PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Desmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kob Nitaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Desmond comes to the cage accompanied by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-rgIPIkCl4. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Desmond
vs
Nitaya

200 cm
26
222 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

190 cm
30
221 lbs
13 - 4 - 2

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30

BioPharm Nutrition

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erik Desmond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Kob Nitaya!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Desmond pushes Nitaya up against the cage in a clinch.
Nitaya scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nitaya struggles to land a body shot inside as Desmond controls his hands.
Desmond lands a nice uppercut.
Desmond pushes Nitaya back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Desmond creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Desmond blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nitaya working hard to break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nitaya.
Desmond is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nitaya is defending well.
Nitaya blocking some punches.
Desmond avoiding damage as Nitaya throws knees to the body.
Nitaya looks to throw an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nitaya.

Desmond jumps guard.

Nitaya got a little sloppy there for a moment and Desmond has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nitaya has managed to get both his arms back between Desmond's legs - danger averted.
Desmond wants to control but Nitaya passes easily into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nitaya wants to stand up but Desmond has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Desmond looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Desmond is looking for a sweep. Nitaya is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Desmond actively working from the bottom here.
Nitaya wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Desmond is looking to control Nitaya's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Desmond avoid being mounted?
Desmond makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Desmond.
Desmond working a defensive guard here.

Nitaya stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nitaya throws a leg kick but Desmond sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nitaya defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Desmond.
Good leg kick by Nitaya there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nitaya fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Desmond has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Desmond doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya lands with a hook. Desmond tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Desmond moves out of range of the leg kick from Nitaya.
Nitaya fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kob Nitaya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nitaya throws a leg kick which misses Desmond's front leg but catches the back leg as Desmond tries to avoid it.
Nitaya connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Desmond looks to score with a jab to the body but Nitaya is just out of range.
Nitaya lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Desmond darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nitaya lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nitaya on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Desmond is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nitaya.
Desmond misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nitaya's corner calls for a 1-2. Nitaya obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Desmond lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Nitaya misses.
Desmond throws a head kick that misses.
Nitaya takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Nitaya.
Nitaya throws a leg kick but Desmond moved away.
Desmond stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nitaya.

