PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between The Nightmare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Harden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nightmare
vs
Harden

170 cm
20
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

165 cm
22
143 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, The Nightmare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Harden!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nightmare moves to clinch but Harden breaks away

and Harden counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nightmare using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Harden takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Jack Harden has been cut.

Nightmare drags the fight down to the ground.
Harden wants to control from the top but Nightmare keeps moving.
Nightmare controlling Harden's posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nightmare is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nightmare content to stall in guard here.
Nightmare works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Nightmare gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Nightmare closes the distance looking to clinch
and Harden counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nightmare closes the distance and clinches up with Harden, looking for a takedown. Nightmare pushes Harden against the cage but Harden circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Harden has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nightmare fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Harden to the ground. Nightmare is now in Harden's guard.
Nightmare sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Nightmare stands up and waves to Harden to follow him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Nightmare gets a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nightmare obliges.
Harden looks winded!
Stalling in the clinch from Nightmare.
Nightmare comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nightmare lands a good knee to the midsection. Harden won't want to take too many of those.
Nightmare lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Nightmare pulls guard successfully.
Nightmare seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Nightmare bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Harden's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Nightmare stands and steps away. Harden gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nightmare scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Harden doesn't seem bothered though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nightmare.

Nightmare fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harden, pushing him back against the cage.
Nightmare stops a takedown attempt from Harden.
Nightmare lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nightmare lands a knee to the body.
Nightmare pressing his opponent against the cage.

Nightmare gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nightmare perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Nightmare gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
The fight stays on the outside here - Nightmare looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nightmare with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nightmare throws a nice inside leg kick.
No luck for Nightmare with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Nightmare dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Harden's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nightmare tries to clinch up.

Nightmare forces Harden back against the cage and clinches.
Nightmare comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The Nightmare has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Harden is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nightmare to keep the fight standing.

Nightmare pulls Harden into guard.
Nightmare looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harden is one step ahead there.
Nightmare pulls Harden in to control the position.
Harden postures up.

Nightmare pushes Harden off and scrambles back to his feet.
Harden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harden stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Harden wants it to stay on the feet.
Harden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nightmare fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nightmare lands a jab to the nose.

Nightmare moves into range and clinches up with Harden.
Harden drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nightmare gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Nightmare manages to break the clinch.
Nightmare connects with a leg kick. Harden looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Nightmare closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Nightmare breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harden is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nightmare fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harden, pushing him back against the cage.
Nightmare lands an elbow inside.
Nightmare is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harden can do to turn this around?
Harden is trying to force a seperation but Nightmare has the dominant position.
Nightmare is stalling here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nightmare misses with a knee strike.
Harden has Nightmare pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nightmare manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The Nightmare has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Harden.
Nightmare lands a good knee to the midsection. Harden won't want to take too many of those.

Nightmare jumps into guard, dragging Harden to the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nightmare is on top in guard.
Harden utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harden is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nightmare engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Harden working a defensive guard but Nightmare passes into half guard.

Nightmare stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Nightmare wants to clinch up but Harden keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nightmare tries to clinch but Harden moves out of range.
Nightmare throws a nice head kick!
Nightmare tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Harden manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harden shoots in but Nightmare avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Nightmare closes the distance and clinches.

Nightmare jumps into guard, dragging Harden to the mat.
Nightmare on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nightmare tries to get out of the position.
Nightmare pulls Harden in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harden throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Nightmare dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Harden's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nightmare tries to clinch up
and Harden counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nightmare's knee momentarily.
Harden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harden pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Nightmare gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nightmare landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Nightmare jumps into guard, dragging Harden to the mat.
Nightmare controlling Harden's posture.
Harden must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Harden wants to control from the top but Nightmare keeps moving.
Harden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nightmare managing to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

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

Nightmare moves into range and clinches up with Harden.

Nightmare breaks the clinch.
Nightmare tries to clinch but Harden moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nightmare looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Harden tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nightmare just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jack Harden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nightmare lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harden changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nightmare fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nightmare looks for a takedown but Harden sprawls well.

Nightmare closes the distance and pushes Harden back into the cage.
Harden has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nightmare avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The Nightmare has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Harden.
Nightmare stalling the fight.

Nightmare breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Harden gets tackled into the cage by Nightmare. Nightmare maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nightmare.
Nightmare putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Harden in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Harden tries to circle away but Nightmare has him pinned against the cage.
Nightmare lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Harden is trying to pull guard but Nightmare turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nightmare lands a damaging elbow.

Nightmare manages to pull guard.
The Nightmare is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nightmare has Harden pulled in close to control his posture.

Nightmare has his feet on Harden's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Nightmare has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nightmare landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Nightmare.

Nightmare jumps guard and drags Harden to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nightmare has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Harden trying to control but Nightmare is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The Nightmare has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Nightmare pushes Harden up against the cage in a clinch.
Harden tries to stall but Nightmare uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Nightmare showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nightmare 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Nightmare!
A relieved looking The Nightmare thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.