PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arthur arthurzaoK (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Nitschke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arthur arthurzaoK has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

arthurzaoK
vs
Nitschke

180 cm
21
175 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

181 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

Hell's Balls Recovery
Fightworld Formula

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arthur arthurzaoK!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damian Nitschke!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nitschke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nitschke misses with a jab, cross combination.
arthurzaoK throws a head kick but Nitschke moves out of range.
Nitschke fails in his attempt to clinch.
arthurzaoK is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nitschke throws a front kick aimed at arthurzaoK's knee but arthurzaoK avoids it well.
arthurzaoK closes the distance looking to clinch

and Nitschke counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
arthurzaoK tries to get to full guard but Nitschke has control of the leg.
arthurzaoK moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nitschke wants to control from the top but arthurzaoK keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
arthurzaoK is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nitschke is controlling him.
arthurzaoK keeping full guard, as Nitschke tries to pass.
arthurzaoK bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nitschke's guard.
arthurzaoK wants to stand but Nitschke has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Nitschke is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nitschke manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. arthurzaoK manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nitschke with a flurry of punches that miss.
arthurzaoK pulls Nitschke in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
arthurzaoK trying to control the position.
Nitschke won't allow arthurzaoK to get back to his feet.
Nitschke being controlled here momentarily.
Nitschke postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
arthurzaoK bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nitschke's guard.
Nitschke throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Nitschke working a defensive guard here.
arthurzaoK working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nitschke looking to control.
arthurzaoK trying to control the position from guard on top but Nitschke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
arthurzaoK is really struggling to control Nitschke but he's trying to hold on to the position.
arthurzaoK postures up.
arthurzaoK pushes down on Nitschke's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
arthurzaoK trying to control from half guard but Nitschke is working away.
Nitschke works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nitschke working a defensive guard here.
arthurzaoK tries to free his leg and advance position but Nitschke is retaining full guard.
Nitschke wants to sweep but no luck.

Nitschke pushes arthurzaoK off and scrambles back to his feet.
Nitschke looks gassed!
arthurzaoK tries to clinch but Nitschke is having none of it.
Arthur arthurzaoK seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nitschke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but arthurzaoK was well out of range. Poor timing from Nitschke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nitschke misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
arthurzaoK tries to clinch there but Nitschke circles away.
Nitschke moves in looking to clinch but arthurzaoK pushes him off.
Nitschke throws a lazy head kick
and arthurzaoK counters with a flying knee. Nice.
arthurzaoK tries to clinch up but Nitschke circles away and keeps his distance.
arthurzaoK throws a nice looking combination but Nitschke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Arthur arthurzaoK is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
arthurzaoK goes for a takedown attempt but Nitschke pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
arthurzaoK fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nitschke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nitschke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - arthurzaoK looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nitschke blocks the body kick.
Nitschke tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but arthurzaoK swivels and escapes.
An inside leg kick lands from arthurzaoK.
Nitschke is breathing heavily.
arthurzaoK avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
arthurzaoK tries to clinch but Nitschke moves out of range.

arthurzaoK moves into the clinch.
arthurzaoK stops a takedown attempt from Nitschke.
Arthur arthurzaoK has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Nitschke.
Nitschke jumps guard but arthurzaoK stands there with Nitschke around his waist. Nitschke gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
arthurzaoK unloads a knee to the mid-section.
arthurzaoK gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Damian Nitschke has been cut.
Nitschke letting arthurzaoK take a breather here.
Nitschke takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

arthurzaoK breaks the clinch.
arthurzaoK tries to clinch but Nitschke is having none of it.
arthurzaoK tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nitschke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
arthurzaoK misses with a head kick.
arthurzaoK throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
arthurzaoK tries to clinch up.
Nitschke tries to clinch up.
arthurzaoK is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
arthurzaoK tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
arthurzaoK misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nitschke just misses with a punch to the body.
Nitschke misses with a hook to the body

and arthurzaoK counters by clinching up.
Nitschke tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nitschke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nitschke has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. arthurzaoK is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
arthurzaoK lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nitschke taking a breather.
arthurzaoK stalling.
arthurzaoK lands with a short shot to the head.
arthurzaoK lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by arthurzaoK.
arthurzaoK lands a damaging elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
arthurzaoK lands a right hand.
arthurzaoK scores a nice knee to the body.
arthurzaoK scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nitschke takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nitschke is trying to break the clinch but arthurzaoK is controlling him.
Nitschke is trying to break the clinch but arthurzaoK has him pressed against the cage.
arthurzaoK lands an elbow just above Nitschke 's eye.
A head punch blocked on the inside by arthurzaoK.
Nitschke drops to a knee looking for a takedown but arthurzaoK gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
arthurzaoK gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

arthurzaoK escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nitschke dodges the punch combination from arthurzaoK.
arthurzaoK throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nitschke on the side of the head.
A head kick from arthurzaoK lands but Nitschke takes it in his stride.
Nitschke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but arthurzaoK paws at him with a jab and circles away.
arthurzaoK throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Nitschke darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
arthurzaoK trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur arthurzaoK dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Damian Nitschke's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nitschke tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and arthurzaoK counters with a left and a right that stings Nitschke.
arthurzaoK throws a head kick that misses.
arthurzaoK tries to clinch but Nitschke is having none of it.
arthurzaoK circles away from the clinch attempt.
arthurzaoK delivers a nice body kick.
Nitschke doesn't manage to clinch there - arthurzaoK circles away.

Nitschke drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nitschke looking to sit in guard and control but arthurzaoK gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
arthurzaoK pushes down on Nitschke's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

arthurzaoK decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Nitschke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
arthurzaoK fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nitschke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
arthurzaoK misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nitschke takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
arthurzaoK throws a nice head kick!
arthurzaoK is looking to clinch.
arthurzaoK misses with a series of wild punches.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nitschke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. arthurzaoK swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nitschke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as arthurzaoK works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nitschke wants to stand but arthurzaoK is controlling his posture from full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now arthurzaoK is on top in guard.
arthurzaoK trying to control the position from guard on top but Nitschke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nitschke pushes arthurzaoK off and scrambles back to his feet.
arthurzaoK throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Nitschke shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in arthurzaoK's guard.
Nitschke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. arthurzaoK swivels though and keeps the full guard.
arthurzaoK wants to get back to his feet but Nitschke is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nitschke looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
arthurzaoK wants to stand up but Nitschke is controlling him.

Nitschke is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Nitschke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nitschke trying to control the position from guard on top but arthurzaoK is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Damian Nitschke.
I think Nitschke 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Nitschke!