PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nig Nig (ranked 1099 p4p, 161 weight class) and YB Sol Brotha (ranked 1186 p4p, 177 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nig
vs
Sol Brotha

201 cm
20
210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
208 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nig Nig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, YB Sol Brotha!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Sol Brotha.
Nig looks to land a left hand but Sol Brotha moved out of range nicely.
Nig on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've been told by Nig's head coaches at Runts Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nig with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sol Brotha to score with a decent uppercut.
Nig throws a jab but it's blocked by Sol Brotha.
Sol Brotha fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sol Brotha fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nig on the side of the head.
Sol Brotha wants to slow Nig down by chopping away at his legs.
Nig looks to land a right hand but Sol Brotha moved out of range.
Sol Brotha fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nig throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sol Brotha moves away from the strike by Nig.
Sol Brotha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nig was well out of range. Poor timing from Sol Brotha.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sol Brotha has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Nig throws a jab when Sol Brotha was well out of range.
Sol Brotha looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sol Brotha with a hook.
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!
Nig throws a shot from downtown. Sol Brotha moves away and avoids it.
Sol Brotha appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sol Brotha defending well as Nig loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Sol Brotha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sol Brotha slips under a jab from Nig.
Sol Brotha looks to score with a jab to the body but Nig is just out of range.
It looked like Nig wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nig tries a low kick but Sol Brotha avoids it.
Nig throws out a powerful jab.
Nig looks to throw the jab but Sol Brotha is out of range.
Nig Nig is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Sol Brotha misses.
Sol Brotha takes one to the side of the head.

Sol Brotha closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sol Brotha fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sol Brotha wants to control but Nig is keeping him busy.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Sol Brotha looks up at the clock and then as Nig takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sol Brotha smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Nig prevents Sol Brotha from moving into mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sol Brotha advances to full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sol Brotha wants to control the pace but Nig is squirming around nicely.
Nig tries to lock up and control but Sol Brotha gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sol Brotha looking to ground and pound but Nig is blocking nicely.
Sol Brotha working Nig over with strikes here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nig really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sol Brotha lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Nig hang on?
Sol Brotha looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sol Brotha sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sol Brotha sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sol Brotha takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Sol Brotha has control of Nig's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Nig regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Sol Brotha unloads with some shots from mount but Nig bucks and avoids them well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Sol Brotha moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Nig has worked his arm free - good work by Nig!
Sol Brotha in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sol Brotha tries to advance to mount but Nig denies him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sol Brotha trying to control the position but Nig is working away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sol Brotha tries to move to mount but Nig blocks the move with his legs.
Sol Brotha throws a strike aimed at the side of Nig's head but Nig avoids it well.
Sol Brotha wants to control but Nig is keeping him busy.

Sol Brotha is trying to get an arm triangle but Nig is defending well.
Sol Brotha tries to score with some ground and pound. Nig controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sol Brotha looks to land a right hand but Nig moved out of range.
Sol Brotha looks to land a right hand but Nig moved out of range.
Sol Brotha slips under a jab from Nig.
Nig throws a leg kick that misses.
YB Sol Brotha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nig buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nig with a nice cross.
Nig misses with a hook
and Sol Brotha counters with a stiff right hand.
Sol Brotha staying out of range there.
Sol Brotha tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nig swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sol Brotha misses with an uppercut
and Nig cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nig takes one on the button.
Nig pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sol Brotha is out of range and Nig settles back down.
Sol Brotha is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nig tried to score with a low kick but Sol Brotha checks it.
Nig misses with an uppercut.
Nig misses with a hook. Sol Brotha ducked under it nicely.
Nig lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Sol Brotha shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nig's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sol Brotha trying to control the position from guard on top but Nig is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nig will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sol Brotha working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sol Brotha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sol Brotha wants to control from the top but Nig keeps moving.
Nig wants to sweep but no luck.
Sol Brotha throwing strikes but missing.
Sol Brotha throwing strikes but missing.
Nig tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sol Brotha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sol Brotha is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sol Brotha wants to control from the top but Nig keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sol Brotha swats away the attempt to clinch by Nig.
Nig swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sol Brotha misses with a body shot
enabling Nig to counter with a crisp jab.
Nig throws a hook but Sol Brotha avoids it easily.
Nig keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sol Brotha.
Sol Brotha scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nig misses with a straight right.
Sol Brotha feints the counter takedown.
Nig slips under a jab.
Sol Brotha looks to land a left hand but Nig moved out of range nicely.
Sol Brotha is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sol Brotha fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sol Brotha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sol Brotha looks to land a left hand but Nig moved out of range nicely.
Sol Brotha throws a jab when Nig was well out of range.
Sol Brotha shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nig eats them both and turns towards Sol Brotha to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sol Brotha misses with a few strikes there.
Sol Brotha throws the left hand but Nig avoids the punch easily.
Sol Brotha looks to score with a jab to the body but Nig is just out of range.
Nig is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sol Brotha.
The fighters circling - Sol Brotha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nig throws a lazy right hand but Sol Brotha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sol Brotha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nig ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nig tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sol Brotha manages to circle out of the way.
Sol Brotha throws an overhand right that lands on Nig's shoulder, as Nig tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sol Brotha cracks Nig with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Nig lands with an uppercut that bounces Sol Brotha off the ropes and back into range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nig scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sol Brotha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nig swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sol Brotha attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nig ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sol Brotha moves away.
Nig stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nig is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sol Brotha fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nig just misses with a punch to the body.
Nig avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nig moves away from the strike by Sol Brotha.
Sol Brotha throws a body shot but no joy.
Nig wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nig Nig will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Sol Brotha shoots and misses
and Nig counters with a stiff right hand.
Nig lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sol Brotha scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Nig Nig has been cut.
A big left from Nig misses.
Sol Brotha takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Nig does it's job there.
Sol Brotha slips under a jab.
Nig throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Sol Brotha to counter with a crisp jab.
Sol Brotha lands with a good body shot.
Nig scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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!
Sol Brotha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nig lands a body shot.
Sol Brotha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nig.
Nig fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sol Brotha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sol Brotha sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sol Brotha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sol Brotha's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nig keeping moving, preventing Sol Brotha from controlling successfully.
Sol Brotha is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Nig not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sol Brotha passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Nig Nig has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sol Brotha is looking to take a break and control but Nig is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sol Brotha in side control, throwing shots but Nig defends.
Sol Brotha trying to control the position but Nig is working away.
Nig avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sol Brotha.
Sol Brotha is looking to take a break and control but Nig is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sol Brotha taking a break here but Nig is having none of it and regains half guard.
Sol Brotha is trying to control the action in half guard but Nig is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sol Brotha has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sol Brotha working Nig over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sol Brotha is trying to control the action in half guard but Nig is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sol Brotha sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nig defending well though.
YB Sol Brotha has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sol Brotha is keen to just control but Nig is a slippery customer.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nig scoring well with a low kick there.
Nig throws a nice looking combination but Sol Brotha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Sol Brotha feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sol Brotha in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sol Brotha is pushing down on Nig's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nig is fighting to maintain full guard but Sol Brotha has managed to sneak the leg through.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sol Brotha connects with a nice short shot to Nig's temple.
Nig is refusing to be controlled, as Sol Brotha sits in half guard.
Sol Brotha missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to YB Sol Brotha.
I think Sol Brotha has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight for YB Sol Brotha!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for YB Sol Brotha!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for YB Sol Brotha!

YB Sol Brotha wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, YB Sol Brotha thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.