the outside.
Rook keeps the fight on the outside.
Nanaman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nanaman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nanaman tries to clinch there but Rook circles away.
Rook looks to land a combination but Nanaman avoids it well.
Rook lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rook digs a good body shot into Nanaman's ribs.
A combination from Rook does no damage.
Nanaman wants to clinch.
Nanaman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A combination from Rook does no damage.
Rook throws a right hand that Nanaman ducks under and follows up with a left that Nanaman also avoids with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Rook showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rook, 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Rook!