PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Miley Cirus (ranked 4392 p4p, 5122 weight class) and Simon Nitch (ranked 276 p4p, 0 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.

Cirus
vs
Nitch

174 cm
18
140
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
137
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miley Cirus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Simon Nitch!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cirus checks a low kick from Nitch.
Nitch attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nitch with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cirus lands a slapping body shot.
Cirus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nitch connects with a body shot that sends Cirus's belly button to the back.
Cirus throws a front kick aimed at Nitch's knee but Nitch avoids it well.
Nitch misses with a looping left.
Cirus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nitch.
Nitch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nitch misses with a hook. Cirus ducked under it nicely.
Nitch throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cirus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Cirus as he checks the leg kick.
Cirus lands with a right hand.
Nitch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cirus.
Nitch fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cirus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cirus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
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!
Cirus checks a low kick from Nitch.
Cirus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nitch throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cirus ducks under a wild hook from Nitch.
Nitch throws an overhand right that lands on Cirus's shoulder, as Cirus tries to avoid the shot.
Cirus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cirus misses with a low kick.
Cirus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nitch moves out of range as Cirus throws a body kick.
Nitch throws a leg kick but Cirus sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cirus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cirus tries to work over Nitch's front leg with a kick but Nitch checks it.
Cirus looks to score with a jab to the body but Nitch is just out of range.
Nitch throws a leg kick that misses.
Nitch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cirus.
Cirus throws a quick counter kick to the body but Nitch avoids it.
Nitch throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nitch throws a leg kick that misses.
Simon Nitch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cirus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cirus looks to score with a jab to the body but Nitch is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nitch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cirus throws out the jab.
Nitch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nitch misses with a body shot.
Cirus tried to score with a low kick but Nitch checks it.
Nitch looks to throw the jab but Cirus is out of range.
Cirus scores with a hook to the body. Nitch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cirus is looking to wear down Nitch with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cirus throws out a leg kick but Nitch moves out of range and Cirus only half commits.
Some wild striking there from Cirus.
Nitch looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cirus blocks a leg kick.
Cirus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A jab from Nitch does it's job there.
Nitch misses the jab.
Cirus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cirus misses with a straight right.
Nitch throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cirus counters with a straight right hand.
Cirus misses with a hook. Nitch ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Nitch misses.
Cirus is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nitch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cirus manages to avoid it.
Cirus throws a solid leg kick but Nitch takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cirus.
Cirus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nitch stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nitch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A low kick from Cirus is predictable there
and Nitch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nitch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cirus checks a leg kick.
Nitch throws a low kick but Cirus moves out of range easily.
Cirus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nitch is out of range.
Nitch lands with a nice body punch.
Cirus looks to land a right hand but Nitch moved out of range.
Cirus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cirus there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cirus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nitch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Cirus misses.
Nitch finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nitch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice shot by Nitch.
Cirus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nitch blocks a leg kick.
Cirus just misses with a punch to the body.

Cirus has managed to clinch.
Cirus misses with some punches.

Nitch breaks from the clinch.
Cirus checks a leg kick.
Cirus checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cirus looks to land a left hand but Nitch moved out of range nicely.
Cirus just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick from Nitch misses.
Nitch slips a jab from Cirus.
Nitch lunges at Cirus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cirus's hand.
Cirus tries to clinch but Nitch moves away
and Nitch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cirus swings for the body but Nitch moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Nitch dominated that 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.

Cirus looks to land a left hand but Nitch moved out of range nicely.
Nitch cracks Cirus with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cirus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nitch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nitch throws a shot from downtown. Cirus moves away and avoids it.
Cirus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nitch moves out of range of the leg kick from Cirus.
A nice side step and Nitch releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nitch blocks a leg kick.
Cirus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nitch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donk. Cirus catches Nitch right on the button with a cross.

