PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pinched Nerve (ranked 3073 p4p, 151 weight class) and My Gal (ranked 4498 p4p, 209 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.

Nerve
vs
Gal

176 cm
19
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
142 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pinched Nerve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, My Gal!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nerve looks to throw the jab but Gal is out of range.
Nerve has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Alpha Midget in the buildup to the fight.
Nerve jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gal misses with a left hand
and Nerve counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circle momentarily. Gal darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nerve misses with a straight right.
Gal throws out a counter right but Nerve avoids it with no problem.
Nerve tries to land a front kick but Gal steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gal defending well as Nerve loads up on a big left hand.
Nerve walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gal checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nerve avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gal misses with a body shot
enabling Nerve to counter with a crisp jab.
Gal moves out of range of the body kick.
Gal throws the left hand but Nerve avoids the punch easily.
Gal's coach down at Heart Cave (8 elites, 4 double-elites, 1 triple) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gal's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nerve looks to land a left hand but Gal moved out of range nicely.
Gal has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gal there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nerve tries to score with a low kick but Gal moves his leg out of the way.
Despite the aggression on Gal's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nerve moves away.
Nerve connects with a nice looking jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gal throws a shot from downtown. Nerve moves away and avoids it.
Nerve looks to land a left hand but Gal moved out of range nicely.
Nerve swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gal throws a series of punches but Nerve moves out of range.
Gal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nerve.
The fighters circling - Nerve throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gal throws a series of punches but Nerve avoids them all with ease.
Nerve blocks a jab.
Nerve avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gal misses with an uppercut.
A counter left hand to the body from Nerve misses its target.
Nerve throws a sloppy body shot
and Gal counters with a nice uppercut.
Gal throws a hook to the side of Nerve's head but Nerve sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nerve scores with a jab. Gal acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nerve misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gal.
Nerve is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nerve moves out of range as Gal strikes.
Gal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nerve throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gal.
Gal lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
Nerve swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nerve showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gal.
Gal might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nerve throws a poor cross that misses
and Gal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nerve is looking to counter punch.
Gal throws a hook but Nerve avoids it easily.
Nerve connects with a right hand. Gal shakes it off.
Nerve swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gal counters with a nice body shot.
Gal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nerve.
Nerve misses with a wild body shot.
Gal misses with a body shot.
Gal checks the leg kick.
Gal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut there from Gal.
Gal misses the shot to the body.
Nerve throws out a loose jab but Gal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gal lands a right hook to the body.
Nerve blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nerve steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gal.
Pinched Nerve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nerve is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gal.
Nerve keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gal.
Nerve misses with a looping left.
Nerve keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Nerve misses the target.
Nerve slips under a jab from Gal.
Gal misses with a hook.
Gal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nerve lands a nice shot to the body.
Nerve ducks under a wild hook from Gal.
Nerve swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nerve ducks right into an uppercut from Gal.
Gal takes a swing at Nerve's ribcage but misses.
Nerve moves out of range as Gal strikes.
Nerve slips under a jab.
Nerve ducks under a wild hook from Gal.
Gal ducks under a wild hook from Nerve.
Gal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nerve counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nerve swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Gal looks to land a left hand but Nerve moved out of range nicely.
Nerve swings for the body but Gal moves out of range.
Gal misses the shot to the body.
Nerve is looking to counter punch.
Nerve jabs at Gal's body.
Nerve waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gal.
Gal throws an overhand right that lands on Nerve's shoulder, as Nerve tries to avoid the shot.
Gal walks into a stiff left hand from Nerve.
Gal throws a poor cross that misses
and Nerve makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A swing and a miss from Gal.
Nerve avoids the body shot from Gal.
Gal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nerve.
Nerve moves out of range as Gal strikes.
Nerve misses with an uppercut. Gal saw that one coming.
Nerve throws a body punch but Gal moves out of range.
No joy there for Gal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nerve throws an overhand right that lands on Gal's shoulder, as Gal tries to avoid the shot.
Gal avoids the body shot from Nerve.
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 Pinched Nerve will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nerve uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gal.
Nerve takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nerve cracks Gal with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nerve throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gal on the side of the head.
Nerve throws a lazy uppercut
and Gal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pinched Nerve is winning the standup battle so far.
Nerve takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nerve loads up on a big right hand but Gal slips the punch.
Nerve throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Gal to counter with a crisp jab.
Gal scores with a nice right hand.
Nerve throws a hook but Gal avoids it easily.
Gal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nerve doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gal throws a jab when Nerve was well out of range.
Nerve thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donk. Nerve catches Gal right on the button with a cross.
Gal lands a jab to the head.
Nerve lands a nice hook to Gal's body. Gal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nerve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gal was well out of range. Poor timing from Nerve.
Gal ducks under a wild hook from Nerve.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nerve slips a straight right by Gal.
Nerve blocks a jab.
Nerve takes a swing at Gal's ribcage but misses.
