PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Smelly Nickers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohd Nazirul Nazreen Armus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smelly Nickers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nickers
vs
Nazirul Nazreen Armus

170 cm
20
140 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

161 cm
18
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Smelly Nickers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mohd Nazirul Nazreen Armus!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nickers just misses with a punch to the body.
Nazreen Armus moves out of range of the strikes.
Nickers throws a push kick but Nazreen Armus slaps the foot to one side.
A solid body kick from Nazreen Armus.

Nickers forces Nazreen Armus back against the cage and clinches.

Nickers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nazreen Armus tries a head kick but it misses.
Nazreen Armus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nickers.
Nickers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No luck for Nickers with that takedown attempt.
Nickers swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nazreen Armus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nickers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nickers has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazreen Armus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nickers.
Nickers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Nickers gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Nazreen Armus's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Nickers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nazreen Armus tries a head kick but it misses.
Nazreen Armus slips under a jab from Nickers.
Nickers tries to clinch but Nazreen Armus is having none of it.
Nickers misses with a hook.
Nickers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nickers takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nickers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nazreen Armus tries to avoid it but Nickers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nazreen Armus to the ground. Nazreen Armus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smelly Nickers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nickers is breathing heavily.
Nazreen Armus throws a head kick that misses.
Nickers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nickers doesn't manage to clinch there - Nazreen Armus circles away.
Mohd Nazirul Nazreen Armus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nazreen Armus misses with a head kick.
Nazreen Armus throws a sloppy head kick and Nickers moves out of range easily.
Nickers tries to clinch there but Nazreen Armus circles away.
Nazreen Armus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nickers takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nickers looks for a takedown but Nazreen Armus sprawls well.
Nazreen Armus tries a head kick but it misses.
Nickers swats away the attempt to clinch by Nazreen Armus.
A good leg kick by Nazreen Armus.
Nazreen Armus throws a head kick but Nickers moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazreen Armus throws a head kick that misses.
Nazreen Armus throws a head kick that misses.
Nickers has a takedown stuffed.
Nazreen Armus throws a sloppy head kick and Nickers moves out of range easily.
Nazreen Armus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nickers blocks a head kick by Nazreen Armus.
Nazreen Armus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nazreen Armus throws a lazy head kick
and Nickers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nickers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big right from Nickers misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nickers blocks a head kick by Nazreen Armus.
Nazreen Armus throws a head kick that misses.
Nazreen Armus misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Nickers misses
and Nazreen Armus counters with a thumping low kick.
Nickers doesn't manage to clinch there - Nazreen Armus circles away.
Nazreen Armus connects with a high kick.
Nickers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nazreen Armus swivels and escapes.
Nazreen Armus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Nickers gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nickers landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Nickers scoring with punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nickers working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Smelly Nickers will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nazreen Armus swats away the attempt to clinch by Nickers.
Nazreen Armus keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice defenses there by Nazreen Armus.
Nickers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nazreen Armus slaps away a takedown attempt from Nickers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nazreen Armus throws a sloppy head kick and Nickers moves out of range easily.
Nazreen Armus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickers blocks a head kick by Nazreen Armus.
Nickers throws a head kick but Nazreen Armus moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nazreen Armus tries a head kick but it misses.
Nickers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nazreen Armus swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazreen Armus throws a nice looking combination but Nickers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nazreen Armus misses with a head kick.
Nazreen Armus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nazreen Armus misses with a head kick.
Nazreen Armus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nazreen Armus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nickers tries to clinch but Nazreen Armus moves out of range.
Nazreen Armus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nickers fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smelly Nickers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nazreen Armus throws a head kick but Nickers moves out of range.
Nickers is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nazreen Armus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nazreen Armus wants it to stay on the feet.
Smelly Nickers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nickers moves in looking to clinch but Nazreen Armus pushes him off.
Nazreen Armus misses with a head kick.
Nazreen Armus slips a jab from Nickers.
Nazreen Armus throws a head kick that misses.
Nickers tries to clinch up.
Nickers blocks a head kick by Nazreen Armus.
Nickers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nazreen Armus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nickers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nazreen Armus throws a head kick but Nickers moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickers throws a looping overhand right but Nazreen Armus ducks down to avoid it.
Nickers loads up on a big right hand but Nazreen Armus slips the punch.
Nazreen Armus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nazreen Armus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nickers missing with a left hand there. Nazreen Armus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nazreen Armus misses with a head kick.
Nazreen Armus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nickers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nickers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nickers wants to clinch up but Nazreen Armus keeps it at a distance.
Nazreen Armus misses with a head kick.

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.
Nickers avoids the head kick by Nazreen Armus.
Nazreen Armus throws a head kick that misses.
Nickers is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nazreen Armus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nazreen Armus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Nickers clinches with his opponent.
Nazreen Armus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nazreen Armus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nickers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nickers prevents Nazreen Armus from breaking the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nickers as Nazreen Armus tries to tie him up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nickers has had enough of the clinch but Nazreen Armus keeps him there for the moment.
Nickers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nazreen Armus's efforts to push away.
Nickers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohd Nazirul Nazreen Armus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Nickers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Nazreen Armus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nickers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nazreen Armus ducks under a wild hook from Nickers.
Nickers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nickers throws a head kick that misses
and Nazreen Armus counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Nickers is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nickers shoots in looking for a takedown. Nazreen Armus tries to sprawl out of it but Nickers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nazreen Armus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nazreen Armus throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nazreen Armus throws a head kick that half lands.
Mohd Nazirul Nazreen Armus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nickers throws the left hand but Nazreen Armus avoids the punch easily.
Nazreen Armus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Nazreen Armus.
A head kick by Nazreen Armus misses

and Nickers moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Nickers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nazreen Armus tries a low kick but Nickers avoids it.
Nazreen Armus throws a head kick but Nickers moves out of range.
Nazreen Armus slips under a jab.
A head kick misses from Nazreen Armus.
Nazreen Armus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nazreen Armus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nickers.
Nickers misses with a looping left.
Nazreen Armus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nazreen Armus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nazreen Armus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nickers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nazreen Armus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nazreen Armus throws a nice head kick!
Nickers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nazreen Armus is fending him off so far but Nickers persists. Nope, Nazreen Armus circles away and we're back to standing.
Nickers wants to clinch up but Nazreen Armus keeps it at a distance.
A lazy body kick from Nickers
and Nazreen Armus counters with a big head kick but Nickers shrugs it off.
Nickers throws a hook but Nazreen Armus blocks it.
Nickers avoids the head kick by Nazreen Armus.
A head kick by Nickers misses
and Nazreen Armus counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Nickers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazreen Armus tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nickers wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Nickers is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nazreen Armus knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Nickers works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Nickers in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Nazreen Armus is trying to improve his position.
Nickers tries to score with some ground and pound. Nazreen Armus controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Nickers is trying to get an arm triangle but Nazreen Armus is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickers throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nazreen Armus sneaks back into half guard.
Nickers prevents Nazreen Armus from improving his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nazreen Armus.
Nickers shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nazreen Armus sprawls well. Nazreen Armus wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nickers gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smelly Nickers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick from Nazreen Armus lands but Nickers takes it in his stride.
Nazreen Armus pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Smelly Nickers showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nickers has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Smelly Nickers!