PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Alberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Nappa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nappa has chosen battery as his entrance music. Dirk Nappa acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Alberto
vs
Nappa

192 cm
24
190 lbs
14 - 1 - 0

181 cm
26
196 lbs
13 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Australian Xtreme - 159 Video Proof.

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 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jose Alberto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Dirk Nappa!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nappa misses with a lunging right hand

and Alberto counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Alberto.
Nappa is trying to control the position but Alberto postures up.
Nappa is pulling down on Alberto's head. It's preventing any offense from Alberto, at least for the moment.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Nappa looking for a sweep. Not yet Nappa, not yet.
Nappa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Alberto being controlled here momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dirk Nappa was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nappa throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Alberto counter with a right hand.
Nappa throws a lazy uppercut

and Alberto counters with a takedown into side control.
Nappa sneaks back into half guard.
Nappa wants to get back to full guard.
Nappa is trying is best to control the position here.
Nappa tries to get to full guard but Alberto has control of the leg.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Alberto is thwarting Nappa's attempts to control the position.
Alberto will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nappa is trying is best to control the position here.

Dirk Nappa has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Nappa misses with a left hand
and Alberto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Good standup being displayed there by Alberto as he connects with a hook.
Nappa stuns Alberto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Nappa looking to score a takedown here. Alberto is defending well but Nappa drives through and ends up in Alberto's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alberto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nappa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alberto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nappa stopping the sweep attempt from Alberto.
Nappa postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nappa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Alberto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nappa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Alberto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nappa preventing the sweep.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jose Alberto wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Alberto instigates a clinch.
Alberto looking to slow down the pace here.

Alberto works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Alberto trying to control but Nappa is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nappa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Alberto controls the pace.
Nappa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alberto trying to control but Nappa is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jose Alberto.
Alberto fails with the takedown
and Nappa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nappa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alberto moves away.
Nappa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Alberto dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nappa tries to bum rush Alberto with a series of wild strikes but Alberto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nappa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

so Alberto counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nappa is trying to hold Alberto in close to prevent damage but Alberto has managed to pass into half guard.
Nappa is looking to improve his position.
Alberto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nappa wants to control but Alberto is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nappa trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Alberto manages to pass to mount!
Nappa is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nappa wants to control but Alberto is having none of it.
Nappa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Alberto looking to control but Nappa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nappa gets back to half guard.
Nappa is looking to control Alberto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nappa avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nappa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nappa is trying to maintain the position but Alberto is very close to passing his half guard.
Alberto trying to control the action but Nappa is working from the bottom.
Nappa trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dirk Nappa wasn't active enough on the ground.
Nappa misses with a left hand
and Alberto counters with a straight right hand.
Nappa throws a poor cross that misses
letting Alberto counter with a right hand.
Nappa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alberto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alberto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nappa looks to score with a jab to the body but Alberto is just out of range.
Nappa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nappa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Alberto counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nappa looking to control.
Alberto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nappa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nappa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Alberto controls the pace.
Nappa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alberto manages to get himself to full guard.
Nappa preventing the sweep.
Alberto wants to stand and escape but Nappa is having none of it.
Nappa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Alberto is trying to keep Nappa in close.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nappa misses with an uppercut
letting Alberto counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Alberto dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Alberto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nappa sprawls well. Nappa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Alberto gets slowly back to his feet.
Dirk Nappa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alberto is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nappa misses with a double jab
and Alberto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dirk Nappa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nappa lands a right hook to the body.
Nappa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nappa swings widly with a right hand
and Alberto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nappa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Alberto counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nappa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nappa is looking to sweep but instead, Alberto has passed into half guard.
Nappa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Alberto's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Alberto's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nappa misses with a punch to the head.
Nappa misses with an elbow to the head.
Alberto wants to control his opponent's hands but Nappa gets his hands free.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nappa missing with strikes from the back.
Alberto looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Nappa punches the canvas rather than the man.
Nappa thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Alberto manages to reverse the position and now he's in Nappa's guard. Nice work there by Alberto.
Nappa looking for a sweep. Not yet Nappa, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nappa is on top in guard.
Alberto trying to control the position here.
Nappa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nappa won't allow Alberto to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nappa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nappa is looking to work some ground and pound but Alberto has wrist control.
Nappa is looking to work some ground and pound but Alberto has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nappa thows a big elbow that misses.
Nappa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nappa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alberto lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nappa!
Alberto controlling the pace for now.
Nappa sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nappa is trying to get back to full guard.
Nappa is looking to get back to full guard here but Alberto has managed to pass to side control instead.
Alberto fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Alberto avoids the strikes from the bottom by Nappa.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Alberto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alberto 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Alberto!