PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ike Quartey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Nugget (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ike Quartey had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Ike Quartey has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Quartey
vs
Nugget

205 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

187 cm
21
210 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Slaughterhouse Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ike Quartey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ted Nugget!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nugget looks to land a combination but Quartey avoids it well.
Quartey looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Nugget looks to land a combination but Quartey avoids it well.
Quartey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nugget misses with a wild combination.
Nugget drops Quartey with a nice combination! Nugget dives into Quartey's guard, looking to finish!

It looks like Ike Quartey has been cut.

Nugget decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Quartey slips a jab and a cross from Nugget.
Quartey has a takedown stuffed.
Quartey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Quartey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nugget to score with a decent uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Nugget.
Nugget misses with a few strikes there.

Quartey takes the fight into the clinch.
Nugget is trying to break free.

Quartey manages to break the clinch.
Quartey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Quartey fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ike Quartey. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quartey dodges the punch combination from Nugget.
Quartey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nugget circles away.
Nugget tries to bum rush Quartey with a series of wild strikes but Quartey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nugget fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Quartey on the side of the head.
Nugget throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Quartey throws a nice head kick!
Nugget throws the left hand but Quartey avoids the punch easily.
Nugget throws a body kick that misses.
Nugget closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Quartey! Nugget dives in looking to finish! Quartey is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ted Nugget!