PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Orange Goblin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Nuts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Goblin
vs
Nuts

165 cm
18
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
139 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Orange Goblin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Nuts!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nuts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goblin moves out of range as Nuts strikes.
Nuts has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Goblin is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Goblin shoots in for a double leg but Nuts sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nuts throws a nice looking combination but Goblin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nuts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goblin was well out of range. Poor timing from Nuts.
Nuts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Goblin.
Nuts misses with a double jab.
Nuts lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Goblin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Nuts!
Nuts tries to escape but Goblin is in control.
Goblin trying to control the action but Nuts is working from the bottom.

Goblin has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goblin dives in and grabs Nuts's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nuts pushes down on Goblin's head and hops out.
Nuts connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Goblin momentarily.
Nuts throws a right hand that Goblin ducks under and follows up with a left that Goblin also avoids with ease.
Nuts fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nuts throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nuts scores with a crisp jab that stopped Goblin in his tracks.
Nuts throws a nice looking combination but Goblin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Goblin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nuts counters with a series of strikes. Goblin will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orange Goblin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goblin fails with the takedown.
Nuts throws a shot to the body.
Nuts fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Goblin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Goblin is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nuts lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goblin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nuts but Nuts pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nuts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goblin.
Nuts lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Goblin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nuts tries to avoid it but Goblin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nuts to the ground. Nuts escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nuts is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Goblin rather than just go for the knockout.
Goblin dodges the punch combination from Nuts.
Nuts is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Goblin avoids the body shot from Nuts.
Goblin fails to land the takedown.
Nuts's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nuts duly obliges.
Nuts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goblin was well out of range. Poor timing from Nuts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nuts. Goblin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goblin attempts a counter takedown but Nuts avoids it well and moves away.
Nice body punch from Nuts.
Goblin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nuts.
A counter left hand to the body from Goblin misses its target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuts fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nuts connects with a good right hand that stumbles Goblin. Goblin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nuts is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sloppy strikes from Nuts. Those never looked like landing.
Goblin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nuts tries to bum rush Goblin with a series of wild strikes but Goblin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nuts with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A combination from Nuts does no damage.
Goblin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nuts looks to score with a jab to the body but Goblin is just out of range.
Nuts misses with a few strikes there.
Mike Nuts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nuts misses with a double jab.
A combination from Nuts does no damage.
Nuts scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nuts lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nuts with a nice cross.
Nuts misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Nuts. Beautiful body shot.
Nuts throws a series of punches but Goblin avoids them all with ease.
Nuts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nuts throws a nice looking combination but Goblin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Goblin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nuts lands a jab to Goblin's midsection.
Nuts lands with a cross.
Goblin ducks right into an uppercut from Nuts.
Nuts changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nuts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goblin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Nuts.
Goblin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Goblin closes the distance and clinches up with Nuts, looking for a takedown. Goblin pushes Nuts against the cage but Nuts circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goblin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nuts goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nuts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nuts throws a nice looking combination but Goblin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Nuts dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jab from Nuts.
Sloppy strikes from Nuts. Those never looked like landing.
As Nuts backs away, Goblin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Goblin moves away from the strike by Nuts.
Nuts has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Goblin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Goblin tries to advance to mount but can't.
Sloppy strikes there by Goblin.
Nuts is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Goblin is controlling him well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nuts tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Goblin looking to control but Nuts is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuts tries to buck Goblin off but he can't manage it.

