PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Angelica Nugulagamba (ranked 3320 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desperately To Be Positive (ranked 2551 p4p, 0 weight class). Nugulagamba comes to the cage accompanied by Bartolito. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Nugulagamba
vs
To Be Positive

194 cm
18
212 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
212 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Angelica Nugulagamba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Desperately To Be Positive!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
To Be Positive throws a combination that misses

and Nugulagamba counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nugulagamba wants to control but To Be Positive is keeping him busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nugulagamba wants to lay and pray for a moment but To Be Positive keeps working.
We've been hearing good reports from Nugulagamba's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

Nugulagamba is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, To Be Positive has managed to free his arm - good work.
To Be Positive looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nugulagamba is keen to just control but To Be Positive is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
To Be Positive pushes Nugulagamba off looking to stand but Nugulagamba dives back in and keeps control.
Nugulagamba is trying to control. To Be Positive wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nugulagamba stops To Be Positive from getting back to his feet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Nugulagamba is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
To Be Positive is looking to get back to is feet but Nugulagamba passes into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nugulagamba lands a few punches from side control.
Nugulagamba lands a nice forearm strike.
To Be Positive tries to escape but Nugulagamba is in control.
Nugulagamba creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Nugulagamba is looking to take a break and control but To Be Positive is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nugulagamba working the ground and pound.
Check out the look on Nugulagamba's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Nugulagamba is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but To Be Positive is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
To Be Positive is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Nugulagamba wants to lay and pray for a moment but To Be Positive keeps working.
Nugulagamba working the head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nugulagamba scoring with punches from side control.

Nugulagamba tries for a kimura but To Be Positive is defending well.
Nugulagamba is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down To Be Positive's shoulder. That is not cool.
Nugulagamba looks up at the clock and then as To Be Positive takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Nugulagamba smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
To Be Positive is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Nugulagamba is trying to get an arm triangle but To Be Positive is defending well.
Nugulagamba scoring with punches and elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nugulagamba working the ground and pound from side control.
Nugulagamba landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Nugulagamba cracks To Be Positive with a big right hand but To Be Positive just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Nugulagamba in side control lands a decent elbow.
Nugulagamba prevents To Be Positive from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nugulagamba is working To Be Positive over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
To Be Positive takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
To Be Positive is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Nugulagamba asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Nugulagamba wants to lay and pray for a moment but To Be Positive keeps working.
Nugulagamba lands some shots froms side control.
Nugulagamba scoring with punches and elbows.
Nugulagamba working the head with strikes.
Nugulagamba grinds an elbow into To Be Positive's temple.
Nugulagamba cracks To Be Positive with an elbow. That is naaassty.
To Be Positive is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Nugulagamba lands a few punches from side control.

Nugulagamba is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. To Be Positive knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Nugulagamba is looking to take a break and control but To Be Positive is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
To Be Positive wants to get back to his feet.
To Be Positive is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Nugulagamba landing a few strikes.
To Be Positive is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Nugulagamba has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Nugulagamba wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by To Be Positive, who protects the arm well.
To Be Positive is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Nugulagamba is controlling him well.

Nugulagamba looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nugulagamba scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at To Be Positive to see if he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angelica Nugulagamba dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nugulagamba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but To Be Positive manages to avoid it.
Nugulagamba shoots in and drives through. To Be Positive sprawls well.

Nugulagamba shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nugulagamba wants to free his trapped foot but To Be Positive is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nugulagamba is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nugulagamba prevents To Be Positive from standing back up.
Nugulagamba lands strikes from half guard.
To Be Positive has hold of Nugulagamba's hands but Nugulagamba slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
To Be Positive wants to get back to his feet.
Nugulagamba with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've been informed that To Be Positive has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nugulagamba is trying to control. To Be Positive wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nugulagamba lands strikes from half guard.
Nugulagamba lands strikes from half guard.
Angelica Nugulagamba overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
To Be Positive is refusing to be controlled, as Nugulagamba sits in half guard.
Nugulagamba looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks To Be Positive with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Nugulagamba seems to be working for a kimura but To Be Positive defends the submission attempt.
To Be Positive pushes Nugulagamba off looking to stand but Nugulagamba dives back in and keeps control.
Nugulagamba landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nugulagamba lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nugulagamba wants to control but To Be Positive is keeping him busy.
Still in half guard, Nugulagamba seems content to control.
Nugulagamba wants to take a breather but To Be Positive is having none of it.
Nugulagamba is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Nugulagamba is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
To Be Positive pushes Nugulagamba off looking to stand but Nugulagamba dives back in and keeps control.

