PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Aftener (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Nolty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dennis Aftener is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Aftener
vs
Nolty

175 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
23
167 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dennis Aftener!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nick Nolty!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aftener throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nolty.
Aftener tries to clinch but Nolty is having none of it.
Nolty keeps the fight on the outside.
Aftener moves in looking to clinch but Nolty pushes him off.
Nolty throws a nice looking combination but Aftener bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aftener throws a push kick but Nolty slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aftener tries for a takedown but Nolty sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Aftener tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aftener tries to clinch there but Nolty circles away.
Aftener tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nolty thows a body shot but no joy.
Aftener misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nolty.
Aftener fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Aftener uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nolty.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nolty fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nolty throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nolty circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aftener tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nolty just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aftener pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nolty fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aftener.
Aftener moves in looking to clinch but Nolty pushes him off.
Aftener tries to clinch up but Nolty circles away and keeps his distance.
Dennis Aftener seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aftener wants to clinch up but Nolty keeps it at a distance.

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.
Aftener steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nolty.
Aftener tries to clinch up but Nolty circles away and keeps his distance.
Aftener is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nolty.
Aftener throws a head kick that misses.
Nolty misses with a wild combination.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aftener tries to clinch but Nolty is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nolty swats away the attempt to clinch by Aftener.
Aftener misses with the combination.
Aftener pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aftener throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aftener throws a series of punches but Nolty avoids them all with ease.
Aftener tries to clinch but Nolty is having none of it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nolty 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.
Aftener fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nick Nolty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aftener smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nolty circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aftener throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nolty lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nolty.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Nolty throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nolty displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aftener throws out the jab.
Aftener takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Aftener moves in looking to clinch but Nolty pushes him off.
Aftener moves in looking to clinch but Nolty pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolty uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aftener.
Nolty throws a leg kick but Aftener sees it coming and moves out of range.
Aftener tries to clinch up.
Aftener wants to clinch up but Nolty keeps it at a distance.
Nolty swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Nolty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nice sprawl there from Nolty as Aftener shoots in.
Nolty throws a jab when Aftener was well out of range.
Nolty tries a head kick but it misses.
Nolty swats away the attempt to clinch by Aftener.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aftener blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Nolty showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Aftener staying out of range there.
Aftener blocks the body kick.
Aftener moves in looking to clinch but Nolty pushes him off.
Nolty takes a swing at Aftener's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aftener moves in looking to clinch but Nolty pushes him off.
Aftener throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nolty's waist but Nolty gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Aftener off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolty throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aftener.
Aftener wants to clinch.
Nolty throws a right hand that Aftener ducks under and follows up with a left that Aftener also avoids with ease.
Aftener tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nolty blocks a head kick by Aftener.
No luck for Aftener with that takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aftener looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aftener takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolty misses with a head kick.
Nolty swats away the attempt to clinch by Aftener.
A head kick misses from Aftener.
Nolty circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A head kick by Nolty misses
and Aftener counters with a series of strikes. Nolty will be more careful next time no doubt.
Aftener tries to clinch there but Nolty circles away.
A head kick misses from Aftener.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aftener tries to bum rush Nolty with a series of wild strikes but Nolty uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nolty lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A combination from Aftener does no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Nolty comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nolty 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Nolty!