PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Favre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristofa NappyNaps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Favre comes to the cage accompanied by Wanted Dread & Alive. 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 Kristofa NappyNaps was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Favre
vs
NappyNaps

182 cm
26
190 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

185 cm
26
185 lbs
10 - 3 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Legal High's - 158+ Recovery $40 [CBK]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy Favre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Kristofa NappyNaps!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
NappyNaps tries to clinch but Favre moves out of range.
NappyNaps wants to clinch.
Favre throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around NappyNaps's waist but NappyNaps gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Favre off to one side.
The fight stays on the outside here - NappyNaps looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Favre clobbers NappyNaps with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

NappyNaps pushes Favre up against the cage in a clinch.
Favre avoiding damage as NappyNaps throws knees to the body.

Favre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
NappyNaps tries to close the distance and clinch up but Favre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Freddy Favre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Favre darts in trying to clinch

and NappyNaps moves into the clinch.
NappyNaps misses with a knee strike.
NappyNaps throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Favre blocks it with crossed arms.
NappyNaps misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Favre.
Favre managing to block the knees to the body from NappyNaps.
NappyNaps lands a nice knee to the body.
NappyNaps with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Favre stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, NappyNaps throws an elbow but misses.
NappyNaps lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Freddy Favre has been cut.
Favre is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
NappyNaps landing knees to the head.
Favre tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Favre breaks the clinch.
Favre throws a right and a left that NappyNaps avoids nicely.
Favre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but NappyNaps moves away.
Favre looks to clinch

and NappyNaps counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by NappyNaps.
Favre swings wildly with an uppercut but NappyNaps uses good head movement to avoid it.
Favre managing to block the knees to the body from NappyNaps.
Favre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Favre works on NappyNaps's body with a couple of short punches.
NappyNaps gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Favre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Favre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Favre ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
NappyNaps closes the distance but Favre moves to the side
and Favre counters with a two punch combo.
NappyNaps looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Favre circles away from the clinch attempt
and Favre counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Favre clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Favre looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Favre stalling.
Favre wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but NappyNaps has him pressed against the cage.
Favre misses with a body punch.
NappyNaps tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Favre avoids it.
Favre avoiding damage as NappyNaps throws knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Favre is trying to drag NappyNaps to the mat but NappyNaps just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddy Favre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
NappyNaps taking a breather.
Favre takes a knee to the side of the body.
Favre managing to block the knees to the body from NappyNaps.
Favre wants a takedown but no success here.
Favre is looking to break free of the clinch but NappyNaps has double underhooks.
NappyNaps lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Favre is looking to break free of the clinch but NappyNaps has double underhooks.
NappyNaps is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Favre is defending well for now.
NappyNaps looks to throw an elbow but misses.
NappyNaps keeps control of Favre as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
NappyNaps is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Favre is defending well for now.
NappyNaps unloads a knee to the mid-section.
NappyNaps lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Favre is trying to stall.
NappyNaps pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Favre takes a knee right on the jaw!
Favre managing to block the knees to the body from NappyNaps.
NappyNaps lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
NappyNaps is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Favre takes a knee right on the jaw!
NappyNaps stalling in the clinch.
NappyNaps lands an elbow that stopped Favre in his tracks for a moment.

Freddy Favre's cut is getting worse.
Favre avoiding damage as NappyNaps throws knees to the body.
NappyNaps working Favre over with knees to the body.
NappyNaps scores a nice knee to the body.
Favre takes an elbow to the forehead.
NappyNaps lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
NappyNaps lands a damaging elbow.
NappyNaps landing knees to the head.
Favre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
NappyNaps unloads a knee to the mid-section. Favre lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice elbow from NappyNaps.
NappyNaps with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Favre wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
NappyNaps using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Favre letting NappyNaps take a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Favre takes a knee to the side of the body.
NappyNaps with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
NappyNaps trying to land knees to the body.
NappyNaps is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Favre tries for a takedown. No joy.
NappyNaps trying to land knees to the body.
Favre is trying to break the clinch but NappyNaps has him pressed against the cage.
Favre takes an elbow to the temple.
Favre is leaning against NappyNaps and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
NappyNaps keeps control of Favre as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
NappyNaps lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Favre can't find room to land a body shot as NappyNaps controls the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Favre managing to block the knees to the body from NappyNaps.
NappyNaps working Favre over with knees to the body.
NappyNaps landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
NappyNaps with a knee to the head.
NappyNaps trying to stall but Favre improves his position.
Favre takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kristofa NappyNaps will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Freddy Favre's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

NappyNaps looks to clinch
and Favre counters with a two punch combo.
NappyNaps takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
NappyNaps fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - NappyNaps looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Favre misses with a wild combination.
Favre swats away the attempt to clinch by NappyNaps.
Favre throws a combination. NappyNaps tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Favre circles away from the clinch attempt.
NappyNaps tries to clinch but Favre is having none of it.
Favre fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
NappyNaps slips under a jab.
Favre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
NappyNaps tries to clinch

and Favre counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
NappyNaps won't allow Favre to pass to mount.
NappyNaps is looking to escape.
NappyNaps is looking to improve his position.
NappyNaps tries to kick Favre off but Favre keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
NappyNaps has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Favre is working away from the top position though.
Favre winds up and cracks NappyNaps with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
NappyNaps is looking to control Favre's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can NappyNaps avoid being mounted?
Favre wants to control but NappyNaps is keeping him busy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A combination from Favre does no damage.
NappyNaps fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Favre throws a series of punches but NappyNaps moves out of range.
Favre circles away from the clinch attempt.
NappyNaps tries to clinch up but Favre circles away and keeps his distance.
NappyNaps wants to clinch

and Favre counters with a nice double leg into side control. NappyNaps won't be happy with that.
NappyNaps tries to get back to half guard but can't.
NappyNaps wants to get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on NappyNaps's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
NappyNaps trying to remain calm as Favre controls from the top position.
NappyNaps is trying to get back to his feet.
NappyNaps can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Favre tries to advance to mount but NappyNaps instead regains half guard.
NappyNaps avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Favre.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
NappyNaps tries to clinch

and Favre decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in NappyNaps's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Favre prevents NappyNaps from getting back to his feet.
Favre looking to sit in guard and control but NappyNaps gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Favre is on top in guard.

NappyNaps uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Favre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by NappyNaps.
NappyNaps looks to clinch

and Favre counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Favre.
Favre fails to pull guard.
NappyNaps is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
NappyNaps lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Favre managing to block the knees to the body from NappyNaps.
NappyNaps lands a knee to the head.
NappyNaps gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Favre.
Knees to the body from NappyNaps.
NappyNaps lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
NappyNaps using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Favre takes an elbow to the forehead.
Favre working hard to break the clinch.
Kristofa NappyNaps seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
NappyNaps scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from NappyNaps.
NappyNaps stalling in the clinch but Favre improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy Favre dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Freddy Favre's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

NappyNaps looks to clinch

and Favre counters with a shoot takedown. NappyNaps fights it but they end up in guard.
Favre is looking to advance position but NappyNaps has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
NappyNaps tries to control but Favre wriggling away.
NappyNaps controlling from the full mount.
NappyNaps can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Favre is looking to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
NappyNaps takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Favre sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
NappyNaps prevents Favre from improving his position.
Favre gets full guard.
Favre keeping moving, preventing NappyNaps from controlling successfully.

NappyNaps wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Favre's closed guard. He's half up but Favre has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Favre pivots and extends the arm, NappyNaps falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Favre! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Freddy Favre!