PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Crown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rile Nokea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nokea is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fugees - Family Business. Rile Nokea has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Thomas Crown's chin.

Crown
vs
Nokea

183 cm
23
187 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
29
203 lbs
14 - 7 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI
Brute

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thomas Crown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rile Nokea!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crown throws the kick towards the body but Nokea avoids it.
Crown swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Nokea bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Nokea tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Nokea looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Nokea thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nokea in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Nokea has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Nokea stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nokea takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good work by Nokea as he checks the leg kick.
Nokea shoots and misses
and Crown counters with a solid body kick.
Crown lands a lovely overhand right.
Crown darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Crown is looking to score with low kicks.
Crown with a nice cross.
Crown keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crown tries to bum rush Nokea with a series of wild strikes but Nokea uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crown jabs Nokea right on the nose. Nokea blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the body from Crown misses

so Nokea counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Crown wants to stand up but Nokea is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Crown scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Crown throws a lazy uppercut

so Nokea counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nokea pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crown is keeping the position for now.
Crown wants to sweep but no luck.

Nokea gets to his feet. Crown looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Crown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nokea moves away.

Crown gets a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nokea is trying to maintain the position but Crown is very close to passing his half guard.
Nokea trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Crown manages to pass to mount!
Crown lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Crown scoring with strikes but Nokea is staying in there.
Nokea tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Crown landing strikes from the mount.
Crown landing strikes from the mount.
Nokea is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Crown tries to control but Nokea wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nokea working to try and regain half guard.
Crown controlling from the full mount.
Crown avoids the attempt from Nokea to control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Crown cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Crown connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Crown cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Nokea tries to lock up and control but Crown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nokea keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Crown is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Nokea is surviving well by controlling Crown's body position as best he can.
Nokea really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Thomas Crown will probably get the nod.
That's time! Crown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Crown connects with a crisp jab.
Crown looks to score with a jab to the body but Nokea is just out of range.
Crown lands with a shot to the body.
Crown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crown motions for Nokea to come forward. Crown throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Crown.
Thomas Crown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crown throws a head kick but Nokea moves out of range.
Nokea pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crown throws a combination that misses

so Nokea counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Crown keeping full guard, as Nokea tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nokea trying to control but Crown is working from the bottom.

Crown wriggles free and stands up.
Nokea takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thomas Crown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nokea avoids the head kick by Crown.
Crown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nokea circles away quickly and effectively.
Crown misses with a double jab.
Crown misses with a combination
and Nokea counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nokea with a poor takedown
and Crown counters with a two punch combo.
Nokea throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nokea misses with a straight right.
Crown displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nokea.
Nokea takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crown thuds a left hand into Nokea's body.
Crown rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Nokea counters with a nice double leg into side control. Crown won't be happy with that.
Nokea sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Crown is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Crown is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nokea seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Crown does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nokea wants to pass the guard but Crown is defending well.
Nokea is thwarting Crown's attempts to control the position.
Crown tries to get to full guard but Nokea has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Crown manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nokea won't allow Crown to sweep him here.
Nokea prevents Crown from getting back to his feet.
Crown is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nokea stands and throws Crown's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nokea is looking to take a break and control but Crown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Nokea tries for a kimura but Crown is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nokea stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Crown throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Nokea counters with a takedown into side control.
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!
Nokea tries to move to mount but Crown blocks the move with his legs.
Crown sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Nokea decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Crown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crown stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rile Nokea will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Crown throws a lazy right hand but Nokea sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crown throws a jab but it's blocked by Nokea.
Nokea throws a series of strikes that have Crown backpedaling.
Crown fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nokea takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nokea takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Crown connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nokea fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Crown avoids it really well and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Crown.
Nokea takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Crown.
Thomas Crown is winning the standup battle so far.
Crown fails with the takedown
enabling Nokea to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Crown darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Crown misses with a wild body shot.
Crown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crown ducks right into an uppercut from Nokea.
Nokea shoots in but no luck this time.
Nokea takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crown throws a series of strikes that have Nokea backpedaling.
Crown scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Crown misses with a body shot.
Crown connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nokea momentarily.
Crown is looking to score with low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nokea shoots in for a double leg but Crown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thomas Crown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rile Nokea.
Crown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nokea circles away quickly and effectively.
Crown misses with a low kick.
Nokea connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crown comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nokea misses with an uppercut.
Nokea avoids the body shot from Crown.
Crown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nokea has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nokea scores with a crisp jab that stopped Crown in his tracks.
Crown feints a jab promting Nokea to slip. Crown then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nokea slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nokea.
Nokea dives in and grabs Crown's left leg, looking for a takedown. Crown pushes down on Nokea's head and hops out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crown thows a leg kick but Nokea checks it
and Nokea counters with a two punch combo.
Crown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nokea.
Nice defenses there by Nokea.
Nokea fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A leg kick checked by Nokea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nokea fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crown manages to avoid it.
Nokea misses with a shot to the body
and Crown counters with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Crown showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Crown 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Crown!