PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Riser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddie Nightmare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Riser
vs
Nightmare

190 cm
20
194 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 Rio de Janeiro, Jordan Riser !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Freddie Nightmare!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riser shoots in and drives through. Nightmare sprawls well.
Nice jab there from Riser .
Nightmare swinging wilding here.
Nightmare tries to close the distance and clinch up but Riser swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Riser lands a two punch combo.

Nightmare gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nightmare stalling.
Riser on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nightmare working aggressively here.
Riser wants to break the clinch but can't.
Riser has had enough of the clinch but Nightmare keeps him there for the moment.
Riser can't break the clinch.
Riser wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nightmare works on Riser 's body with a couple of short punches.
Riser can't break the clinch.
Riser can't break the clinch.
Nightmare effectively controlling the action here.
Riser has had enough of the clinch but Nightmare keeps him there for the moment.
Riser can't break the clinch.
Nightmare lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Riser blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nightmare misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Riser .

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Nightmare on the inside.
Riser takes an elbow to the temple.
Riser is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Riser tries to pull guard but Nightmare won't allow it.
Riser is trying to break the clinch but Nightmare has him pressed against the cage.
Nightmare tries to land knees in the clinch but Riser avoids the damage to the body.
Nightmare pushes Riser back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nightmare gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Nightmare.
Nightmare creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Riser 's defenses.
Nightmare throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nightmare keeps control of Riser as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nightmare lands an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nightmare just misses with a elbow thrown towards Riser 's brow.
Nice body punch from Nightmare.
Riser wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nightmare has him pressed against the cage.
Riser is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nightmare missing with knees to the body.
Nightmare tries to land knees in the clinch but Riser avoids the damage to the body.
Riser tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Riser . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riser wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Riser wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Nightmare.
Nightmare crunches a lovely knee into Riser 's ribcage.
Nightmare keeps control of Riser as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nightmare lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Riser backwards.
Nightmare has Riser pressed against the cage.
Nightmare keeps control of Riser as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nightmare lands an elbow inside that Riser shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Nightmare.
Nightmare lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nightmare creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice elbow from Nightmare.
Nightmare lands an elbow that stopped Riser in his tracks for a moment.
Riser is breathing heavily.
Nightmare trying to land knees to the body.
Nightmare digs a right hand underneath Riser 's ribcage. Riser let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nightmare lands a damaging elbow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nightmare trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nightmare comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Riser is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nightmare creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Riser takes an elbow to the forehead.
Riser blocks an elbow strike from Nightmare.
Riser avoiding damage as Nightmare throws knees to the body.
Riser has had enough of the clinch but Nightmare keeps him there for the moment.
Nightmare throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nightmare throws an elbow but misses.
Nightmare effectively controlling the action here.
Riser avoiding damage as Nightmare throws knees to the body.
Riser takes an elbow to the temple.
Nightmare controlling the action here for a moment.
Nightmare lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Riser takes an elbow to the forehead.
Riser being controlled against the cage.
Riser blocks an elbow strike from Nightmare.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Riser breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Freddie Nightmare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riser keeps the fight on the outside.
Riser shoots in and drives through. Nightmare sprawls well.
Nightmare tries to clinch up but Riser circles away and keeps his distance.
Freddie Nightmare is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Riser misses with a looping right.
Riser looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nightmare is fending him off so far but Riser persists. Nope, Nightmare circles away and we're back to standing.
Nightmare gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Riser shoots in but no luck this time.
Nightmare doesn't manage to clinch there - Riser circles away.
Riser throws a nice looking combination but Nightmare bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Riser shoots for a takedown but Nightmare saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nightmare tries to clinch but Riser moves out of range.
Nightmare tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Riser paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nightmare lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Riser circles away from the clinch attempt.

Nightmare closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddie Nightmare 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.

Riser circles away from the clinch attempt.

Nightmare clinches.
Riser can't break the clinch.
Nightmare lands an elbow just above Riser 's eye.
Riser wants to break the clinch but can't.
Riser blocks an elbow strike.
Nightmare lands an elbow inside that Riser shrugs off.
Nightmare prevents Riser from breaking the clinch.
Nightmare comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nightmare lands an elbow that stopped Riser in his tracks for a moment.
Nightmare lands an elbow just above Riser 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nightmare.
Nightmare lands an elbow inside that Riser shrugs off.
Nightmare lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nightmare lands a hook that snaps the head of Riser backwards.
Nightmare lands with a left to the head.
Riser is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Nightmare.
Riser wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nightmare has him pressed against the cage.
Riser drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nightmare missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riser avoiding damage as Nightmare throws knees to the body.
Riser is trying to break the clinch but Nightmare has him pressed against the cage.
Nightmare misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Riser .
Riser avoids a wild elbow strike from Nightmare.
Riser wants a takedown but no success here.
Nightmare lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nightmare lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nightmare scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Riser is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nightmare gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Riser . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nightmare lands an elbow just above Riser 's eye.
Nightmare lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nightmare lands a nice shot to the body.
Nightmare gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nightmare leaning against his opponent.
Nightmare gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Jordan Riser has been cut.
Nightmare lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nightmare lands an elbow just above Riser 's eye.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nightmare.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nightmare lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