Nugulagamba is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so To Be Positive is just riding it out for now. Nugulagamba eventually gives up the hold.
To Be Positive wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nugulagamba controlling the action here.
Nugulagamba is trying to control. To Be Positive wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nugulagamba takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nugulagamba is trying to control the action in half guard but To Be Positive is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Nugulagamba is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nugulagamba moves nicely into side control.
Nugulagamba trying to control the position but To Be Positive is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
To Be Positive is trying to buck Nugulagamba off.
Nugulagamba is looking to take a break and control but To Be Positive is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
To Be Positive takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Nugulagamba looks up at the clock and then as To Be Positive takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Nugulagamba smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Check out the look on Nugulagamba's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
To Be Positive taking punishment in the form of punches.
To Be Positive is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Nugulagamba lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
To Be Positive is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Nugulagamba has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Nugulagamba taking a breather here.
To Be Positive wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angelica Nugulagamba dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Nugulagamba looks to score with a jab to the body but To Be Positive is just out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - To Be Positive scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Angelica Nugulagamba has been cut.
To Be Positive cracks Nugulagamba with a right hand to the side of the head.

Nugulagamba shoots in and gets a takedown into To Be Positive's guard.
Nugulagamba prevents To Be Positive from getting back to his feet.
Nugulagamba is in close to To Be Positive's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nugulagamba working some strikes from top position.

To Be Positive wriggles free and stands up.
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!
Nugulagamba shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. To Be Positive defends it nicely.
To Be Positive misses with the combination.
Nugulagamba tries to counter with a takedown but To Be Positive is quick to defend against it.

Nugulagamba shoots in and bounces To Be Positive off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
To Be Positive keeping moving, preventing Nugulagamba from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nugulagamba is standing up over To Be Positive. To Be Positive looks to escape but Nugulagamba dives into side control.
To Be Positive is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Nugulagamba trying to control the position but To Be Positive is working away.
Nugulagamba landing strikes.
To Be Positive is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Nugulagamba asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Nugulagamba lands an elbow.
Nugulagamba lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nugulagamba wants to control but To Be Positive is keeping him busy.
Nugulagamba scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at To Be Positive to see if he's OK.
Nugulagamba scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at To Be Positive to see if he's OK.

Nugulagamba tries for a kimura but To Be Positive is defending well.
Nugulagamba wants to control but To Be Positive is keeping him busy.

Nugulagamba is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but To Be Positive is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

To Be Positive sneaks out the side door and pushes Nugulagamba away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

To Be Positive gets caught flat footed, as Nugulagamba shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nugulagamba scoring with punches to the head and body.
To Be Positive is looking to stand up but Nugulagamba isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nugulagamba seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Nugulagamba trying to control the position from guard on top but To Be Positive is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nugulagamba postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nugulagamba is working To Be Positive over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nugulagamba with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nugulagamba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. To Be Positive is keeping the position for now.
Nugulagamba is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
To Be Positive is looking to stand up but Nugulagamba isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nugulagamba wants to control from the top but To Be Positive keeps moving.
Nugulagamba sitting in guard, not really doing much.
To Be Positive wants to stand but Nugulagamba is controlling the position.
Nugulagamba looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nugulagamba stands and throws To Be Positive's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Nugulagamba cracks To Be Positive with a big right hand but To Be Positive just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Desperately To Be Positive has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee asks Nugulagamba politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Nugulagamba prefers to stall for the moment though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Angelica Nugulagamba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nugulagamba, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angelica Nugulagamba!
A very excited looking Angelica Nugulagamba rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
In defeat, Desperately To Be Positive stepped up to the mic, saying 'This cunt has cancer'.