PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jared Nuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnie Rex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nuke
vs
Rex

190 cm
25
214 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jared Nuke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnie Rex!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rex fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rex doesn't manage to clinch there - Nuke circles away.
Rex connects with a nice looking jab.
Rex tries to clinch up but Nuke circles away and keeps his distance.
Rex wants to clinch up but Nuke keeps it at a distance.
Rex rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nuke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rex should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Rex getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rex connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nuke swats away the attempt to clinch by Rex.
Nuke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rex is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rex clinches up against the cage.
Nuke prevents a body shot from Rex.
Rex working aggressively here.
Nuke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nuke blocking some punches.
Rex tries to throw a body punch but Nuke avoids it by throwing Rex back against the cage.
Rex presses Nuke against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nuke takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nuke.
Rex working aggressively here.
Nuke tries to circle away but Rex has him pinned against the cage.
Nuke is looking to break free of the clinch but Rex has double underhooks.
Rex scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rex.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nuke.
Rex misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Rex.
Rex tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rex has a couple of punches blocked by Nuke.
A head punch on the inside from Rex fails to land.
Rex misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rex managing to block the knees to the body from Nuke.
Rex tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nuke's elbow.
Nuke blocks a body shot from Rex.
Nuke blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Rex.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nuke blocks an uppercut.
Rex doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rex tries a body shot but Nuke blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rex misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rex.
Rex has a couple of punches blocked by Nuke.
Rex has a couple of punches blocked by Nuke.
Rex softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rex working aggressively here.
Rex throws a head punch that misses.
Nuke can't break the clinch.
Rex can't find room to land a body shot as Nuke controls the action.
Rex tries a body shot but Nuke blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Rex fails to land.
Rex misses with the head strike.
Rex tries to throw a body punch but Nuke avoids it by throwing Rex back against the cage.
Rex keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nuke's efforts to push away.
Nuke is trying to push Rex away but Rex has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rex misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nuke tries to break the clinch but Rex is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rex.
Rex struggles to land a body shot inside as Nuke controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rex.
Rex tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rex goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Rex fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Rex fails to land.
Rex misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rex fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rex swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rex struggles to land a body shot inside as Nuke controls his hands.
Nuke looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnie Rex dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rex misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nuke throws a sloppy head kick and Rex moves out of range easily.
Rex tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nuke paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Rex pushes Nuke up against the cage in a clinch.
Rex misses with some punches.
Nuke prevents a body shot from Rex.
Rex misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rex tries to throw a body punch but Nuke avoids it by throwing Rex back against the cage.
Nuke blocking some punches.
Rex working aggressively here.
Nuke stalling in the clinch but Rex improves position.
Rex tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nuke.
Johnie Rex seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rex misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rex fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rex goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rex tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Rex fails to land.
Nuke is trying to push Rex away but Rex has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rex tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rex misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Rex scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nuke blocking some punches.
Rex digs a right hand underneath Nuke's ribcage. Nuke let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rex tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nuke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rex.
Rex misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nuke is trying to break the clinch but Rex is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Rex fails to land.
Rex keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nuke's efforts to push away.
Nuke is looking to break free of the clinch but Rex has double underhooks.
Nuke working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rex fails to land.
Nuke working hard to break the clinch.
Nuke takes a shot to the head.
Rex throws a head punch that misses.
Nuke trying to stall but Rex improves his position.
Nuke blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rex.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rex tries to throw a body punch but Nuke avoids it by throwing Rex back against the cage.
Rex tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rex swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rex gets underhooks to prevent Nuke's takedown attempt.
Nuke is trying to break the clinch but Rex is controlling him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rex.
Rex has Nuke pressed against the cage, preventing Nuke from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rex misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nuke looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nuke.
Rex tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nuke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rex misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rex swings wildly with an uppercut but Nuke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nuke is trying to force a seperation but Rex has the dominant position.
Nuke blocks an uppercut.
Rex lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rex misses with some punches.
Rex misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nuke is trying to force a seperation but Rex has the dominant position.
Nuke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nuke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rex is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rex.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rex swings wildly with an uppercut but Nuke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rex has a couple of punches blocked by Nuke.
Nuke blocks a body shot from Rex.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnie Rex showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Rex is looking to clinch but Nuke is avoiding it.
Rex tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nuke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rex swinging wildly here.
Rex scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nuke swats away the attempt to clinch by Rex.
Rex fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnie Rex seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rex doesn't manage to clinch there - Nuke circles away.
Nuke's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rex connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nuke scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rex fails in his attempt to clinch.

Rex moves into the clinch.
Rex misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nuke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nuke prevents a body shot from Rex.
Rex tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rex fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nuke wants to take the fight to the mat but Rex manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rex has a couple of punches blocked by Nuke.
Rex throws a punch but it's blocked by Nuke.
Nuke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Rex.
Nuke is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nuke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuke is trying to break the clinch but Rex is controlling him.
Rex misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rex goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rex misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rex struggles to land a body shot inside as Nuke controls his hands.
Nuke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rex tries to throw a body punch but Nuke avoids it by throwing Rex back against the cage.
Nuke is looking to break free of the clinch but Rex has double underhooks.
Rex fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rex lands with a light punch inside.
Rex takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rex.
Rex misses with a body punch.
Nuke is trying to break free.
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!
Rex misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rex pushes Nuke back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rex swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rex misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rex makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rex.
Rex misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rex throws a head punch that misses.
Rex misses with the head strike.
Nuke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nuke.
A head punch on the inside from Rex fails to land.
Nuke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nuke is trying to force a seperation but Rex has the dominant position.
Rex goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuke tries to circle away but Rex has him pinned against the cage.
Nuke blocking some punches.
Nuke is trying to stall.
A right hook to the body lands for Rex.
Rex lands with a short shot to the head.
Nuke tries for a takedown but Rex manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jared Nuke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Rex fails to land.
Nuke wants to break the clinch but can't.

Nuke tightens his grip and picks Rex up, before dumping him to the ground. Rex manages to land in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Nuke postures up in Rex's guard and throws a big left but Rex blocks it.
Nuke postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jared Nuke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnie Rex is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nuke content to stall in guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnie Rex comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rex 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Johnie Rex!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Johnie Rex!
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Johnie Rex!

Johnie Rex wins by unanimous decision!