PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Immortal Technique (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ive Nackershort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nackershort is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Rocky Theme. Nackershort has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Technique
vs
Nackershort

180 cm
23
190 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

181 cm
26
195 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Immortal Technique!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Ive Nackershort!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Nackershort.
Nackershort looks gassed!

Technique gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Technique looking to throw knees to the head but Nackershort is blocking nicely.
Technique trying to land knees to the body.
Nackershort is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Technique pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Technique misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nackershort.
Technique prevents a takedown attempt there.
Technique tries to land knees in the clinch but Nackershort avoids the damage to the body.
Technique trying to land knees to the body.
Nackershort on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Technique.
Technique misses with a knee to the head.
Technique is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nackershort is defending well for now.
Technique tries a knee to the head but Nackershort blocks it.
Technique unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nackershort lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nackershort takes an elbow to the forehead.
Technique is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nackershort is defending well for now.
Technique misses with a knee to the head.
Technique with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Technique throws a knee to the head but misses.
Technique creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nackershort tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Technique just stands there and leans against the cage.
Immortal Technique has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ive Nackershort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Technique tries to land a knee to the head but Nackershort blocks with his arms.
Technique misses with a knee strike.
Technique gets underhooks to prevent Nackershort's takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Technique.
Technique misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nackershort.
Nackershort blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Technique.
Technique misses with a knee strike.
Technique tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nackershort avoids it.
Technique with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Technique with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Technique throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nackershort blocks it with crossed arms.
Technique prevents the takedown attempt.
Nackershort on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Technique misses with a knee strike.
Nackershort changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Technique fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nackershort throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nackershort changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Technique tries to avoid it but Nackershort manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Technique to the ground. Technique escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Technique wants to clinch.
Technique doesn't manage to clinch there - Nackershort circles away.
Technique tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nackershort swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Technique wants to clinch.
Technique takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The fight stays on the outside here - Technique looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Technique moves in looking to clinch but Nackershort pushes him off.
Technique tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nackershort misses with a wild combination.
Technique tries to clinch but Nackershort is having none of it.
Technique doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Technique closes the distance and clinches.
Nackershort tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Technique misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nackershort.
Technique tries to land knees in the clinch but Nackershort avoids the damage to the body.
Technique throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nackershort on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Technique obliges.
Technique missing with knees to the body.
Technique using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nackershort has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Technique tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nackershort avoids it.
Nackershort is working for takedown but Technique is calmly controlling the position for now.
Technique throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nackershort blocks it with crossed arms.
Technique scores a nice knee to the body.
Technique tries to land a knee to the head but Nackershort blocks with his arms.
Technique throws an elbow but it misses.
Technique throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Technique tries to land a knee to the head but Nackershort blocks with his arms.
Technique trying to land knees to the body.
Technique tries a knee to the head but Nackershort blocks it.
Technique looks to throw an elbow but misses.

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.
Technique trying to land knees to the body.
Nackershort on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nackershort is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Technique gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Technique misses with a knee to the head.
Technique lands a knee to the body.
Technique misses with a knee strike.
Technique tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Nackershort decides to pull guard.
Nackershort is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nackershort is trying to keep Technique in close.
Nackershort keeping moving, preventing Technique from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Technique showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nackershort wants to sweep here but Technique controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Immortal Technique dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Technique tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nackershort circles away from the clinch attempt.
Technique wants to clinch up but Nackershort keeps it at a distance.
Ive Nackershort is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nackershort throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Technique sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Technique tries to clinch but Nackershort moves out of range.

Technique darts in and clinches Nackershort up against the cage.
Technique using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nackershort takes an elbow to the forehead.
Technique misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nackershort.
Technique gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Technique misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nackershort.
Technique lands a nice elbow.
Technique throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nackershort blocks it with crossed arms.
Technique tries to land knees in the clinch but Nackershort avoids the damage to the body.
Nackershort on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nackershort is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Technique gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Technique throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nackershort blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Technique lands an elbow just above Nackershort 's eye.
Technique tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Technique landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Technique looking to throw knees to the head but Nackershort is blocking nicely.
Technique tries a knee to the head but Nackershort blocks it.
Technique with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Technique misses with a knee strike.
Technique tries a knee to the head but Nackershort blocks it.
Technique missing with knees to the body.
Nackershort blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nackershort is working for takedown but Technique is calmly controlling the position for now.
Technique using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nackershort has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Technique lands a good knee to the midsection. Nackershort won't want to take too many of those.
Technique with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Technique throws an elbow that misses.
Technique misses with a knee strike.
Technique with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Technique with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Technique with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Technique tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Technique misses with a knee to the head.
Technique tries a knee to the head but Nackershort blocks it.
Technique looking to throw knees to the head but Nackershort is blocking nicely.
Nackershort dodges an elbow strike from Technique.
Technique misses with a knee to the head.
Technique tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nackershort avoids it.
Technique lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Technique misses with a knee strike.
Technique misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nackershort.
Technique tries to land knees in the clinch but Nackershort avoids the damage to the body.
Technique missing with knees to the body.