Desmond closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nitaya did well to prevent Desmond getting side control.
Desmond is breathing heavily.
Nitaya is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Nitaya is looking to escape.
Nitaya manages to get to full guard.
Desmond preventing the sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Desmond wants to control from the top but Nitaya keeps moving.
Desmond wants to pass the guard but Nitaya is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kob Nitaya will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nitaya looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Desmond is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Desmond takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Desmond scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nitaya doesn't seem bothered though.
Desmond tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nitaya manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Desmond attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kob Nitaya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nitaya buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Desmond takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nitaya fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Desmond has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nitaya throws a low kick but it's checked well by Desmond.
Nitaya pivots, looking for a leg kick but Desmond is out of range and Nitaya settles back down.
Nitaya wants to slow Desmond down by chopping away at his legs.
Nitaya scoring well with a low kick there.
Desmond steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nitaya.
Nitaya throws a big shot that misses.
Desmond fails in his attempt to clinch.
Desmond pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nitaya takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nitaya lands a nice leg kick that just misses Desmond's sensitive parts.
Desmond looks to land a body kick but Nitaya moved away.
Nitaya connects with an inside leg kick.
Nitaya throws a solid leg kick but Desmond takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nitaya.
Nitaya fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Desmond looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice body punch from Nitaya.
Desmond just misses with a punch to the body.
Desmond chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nitaya can pounce on him.
Nitaya lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nitaya connects with a solid leg kick.
Nitaya checks a low kick from Desmond.
Nitaya clobbers Desmond with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good shot there by Desmond.
Nitaya scores with a nice right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nitaya.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nitaya scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nitaya throws a leg kick that misses.
Nitaya connects with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Desmond. Nitaya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice jab there from Nitaya.
Desmond lands with a nice body punch.
Desmond looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Desmond takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nitaya is looking to slow Desmond down with leg kicks.
Desmond throws a front kick aimed at Nitaya's knee but Nitaya avoids it well.
Desmond ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nitaya moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Nitaya.
Desmond keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nitaya thuds his shin into the meat of Desmond's side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya throws a head kick but Desmond moves out of range.
Desmond wants to clinch up but Nitaya keeps it at a distance.
Nitaya connects with a leg kick. Desmond looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nitaya delivers a nice body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nitaya.
Nitaya explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nitaya throws a head kick that misses.
Desmond stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nitaya.
Desmond takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nitaya scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body kick there by Nitaya.
Desmond is looking to wear down Nitaya with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nitaya throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nitaya throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nitaya looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nitaya throws a sloppy head kick and Desmond moves out of range easily.
Nitaya is looking to slow Desmond down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Desmond if he has to take too many more of those.
Nitaya fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Desmond.
Nitaya throws a front kick that sends Desmond stumbling back into the cage.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nitaya.
Desmond stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nitaya.
Nitaya chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nitaya connects with a leg kick. Desmond looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Desmond on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nitaya connects with a leg kick. Desmond looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nitaya is looking to slow Desmond down with leg kicks.
Nitaya paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nitaya dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Desmond. That did some damage!
Nitaya lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nitaya with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nitaya, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kob Nitaya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Nitaya throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Desmond stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nitaya with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nitaya.
Nitaya checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
An inside leg kick lands from Nitaya.
Desmond scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Desmond throws a head kick but Nitaya moves out of range.
Desmond moves forwards but Nitaya connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nitaya.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nitaya - that will leave a mark!
Nitaya scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Desmond takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nitaya throws out a powerful jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Desmond stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nitaya.
Desmond takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nitaya dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nitaya connects with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nitaya.
Nitaya listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nitaya keeps Desmond at a distance using the push kick.
Nitaya jabs Desmond right on the nose. Desmond blinks but takes it well.
Nitaya blocks a head kick by Desmond.
Desmond fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nitaya feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Desmond's calf.
A cross from Nitaya lands.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nitaya!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nitaya throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Desmond takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nitaya turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nitaya has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nitaya.
Nitaya fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Desmond.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nitaya lands a leg kick that knocks Desmond off balance momentarily.
Nitaya throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nitaya throws a nice outside leg kick.
Desmond will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Desmond on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nitaya lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nitaya darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nitaya connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Desmond has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nitaya.
The crowd cheers as Nitaya lands an impressive looking overhand right. Desmond doesn't seem phased though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nitaya.
Nitaya fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Desmond.
Nitaya lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nitaya feints and then cracks Desmond's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Desmond down.
Nitaya chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nitaya lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good leg kick by Nitaya there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nitaya cracks the inside of Desmond's front leg.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nitaya - that will leave a mark!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nitaya.
Nitaya feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Desmond's calf.
Desmond tries to clinch up but Nitaya circles away and keeps his distance.
Desmond walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nitaya.
Desmond takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Desmond takes one on the button.
Desmond takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nitaya is looking to slow Desmond down with leg kicks.
Desmond stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nitaya.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desmond dives in and grabs Nitaya's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nitaya pushes down on Desmond's head and hops out.
Desmond takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Desmond moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nitaya keeps Desmond at a distance using the push kick.
Nice body kick there by Nitaya.
Nitaya connects with a solid leg kick.
Nitaya connects with an inside leg kick.
Nitaya connects with a jab.
Desmond takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nitaya keeps Desmond at a distance using the push kick.
Desmond feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nitaya's calf.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Desmond throws a head kick but Nitaya moves out of range.
Nitaya moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Desmond throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Erik Desmond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nitaya cracks the inside of Desmond's front leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kob Nitaya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nitaya winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kob Nitaya!
Our winner, Kob Nitaya, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.