PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bon Joy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Nostro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joy comes into the arena with The Prodigy - Breathe blaring out of the sound system. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Joy
vs
Nostro

190 cm
30
199 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

185 cm
33
188 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Bon Joy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vincent Nostro!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nostro tries for a takedown but Joy circles away easily

and Joy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Joy prevents a takedown attempt there.

Nostro is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Joy can't fight it off and eventually Nostro manages to take the fight to the floor. Joy looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Nostro throws a big right hand that misses.

Joy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nostro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nostro wants to pass the guard but Joy is keeping the position.
Nostro preventing the sweep.

Joy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Joy is adopting a defensive guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nostro drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Joy manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Nostro has Joy in his guard.
Joy trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nostro's guard.
Nostro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Joy manages to get himself to full guard.
Nostro trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Joy manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Joy wants to stand but Nostro is controlling his posture from full guard.

Joy gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Joy wants it to stay on the feet.
Bon Joy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Nostro.
Nostro doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Joy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Joy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nostro is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Joy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nostro drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Joy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Joy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nostro.
Joy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nostro looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joy stalling against the cage.
Joy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nostro blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from Joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joy lands a nice shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Joy as the two fighters clinch.
A knee to the head by Joy.

It looks like Vincent Nostro has been cut.
Still in the clinch, Joy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Joy stalling against the cage.
Nostro is working for takedown but Joy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Joy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Joy pushes Nostro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Knees in the clinch landing for Joy.
Joy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Joy lands a nice elbow.
Joy tries a body shot but Nostro blocks it.
Nostro goes for a takedown attempt but Joy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bon Joy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nostro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nostro doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Joy moves into the clinch.
Joy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nostro backwards.
Joy stops a takedown attempt from Nostro.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Joy.
Joy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Joy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Joy.
Joy misses with a knee strike.
Joy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bon Joy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vincent Nostro's cut.
That's time! Joy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nostro misses with a takedown

and Joy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Joy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nostro blocks it with crossed arms.
Joy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Joy trying to land knees to the body.
Joy presses Nostro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Joy on the inside.
Nostro prevents a body shot from Joy.
Nostro is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Joy is defending well.
Joy lands with a short shot to the head.
Joy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees to the body from Joy.
Nostro prevents a body shot from Joy.
Joy has Nostro pressed against the cage.
Nostro is breathing heavily.
Joy misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joy cracks Nostro with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joy.
Joy tries to throw a body punch but Nostro avoids it by throwing Joy back against the cage.
Nostro is working for takedown but Joy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bon Joy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Nostro.
Nice body punch from Joy - that landed with a thud.
Joy cracks Nostro with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joy.
Joy lands a body punch.
Joy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nostro backwards.
Joy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nostro can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joy crunches a lovely knee into Nostro's ribcage.
Joy cracks Nostro with a nice body shot.
Joy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Joy landing knees to the head.
Joy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Joy presses Nostro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knees to the body from Joy.
A shot in the inside from Joy.
Joy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Joy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nostro or not.
Joy working Nostro over with knees to the body.
Joy misses with a body punch.
Joy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Joy lands an elbow just above Nostro 's eye.
Joy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Joy can't find room to land a body shot as Nostro controls the action.
Joy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nostro letting Joy take a breather here.
Nostro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Joy prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Joy.
A right hand to the body from Joy.
Joy is stalling here.
Joy lands an elbow inside.
Joy lands a good knee to the midsection. Nostro won't want to take too many of those.
Joy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nostro up against the cage.
Joy lands a nice uppercut.
Joy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nostro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Joy lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joy tries to throw a body punch but Nostro avoids it by throwing Joy back against the cage.
Joy scores with a shot to the side of Nostro's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Joy.
Joy controlling the action here for a moment.
Joy digs a right hand into Nostro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nostro's gas tank.
Joy lands a nice shot to the body.
Joy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A body shot lands from Joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joy can't find room to land a body shot as Nostro controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Joy.
Joy gets through Nostro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Joy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bon Joy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vincent Nostro's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Joy doesn't manage to clinch there - Nostro circles away.
Nostro with a poor takedown

and Joy counters by moving into the clinch.
Joy is leaning against Nostro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Joy obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Joy.
Joy lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nostro is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Joy is defending well.
Joy cracks Nostro with a nice body shot.
Joy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bon Joy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nostro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Joy pushes Nostro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joy.
Joy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nostro backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joy lands an elbow just above Nostro 's eye.

That has opened up Vincent Nostro's cut even more.
Joy scores a nice knee to the body.
A short left from Joy.
Nice body punch from Joy - that landed with a thud.
Nostro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Joy.
A left hand lands to the body for Joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nostro in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Joy.
Joy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nostro's face.
A short right from Joy on the inside.

Nostro is rocked!
Joy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nostro backwards.
Nostro is still on wobbly legs! Can Joy finish him?
A nice glancing elbow lands by Joy.

The cut above Vincent Nostro's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Joy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nostro up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nostro blocks a body shot from Joy.
Joy tries a body shot but Nostro blocks it.
Nostro seems to have recovered his senses.
Joy landing knees to the head.
Joy working the clinch nicely. Nostro is working for position but Joy cracks him with a big knee to the head! Nostro crumples up against the cage and Joy lands two more shots before the ref can save Nostro! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Bon Joy!
Bon Joy gave a mention to Conviction in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).