PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tristan Desya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Nash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Desya
vs
Nash

200 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

197 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tristan Desya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Nash!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Desya lands a nice shot that snaps Nash's head back.
Desya fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Desya throws a right hand that Nash ducks under and follows up with a left that Nash also avoids with ease.

Desya gets a takedown into half guard.

Nash makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Desya lands a high kick to the side of Nash's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Desya dives into guard, looking to finish.

Nash is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Desya won't allow Nash to get back to his feet.
Nash is still in real trouble! Can Desya finish him?
Nash is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Desya dives into side control.
Nash seems to have recovered his senses.
Desya taking a breather here.
Nash is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Desya asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Nash sneaks out the side door and pushes Desya away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nash throws a left and a right that both miss

and Desya counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Desya.
Nash looks gassed!
Desya prevents Nash from getting back to his feet.
Desya seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Desya won't allow Nash to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Desya decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Nash, up you get!
A head kick by Nash misses

and Desya counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Desya.

Desya lands a takedown into guard.

Nash is working an open guard so Desya takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Desya closes the distance and clinches.
Nash wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nash wants to break the clinch but can't.
Desya wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nash has him pressed against the cage.

Nash manages to break the clinch.
Nash tries to clinch but Desya moves away
and Desya counters with a series of strikes. Nash will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nash keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nash wants to clinch up but Desya keeps it at a distance.
Desya avoids the head kick by Nash.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nash throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Desya stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Nash follows into mount!

It looks like Tristan Desya has been cut.

Nash stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Desya swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nash throws a jab when Desya was well out of range.
Nash lands with a hook. Desya tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Desya blocks a head kick by Nash.
Desya misses with the combination.
Nash connects with a high kick.
Desya on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nash is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Desya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Desya instigates a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Desya.

Desya breaks the clinch.
Ricky Nash is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Desya clinches up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Desya takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Desya keeps control of Nash as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Desya blocking some punches.
Nash scores with a shot to the side of Desya's head.
Desya avoiding damage as Nash throws knees to the body.

Desya manages to break the clinch.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Desya knocks Nash out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tristan Desya!