PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gareth usa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Nightmare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gareth usa has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

usa
vs
Nightmare

200 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gareth usa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Nightmare!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
usa misses with a takedown attempt - Nightmare sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Good exchange - Nightmare coming out on top.

Nightmare rushes usa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
usa tries to score a body lock takedown but Nightmare shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nightmare gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from usa.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gareth usa. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Nightmare escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
usa swats away the attempt to clinch by Nightmare.
usa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
usa is breathing heavily.
Nightmare throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nightmare tries to close the distance and clinch up but usa swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nightmare throws a head kick that misses.
Nightmare wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nightmare is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nightmare tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nightmare looks to land a combination but usa avoids it well.
Nightmare lands with a right hand.
usa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nightmare as he jumps to the side.

Nightmare shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in usa's guard.
Nightmare wants to pass the guard but usa is keeping the position.
Nightmare wants to control from the top but usa keeps moving.
usa 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.
usa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nightmare scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nightmare pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. usa is keeping the position for now.
Nightmare controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nightmare wants to control from the top but usa keeps moving.
usa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
usa prevents Nightmare from standing back up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nightmare can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nightmare tries to roll over but usa keeps him under control.

usa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
usa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nightmare knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nightmare wants to improve his position but usa is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

usa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nightmare is just riding it out for now. usa eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nightmare has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. usa is working away from the top position though.
Nightmare really doesn't want to stay on the ground with usa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Nightmare pushes usa up against the cage in a clinch.

usa is fighting off a takedown attempt but Nightmare is just too persistent for him and manages to trip usa to the mat. usa regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
usa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
usa is thwarting Nightmare's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Nightmare dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

usa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nightmare.
Gareth usa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nightmare tries to clinch but usa moves out of range.

Nightmare drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
usa takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
usa is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nightmare off and has taken his back!

usa looking for the choke but no joy.
Nightmare tries to escape but usa has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
usa misses with a punch to the head.

Nightmare fending off the submission attempt from usa.
usa controlling well, preventing Nightmare from escaping the position.

usa is persistently looking for the submission but Nightmare is defending it well.
usa has the hooks in. Nightmare is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

usa looking for the RNC.
Nightmare turns into usa and is now in his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nightmare trying to control but usa is working from the bottom.

usa is looking for a triangle but Nightmare pushes his legs off easily.
Gareth usa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nightmare in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

usa is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Nightmare has his hands clasped together but usa extends an breaks Nightmare's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by usa.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gareth usa!