PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dawnkee Nuts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Lejion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Nuts
vs
Lejion

205 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dawnkee Nuts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stefan Lejion!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Nuts or perhaps it was just good defense by Lejion which made him look bad.
Nuts wants to clinch.
Lejion tries to clinch there but Nuts circles away.
Nuts tries to close the distance and clinch but Lejion swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nuts shoots in but no luck this time.
Lejion doesn't manage to clinch there - Nuts circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lejion looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nuts circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lejion tries to clinch up.
Nuts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Lejion closes the distance and pushes Nuts back into the cage.
Lejion landing knees to the body.
Nuts is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dawnkee Nuts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nuts changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lejion fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lejion wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lejion looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lejion cracks Nuts with a good jab.
Nuts shoots in looking for a takedown but Lejion manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nuts's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nuts is breathing heavily.
Lejion fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dawnkee Nuts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nuts is defended easily by Lejion.
Lejion throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Lejion clinches with his opponent.
Lejion connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nuts's face.
Lejion looking to throw knees to the head but Nuts is blocking nicely.
Lejion tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lejion tries to land a knee to the head but Nuts blocks with his arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lejion misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lejion connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nuts's face.
Nuts drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lejion gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nuts takes an elbow to the temple.
Lejion with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lejion comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees to the body from Lejion.
Lejion is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nuts is defending well for now.
Lejion lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lejion unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nuts lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lejion lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nuts takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuts takes an elbow to the temple.
Lejion comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lejion misses with a knee strike.
Nuts managing to block the knees to the body from Lejion.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lejion obliges.
Lejion lands an elbow just above Nuts 's eye.
Lejion with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nuts is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lejion pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lejion landing knees to the body.
Nuts really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lejion putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nuts in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nuts takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lejion prevents Nuts from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lejion throws an elbow but it misses.
Lejion throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nuts blocks it with crossed arms.
Lejion throws an elbow that misses.

Nuts jumps guard.

Lejion stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nuts shoots in looking for a takedown. Lejion tries to sprawl out of it but Nuts keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lejion manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lejion closes the distance and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lejion throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nuts has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lejion avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lejion working Nuts over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lejion defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nuts.
Nuts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lejion tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nuts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lejion connects with a solid leg kick.
Lejion moves in looking to clinch but Nuts pushes him off.
Lejion throws a head kick that Nuts semi-blocks.
Lejion tries to clinch up.
Lejion throws a head kick but Nuts moves out of range.
Dawnkee Nuts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Nuts looking to score a takedown here. Lejion is defending well but Nuts drives through and ends up in Lejion's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nuts stops Lejion from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nuts stands up from Lejion's guard - Nuts perhaps looking for a knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nuts shoots for a double leg takedown but Lejion sprawls well. He's pushed Nuts's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nuts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Nuts gets the takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nuts working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lejion really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nuts. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Nuts is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lejion knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lejion is pushing Nuts's head away, looking to escape. Nuts manages to hold on to the position though.
Lejion takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Nuts trying to control the action but Lejion is working from the bottom.
Nuts in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuts working the head and body with strikes.
Lejion takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Nuts wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lejion, who protects the arm well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Nuts thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Nuts is trying to get an arm triangle but Lejion is defending well.

Lejion throws Nuts to one side and escapes!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuts fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dawnkee Nuts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lejion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nuts swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Nuts scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Nuts wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lejion, who protects the arm well.

Nuts goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lejion rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Nuts's guard! Nice work there by Lejion!
Lejion trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nuts's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lejion is sitting in close to Nuts's body. Nuts has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Lejion is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Lejion is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Nuts.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dawnkee Nuts!