PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Didier Nsoga (ranked 4824 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nemeo Milano (ranked 4890 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nsoga
vs
Milano

197 cm
18
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
264 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Didier Nsoga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nemeo Milano!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milano works Nsoga's body with a nice hook.
Nsoga tries to bum rush Milano with a series of wild strikes but Milano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Milano tries to keep at a distance but Nsoga has taken the fight into the clinch.

Milano breaks the clinch.

Nsoga closes the distance and clinches.
Nsoga is looking to break free of the clinch but Milano has double underhooks.
Milano 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.

Nsoga manages to break the clinch.
Milano blocks the body kick.

Nsoga gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Milano drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nsoga pulls his leg out and moves away.

Nsoga moves into the clinch successfully.

Milano jumps into guard, dragging Nsoga to the mat.
Milano throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nsoga's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Milano is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milano keeping moving, preventing Nsoga from controlling successfully.
Nsoga controls from within his opponent's guard.
Milano bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nsoga's guard.

Nsoga has his feet on Milano's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Milano has closed the distance and engaged Nsoga in a clinch.
Nsoga wants to break the clinch but can't.
Milano jumps guard but Nsoga stands there with Milano around his waist. Milano gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Milano prevents Nsoga from breaking the clinch.

Nsoga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nsoga misses with a jab, cross combination.
Milano shapes to counter with a head kick.
Milano scores with a spinning back kick!
Nsoga swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Milano counters with a nice body kick.
Nsoga is breathing heavily.

Milano instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Milano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Milano shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nsoga but Nsoga pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Didier Nsoga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nemeo Milano.

Nsoga moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Milano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nsoga closes the distance looking to clinch
and Milano counters with a good, hard body kick but Nsoga shrugs it off.

Milano has closed the distance and engaged Nsoga in a clinch.

Milano breaks the clinch.
Nsoga wants to clinch up but Milano keeps it at a distance.

Milano rushes Nsoga and presses him up against the cage.

Milano manages to break the clinch.
Milano fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Milano shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nsoga sprawls well. Nsoga wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Milano gets slowly back to his feet.
Milano keeps the fight on the outside.
Nsoga tries to clinch up but Milano circles away and keeps his distance.
Nsoga sets himself, and Milano steps forward looking for the clinch! Nsoga avoids it this time.
Milano shoots in looking for a takedown. Nsoga tries to sprawl out of it but Milano keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nsoga manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milano will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nsoga throws a right hand that Milano ducks under and follows up with a left that Milano also avoids with ease.

Milano closes the distance and pushes Nsoga back into the cage.
Nsoga lands a hook that snaps the head of Milano backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Nsoga manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nsoga is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Milano dives into side control.
Milano is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Nsoga is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nsoga looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And Milano tries to counter it with a takedown but Nsoga pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nsoga wants to clinch.

Milano drives through and clinches with Nsoga against the cage.
Nsoga is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Milano to keep the fight standing.
Milano is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nsoga is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Nsoga manages to break the clinch.
Didier Nsoga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nsoga.

Milano rushes Nsoga and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nsoga is trying to break the clinch but Milano is controlling him.
Nsoga wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Milano prevents Nsoga from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milano prevents Nsoga from breaking the clinch.
Milano slowing the pace effectively.

Nsoga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Milano takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nsoga tries to clinch
and Milano counters with a one-two to the body.
Nsoga takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Milano looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nsoga is fending him off so far but Milano persists. Nope, Nsoga circles away and we're back to standing.
Didier Nsoga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nemeo Milano.
Milano is breathing heavily.
Nsoga misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Milano punishes Nsoga's body with a nice straight punch.
Didier Nsoga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Milano throws a head kick but Nsoga moves out of range.
Milano dodges the punch combination from Nsoga.
Milano shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nsoga as he avoids it easily.
Nsoga tries to clinch up.
Despite the aggression on Milano's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Nsoga clinches up with Milano and pushes him back against the cage.
Nsoga is trying to break the clinch but Milano is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nsoga jumps guard but Milano stands there with Nsoga around his waist. Nsoga gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Milano tries to pull guard but Nsoga forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nsoga is trying to break the clinch but Milano has him pressed against the cage.
Milano is looking to control Nsoga's arms but Nsoga gets an underhook and turns him. Now Milano has his back to the cage.

