PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between The Nero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenn Warner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nero
vs
Warner

185 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

183 cm
23
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, The Nero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kenn Warner!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Warner closes the distance and clinches.
Warner looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Nero drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Warner gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nero has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Warner is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Warner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Warner has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nero is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Warner is pressed up against the cage. Nero has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Warner down to the mat. Warner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Nero. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Nero shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Nero was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Nero is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Warner has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Nero with a couple of short strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warner really wants to buck Nero off and get back to his feet.

Nero is working for a guillotine from mount but Warner frees his head quite easily.
Nero has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nero looking for a guillotine from mount but Warner is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Warner is squirming around, avoiding Nero's attempts to control the action.

Nero has control of Warner's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Warner regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Nero is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nero shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Warner pinned against the cage. Warner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nero tries for a takedown but Warner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nero shoots in looking for a takedown. Warner tries to sprawl out of it but Nero keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Warner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Warner misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nero looks for a takedown but Warner sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nero.
Nero fails with the takedown
and Warner counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Warner drives through with a takedown into Nero's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Nero controls Warner momentarily but Warner frees himself.
Warner throws an elbow that misses. Nero uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Warner's guard. Nice move by Nero!

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nero thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Warner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Warner can't keep his opponent in guard - Nero advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nero seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Warner does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Nero is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nero throws a strike but Warner avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nero looking to pass the guard.
Warner keeping moving, preventing Nero from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Nero dominated that round.
That's time! Nero's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Warner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nero shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Warner sprawls well. Warner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nero gets slowly back to his feet.
Warner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nero wants to clinch.
Kenn Warner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Warner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nero shoots in but no luck this time.

Nero darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Warner is breathing heavily.

Nero is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Warner has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nero is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nero wants to free his trapped foot but Warner is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Nero seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Warner is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). The Nero!