PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julius Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laszlo Nemeth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Julius Little has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Little
vs
Nemeth

192 cm
22
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julius Little!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Laszlo Nemeth!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Little shoots in for a takedown but Nemeth shows good takedown defense.
Horrible takedown by Little or perhaps it was just good defense by Nemeth which made him look bad.
Little will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julius Little. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nemeth throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Little.
Little will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nemeth throws a sloppy head kick and Little moves out of range easily.
Nemeth connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nemeth scores with a kick to the body.
Little is breathing heavily.
Nemeth looks to land a combination but Little avoids it well.
Little blocks a head kick by Nemeth.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nemeth. Little shrugs it off though.
Nemeth dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Little. That did some damage!
Nemeth throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Little.
Nemeth lands with a kick to the temple. Little shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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!
Nemeth lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nemeth lands a head kick!

It looks like Julius Little has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Nemeth lands but Little takes it in his stride.
Nemeth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nemeth tries a head kick but it misses.
Laszlo Nemeth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Little shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nemeth pinned against the cage. Nemeth gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Little takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nemeth lands a nice shot that snaps Little's head back.
Nemeth throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nemeth lands with a slapping head kick.
Little shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nemeth as he jumps to the side.
Little takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nemeth tests Little's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nemeth lands with a kick to the temple. Little shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nemeth throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nemeth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Little takes a kick to the side of the head.
Little avoids the head kick by Nemeth.
Nemeth scores with a three punch combo!
Nemeth lands a lovely overhand right.
Laszlo Nemeth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nemeth scores with a decent looking hook.
Nemeth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nemeth throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Little tries to clinch there but Nemeth circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Little closes the distance and clinches.
A short body shot lands from Little as the two fighters clinch.
Little drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nemeth gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nemeth has had enough of the clinch but Little keeps him there for the moment.
Nemeth is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nemeth prevents Little from breaking the clinch.
Nemeth wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Little is looking to break free of the clinch but Nemeth has double underhooks.

Little breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Little fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Little throws a head kick that misses
and Nemeth counters with a thumping low kick.
Nemeth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nemeth throws a nice outside leg kick.
Little looks for a takedown but Nemeth sprawls well.
Nemeth with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nemeth lands a head kick!

Little clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Little.
Little is trying to break the clinch but Nemeth has him pressed against the cage.
Nemeth wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Little prevents Nemeth from breaking the clinch.

Little gets control of Nemeth's arms and successfully pulls guard. Little will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Little looking for a guillotine here but Nemeth defends easily.
Nemeth trying to control but Little is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Laszlo Nemeth dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julius Little's cut.
That's time! Little's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nemeth scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Little misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Little shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nemeth as he jumps to the side.
Little takes a kick to the side of the head.
Little moves in looking to clinch but Nemeth pushes him off.
Nemeth throws a head kick that half lands.
Julius Little is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nemeth scores with a three punch combo!
Little looks for a takedown but Nemeth sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julius Little. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nemeth lands with a kick to the temple. Little shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nemeth goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nemeth plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Little has a takedown stuffed.
Nemeth lands a nice leg kick that just misses Little's sensitive parts.
Nemeth throws a nice head kick!
Laszlo Nemeth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Little takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Little has a takedown stuffed.
Nemeth looks to land a combination. Little sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nemeth throws a nice head kick!
Little avoids the head kick by Nemeth.
Nemeth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nemeth smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Little is looking to clinch.
Nemeth gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Little shoots in looking for a takedown. Nemeth tries to sprawl out of it but Little keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nemeth manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nemeth lands a head kick. Little smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nemeth lands a head kick!
Little throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nemeth's waist but Nemeth gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Little off to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Nemeth lands but Little takes it in his stride.
Little slips under a jab.
Little takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Little shoots for a double leg takedown but Nemeth sprawls well. He's pushed Little's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Little takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nemeth stuffs the takedown attempt from Little. Little gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice body kick from Nemeth.
Nemeth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Little misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Little wants to clinch up but Nemeth keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nemeth lands the left hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nemeth - that will leave a mark!
Nemeth tries a head kick but it misses.
Little scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nemeth plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Little swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nemeth.
Little will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nemeth throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Little's head.
Little gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nemeth counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nemeth cracks Little with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Little has a takedown stuffed.
Little fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Laszlo Nemeth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Julius Little'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!

Nemeth throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Little.
Nemeth looks to throw the jab but Little is out of range.
No joy there for Nemeth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Little blocks a head kick by Nemeth.
Nemeth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nemeth circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nemeth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nemeth misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Little has a takedown stuffed.
Nemeth catches Little with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Little will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Nemeth throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Little avoids the head kick by Nemeth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nemeth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Little with a poor takedown
and Nemeth counters with a big head kick but Little shrugs it off.

Little moves into range and clinches up with Nemeth.
Nemeth is pressed up against the cage. Little has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nemeth down to the mat. Nemeth avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julius Little. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Little tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice takedown defense from Nemeth. No joy for Little on that attempt.
Nemeth explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nemeth plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nemeth stuffs the takedown attempt from Little. Little gets slowly back to his feet.
Nemeth connects with a single shot there.
Little takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Little shoots in looking for a takedown. Nemeth tries to sprawl out of it but Little keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nemeth manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nemeth lands a nice looking body shot.
Nemeth scores with a head kick.
Little fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Little shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nemeth lands with a kick to the temple. Little shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Little tries for a takedown but Nemeth sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nemeth throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Little's head.
Little fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Little throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nemeth's waist but Nemeth gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Little off to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nemeth fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Little shoots for a double leg takedown but Nemeth sprawls well. He's pushed Little's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nemeth scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nemeth misses the jab.
Little tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nemeth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Little is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Little takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Nemeth misses.
Little shoots in and drives through. Nemeth sprawls well.
A nice combination there by Nemeth.
Nemeth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Little fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Julius Little has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Little misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Laszlo Nemeth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nemeth chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice body kick from Nemeth.
Little changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nemeth tries to avoid it but Little manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nemeth to the ground. Nemeth escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nemeth connects with a high kick.
Little will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nemeth throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nemeth throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Little's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nemeth throws a sloppy head kick and Little moves out of range easily.
Little blocks a head kick by Nemeth.
Nemeth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Laszlo Nemeth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nemeth 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Laszlo Nemeth!