PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bb Esko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Nobis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 Peter Nobis was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Esko
vs
Nobis

180 cm
23
203 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

195 cm
27
190 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Wolfpack Threadz
Wolfpack Blood Labs

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bb Esko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Nobis!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esko pushes Nobis away with a front kick.
Esko moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Esko misses with a head kick.
Esko throws a sloppy head kick and Nobis moves out of range easily.
Esko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick from Esko lands but Nobis takes it in his stride.

It looks like Peter Nobis has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Esko lands with a nice body kick.
Esko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nobis's calf.
Esko scores with a spinning back kick!
Nobis looks gassed!
Esko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nobis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Esko.
A head kick misses from Esko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Esko throws a wild body kick that Nobis sees coming a mile off.
Nobis avoids the head kick by Esko.
Nobis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Esko.
A good leg kick by Esko.
Nobis dives in and grabs Esko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Esko pushes down on Nobis's head and hops out.
Esko throws a head kick that misses.
Esko will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nobis shoots in but no luck this time.
Esko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nobis closes the distance and clinches up with Esko, looking for a takedown. Nobis pushes Esko against the cage but Esko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bb Esko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Nobis.
Esko scores with a push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nobis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nobis blocks a head kick by Esko.
Nobis misses with a takedown
and Esko counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bb Esko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nobis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Esko.
Esko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nobis shoots in and drives through. Esko sprawls well.
Nobis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Esko sprawls well. Esko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nobis gets slowly back to his feet.
Nobis shoots in looking for a takedown but Esko manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nobis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Esko.
Nobis is trying desperately to land a takedown but Esko is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Nobis.
Esko scores with a nice body kick.
Esko lands a nice looking body kick.
Esko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Esko throws a head kick that misses.
Esko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Esko scores with a spinning back kick!
Esko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nobis's head.
Esko explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nobis crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Esko - the referee stops the clock and Nobis gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Esko. Nobis manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esko throws a head kick but Nobis moves out of range.
Nobis has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Esko.
Nobis closes the distance but Esko moves to the side
and Esko counters with a slapping leg kick.
A solid body kick from Esko.
Esko tries a head kick but it misses.
Esko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Esko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nobis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Esko but Esko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Good leg kick by Esko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bb Esko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Nobis's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Esko scoring well with a low kick there.
Nobis misses with a takedown attempt - Esko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Esko. That's going to slow Nobis down.
Esko throws a head kick that misses.
Esko stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Esko wants it to stay on the feet.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Nobis might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Esko has got the better of the exchanges.
A nice leg kick lands there from Esko.
Esko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nobis is defended easily by Esko.
Bb Esko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Nobis.
Esko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nobis is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nobis shoots for a double leg takedown but Esko sprawls well. He's pushed Nobis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Esko explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Esko looks for the body kick but Nobis saw that one coming.
Nobis takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nobis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Esko can pounce on him.
Esko misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nobis throws a leg kick that is checked
and Esko makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Nobis really felt that one!
Nobis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Esko can pounce on him.
Esko thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nobis if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esko throws a head kick that Nobis semi-blocks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esko looks to land a body kick but Nobis moved away.
Esko throws a head kick that misses.
Bb Esko is winning the standup battle so far.
Esko throws a sloppy head kick and Nobis moves out of range easily.
Nobis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Esko is fending him off so far but Nobis persists. Nope, Esko circles away and we're back to standing.
Esko throws a sloppy head kick and Nobis moves out of range easily.
Nobis shoots for a takedown but Esko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bb Esko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nobis moves out of range as Esko throws a body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nobis checks a leg kick.
Nobis shoots in for a double leg but Esko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters circling a little - Esko finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esko scoring well with a low kick there.
Esko throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Esko slaps away a takedown attempt from Nobis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Esko scores with a head kick. Nobis tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nobis shoots in for a double leg but Esko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Esko throws a head kick that misses.
Nobis misses with a takedown attempt - Esko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Esko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nobis's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nobis scores with a takedown into Esko's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Nobis prevents Esko from getting back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Nobis is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Esko is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Esko has escaped and now he's on top!

Nobis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bb Esko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Peter Nobis's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nobis walks forward, straight into a front kick from Esko.
Esko is looking to slow Nobis down with leg kicks.
Esko connects with an inside leg kick.
Nobis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Esko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nobis's calf.
Horrible takedown by Nobis or perhaps it was just good defense by Esko which made him look bad.
Esko delivers a nice body kick.
Esko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nobis's sensitive parts.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Good leg kick by Esko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nobis on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Esko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Esko throws a head kick that misses.
Esko tries to land a front kick but Nobis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Esko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nobis can do to turn this around?
A nice inside leg kick there by Esko. That's going to slow Nobis down.
Nobis on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nobis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Esko. Esko obviously looking to wear him down.
Esko is looking to score with low kicks.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Esko lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nobis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nobis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Esko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nobis's head.
Esko misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nobis.
Peter Nobis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nobis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Esko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bb Esko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Nobis.
Esko throws a sloppy head kick and Nobis moves out of range easily.
Esko lands a high kick!
Nobis tries to clinch there but Esko circles away.
Nobis shoots in for a takedown but Esko shows good takedown defense.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Esko.
Nice sprawl there from Esko as Nobis shoots in.
Nobis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Esko sprawls well. Esko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nobis gets slowly back to his feet.
Esko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nobis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nobis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nobis misses with a takedown attempt - Esko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Esko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Esko throws a wild body kick that Nobis sees coming a mile off.
Esko misses with a low kick.
Nobis misses the shot to the body.
Nobis throws a leg kick
and Esko counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esko is looking to land body kicks.
Esko walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nobis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Nobis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Nobis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nobis lands a nice shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nobis cracks Esko with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Peter Nobis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Esko has left one of his arms exposed and Nobis doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Esko screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Peter Nobis!