Nerve connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gal's hands.
Gal misses with a double jab.
Nerve misses with a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Nerve. Beautiful body shot.
Nerve avoids the body shot from Gal.
Gal throws a body shot but no joy.
Gal scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nerve on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gal misses with a right hand
and Nerve counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nerve manages to avoid it.
Gal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nerve sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nerve is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gal misses the jab.
Gal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gal looks to throw the jab but Nerve is out of range.
Nerve misses with a looping left.
Nerve just misses with a punch to the body.
Gal takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gal takes one on the button.
Nerve misses the shot to the body.
Nerve jabs Gal to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nerve sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nerve looks to land a combination but Gal avoids it well.
Nerve lands a jab to Gal's midsection.
Nerve misses with a straight right.
Gal takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gal slips under a jab.
Gal appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gal slips under a jab from Nerve.
Gal is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nerve misses with an uppercut
and Gal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gal bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nerve's head backwards.
Gal is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gal throws a right and a left that Nerve avoids nicely.
Gal misses with a combination
and Nerve counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nerve takes a swing at Gal's ribcage but misses.
Nerve is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gal.
Gal fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nerve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gal was well out of range. Poor timing from Nerve.
It seemed like Gal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gal works Nerve's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Gal misses.
Nerve takes a swing at Gal's ribcage but misses.
Nerve displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gal throws out the jab.
Gal throws a lazy right hand but Nerve sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gal misses with a series of wild punches.
Nerve dodges the punch combination from Gal.
It looked like Nerve wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nerve throws a shot from downtown. Gal moves away and avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gal scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nerve misses with a looping right.
Gal moves out of range as Nerve strikes.
Gal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nerve connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from Gal misses.
Gal dodges the punch combination from Nerve.
No joy there for Gal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gal missing with a left hand there. Nerve was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gal with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nerve to score with a decent uppercut.
A combination from Gal does no damage.
Nerve throws a low kick but Gal moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gal throws a hook but Nerve avoids it easily.
Gal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gal lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but My Gal will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nerve with a hook.
Gal's corner calls for a 1-2. Gal obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A big right from Nerve misses.
Gal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nerve is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nerve swings widly with a right hand
and Gal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nerve throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gal lunges at Nerve with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nerve's hand.
Nerve lands a jab to the head.
Nerve slips under a jab from Gal.
Nerve swings for the body but Gal moves out of range.
Nerve is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gal.
Gal moves out of range of the body kick.
Gal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gal throws a jab but it's blocked by Nerve.
Nerve swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nerve misses the shot to the body.
Gal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nerve.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nerve, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gal takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gal checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It seemed like Gal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nerve takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gal moves out of range of the strikes.
Gal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nerve.
Nerve throws an overhand right that lands on Gal's shoulder, as Gal tries to avoid the shot.
Gal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Nerve throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Gal misses.
Nerve misses with a straight right.
Gal has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gal with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gal misses with a looping right.
Gal staying out of range there.
Nerve loads up on a big right hand but Gal slips the punch.
Nerve misses with a body shot.
Jab by Gal.
Gal tests Nerve's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gal moves out of range as Nerve strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gal! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Nerve misses.
Gal misses with a looping left.
Some wild striking there from Gal.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gal throws the left hand but Nerve avoids the punch easily.
Nerve slips a jab from Gal.
Gal misses with a straight left.
Nerve on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nerve walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nerve throws a body punch but Gal moves out of range.
Gal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nerve.
Nerve avoids the body shot from Gal.
Gal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nerve swings for the body but Gal moves out of range.
It seemed like Gal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nerve misses with an uppercut. Gal saw that one coming.
Nerve throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Gal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gal throws a shot from downtown. Nerve moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nerve misses with a straight right.
Gal misses with a hook. Nerve ducked under it nicely.
Nerve moves out of range as Gal strikes.
Nerve with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nerve throws a hook but Gal blocks it.
Gal slips under a jab.
Nerve throws a body shot but no joy.
Nerve throws a jab when Gal was well out of range.
Nerve takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nerve throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nerve misses with an uppercut.
Gal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nerve moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An inside leg kick from Nerve misses.
Gal digs a good body shot into Nerve's ribs.
Gal slips under a jab from Nerve.
Nerve avoids the body shot from Gal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gal connects with a right hand. Nerve shakes it off.
Nerve throws a nice looking combination but Gal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nerve misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gal! But no joy.
Gal throws a jab but it's blocked by Nerve.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gal misses the jab.
Gal just misses with a punch to the body.
Nerve throws a shot from downtown. Gal moves away and avoids it.
Gal misses with a straight right.
Gal takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fighters circling - Gal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nerve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gal was well out of range. Poor timing from Nerve.
Nerve scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big left from Gal misses.
Nerve takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice defenses there by Gal.
A jab from Nerve misses.
Gal moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pinched Nerve.
Well Nerve 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 Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pinched Nerve!
A very excited looking Pinched Nerve made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.