PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Nottley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Selby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nottley
vs
Selby

200 cm
25
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
24
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Benjamin Nottley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rick Selby!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nottley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nottley missing with a left hand there. Selby was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Selby shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nottley manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Selby throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nottley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nottley wants to stand up but Selby is controlling him.
Selby keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nottley's head.
Selby throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nottley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Selby postures up and lands a big shot to Nottley's brow.
Selby has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Selby is looking to work some ground and pound but Nottley has wrist control.
Selby throwing strikes from guard but Nottley blocks nicely.
Nottley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Selby on the ground.

Nottley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Selby gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nottley throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Selby drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Selby jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Selby in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Selby throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Selby stays in close to Nottley's body and controls the position.
Nottley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Selby trying to control but Nottley is working from the bottom.
Selby throws a big right hand that misses.
Selby won't allow Nottley to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Selby 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.
Selby throwing strikes but missing.
Selby landing with the ground and pound.
Nottley on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nottley tries to get out of the position.
Selby throwing strikes but missing.
Nottley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Selby.
Selby working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Selby loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Selby trying to control but Nottley is working from the bottom.
Selby might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Nottley kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nottley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Selby trying to control but Nottley is working from the bottom.

Selby stands and steps away. Nottley gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Selby has a takedown stuffed.
Selby slips a jab and a cross from Nottley.
Nottley misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Selby shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nottley as he avoids it easily.
Selby's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nottley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Selby scrambles back to his feet.
Selby shoots in but no luck this time.
Benjamin Nottley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Selby.
Nottley misses with a two punch combination.
Nottley lands with a nice combination. Selby backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Rick Selby has been cut.
Nottley lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Selby uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nottley.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Selby slips a straight right by Nottley.
Nottley throws a body punch but Selby moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Nottley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rick Selby's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nottley lunges at Selby with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Selby's hand.
Selby needs to keep his hands up - Nottley had a free shot at his head there.
Selby shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nottley as he jumps to the side.

Selby drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nottley is trying to control Selby's posture but Selby avoids it.
Selby lands some shots froms side control.
Nottley tries to control but Selby manages to take his back.
Selby throwing wild punches that miss their target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nottley looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Selby trying to control.
Selby loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Nottley hold on?

It looks like Benjamin Nottley has been cut.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Selby.
Selby throwing damaging strikes from the back! Nottley could be in trouble here!
Selby lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Selby landing with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nottley tries to escape the position.
Selby scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.

Benjamin Nottley's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Selby lands a shot to the body.

Jeez, Benjamin Nottley's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Benjamin Nottley's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rick Selby!