PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shane Rory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Nott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Rory has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rory
vs
Nott

179 cm
22
148 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shane Rory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Nott!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nott has closed the distance and engaged Rory in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Nott.
Rory tries to break free but Nott pushes him back against the cage.
Rory wants to get back to striking at distance but Nott won't allow it.
Rory can't break the clinch.
Rory tries to break the clinch but Nott is controlling the position.

Nott jumps into guard, dragging Rory to the mat.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Rory tries to stand but Nott is controlling from the bottom.
Nott is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Nott is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nott working the head and body with strikes.
Rory pushes Nott off looking to stand but Nott dives back in and keeps control.
Nott is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rory knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nott on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nott throwing shots but Rory is blocking nicely.
Rory wants to get back to his feet.
Nott thows a huge punch but Rory dodges it nicely.
Nott stalling.
Nott is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Nott controlling the position easily from mount.
Nott raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nott takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rory tries to buck Nott off but he can't manage it.
BOOM! Nott connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Nott connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nott looking to ground and pound but Rory is blocking nicely.
Rory wants to get back to his feet.
Nott tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nott looking to finish with strikes here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nott looking to secure an arm triangle but Rory defends it well.
You get the feeling that Rory really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Rory defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Nott.

Nott is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rory has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Nott takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rory is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Nott has taken his back!

Nott is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Rory is defending well though. Nott let's go of the attempt for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Nott is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Nott dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nott moves into the clinch.
Rory is trying to push Nott away but Nott has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Nott gets control of Rory's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nott will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Nott throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Nott pulls Rory in close to prevent any damage.
Nott lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rory!
Poor strikes thrown by Nott there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Nott is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Rory has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Rory!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nott is pulling down on Rory's head to control his posture.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rory trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nott's guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ben Nott.
Rory lands a head kick!
Rory throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rory throws a sloppy head kick and Nott moves out of range easily.
Rory lands a head kick!
Rory defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nott.

Nott closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rory lands a knee to the head.
Rory pushes off an throws an elbow but Nott leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rory gets underhooks to prevent Nott's takedown attempt.

Rory manages to break the clinch.
Rory misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shane Rory seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick there by Rory.
Rory tries a head kick but it misses.
Nott throws a leg kick but Rory moved away.
A head kick from Rory lands but Nott takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Rory enables Nott to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rory manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nott not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ben Nott has got the better of the ground game so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nott works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nott passes to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rory wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Nott.

Nott is working for a guillotine from mount but Rory frees his head quite easily.
Nott punching from mount but Rory doing a good job of avoiding damage.
BOOM! Nott connects with a massive shot to the dome!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Nott stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Rory throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nott.
Rory tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Nott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nott tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rory sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nott somewhat.
Rory displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nott.
Rory scores with a head kick. Nott tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A combination from Rory does no damage.
Rory moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nott shoots for a takedown but Rory saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shane Rory has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Nott.
Rory throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nott shoots in looking for a takedown but Rory manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nott's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nott.
Rory circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nott fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rory misses with a few strikes there.
Rory plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rory throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab by Rory.
Rory with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rory misses with a series of wild punches.
Shane Rory is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nott sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nott fails with the takedown
and Rory connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Rory.
Rory swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rory thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nott if he has to take too many more of those.
Rory lands a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rory throws a series of punches but Nott moves out of range.
Rory swinging wildly here.
Rory thows a body kick. Nott tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nott closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rory circles away.
Rory pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nott fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rory misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nott is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rory sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rory tries to bum rush Nott with a series of wild strikes but Nott uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Nott closes the distance and clinches.
Rory is trying to break free.
Rory can't break the clinch.
Nott is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nott is trying to pull guard but Rory has him pressed against the cage.
Rory working hard to break the clinch.
Rory lands a nice knee to the body.
Nott prevents Rory from breaking the clinch.
Rory throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nott is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rory tries to break free but Nott pushes him back against the cage.
Rory can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Rory's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rory throws an elbow but it misses.
Nott is trying to drag Rory to the mat but Rory just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rory tries to break the clinch but Nott is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rory is trying to push Nott away but Nott has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nott is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rory pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Shane Rory has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ben Nott is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nott has Rory pressed against the cage, preventing Rory from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rory connects with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Rory showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nott 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Nott!