PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ezio Auditore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dee Nice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Ezio Auditore has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ezio Auditore seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Auditore
vs
Nice

185 cm
21
170 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

175 cm
26
175 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ezio Auditore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dee Nice!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Auditore tries for a takedown but Nice circles away easily
and Nice counters with a lovely straight right hand!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Nice pulls Auditore into guard.

Auditore drops back looking for a leg! Nice is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nice manages to kick Auditore off! Auditore jumps back into Nice's guard.
Auditore has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Nice is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Auditore decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nice misses with a takedown

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Auditore wants to get up but he can't break Nice's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nice had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Auditore defends it easily.
Auditore wants to control from the top but Nice keeps moving.
Auditore tries to free his leg and advance position but Nice is retaining full guard.
Nice is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nice working for a triangle but Auditore defends it easily.
Nice controls Auditore momentarily but Auditore frees himself.
Auditore won't allow Nice to get back to his feet.
Auditore is pushing down on Nice's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nice is fighting to maintain full guard but Auditore has managed to sneak the leg through.
Auditore is looking to take a break and control but Nice is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Auditore is just content to waste time from the top position. Nice takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Auditore trying to control the position from guard on top but Nice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Auditore is really struggling to control Nice but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Auditore knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nice on the ground.
Nice is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Auditore trying to control but Nice is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

We're going to have a standup here because Ezio Auditore wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nice shoots and misses

and Auditore decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nice's guard.

Nice is looking for a triangle but Auditore pushes his legs off easily.
Nice avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Auditore tries to stand but Nice is controlling from the bottom.
Auditore trying to control but Nice is working from the bottom.

Auditore is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Auditore stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nice swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dee Nice will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Auditore gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nice to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Auditore can't keep his opponent in guard - Nice advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nice wants to take a breather but Auditore is having none of it.

Nice is trying to work for a kimura but Auditore is defending well.
Auditore is in trouble now - Nice has advanced to mount!
Auditore has given up his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nice looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Auditore taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dee Nice!