PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Rotten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mag NE (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). NE is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Blå and Black - Nephew. 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.

Rotten
vs
NE

187 cm
21
184 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
182 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

NFC War Gear

(GTI) PROLETARIAN
(GTI) PROLETARIAN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Rotten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mag NE!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
NE fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rotten looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mag NE seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
NE tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rotten was well out of range. Poor timing from NE.
Rotten looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? NE is fending him off so far but Rotten persists. Nope, NE circles away and we're back to standing.
Rotten throws a head kick that half lands.
Rotten keeps the fight on the outside.
NE throws an overhand right that lands on Rotten's shoulder, as Rotten tries to avoid the shot.
NE thows a body shot but no joy.
Rotten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rotten slips a jab from NE.
NE throws out a loose jab but Rotten uses good head movement to avoid it.
NE loads up on a big right hand but Rotten slips the punch.
NE tries to clinch but Rotten moves away

and Rotten counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee asks Rotten politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Rotten prefers to stall for the moment though.
Rotten wants to lay and pray for a moment but NE keeps working.
Rotten is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
NE takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotten looks up at the clock and then as NE takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rotten smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
NE really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rotten. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rotten advances nicely into full mount.
Rotten controlling the position easily from mount.
Rotten landing strikes from the mount and NE is in trouble!
Rotten is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Rotten is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. NE can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

NE defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rotten.
Rotten tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rotten breaks from NE's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rotten is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. NE can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rotten has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rotten trying to control but NE is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotten takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rotten has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Rotten thowing shots but they're missing.
Rotten lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four 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.
Rotten tries to control but NE wriggling away.
NE can't escape the position.

Rotten is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but NE is surviving well by controlling Rotten's body position as best he can.
NE is wriggling around trying to escape.
NE is squirming around, avoiding Rotten's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Rotten dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

NE lands a body shot.
NE ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rotten moves away.
Rotten turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
NE swings and misses with a hook to the body.
NE misses with a looping left.
NE blocks a head kick by Rotten.
NE misses with a hook to the body

and Rotten counters with a nice double leg into guard.
NE can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rotten controls the pace.
NE controls Rotten momentarily but Rotten frees himself.
Rotten is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotten throwing strikes from guard but NE blocks nicely.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
NE misses with a combination

and Rotten counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rotten.
A head punch on the inside from NE fails to land.
NE lands a hook that snaps the head of Rotten backwards.
NE lands an elbow just above Rotten 's eye.
Rotten avoiding damage as NE throws knees to the body.
NE misses with some punches.
NE creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rotten's defenses.
NE scores with a hook to the body.
NE lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rotten.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch on the inside from NE fails to land.
NE misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by NE.
A nice glancing elbow lands by NE.
Nice elbow from Rotten.
NE misses with the head strike.
NE lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
NE lands a body punch.
NE misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rotten's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rotten lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
NE tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rotten's elbow.
NE lands with a right to the head.
Rotten lands an elbow that stopped NE in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Mag NE has been cut.
Rotten blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rotten has NE pushed against the cage.
Rotten throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rotten blocks a punch to the side of the head.
NE misses with a shot to the kidneys.
NE tries to throw a body punch but Rotten avoids it by throwing NE back against the cage.
Rotten blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
NE throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotten blocking some punches.
Rotten prevents a body shot from NE.
Rotten prevents a body shot from NE.
Rotten blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
NE lands an elbow inside.
Rotten looks to throw an elbow but misses.
NE swings away with an uppercut that misses.
NE misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from NE fails to land.
NE tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rotten blocks the elbow strike.
Rotten avoids a wild elbow strike from NE.
NE looks to throw an elbow but misses.
NE lands with a light punch inside.
NE lands with a left to the head.
Rotten avoids a wild elbow strike from NE.
Rotten throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
NE misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from NE as the two fighters clinch.
NE blocks an elbow strike from Rotten.
NE trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rotten creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rotten tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. NE just stands there and leans against the cage.
NE misses with some punches.
NE lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rotten lands an elbow just above NE 's eye.
NE throws an elbow but it misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
NE misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rotten fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rotten lands an elbow that stopped NE in his tracks for a moment.
NE misses with the head strike.
Rotten blocking some punches.
NE misses with the head strike.
Rotten lands a damaging elbow.
NE throws an elbow but it misses.
Rotten comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
NE being controlled against the cage.
Rotten comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mag NE will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mag NE's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

NE looks to land a combination. Rotten sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mag NE is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
NE rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rotten moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Rotten clinches with his opponent.
Rotten creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through NE's defenses.
Rotten throws an elbow but it's blocked.
NE misses with a hook to the ribs.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rotten.
NE misses with some punches.
A short right from NE on the inside.
NE throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from NE.
Rotten throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rotten.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rotten.
Rotten managing to block the knees to the body from NE.
A right hook to the body lands for NE.
NE lands a good knee to the midsection. Rotten won't want to take too many of those.
Rotten looking to stall.
NE misses with the head strike.
Rotten looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotten avoids a wild elbow strike from NE.
Rotten lands a nice elbow.
NE throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rottens head.
NE throws a punch but it's blocked by Rotten.
NE looks to throw an elbow but misses.
NE misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rotten goes for a takedown attempt but NE pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A big right from NE misses.

Rotten instigates a clinch.
Rotten slows down the pace here.
Rotten managing to block the knees to the body from NE.
NE is leaning against Rotten and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by NE.
Rotten is trying to stall.
NE throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
NE is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotten prevents a body shot from NE.
Rotten blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mag NE seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
NE lands a nice elbow.
Rotten is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but NE is keeping busy.
With the fighters up against the cage, NE throws an elbow but misses.
A right hand to the body from NE.
NE has a couple of punches blocked by Rotten.
NE misses with some punches.
NE tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rotten's elbow.
NE misses with the head strike.
NE lands an elbow that stopped Rotten in his tracks for a moment.
Rotten looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rotten looks to throw an elbow but misses.
NE lands a left hand.
NE gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rotten.
Rotten lands an elbow inside that NE shrugs off.
Rotten creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
NE misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotten is struggling to control the position.
NE lands with a right to the head.
NE misses with an elbow strike.
Rotten looks to throw an elbow but misses.
NE swings away with an uppercut that misses.
NE misses with a punch to the body.
Rotten blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
NE swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rotten blocks an uppercut.
NE misses with some punches.
Rotten creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rotten lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
NE lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rotten.
NE blocks the elbow strike.
NE pushes Rotten back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
NE pushes off an throws an elbow but Rotten leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, NE just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rotten's brow.
NE misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, NE scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
NE throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
NE tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rotten avoids it.
Rotten avoids the elbow strike from NE, against the cage.
NE missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for NE.
Rotten misses with an elbow strike.
NE avoids a wild elbow strike from Rotten.
Nice body punch from NE.
Rotten takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rotten is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rotten on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
NE blocks an elbow strike.
NE lands an elbow just above Rotten 's eye.
Rotten tries for a takedown but NE manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Rotten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
NE struggles to land a body shot inside as Rotten controls his hands.
Rotten wants a takedown but no success here.
NE throws a head punch that misses.
Rotten takes a shot to the head.
NE lands with a left to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mag NE comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think NE has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mag NE!