PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam Nut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Imum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Imum has chosen Candy Paint - Ken Tuck as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nut
vs
Imum

190 cm
29
197 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

185 cm
28
186 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

- - - - - All Nutrients 160 - - - - -

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 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sam Nut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Imum!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nut tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Imum misses with a jab to the body
and Nut counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sam Nut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nut is looking to slow Imum down with leg kicks.
Nut throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Imum counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nut throws a low kick, looking for Imum's leg but Imum calmly moves out of range.
Imum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nut lands with a right hand.
Nut moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A slow jab from Nut misses its intended target.
Nut lands a lovely overhand right.
Nut lands a glancing blow to the side of Imum's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nut ducks under a wild hook from Imum.
Nut misses with a hook
and Imum makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nut fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Imum has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sam Nut is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good standup being displayed there by Nut as he connects with a hook.
Nut throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Imum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Imum misses with a hook.
Imum has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nut.
Imum walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nut tests Imum's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nut connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Imum momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nut looks for the body kick but Imum saw that one coming.
A big left from Nut misses.
Nut scores with a leg kick.
Nut lands an overhand right.
Nut lands a head kick. Imum smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nut looks for the body kick but Imum saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imum throws a shot from downtown. Nut moves away and avoids it.
Imum throws a jab but it's blocked by Nut.
Nut throws a shot from downtown. Imum moves away and avoids it.
Nut is looking to chop away at Imum's legs.
Imum connects with a crisp jab.
Nut misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nut misses with a right hand
and Imum counters with a straight right hand.
Nut is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A slow jab from Nut misses its intended target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nut. That's going to slow Imum down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nut throws a front kick aimed at Imum's knee but Imum avoids it well.
Nut's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nut duly obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Imum is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nut.
Nut swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nut tries to close the distance and clinch up but Imum swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nut's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nut duly obliges.
Nut takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Imum checks a leg kick.

Imum gets tackled into the cage by Nut. Nut maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Imum circles away from the clinch attempt
and Imum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Imum takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nut throws a nice outside leg kick.
Imum takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Imum lands with a straight right. Nut didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nut avoids the head kick by Imum.
Nut throws a low kick but Imum moves out of range easily.
Nut scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Imum avoids a kick to the body.
Nut connects with a solid leg kick.
Imum walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nut checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Imum walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nut.
Nut connects with a looping right hand.
Sam Nut is winning the standup battle so far.
Imum lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Imum bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good leg kick by Imum there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imum moves out of range of the body kick.
Imum takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nut scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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!
Nut throws a leg kick
and Imum counters with a nice uppercut.
Imum cracks Nut with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Imum moves into range and connects with a jab.
Imum moves out of range of the body kick from Nut.
Imum throws a head kick that misses.
Imum takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imum walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Imum cracks Nut with an open hand slap.
Imum tries a head kick but it misses.
Imum throws a sloppy head kick and Nut moves out of range easily.
Imum throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nut counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nut connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nut scores with a crisp jab that stopped Imum in his tracks.
Nut throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nut ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imum gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Nut.
Nut throws a nice inside leg kick.
Imum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nut moves away.
Imum has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Imum on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nut. Nut obviously looking to wear him down.
Imum takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Imum wants to slow Nut down by chopping away at his legs.
Nut misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sam Nut will probably get the nod.
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!

Nut throws the left hand but Imum avoids the punch easily.
Imum has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nut.
Nut lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nut walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nut scoring well with a low kick there.
Nut tests Imum's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nut tries to clinch up.
Nut throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Imum takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Nut moves into range and clinches up with Imum.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nut just misses with a elbow thrown towards Imum's brow.
Imum managing to block the knees to the body from Nut.
Imum blocks an elbow strike.
Nut tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Imum blocks the elbow strike.
Imum blocks the elbow strike.
Nut tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Imum avoids it.
Imum takes an elbow to the temple.
Nut misses with a hook from the clinch.
Max Imum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nut throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nut missing with knees to the body.
Nut comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Imum blocks the elbow strike.
Nut lands an elbow inside that Imum shrugs off.
Nut throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nut throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Imum blocks it with crossed arms.
Nut missing with knees to the body.

Imum is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Nut can't fight it off and eventually Imum manages to take the fight to the floor. Nut looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Imum postures up and lands a big shot to Nut's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imum trying to control but Nut is working from the bottom.
Imum postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Imum lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Imum trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Imum looking to pass the guard.
Imum is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nut tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nut is working hard here to advance position.
Imum keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nut's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imum forces his way into half guard.
Nut avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Imum.
Nut is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Imum trying to control from half guard but Nut is working away.
Sam Nut is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Imum has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nut blocking the ground and pound attempt from Imum.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Imum connects with a nice short shot to Nut's temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Imum missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Imum works his way into side control.
Nut struggling a bit here.
Imum postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Max Imum.
I think Nut 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Nut!
After winning the bout, Sam Nut thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.