PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bratt Nardello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel Adriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Nardello
vs
Adriel

208 cm
27
260 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

210 cm
26
275 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Big Bear Nutrition 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Bratt Nardello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angel Adriel!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nardello misses with a few strikes there.
Nardello takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nardello swinging wildly here.
Adriel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nardello.
Bratt Nardello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adriel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nardello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adriel moves away.
Nardello tries to clinch but Adriel moves away
and Adriel counters with a stiff right hand.
Nardello misses with a right hand
and Adriel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Adriel misses with a looping left.
Nardello swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nardello misses with a body punch
letting Adriel counter with a right hand.
Adriel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Angel Adriel has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nardello misses with a few strikes there.
Nardello seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Adriel throws a hook to the side of Nardello's head but Nardello sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nardello lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Adriel circles away quickly and effectively.
Nardello sets himself, and Adriel steps forward looking for the clinch! Nardello avoids it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adriel swats away the attempt to clinch by Nardello.
Adriel circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Adriel counter with a right hand.
Nardello misses with an uppercut.
Adriel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Adriel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Adriel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Adriel throws a leg kick but Nardello sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nardello throws a poor cross that misses
and Adriel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nardello throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Adriel counters with a one-two to the body.
Adriel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adriel thuds his right hand into Nardello's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adriel jabs Nardello right on the nose. Nardello blinks but takes it well.
Nardello takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Adriel does it's job there.
Nardello thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nardello tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Adriel counters with a stiff right hand.
Adriel clobbers Nardello with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nardello throws a body shot but no joy.
Nardello throws a combination that misses
and Adriel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nardello uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Adriel has time to react.
Nardello swings widly with a right hand
and Adriel counters with a nice uppercut.
Adriel misses with an uppercut.
Nardello has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Adriel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nardello throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Adriel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Adriel connects with a body shot.
Nardello misses with a shot to the body
and Adriel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nardello is breathing heavily.

Adriel throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Nardello stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Adriel follows into mount!

Nardello is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nardello wants to get back to his feet.
Adriel takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nardello holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Adriel tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Adriel controlling the position easily from mount.
Adriel is continuing to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Adriel has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Adriel throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Adriel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Adriel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nardello is trying to stand up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adriel controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angel Adriel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Angel Adriel's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nardello throws a right hand that misses
and Adriel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nardello misses with a double jab
and Adriel counters with a straight right hand.
Nardello falls off balance throwing a combination
and Adriel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nardello looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nardello swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Adriel counters with a stiff right hand.
Adriel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Oh Nardello is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nardello misses with a left hand
and Adriel counters with a left to the body.
Nardello seems to have got his legs back now.
Nardello looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nardello misses with a body shot

and Adriel counters with a right hand that sends Nardello tumbling to the canvas! Can Adriel finish him? He dives into Nardello's guard looking to do just that!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Adriel decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Adriel throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Nardello colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Adriel as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Nardello is left battered and dazed whilst Adriel and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Angel Adriel!
An out of breath and clearly excited Angel Adriel thanked Big Bear Nutrition 160Q for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).