PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Bailey (ranked 23567 p4p, 258 weight class) and Samuel Nti (ranked 3932 p4p, 145 weight class). Lucas Bailey has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bailey
vs
Nti

192 cm
25
289 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

172 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucas Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samuel Nti!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bailey misses with a takedown attempt - Nti sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nti steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bailey.
Nti displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bailey.
Nti wants to counter with a clinch but Bailey pushes him away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Nti has taken the fight to the clinch.
I was talking to Bailey's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nti lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nti works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bailey is breathing heavily.
Nti is working Bailey over against the cage.
Nti scores with a shoulder strike.
Nti cracks Bailey with a nice body shot.
Nti stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nti lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nti lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nti scores with a shoulder strike.
Nti looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nti lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nti lands a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bailey backwards.
Nti digs a right hand into Bailey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bailey's gas tank.
Nti scores with a hook to the body.
Nti presses Bailey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bailey backwards.
Nti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bailey backwards.
Nti cracks Bailey with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Nti.
Nti scores with a shot to the side of Bailey's head.
Nti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bailey backwards.
A short uppercut from Nti.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nti digs a right hand into Bailey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bailey's gas tank.
A right hook to the body lands for Nti.
Nice body punch from Nti - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nti digs a right hand underneath Bailey's ribcage. Bailey let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nti.
A hook to the body from Nti.
A body shot lands from Nti.
A right hand to the body from Nti.
Nti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Nti.
Nti lands with a light punch inside.

Bailey is rocked!
Nti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Bailey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nti is leaning against Bailey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Nti on the inside.
Nti dips a shoulder and cracks Bailey with a mighty uppercut! Bailey falls back against the cage and Nti unloads with a barrage of strikes! Bailey is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Nti screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Nti!