PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Theodore Nouveau (ranked 2533 p4p, 6220 weight class) and Ytcvtbyjnj Tfrrdxxc (ranked 150 p4p, 297 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nouveau
vs
Tfrrdxxc

168 cm
32
145
15 - 24 - 0

225 cm
26
145
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Theodore Nouveau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ytcvtbyjnj Tfrrdxxc!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tfrrdxxc will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nouveau is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tfrrdxxc.
We've been hearing reports that Nouveau has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Tfrrdxxc doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Nouveau moves into the clinch.
Nouveau throws a knee to the head but misses.

Nouveau gets control of Tfrrdxxc's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nouveau will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Nouveau is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nouveau is pulling down on Tfrrdxxc's head to control his posture.
Tfrrdxxc wants to pass the guard but Nouveau is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tfrrdxxc drops back, looking for a kneebar! Nouveau looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Nouveau looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Nouveau!

Tfrrdxxc is looking to reverse the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nouveau is trying to get an arm triangle but Tfrrdxxc is defending well.
Tfrrdxxc tries to buck Nouveau off but Nouveau is having none of it.

Nouveau tries for a kimura but Tfrrdxxc is defending well.
Tfrrdxxc is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tfrrdxxc is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nouveau happy to just control the position for now.

Nouveau working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Nouveau controls the position from side control.

Nouveau tries for a kimura but Tfrrdxxc is defending well.
Nouveau has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Tfrrdxxc regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nouveau stalling.

Nouveau is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nouveau is pressing down on Tfrrdxxc's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tfrrdxxc is holding on for now.
Tfrrdxxc is looking for a sweep. Nouveau is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nouveau working Tfrrdxxc over with strikes.
Tfrrdxxc tries to get to full guard but Nouveau has control of the leg.
Nouveau keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nouveau lands a nice short elbow.
Nouveau looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nouveau trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nouveau is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nouveau scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Nouveau seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Tfrrdxxc is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Theodore Nouveau!
In his post fight interview, Theodore Nouveau gave a big smile as he said 'Im coming for you, girls'.