PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Nti (ranked 90 p4p, 109 weight class) and Raate Road (ranked 13 p4p, 15 weight class). Road comes into a darkened arena with his song building. For Heavy Metal we will die! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nti
vs
Road

172 cm
39
171
38 - 15 - 0

183 cm
28
173
13 - 0 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR
Vegan Gains

Carnage Clothing
Heavy Metal Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Nti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raate Road!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Nti as Road shoots in.
Nti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Road keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Road manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Road moves out of range as Nti strikes.

Road gets a clinch.
Road misses with some punches.
Nti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Road gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Road lands strikes from half guard.
Road has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Road thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nti might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Road lands strikes from half guard.
Nti manages to get to full guard.
Road postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nti keeping moving, preventing Road from controlling successfully.
Road throwing strikes from guard but Nti blocks nicely.
Road working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Road accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nti preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Road with a flurry of punches that miss.
Road wants to pass the guard but Nti is keeping the position.
Road postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Road throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Road trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nti has momentary wrist control but Road slips an elbow through the middle.
Road with a flurry of punches that miss.
Road is looking to work some ground and pound but Nti has wrist control.
Nti preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nti keeping moving, preventing Road from controlling successfully.
Road throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Road throws a big elbow that misses.
Nti keeping moving, preventing Road from controlling successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Road fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Road throws a leg kick but Nti moved away.
Nti throws a jab but it's blocked by Road.
Road was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nti moves out of range of the leg kick from Road.
Nti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Road thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nti loads up on a big right hand but Road slips the punch.
Road shapes to counter with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Nti.
Nti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Road.
Road walks into a stiff left hand from Nti.
Samuel Nti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nti throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Road decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nti's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Road working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Road has gone for a leg lock! Nti slips out almost immediately though and dives into Road's guard.

Road has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Nti has passed into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Road tries to improve position but can't.
Road trying to control but Nti flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Road trying to control the hands but Nti won't let him.
Road can't escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Raate Road dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Road misses the shot to the body.
Nti misses with a right hand
and Road counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nti throws an overhand right that lands on Road's shoulder, as Road tries to avoid the shot.
Nti misses with a straight left.
Road walks into a jab.
Road takes a jab right on the kisser.
Good exchange - Nti coming out on top.
Nti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nti just misses with a punch to the body.
Road let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nti cracks Road with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Road.
Samuel Nti is winning the standup battle so far.
Nti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Road moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Road slips under a jab.
Road scores with a shot to the body.
Nti throws a shot from downtown. Road moves away and avoids it.
Nti checks a leg kick.
Nti lands with a shot to the body.
Road throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Samuel Nti has been cut.
A big left from Nti misses.
Road staying out of range there.
Nti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Road sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nti takes a swing at Road's ribcage but misses.
Nti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Road sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Road works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nti lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Road slips under a jab.
Nti checks a low kick from Road.
Nti was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Road has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Road tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nti sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Road somewhat.
A quick step to the side and Nti tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left lands for Nti.
Road slips a straight right by Nti.
Road only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Road looks to land a left hand but Nti moved out of range nicely.
Road slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nti throws a jab when Road was well out of range.
Nti blocks a leg kick.
Nti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Road moves away.
Road is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nti misses the jab.
Nti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Road was well out of range. Poor timing from Nti.
Nti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Road was well out of range. Poor timing from Nti.
Road with the counter takedown but Nti avoids it easily.
Nti just misses with a punch to the body.
Nti lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nti throws a hook to the side of Road's head but Road sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Road tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nti counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Road takes the fight into the clinch.
Road swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Road misses with the head strike.
Road has a couple of punches blocked by Nti.
Nti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Road breaks the clinch.
Nti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nti jabs Road to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Road chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nti misses with a body shot
and Road counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Nti.
Nti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Road.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Nti dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Samuel Nti's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Road.
Nti misses with a looping right.
Nti fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Road looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nti connects with the punch.
Road tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Nti misses.
Nti takes a swing at Road's ribcage but misses.
Road throws out a counter right but Nti avoids it with no problem.
Nti throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Road misses with a left hand
and Nti counters with a right hand to the body.
Road shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nti as he avoids it easily.
Nti checks a leg kick.
Nti throws a body punch but Road moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nti throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Road.
Nti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nti lands with a hook. Road tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nti smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Road swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Road moves out of range as Nti strikes.
Road looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nti connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Road momentarily.
Road tries a head kick but it misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Nti misses its target.
Nti scores with a jab. Road acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Road drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Road uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nti.
Nti swats away the attempt to clinch by Road.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nti misses the shot to the body.
Road keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nti.
It seemed like Road was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Road counters with a stiff right hand.
Nti takes one on the button.
Nti throws an overhand right that lands on Road's shoulder, as Road tries to avoid the shot.
Nti loads up on a big right hand but Road slips the punch.
Road feints the counter takedown.
Nice jab there from Road.
A cross from Road lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Road throws a combination. Nti tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nti lands a nice shot to the body.
Road on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Nti as Road shoots in.
A little feinted left hand from Nti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Road misses with a hook.
Road tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Road counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Road misses with a hook.
Nti looks to land a right hand but Road moved out of range.
Road appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nti throws an off balance right hand
enabling Road to counter with a crisp jab.
Samuel Nti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nti scores with the left hand. Road knows he should have avoided that one.
Nti misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nti defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Road.
Samuel Nti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raate Road.
Road misses with a low kick.
Nti misses the shot to the body.
Road has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nti finds it's way round the side to connect with Road's head.
Road's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nti connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Road scrambles back to his feet.
Road misses with an uppercut.
Nti digs a good hook to Road's body.
Road gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nti catches Road with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Nti showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nti has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Nti!