PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Nash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haris Luxor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Nash
vs
Luxor

197 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Nash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Haris Luxor!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nash swinging wilding here.
Nash moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Haris Luxor has been cut.
Luxor blocks a head kick by Nash.
Luxor throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nash's head.
Nash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nash throws a head kick but Luxor moves out of range.
Luxor tries a head kick but it misses.
Luxor pulls out of a head kick attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Nash escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luxor misses with a head kick.

Luxor moves into the clinch successfully.
Nash tries to break the clinch but Luxor is controlling the position.
A short right from Nash on the inside.
Nash gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Luxor.
Nash misses with some punches.
Nash is pressed up against the cage. Luxor has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nash down to the mat. Nash avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Nash gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Luxor wanted to stand there but Nash had control of the position.
Nash is looking to stand up but Luxor isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Luxor decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Nash, up you get!
Nash pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nash goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Luxor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luxor tries a head kick but it misses.

Luxor scores a takedown into full mount!

Luxor stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Nash is breathing heavily.
Nash throws a nice looking combination but Luxor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luxor throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Luxor throws a nice head kick!

Luxor decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Luxor decides to stand and escape the position.
Luxor moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nash throws a lazy head kick

and Luxor counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nash won't be happy with that.
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!
Luxor tries to move into full mount but can't pass Nash's legs.

Luxor decides to stand back up. Luxor steps back and let's Nash get back to his feet.
Luxor lands a nice looking body kick.
Luxor throws a head kick but Nash moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nash throws a head kick that misses.
Nash throws a sloppy head kick

and Luxor counters by moving into the clinch.

Nash escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nash tries to clinch up.
Nash is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nash throws a head kick that misses.
Luxor avoids the head kick by Nash.
Luxor misses with a few strikes there.
Nash throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Luxor moves into range and clinches up with Nash.

Luxor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nash closes the distance but Luxor moves to the side

and Luxor counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nash's guard now.

Luxor gets to his feet. Nash looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Luxor fakes the leg kick and cracks Nash in the body.
Luxor lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Luxor scores with a kick to the body.
Nash throws a head kick that misses.
Nash is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luxor avoids the head kick by Nash.
Nash pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nash misses with the combination.
Nash avoids the head kick by Luxor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luxor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luxor misses with a wild combination.
Nash throws a head kick that misses
and Luxor counters with a body kick.
Luxor scores with a leg kick.
Nash pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nash throws a head kick but Luxor moves out of range.
Nash tries to clinch

and Luxor counters with a single leg into guard. Nash didn't expect that.
Luxor won't allow Nash to get back to his feet.

Luxor decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A head kick misses from Luxor.
Nash bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Luxor's head backwards.
Nash tries to clinch but Luxor is having none of it.
Luxor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nash moves in looking to clinch but Luxor pushes him off.
Luxor swats away the attempt to clinch by Nash.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Luxor blocks a head kick by Nash.
Nash throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Luxor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nash wants to clinch up but Luxor keeps it at a distance.

Luxor moves into range and clinches up with Nash.
Nash lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Luxor backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nash.

Nash breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nash throws a sloppy head kick

and Luxor moves into the clinch.
Nash misses with a punch on the inside.
Nash throws a head punch that misses.
Luxor is trying to break free.
Nash is trying to break free.
Luxor blocks an uppercut.

Luxor has picked Nash up - he's going for a ride! Luxor dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Luxor decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Ricky Nash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nash throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Luxor circles away from the clinch attempt

and Luxor counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Luxor wants to pass the guard but Nash is defending well.

Luxor stands up from half guard.

Luxor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Luxor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nash throws a head kick that misses.

Luxor looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Nash pushes Luxor off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A big head kick from Nash and Luxor is sent sprawling to the canvas!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haris Luxor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Haris Luxor's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nash tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Luxor moves into the clinch.

Luxor is rocked!
Nash lands a left hand.
Luxor is still on wobbly legs! Can Nash finish him?
Nash lands a left hand.
Luxor looking for a takedown.

Nash escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nash throws a right hand that Luxor ducks under and follows up with a left that Luxor also avoids with ease.
Luxor seems to have recovered his senses.
Nash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nash throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nash tries a head kick but it misses.
Ricky Nash is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Nash.
Nash doesn't manage to clinch there - Luxor circles away.
Luxor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Luxor throws a head kick but Nash moves out of range.

Luxor moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Luxor.
Nash working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nash wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nash lands a right hand that snaps the head of Luxor backwards.
Nash prevents Luxor from breaking the clinch.

Luxor breaks the clinch.
Nash throws a head kick that misses

and Luxor holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Luxor has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Nash is trying to keep an underhook but Luxor manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Luxor works his foot free and advances to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nash wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Luxor get's back to his feet.
Nash wants to clinch but Luxor slips to the side

and Luxor counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nash misses with some punches.
Nash wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nash working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That has opened up Haris Luxor's cut even more.
Luxor tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nash smiles and moves away.

Luxor looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Luxor seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Nash is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Haris Luxor!