Cirus clinches with his opponent.
Nitch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Cirus - that landed with a thud.
Cirus misses with a punch on the inside.
Nitch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Cirus breaks from the clinch.
Nitch misses with a looping right.
Cirus throws out a loose jab but Nitch uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nitch checks a leg kick.
A big left from Cirus misses.
Nitch checks a low kick from Cirus.
Nitch looks to land a left hand but Cirus moved out of range nicely.
Nitch throws an overhand right that lands on Cirus's shoulder, as Cirus tries to avoid the shot.
Nitch throws a wild body kick that Cirus sees coming a mile off.
Cirus appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nitch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A clash of legs there as Nitch blocks the low kick.
Nitch appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Nitch.
Cirus blocks a leg kick.
Cirus looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cirus connects with a single shot there.
Cirus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A head kick misses from Cirus.
Cirus thuds his right hand into Nitch's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cirus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cirus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nitch lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nitch throws an overhand right that lands on Cirus's shoulder, as Cirus tries to avoid the shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nitch checks a leg kick.
Nitch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cirus moves out of range as Nitch strikes.
Cirus throws a low kick but Nitch moves out of range easily.
Cirus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nitch.
A slow jab from Cirus misses its intended target.
Nitch walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cirus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cirus moves out of range of the strikes.
Nitch takes a swing at Cirus's ribcage but misses.
Cirus closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nitch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nitch slips under a jab.
Nitch throws an overhand right that lands on Cirus's shoulder, as Cirus tries to avoid the shot.
Cirus throws a hook but Nitch blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Nitch misses.
Cirus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nitch is looking to chop away at Cirus's legs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cirus.
Nitch connects with a body shot that sends Cirus's belly button to the back.
Cirus misses with a straight right.
Nitch takes one to the chin there.
Cirus misses with a low kick.
Cirus thows a leg kick but Nitch checks it
and Nitch counters with a nice uppercut.
Nitch lands an overhand right.
A big right from Nitch misses.
Cirus walks into a left hand.
Nitch throws a right hand that misses
and Cirus counters with a good low kick that Nitch was not able to check.
A low kick from Nitch is predictable there
and Cirus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cirus is looking to score with low kicks.
Nitch takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Nitch misses.
Nitch throws a looping overhand right but Cirus ducks down to avoid it.
Nitch connects with a body shot.
Cirus throws a leg kick but Nitch sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nitch checks the leg kick.
Nitch throws a right hand that misses
and Cirus counters with a stiff right hand.
Nitch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cirus.
Nitch keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nitch fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cirus checks it well.
Cirus tried to counter with a leg kick but Nitch avoided it.
Cirus throws the left hand but Nitch avoids the punch easily.
Nitch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cirus manages to avoid it.
Nitch misses with a straight right.
Cirus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nitch manages to avoid it.
Cirus throws a chopping leg kick but Nitch manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cirus throws a leg kick
and Cirus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Simon Nitch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nitch.
Nitch throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cirus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cirus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nitch.
Nitch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cirus.
Cirus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nitch.
Nitch throws a poor cross that misses
and Cirus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cirus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cirus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Simon Nitch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nitch throws a leg kick that misses.
Cirus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nitch. Nitch circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cirus misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cirus lands with a nice body punch.
Nitch throws a sloppy body shot
and Cirus counters with a left to the body.
Cirus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cirus connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nitch throws a leg kick
enabling Cirus to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cirus tries to land a leg kick but Nitch saw it coming and moves away.
Nitch scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cirus tries to clinch but Nitch is having none of it.
Nitch misses with a right hand
and Cirus counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Cirus.

Nitch is rocked!
Nitch lands with a shot to the body.
Nitch is still on wobbly legs! Can Cirus finish him?
Cirus misses with a wild body shot.
Cirus tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nitch is able to avoid easily.
Nitch seems to have recovered his senses.
Cirus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Nitch on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cirus looks to throw the jab but Nitch is out of range.
Nitch flicks out a counter leg kick but Cirus steps away.
Cirus is looking to score with low kicks.
Nitch throws out a counter right but Cirus avoids it with no problem.
Cirus ducks under a wild hook from Nitch.
A counter left hand to the body from Cirus misses its target.
Nitch misses with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Nitch there.
Nitch lands a head shot.
Cirus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice straight punches there by Nitch. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nitch.
Cirus moves out of range as Nitch strikes.
Nitch misses with a hook. Cirus ducked under it nicely.
Nitch wants to slow Cirus down by chopping away at his legs.
Nitch misses with a wild body shot.
Nitch throws a big shot that misses.
Cirus misses with a leg kick
and Nitch counters with a left to the body.
Cirus looks to score with a jab to the body but Nitch is just out of range.
Good work by Cirus as he checks the leg kick.
Nitch uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nitch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nitch throws a jab when Cirus was well out of range.
A clash of legs there as Cirus blocks the low kick.
Cirus on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Nitch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cirus throws a jab when Nitch was well out of range.
Nitch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cirus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nitch lands with a hook. Cirus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Miley Cirus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cirus looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nitch loads up on a big right hand but Cirus slips the punch.
Nitch throws a leg kick that misses.
Cirus takes a swing at Nitch's ribcage but misses.
Nitch throws a sloppy body shot
and Cirus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nitch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nitch cracks Cirus with a good jab.
Cirus moves out of range as Nitch strikes.
A big right from Cirus misses.
Cirus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good work by Cirus as he checks the leg kick.
Cirus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cirus walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nitch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cirus half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nitch fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cirus is out of range.
Cirus feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cirus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nitch. Nitch circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nitch misses with a looping left.
Nitch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A clash of legs there as Cirus blocks the low kick.
Cirus throws a looping overhand right but Nitch ducks down to avoid it.
Nitch scores with a hook to the body. Cirus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nitch uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cirus just misses with a punch to the body.
Cirus throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nitch looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nitch takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good exchange - Cirus coming out on top.
Nitch scores with a shot to the body.
Cirus throws a leg kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Simon Nitch.
I've got Nitch winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Nitch!