Nuts bucks Goblin off and manages to get back to his feet!
A punch lands to the side of Goblin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nuts misses with the combination.
Nuts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nuts has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Goblin tries to clinch up but Nuts circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Nuts.
Nuts scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nuts in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Nuts misses the shot to the body.
Nuts misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Goblin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Nuts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nuts. Goblin does a little dance to reset his feet.
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!
Goblin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Orange Goblin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nuts misses with a double jab.
Nuts just misses with a punch to the body.
Nuts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nuts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Goblin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nuts sprawls and moves away.
Goblin fails to land the takedown.
Nuts lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Goblin circles away quickly and effectively.
Nuts lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Goblin circles away quickly and effectively.
Nuts throws a series of punches but Goblin moves out of range.
Goblin shoots in looking for a takedown but Nuts manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Goblin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A nice side step and Nuts releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Goblin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuts misses with a series of wild punches.
Nuts tries to bum rush Goblin with a series of wild strikes but Goblin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nuts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goblin.
Mike Nuts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nuts stuns Goblin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nuts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Goblin doesn't manage to clinch there - Nuts circles away.
Nuts wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nuts scores with a jab to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Nuts.
Nuts lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Goblin walks into a left hand.
A punch combination from Nuts misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goblin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his 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!
Nuts misses with a double jab.
Goblin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A cross from Nuts lands.
Nuts cracks Goblin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nuts throws a body punch but Goblin moves out of range.
Nuts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nuts lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nuts throws a big shot that misses.

Goblin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nuts, pushing him back against the cage.
Goblin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orange Goblin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Nuts's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nuts wants to get back to striking at distance but Goblin won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Nuts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nuts smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Goblin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nuts circles away.
Goblin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nuts connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Goblin scrambles back to his feet.
Nuts throws a body shot but no joy.
Nuts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nuts throws a shot to the body.
Nuts throws a series of strikes that have Goblin backpedaling.
Goblin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nuts as he avoids it easily.
Goblin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nuts falls off balance throwing a combination

and Goblin counters by clinching up.

Goblin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nuts jabs Goblin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nuts jabs Goblin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nuts defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Goblin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orange Goblin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nuts lands a nice hook to Goblin's body. Goblin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuts lands a lovely overhand right.
Nuts misses with a body shot.
Goblin tries to counter by clinching up but Nuts breaks away and moves out of range.
Nuts misses with a combination
and Goblin counters with a nice body shot.
Nuts digs a good body shot into Goblin's ribs.
Goblin is looking to chop away at Nuts's legs.
Nuts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Goblin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Goblin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nuts just misses with a punch to the body.
Nuts lands a nice looking body shot.
Mike Nuts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nuts digs a good hook to Goblin's body.
Nuts is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nuts.
Nuts connects with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goblin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goblin slips a jab and a cross from Nuts.
As Nuts looks to move away, Goblin throws a big counter combo bu Nuts just gets out of the way.
Nuts lands a lovely overhand right.
Nuts throws a nice looking combination but Goblin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Goblin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nuts lands with an uppercut that bounces Goblin off the cage and back into range.
Goblin takes one to the chin there.
Goblin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nuts works over Goblin's head and body with a nice combination.
Goblin slips a jab and a cross from Nuts.
Nuts scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Goblin doesn't seem bothered though.
Nuts lands a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Nuts.
Goblin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuts throws a shot to the body.
Nuts throws a series of punches but Goblin moves out of range.
Nuts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Goblin needs to keep his hands up - Nuts had a free shot at his head there.
Nuts lands a nice hook to Goblin's body. Goblin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Goblin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goblin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nuts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nuts lands a jab to Goblin's midsection.
Nuts throws a right hand that Goblin ducks under and follows up with a left that Goblin also avoids with ease.
Nuts fails to land with a series of punches.
Goblin tries to counter by clinching up but Nuts breaks away and moves out of range.
Nuts digs a good body shot into Goblin's ribs.
Nuts scores with a jab to the body.
Goblin takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goblin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A left and a right from Nuts both land. Nice combination.
Nice shot by Nuts.
Nuts lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nuts fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Goblin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nuts swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Goblin.
Goblin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nuts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Goblin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nuts misses with a few strikes there.
Goblin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nuts misses with the combination.
Mike Nuts is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nuts is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Nuts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nuts winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 26:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Nuts!