PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate North (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wrestling Bot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

North
vs
Bot

177 cm
21
175 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

185 cm
26
169 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nate North!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wrestling Bot!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
North wants to slow Bot down by chopping away at his legs.
Bot keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from North. Bot does a little dance to reset his feet.
North looks to score with a jab to the body but Bot is just out of range.
North throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
North lands with an overhand left.
Bot fakes a jab and throws a low kick but North checks it well.
North throws a shot from downtown. Bot moves away and avoids it.
North cracks Bot with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bot misses with a low kick.
Bot swings for the body but North moves out of range.

Bot gets a double leg takedown into North's guard.
North avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Bot has gone for a leg lock! North slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bot's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bot looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bot is pulling down on North's head. It's preventing any offense from North, at least for the moment.
Bot 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.
Bot is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Wrestling Bot wasn't active enough on the ground.
North misses with a hook.
North pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bot is out of range and North settles back down.
Bot misses with a body shot.
Nate North seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
North throws a left and a right that both miss

so Bot counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bot postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
North keeping full guard, as Bot tries to pass.
Bot working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bot trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bot missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bot throws a big elbow that misses.
Bot has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bot with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bot loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bot passes North's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bot thows a huge punch but North dodges it nicely.

Bot seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead North has recovered full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bot scoring with some ground and pound.
Bot throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as North works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
North is adopting a defensive guard.
Bot working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bot throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bot throws an elbow that misses. North uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bot's guard. Nice move by North!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
North pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bot is keeping the position for now.
North postures up.
North throwing strikes from guard but Bot blocks nicely.
Bot working a defensive guard here.
North being controlled here momentarily.
North in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Wrestling Bot has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from North.
North throws a leg kick but Bot moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wrestling Bot dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A telegraphed right hand from North misses the target.
Bot avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
North avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
North is looking to score with low kicks.
Bot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from North. Those never looked like landing.
North stuffs the takedown attempt from Bot. Bot gets slowly back to his feet.
North thows a body shot but no joy.
Bot shoots in for a double leg but North sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bot moves out of range as North strikes.
North fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from North.
North fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
North throws a leg kick but Bot moved away.
North fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bot manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bot doesn't manage to clinch there - North circles away.
North looks to throw the jab but Bot is out of range.
North throws a hook but Bot avoids it easily.
Jab, jab by Bot - just one landing.
North ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bot moves away.
Bot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as North throws out the jab.
North swings for the body but Bot moves out of range.
Nate North is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bot misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bot tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bot looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nate North has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wrestling Bot.
North lands with a shot to the body.
North misses with a body shot
and Bot counters with a lovely shot to the body.
No luck for Bot with that takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bot swings for the body but North moves out of range.
Nate North is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
North throws a right and a left that both miss.
North fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
North throws a hook but Bot avoids it easily.
North scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bot fakes a jab and throws a low kick but North checks it well.
Bot ducks right into an uppercut from North.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
North misses with a series of wild punches.
Bot shoots in but no luck this time.
North takes a swing at Bot's ribcage but misses.
Bot misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
North tries to score with a low kick but Bot moves his leg out of the way.
Bot is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down North rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
North misses with an uppercut
and Bot counters with a right hand to the body.
North wants to slow Bot down by chopping away at his legs.
Bot has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from North.
North misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bot counters with a lovely straight right hand!
North tries to land a leg kick but Bot saw it coming and moves away.
North throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
North just misses with a punch to the body.
North misses with a body shot.
North lands with a shot to the body.
Bot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from North.
Bot lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bot lands a straight punch to the body, keeping North at a distance.
Bot keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bot looks for a takedown but North sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bot checks the leg kick nicely there.
A combination from Bot does no damage.
North fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bot manages to avoid it.
North throws a big shot that misses.
North throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bot counters with a left and a right that stings North.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bot is looking to clinch.
North misses with a wild combination.
North throws a hook to the side of Bot's head but Bot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bot wants to clinch up but North keeps it at a distance.
North throws a series of punches but Bot moves out of range.
North lands a jab-cross combination.
North misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate North dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A punch lands to the side of North 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bot throws a low kick, looking for North's leg but North calmly moves out of range.
North looks to land a right hand but Bot moved out of range.
Bot slips under a jab from North.
Some bone on bone action there as North checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
North is looking to chop away at Bot's legs.
North misses with a body shot.
North throws a hook but Bot avoids it easily.
North misses with the combination.
North misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bot.
Bot checks a low kick from North.
North connects with a leg kick. Bot looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bot avoids the body shot from North.
North misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bot blocks a leg kick.
North takes a swing at Bot's ribcage but misses.
North wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
North throws a series of punches but Bot moves out of range.
Bot is looking to clinch but North is avoiding it.
North throws a nice looking combination but Bot bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bot checks a leg kick.
North fails to land with a series of punches.
Bot moves forwards but North connects with a nice, crisp jab.
North circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by North.
Nate North is winning the standup battle so far.
North misses with a wild body shot.
North swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bot makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
North lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
North throws a nice looking combination but Bot bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
North misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from North.
A punch combination from North misses.
North misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bot.
Bot connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between North's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
North throws a quick inside leg kick.

Bot takes the fight into the clinch.
Bot tries to pull guard but North won't allow it.
North is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
North gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
North pushes Bot back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bot as North tries to tie him up.
North working aggressively here.
North leaning his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nate North.
Bot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from North.
Bot lands a nice shot to the body.
Bot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from North.

North gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bot throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bot throwing strikes from guard but North blocks nicely.
Bot working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bot working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bot throwing strikes from guard but North blocks nicely.
Bot postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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.
Bot throws a strike but North rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
North missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nate North showed his dominance in that final round.
I think North 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate North!
Nate North decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.