PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Duke Nukem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and CJ Stenner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Stenner's choice of entrance music: Ektomorf feat. Danko Jones - The One. CJ Stenner is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Nukem
vs
Stenner

190 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duke Nukem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, CJ Stenner!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stenner tries to clinch up but Nukem circles away and keeps his distance.
Stenner throws a big shot that misses.
Stenner closes the distance and clinches up with Nukem, looking for a takedown. Stenner pushes Nukem against the cage but Nukem circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stenner tries to clinch up but Nukem circles away and keeps his distance.
Stenner fails with a takedown attempt.
Nukem will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stenner moves in looking to clinch but Nukem pushes him off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stenner.
Duke Nukem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of CJ Stenner.
Stenner throws a sloppy head kick and Nukem moves out of range easily.
Stenner doesn't manage to clinch there - Nukem circles away.
CJ Stenner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nukem shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jab by Stenner.
A low kick from Nukem misses
and Stenner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nukem tries to clinch up but Stenner circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nukem circles away from the clinch attempt

and Nukem counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nukem has Stenner pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stenner manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stenner stalling in the clinch but Nukem improves position.
Stenner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stenner trying to land knees to the body.
Stenner taking a breather.
Nukem blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stenner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stenner taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Stenner.

Nukem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Nukem feints and as Stenner raises his hands in defense, Nukem changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Nukem throwing strikes but missing.
Nukem stops Stenner from standing up.
Nukem stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stenner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nukem trying to control the position from guard on top but Stenner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Nukem has gone for a leg lock! Stenner slips out almost immediately though and dives into Nukem's guard.
Stenner is looking to stand up but Nukem won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nukem looking for subs off his back but Stenner has passed one foot through into half guard.
Nukem is breathing heavily.
Stenner wants to stand up but Nukem has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Stenner decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Nukem closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Stenner is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Nukem is controlling him well.
The strikes coming from Nukem are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Nukem working the ground and pound but Stenner is defending the strikes.
Nukem throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Nukem 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Nukem controls the position from side control.
Stenner wants to get back to his feet.
Nukem trying to control the action but Stenner is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nukem wants to stand but Stenner has his arm trapped.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nukem wants to control but Stenner is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Stenner misses with a takedown attempt - Nukem sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stenner wants to clinch.
Stenner tries to clinch there but Nukem circles away.
Nukem tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stenner is able to avoid easily.
Stenner blocks a head kick by Nukem.

Stenner clinches up against the cage.
Nukem fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stenner keeps control of Nukem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stenner lands an elbow that stopped Nukem in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Duke Nukem has been cut.
Stenner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nukem tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stenner just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stenner obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Stenner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nukem blocks it with crossed arms.
Stenner lands an elbow inside that Nukem shrugs off.
Stenner is trying to maintain a safe position but Nukem gets an underhook and turns Stenner into the cage.
Nukem tries to pull guard but Stenner holds him up against the cage and eventually Nukem drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duke Nukem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stenner gets underhooks to prevent Nukem's takedown attempt.
Stenner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nukem as Stenner tries to tie him up.
Nukem avoiding damage as Stenner throws knees to the body.
Stenner landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nukem letting Stenner take a breather here.
The crowd are getting on Stenner's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by CJ Stenner.
Stenner tries to clinch

and Nukem holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stenner lands a nice elbow.
Nukem takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stenner looking to stall.
Stenner scores with a knee to the head.
Stenner slowing the pace effectively.
Stenner connects with a knee to the head.
Stenner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nukem being controlled against the cage.
Nukem is looking to take this one to the mat.
Stenner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stenner lands a nice elbow.
Stenner using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Stenner.
Stenner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nukem.
Nukem tries to pull guard but Stenner won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nukem takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stenner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stenner avoiding damage.
Nukem avoids a wild elbow strike from Stenner.
Stenner looking to slow down the pace here.
Stenner landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stenner lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice elbow from Stenner.
Stenner lands an elbow inside that Nukem shrugs off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Come on Stenner - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Stenner lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

CJ Stenner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Duke Nukem's cut.
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!

Nukem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Nukem clinches up against the cage.
Stenner is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nukem goes for a takedown attempt but Stenner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Stenner tries to close the distance and clinch but Nukem swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stenner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stenner is looking to clinch.
Stenner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stenner staying out of range there.

Nukem shoots in and bounces Stenner off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nukem looking to sit in guard and control but Stenner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nukem on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nukem tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stenner gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nukem keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stenner is looking to clinch.
Stenner throws a combination. Nukem tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nukem circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nukem tries to clinch there but Stenner circles away.
No joy there for Stenner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Stenner gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nukem - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nukem is looking to break free of the clinch but Stenner has double underhooks.
Stenner using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Stenner.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stenner will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nukem up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stenner obliges.
Stenner crunches a lovely knee into Nukem's ribcage.
Nukem managing to block the knees to the body from Stenner.
Nukem letting Stenner take a breather here.
CJ Stenner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stenner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nukem tries for a takedown but Stenner manages to get underhooks.
Stenner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stenner unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nukem lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stenner taking a breather.
Stenner controlling the action here for a moment.
Stenner unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nukem lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The referee is keeping an eye on Stenner - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Stenner is looking to control Nukem's arms but Nukem gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stenner has his back to the cage.
Nukem blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stenner landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Nukem is trying to trip Stenner. He has hold of a leg but Stenner is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Nukem persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Stenner keeping moving, preventing Nukem from controlling successfully.
Nukem throws a big elbow that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nukem trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stenner wants to get back to his feet but Nukem is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nukem throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Duke Nukem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
CJ Stenner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nukem prevents Stenner from getting back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
CJ Stenner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stenner 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... CJ Stenner!
CJ Stenner thanked the fans post fight for their support.