PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yunioro Nikkon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flaldgrd Pnltzn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Flaldgrd Pnltzn was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Nikkon
vs
Pnltzn

169 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yunioro Nikkon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Flaldgrd Pnltzn!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pnltzn wants to clinch.
Nikkon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pnltzn avoids it really well and circles away.
Pnltzn wants to clinch up but Nikkon keeps it at a distance.
Pnltzn blocks a low kick nicely.
Pnltzn tries to close the distance and clinch but Nikkon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nikkon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pnltzn was well out of range. Poor timing from Nikkon.
Pnltzn is looking to clinch.
Nikkon keeps the fight on the outside.
Pnltzn doesn't manage to clinch there - Nikkon circles away.
Pnltzn wants to clinch up but Nikkon keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pnltzn tries to clinch but Nikkon is having none of it.

Pnltzn has Nikkon up against the cage in a clinch.
Pnltzn pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pnltzn digs a right hand into Nikkon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nikkon's gas tank.
Pnltzn works on Nikkon's body with a couple of short punches.
Nikkon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pnltzn keeps control of Nikkon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pnltzn lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pnltzn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pnltzn is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pnltzn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nikkon's face.

It looks like Yunioro Nikkon has been cut.
Nice body punch from Pnltzn - that landed with a thud.
Pnltzn tries a knee to the head but Nikkon blocks it.
Pnltzn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pnltzn connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nikkon letting Pnltzn take a breather here.
Nikkon takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pnltzn tries to land a knee to the head but Nikkon blocks with his arms.
Pnltzn stalling against the cage.
Pnltzn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The referee calls for Pnltzn to work.
Nikkon is trying to break free.
Pnltzn pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pnltzn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pnltzn pressing his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Flaldgrd Pnltzn.
Nikkon looks to land a right hand but Pnltzn moved out of range.

Pnltzn pushes Nikkon up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pnltzn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pnltzn continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flaldgrd Pnltzn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yunioro Nikkon's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pnltzn wants to clinch up but Nikkon keeps it at a distance.
Nikkon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nikkon keeps the fight on the outside.
Pnltzn moves out of range of the leg kick from Nikkon.
Flaldgrd Pnltzn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pnltzn tries to clinch but Nikkon moves out of range.
Pnltzn tries to close the distance and clinch but Nikkon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pnltzn fails in his attempt to clinch.

Pnltzn darts in and clinches Nikkon up against the cage.
Pnltzn is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pnltzn working Nikkon over with knees to the body.
Pnltzn is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pnltzn working Nikkon over with knees to the body.
Pnltzn gets through Nikkon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pnltzn stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pnltzn receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Flaldgrd Pnltzn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Flaldgrd Pnltzn.
Pnltzn tries to clinch there but Nikkon circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nikkon. Pnltzn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pnltzn wants to clinch.
Pnltzn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nikkon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Flaldgrd Pnltzn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pnltzn tries to clinch up but Nikkon circles away and keeps his distance.
Pnltzn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nikkon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pnltzn wants to clinch.
Pnltzn wants to clinch up but Nikkon keeps it at a distance.

Nikkon gets tackled into the cage by Pnltzn. Pnltzn maintains the clinch.
Come on Pnltzn - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pnltzn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nikkon.
Pnltzn stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Pnltzn.
Pnltzn crunches a lovely knee into Nikkon's ribcage.
Pnltzn with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flaldgrd Pnltzn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yunioro Nikkon'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. This is the final round!

Nikkon looks for a takedown but Pnltzn sprawls well.
Nikkon keeps the fight on the outside.
Nikkon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pnltzn manages to avoid it.

Pnltzn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pnltzn lands a shot to the body.
Pnltzn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pnltzn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pnltzn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nikkon.
Pnltzn working Nikkon over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikkon looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yunioro Nikkon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pnltzn displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nikkon up against the cage.
Nikkon is working for takedown but Pnltzn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pnltzn stalling the fight.
Pnltzn tries to land a knee to the head but Nikkon blocks with his arms.
Pnltzn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pnltzn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nikkon blocks it with crossed arms.
Pnltzn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pnltzn with a knee to the head.
Pnltzn can't find room to land a body shot as Nikkon controls the action.
Pnltzn connects with a knee to the head.
Pnltzn dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pnltzn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nikkon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pnltzn trying to land knees to the body.
Flaldgrd Pnltzn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pnltzn lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Pnltzn as the two fighters clinch.
Pnltzn tries to land a knee to the head but Nikkon blocks with his arms.
Pnltzn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nikkon is trying to force a seperation but Pnltzn has the dominant position.
Nikkon working hard to break the clinch.
Nikkon is looking to break free of the clinch but Pnltzn has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pnltzn.
Pnltzn misses with a knee to the head.
Pnltzn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pnltzn is stalling here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pnltzn misses with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Flaldgrd Pnltzn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pnltzn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Flaldgrd Pnltzn!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Flaldgrd Pnltzn!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Flaldgrd Pnltzn!

Flaldgrd Pnltzn wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Flaldgrd Pnltzn started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.