PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordi Warner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrus Nuut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nuut has chosen Lil Wayne- I'm Me as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Warner
vs
Nuut

191 cm
22
238 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

190 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jordi Warner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrus Nuut!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Warner drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Warner wants to pass the guard but Nuut is keeping the position.
Warner works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Warner looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nuut is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Warner seems to be looking for submissions.

Warner is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nuut sees it coming and defends easily.

Warner is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nuut is refusing to be controlled, as Warner sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuut trying to control but Warner postures up.
Warner is trying to control the action in half guard but Nuut is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Warner decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Warner is breathing heavily.
Nuut circles away from the clinch attempt.

Warner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nuut goes for a takedown attempt but Warner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nuut misses with a takedown

and Warner counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nuut won't be happy with that.
Warner trying to control the action but Nuut is working from the bottom.

Warner tries for a kimura but Nuut is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warner tries to advance to mount but Nuut denies him.
Nuut is looking for a sweep.

Warner tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Warner tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Warner tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warner tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Warner tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Warner has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Warner tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Nuut shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nuut 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.
Warner throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Warner looking for a guillotine here but Nuut defends easily.

Warner looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nuut trying to control the position from guard on top but Warner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Warner tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Warner has his foot on Nuut's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nuut works his way back into a safe position though.

Nuut drops back, looking for a kneebar! Warner looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Warner looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Warner!
Warner is looking to take a break and control but Nuut is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordi Warner dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Warner shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Warner showed some decent athleticism there.
Warner keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Warner passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Nuut!

Warner stands up from mount. Strange move.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Warner throws a body punch but Nuut moves out of range.

Nuut gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Warner drops back looking for a leg! Nuut is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nuut manages to kick Warner off! Warner jumps back into Nuut's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nuut is keeping the position for now.
Nuut is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nuut is thwarting Warner's attempts to control the position.
Nuut is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Warner manages to get to full guard.
Jordi Warner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Warner looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nuut passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nuut wants to get back to his feet.
Warner misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Nuut wants to stand up but Warner has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Warner gets full guard.
Nuut tries to stand but Warner is controlling from the bottom.
Warner throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Nuut wants to pass the guard but Warner is keeping the position.

Warner is looking for a triangle but Nuut pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuut trying to control but Warner is working from the bottom.
Nuut preventing the sweep.

Warner is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nuut advances to half guard.
Nuut looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Warner gets back to full guard.
Nuut wants to control from the top but Warner keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Warner is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Warner has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nuut can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nuut stopping the sweep attempt from Warner.
Warner is working hard here to advance position.
Warner trying to keep a closed guard but Nuut is proving a slippery customer.

Warner looking for a guillotine here but Nuut defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordi Warner dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Warner misses with a takedown

so Nuut counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Warner wants to sweep but no luck.

Nuut is sitting in close to Warner's body. Warner has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Nuut is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Nuut is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Warner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jordi Warner!