PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nolan Stuart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crancky Bich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crancky Bich will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Stuart
vs
Bich

179 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

200 cm
18
191 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nolan Stuart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Crancky Bich!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bich moves into the clinch.

Stuart pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stuart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Bich moves into the clinch.
Bich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stuart blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Stuart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bich tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stuart manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stuart is looking for a counter combo.
Bich tries to clinch but Stuart moves out of range.
Stuart seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Stuart closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bich.

Stuart manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stuart.

Stuart manages to break the clinch.
Bich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stuart swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Bich moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bich misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bich misses with a punch on the inside.
Stuart blocks an uppercut.
Bich misses with some punches.

Stuart breaks from the clinch.
Bich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stuart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stuart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bich wants to clinch but Stuart slips to the side

and Stuart decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bich's guard.
Bich is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stuart throws a big elbow that misses.
Stuart is looking to work some ground and pound but Bich has wrist control.
Stuart throwing strikes from guard but Bich blocks nicely.
Bich preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stuart postures up in Bich's guard and throws a big left but Bich blocks it.

Bich has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Stuart off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Bich clinches.
Bich scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stuart takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bich.

Stuart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bich displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stuart.
Bich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crancky Bich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bich circles away from the clinch attempt.

Bich moves into the clinch.
Bich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bich creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bich working aggressively here.
Bich misses with a punch on the inside.

Stuart pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bich is looking to clinch but Stuart is avoiding it.
Bich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stuart swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Bich has Stuart up against the cage in a clinch.
Bich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stuart is trying to maintain a safe position but Bich gets an underhook and turns Stuart into the cage.

Stuart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bich drives through and clinches with Stuart against the cage.
Stuart blocks an uppercut.
Bich misses with the head strike.
Stuart lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bich backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bich lands a right hand.
Stuart looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stuart.
Bich misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stuart.
Bich lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stuart backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bich swings wildly with an uppercut but Stuart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bich pushes Stuart back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bich.
Bich swings wildly with an uppercut but Stuart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stuart backwards.
Bich avoiding damage as Stuart throws knees to the body.
Stuart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bich swings wildly with an uppercut but Stuart uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bich has closed the distance and engaged Stuart in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stuart.
Bich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stuart trying to stall but Bich improves his position.
Bich lands a shoulder strike.

Stuart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crancky Bich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bich gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Stuart's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Bich closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

Bich clinches up against the cage.
Bich lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

It looks like Nolan Stuart has been cut.

Stuart manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bich tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stuart manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stuart half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Bich closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bich.

Stuart is rocked!
Bich misses with a punch on the inside.
Bich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stuarts head.
Oh Stuart is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stuart looking to slow down the pace here.
Bich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bich misses with the head strike.
Stuart seems to have got his legs back now.

Stuart manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

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

Bich fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stuart, pushing him back against the cage.
Bich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Stuart manages to break the clinch.
Bich tries to clinch up.
Bich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bich is looking to clinch.

Bich darts in and clinches Stuart up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bich.
Bich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bich has a couple of punches blocked by Stuart.
Bich has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short uppercut from Bich.
Bich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bich lands with a right to the head.

Stuart's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Bich closes the distance and clinches.
Bich misses with the head strike.
Bich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Stuart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bich takes the fight into the clinch.
Bich misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bich lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Crancky Bich seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stuart blocking some punches.

Stuart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bich tries to clinch there but Stuart circles away.
Stuart tries to counter with a takedown but Bich is quick to defend against it.
Bich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bich is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nolan Stuart is winning the standup battle so far.

Bich gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bich lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Stuart breaks the clinch.

Stuart tries to keep at a distance but Bich has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stuart.
Bich lands a right hand.

Stuart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stuart keeps the fight on the outside.

Bich fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stuart, pushing him back against the cage.
Bich misses with the head strike.
Stuart blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bich.
A head punch on the inside from Bich fails to land.
Bich dips a shoulder and cracks Stuart with a mighty uppercut! Stuart falls back against the cage and Bich unloads with a barrage of strikes! Stuart is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Bich screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Crancky Bich!