Milano breaks from the clinch.
Nsoga doesn't manage to clinch there - Milano circles away.
Milano wants to counter with a clinch but Nsoga pushes him away.
Didier Nsoga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nsoga throws a jab but it's blocked by Milano.
Nsoga fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nsoga moves in looking to clinch but Milano pushes him off.
Nsoga is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nemeo Milano seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nsoga is looking to clinch but Milano is avoiding it.
Nsoga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Milano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Milano shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nsoga defends it nicely.
Milano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nsoga jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Milano tries to land a front kick but Nsoga steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Milano swats away the attempt to clinch by Nsoga.

Milano clinches.

Nsoga breaks from the clinch.
Nsoga tries to clinch up.
Milano is looking for the big counter here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nsoga.
Nsoga moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMilano.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nsoga fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nsoga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Milano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch combination from Nsoga misses.

Nsoga has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nsoga tries to work over Milano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Milano tries to pull guard but Nsoga forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Milano prevents Nsoga from breaking the clinch.
Nsoga tries to stall but Milano uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Milano breaks the clinch.
Milano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Milano shoots in but Nsoga avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Milano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nsoga.
Milano shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nsoga pinned against the cage. Nsoga gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nemeo Milano will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Nsoga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nsoga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Milano was well out of range. Poor timing from Nsoga.
Milano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nsoga takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Didier Nsoga has been cut.
Milano shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nsoga defends it nicely.
Milano shoots in for a double leg but Nsoga sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Nsoga pushes Milano up against the cage in a clinch.
Nsoga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Milano's efforts to push away.
Milano prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Milano is looking to take this one to the mat.
Didier Nsoga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nemeo Milano.
Milano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nsoga has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Nsoga breaks the clinch.

Milano moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Milano.
Milano tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nsoga just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nsoga tries to break the clinch but Milano is controlling the position.
Nsoga lands a left hand that snaps the head of Milano backwards.

Nsoga breaks from the clinch.
Nsoga scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Nemeo Milano has been cut.

Nsoga moves into the clinch.
Milano tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

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

Nsoga closes the distance and clinches.
Milano tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nsoga tries to break free but Milano pushes him back against the cage.
Milano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Nsoga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nsoga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nsoga looks to land a right hand but Milano moved out of range.
Milano tries to counter with a clinch but Nsoga shakes him off and moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Milano has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Nsoga has closed the distance and engaged Milano in a clinch.

Nsoga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Milano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nsoga wants to clinch up but Milano keeps it at a distance.
Nsoga is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nsoga wants to clinch.
Milano moves out of range of the body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nsoga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nsoga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Milano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Nsoga. No joy for Milano on that attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nsoga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nsoga lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nsoga.
Nsoga throws a combination. Milano tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That has opened up Nemeo Milano's cut even more.
Nsoga throws a push kick but Milano slaps the foot to one side.

Nsoga drives through and clinches with Milano against the cage.
Milano utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Milano prevents Nsoga from breaking the clinch.
Milano goes for a takedown attempt but Nsoga pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nsoga scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Milano shoots in but no luck this time.
It looked like Nsoga was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nsoga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Milano swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Nsoga rushes Milano and presses him up against the cage.
Nsoga wants to stall.
Milano tries to land knees in the clinch but Nsoga avoids the damage to the body.

Nsoga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nsoga tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Milano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Nsoga has closed the distance and engaged Milano in a clinch.
Nsoga stops a takedown attempt from Milano.

Nsoga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nemeo Milano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Didier Nsoga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nsoga fails to land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Didier Nsoga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nsoga has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight for Didier Nsoga!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Didier Nsoga!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Didier Nsoga!

Didier Nsoga wins by unanimous decision!