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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nazim Bardakci (ranked 2305 p4p, 277 weight class) and Pit Canthropus Jr (ranked 3131 p4p, 356 weight class). Bardakci comes into the arena with Edis - Çok Çok blaring out of the sound system. Canthropus Jr is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Daddy Wasn't There. This should be fireworks!
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177 cm
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165 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
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165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nazim Bardakci! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pit Canthropus Jr! The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Skip Squint and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Canthropus Jr pushes Bardakci away with a front kick. Canthropus Jr throws a right and a left that Bardakci avoids nicely. Bardakci attempts a counter takedown but Canthropus Jr avoids it well and moves away. Canthropus Jr misses with a kick to the body and Bardakci counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Canthropus Jr! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Canthropus Jr is trying to get back to his feet. Canthropus Jr throws Bardakci to one side and escapes! Canthropus Jr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bardakci's head. This has been an exciting period of action! Decent striking displayed by Canthropus Jr there. We've been hearing reports that Bardakci has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Bardakci blocks a jab. Bardakci blocks the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Canthropus Jr. Bardakci does a little dance to reset his feet. Bardakci moves forwards but Canthropus Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab. Bardakci dives in for a single leg takedown but Canthropus Jr sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. A nice inside leg kick there by Canthropus Jr. That's going to slow Bardakci down. Canthropus Jr is looking to slow Bardakci down with leg kicks. Canthropus Jr scores with a three punch combo!
Canthropus Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bardakci shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Canthropus Jr as he jumps to the side. Nice shot by Canthropus Jr. Canthropus Jr scores with a body shot.
Canthropus Jr scores with a push kick. A head kick from Canthropus Jr lands but Bardakci takes it in his stride. Bardakci shoots for a double leg takedown but Canthropus Jr sprawls well. He's pushed Bardakci's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nazim Bardakci. That's going to take a lot out of him. Canthropus Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Canthropus Jr scores with the left hand. Bardakci knows he should have avoided that one. Bardakci shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Canthropus Jr as he jumps to the side. Bardakci shoots in looking for a takedown. Canthropus Jr tries to sprawl out of it but Bardakci keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Canthropus Jr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lazy left from Canthropus Jr finds it's target. This has been an exciting period of action! Canthropus Jr lands with a nice body punch. Canthropus Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Canthropus Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bardakci counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bardakci. Canthropus Jr keeping moving, preventing Bardakci from controlling successfully. Bardakci tries to free his leg and advance position but Canthropus Jr is retaining full guard. Canthropus Jr kicks Bardakci off and gets to his feet. Canthropus Jr has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Bardakci misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Bardakci takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Canthropus Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bardakci has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bardakci there as he acknowledges the shot. Canthropus Jr misses with a looping left. Bardakci appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Bardakci closes this distance looking for a takedown but Canthropus Jr circles away. Canthropus Jr throws a combination that misses and Bardakci counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Canthropus Jr is trying to stand.
Bardakci trying to advance position but Canthropus Jr counters by regaining guard. The fighters are working up against the cage. Canthropus Jr manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage. Canthropus Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bardakci backwards. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Canthropus Jr breaks the clinch.
Canthropus Jr lands a body shot.
Canthropus Jr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Canthropus Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Bardakci moves out of range easily. Bardakci feinted with a counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bardakci shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Canthropus Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bardakci shoots for a double leg takedown but Canthropus Jr sprawls well. He's pushed Bardakci's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Canthropus Jr flicks out a counter leg kick but Bardakci steps away. Canthropus Jr gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bardakci to score an easy takedown into full guard. Canthropus Jr is looking to stand up but Bardakci isn't so interested in that idea. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Bardakci wants to pass the guard but Canthropus Jr is keeping the position. Bardakci is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Canthropus Jr wants to stand and escape but Bardakci is having none of it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pit Canthropus Jr dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A low kick from Canthropus Jr is predictable there and Bardakci counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Canthropus Jr has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Bardakci is on him like a limpet, forcing Canthropus Jr back against the cage. Canthropus Jr effectively controlling the action here. Canthropus Jr holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Canthropus Jr lands a hook to the side of the head. Canthropus Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch. Canthropus Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bardakcis head. Canthropus Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Canthropus Jr digs a right hand into Bardakci's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bardakci's gas tank. Bardakci blocks an uppercut.
Canthropus Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bardakci or not.
That's one minute gone in the round. Canthropus Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Canthropus Jr misses the jab. Canthropus Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bardakci avoids the body shot from Canthropus Jr.
A jab lands there for Canthropus Jr. Bardakci checks a low kick from Canthropus Jr. Canthropus Jr lands with a slapping head kick. Canthropus Jr misses with an uppercut
and Bardakci counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Canthropus Jr has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Bardakci is on him like a limpet, forcing Canthropus Jr back against the cage. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Canthropus Jr is struggling to control the position. Canthropus Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bardakci. Canthropus Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bardakci is looking to take this one to the mat. Canthropus Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bardakci backwards. Canthropus Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Bardakci backwards. Canthropus Jr lands a right hand. A body shot lands from Canthropus Jr.
Bardakci tries for a takedown but Canthropus Jr manages to get underhooks.
Bardakci tries to score a body lock takedown but Canthropus Jr shows good agility there to stay on his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nazim Bardakci. That's going to take a lot out of him. Canthropus Jr manages to break the clinch.
Bardakci takes a kick to the side of the head. Bardakci shoots in looking for a takedown but Canthropus Jr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bardakci's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Canthropus Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Canthropus Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Bardakci. Bardakci gets slowly back to his feet. Nazim Bardakci is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Bardakci on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pit Canthropus Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup. Nice takedown defense from Canthropus Jr. No joy for Bardakci on that attempt. Canthropus Jr looks for the body kick but Bardakci saw that one coming. Canthropus Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Bardakci moves out of range easily. Canthropus Jr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bardakci has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Canthropus Jr. Bardakci moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bardakci is rocked! Bardakci fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Oh Bardakci is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Pit Canthropus Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Canthropus Jr connects with a solid leg kick. Bardakci seems to have got his legs back now. Bardakci tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Canthropus Jr swivels and escapes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bardakci misses with a takedown attempt - Canthropus Jr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Bardakci tries for a takedown but Canthropus Jr sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Canthropus Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bardakci appears to be looking for a counter takedown. A solid leg kick lands there for Canthropus Jr.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Canthropus Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Bardakci has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bardakci there as he acknowledges the shot. Bardakci gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Canthropus Jr. Canthropus Jr lands a jab to the nose. Bardakci gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Canthropus Jr gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pit Canthropus Jr! Jumping up and down and very excited, Pit Canthropus Jr waved his t-shirt featuring Forge Clothing Co.'s logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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