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

Nightmare clinches with his opponent.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nightmare.
Nightmare tries to land knees in the clinch but Riser avoids the damage to the body.
Nightmare lands an elbow inside that Riser shrugs off.
Nightmare stalls.
Riser is looking to break free of the clinch but Nightmare has double underhooks.
Nightmare creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Riser 's defenses.
Riser is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Riser takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nightmare lands an elbow just above Riser 's eye.
Riser is trying to break the clinch but Nightmare has him pressed against the cage.
Nightmare stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nightmare lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nightmare gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Nightmare.
Nightmare keeps control of Riser as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nightmare lands an elbow inside.
Nightmare lands an elbow inside that Riser shrugs off.
Riser has had enough of the clinch but Nightmare keeps him there for the moment.
Riser wants to break the clinch but can't.
Riser wants to get back to striking at distance but Nightmare won't allow it.
Riser takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nightmare gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nightmare displaying some good clinch control by pressing Riser up against the cage.
Riser is trying to break the clinch but Nightmare has him pressed against the cage.
Riser wants to break the clinch but can't.
Riser takes an elbow to the temple.
Riser on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nightmare lands a right hand.
Riser can't break the clinch.
Nightmare comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nightmare just misses with a elbow thrown towards Riser 's brow.

That's four 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.
Nightmare scores with a shot to the side of Riser 's head.
Nightmare taking a breather.
Riser is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nightmare lands an elbow inside that Riser shrugs off.
Riser has had enough of the clinch but Nightmare keeps him there for the moment.
A short left from Nightmare.
Riser takes an elbow to the temple.
Nightmare creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Riser 's defenses.
Nightmare missing with knees to the body.
Riser on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Riser pulls Nightmare into guard.
Riser is looking to stand up but Nightmare isn't so interested in that idea.
Nightmare has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Riser is proving hard to escape from.
Riser is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nightmare is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddie Nightmare showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jordan Riser '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. This is the final round!

Nightmare throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Nightmare drives through and clinches with Riser against the cage.
Riser wants to break the clinch but can't.
Riser wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nightmare has him pressed against the cage.
Riser on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Riser wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nightmare.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nightmare.
Riser being controlled against the cage.
Nightmare lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riser is trying to break the clinch but Nightmare has him pressed against the cage.
Riser takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nightmare gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Riser .
Nightmare throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nightmare lands an elbow inside.
Freddie Nightmare seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nightmare slowing the pace effectively.
Riser takes an elbow to the forehead.
Riser wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Riser tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nightmare creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Riser 's defenses.
Nightmare lands an elbow just above Riser 's eye.
Nightmare lands an elbow just above Riser 's eye.
Riser wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nightmare lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nightmare has Riser pushed against the cage.
Riser tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Riser . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riser takes an elbow to the forehead.
Riser takes an elbow to the forehead.
Riser wants to break free but Nightmare has control.
Riser wants to break free but Nightmare has control.
Nightmare comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nightmare gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nightmare gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nightmare keeps control of Riser as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Nightmare.
Nightmare holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nightmare lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Riser wants to get back to striking at distance but Nightmare won't allow it.
Riser avoids a wild elbow strike from Nightmare.
Nightmare comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Riser is trying to break free.
Riser has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nightmare avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nightmare throws an elbow that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nightmare.
Nightmare lands an elbow inside.
Nightmare lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nightmare lands an elbow inside.
Nightmare is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nightmare lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nightmare lands an elbow inside.
Nightmare lands a nice elbow.
Riser avoiding damage as Nightmare throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nightmare.
Nightmare lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nightmare comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nightmare is stalling here.
A nice left hand lands by Nightmare.
Nightmare avoiding damage.
Riser wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nightmare missing with knees to the body.
Nightmare content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nightmare lands an elbow inside.
Riser tries to score a body lock takedown but Nightmare shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Riser on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Riser takes a shot to the head.
The referee calls for Nightmare to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nightmare misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Riser .
Nightmare missing with knees to the body.
Nightmare throws an elbow that misses.
Riser is trying to break free.
Nightmare lands an elbow inside.
Riser wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nightmare has him pressed against the cage.
Nightmare stalling the fight.
Nightmare throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Riser looking for a takedown.
Riser wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nightmare has him pressed against the cage.
Riser blocks an elbow strike from Nightmare.
Riser has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nightmare is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Riser 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jordan Riser has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nightmare misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Riser .
Riser wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nightmare lands with a left to the head.
Freddie Nightmare is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Riser misses with a short punch on the inside.
Riser goes for a takedown attempt but Nightmare pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Freddie Nightmare comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nightmare 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 26:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freddie Nightmare!