Nackershort pulls guard successfully.

Nackershort working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Technique doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Technique manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Technique trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nackershort's guard.
Technique throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Technique postures up.
Technique trying to control the position from guard on top but Nackershort is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nackershort looking to control.
Nackershort keeping moving, preventing Technique from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Technique is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Technique moves in looking to clinch but Nackershort pushes him off.
Nackershort keeps the fight on the outside.
Technique is looking to clinch.
Nackershort avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nackershort fails with a takedown attempt.
Immortal Technique has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ive Nackershort.
Technique tries to clinch up but Nackershort circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four 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.
Nackershort swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ive Nackershort seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Technique looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Technique is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Technique is looking to clinch.
Technique is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Technique is looking to clinch.
Technique is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Technique wants to clinch up but Nackershort keeps it at a distance.
Nackershort avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Technique fails with an attempt to clinch.
Technique moves in looking to clinch but Nackershort pushes him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Technique is looking to clinch.
Technique fails in his attempt to clinch.
Technique tries to clinch up but Nackershort circles away and keeps his distance.
Nackershort scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Technique doesn't seem bothered though.
Nackershort avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Immortal Technique dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Technique tries to clinch but Nackershort is having none of it.
Technique is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Technique fails with an attempt to clinch.
Technique doesn't manage to clinch there - Nackershort circles away.
Nackershort lands with a cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Technique looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nackershort swinging wildly here.
Nackershort swats away the attempt to clinch by Technique.
Technique is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nackershort swats away the attempt to clinch by Technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Technique looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Technique fails with an attempt to clinch.

Technique takes the fight into the clinch.
Nackershort takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Technique tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Technique putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nackershort in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Technique lands a knee to the head.
Technique misses with a knee strike.
Technique using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nackershort has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Technique tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Technique crunches a lovely knee into Nackershort's ribcage.
Nackershort blocks an elbow strike.
Technique looking to throw knees to the head but Nackershort is blocking nicely.
Technique with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Technique with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Technique connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nackershort's face.
Technique tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nackershort managing to block the knees to the body from Technique.
Nackershort looking for a takedown.
Technique looking to throw knees to the head but Nackershort is blocking nicely.
Nackershort on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Technique tries to land a knee to the head but Nackershort blocks with his arms.
Technique misses with an elbow over the top.
Technique with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ive Nackershort has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Technique throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nackershort blocks it with crossed arms.
Technique landing knees to the head.
Technique tries a knee to the head but Nackershort blocks it.
Technique is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nackershort is defending well for now.
Nackershort avoiding damage as Technique throws knees to the body.
Technique trying to land knees to the body.
Technique is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nackershort is defending well for now.
Technique trying to land knees to the body.
Nackershort avoiding damage as Technique throws knees to the body.
Nackershort jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Technique walks away with a smile on his face. Nackershort gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Technique tries to clinch but Nackershort moves out of range.
Immortal Technique is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Technique tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nackershort swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nackershort will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Immortal Technique has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ive Nackershort.
Technique fails in his attempt to clinch.
Technique tries to close the distance and clinch but Nackershort swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Technique tries to clinch up.
Technique moves in looking to clinch but Nackershort pushes him off.
Technique blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Technique is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Technique wants to clinch up but Nackershort keeps it at a distance.
Technique tries to clinch there but Nackershort circles away.
Nackershort is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Technique rather than just go for the knockout.
Technique tries to clinch up.
Technique tries to clinch up but Nackershort circles away and keeps his distance.
Technique tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nackershort keeps the fight on the outside.
Technique fails with an attempt to clinch.
Technique tries to clinch but Nackershort is having none of it.
Nackershort avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Technique tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Technique looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nackershort connects with a body shot.
Technique moves in looking to clinch but Nackershort pushes him off.
Technique wants to clinch up but Nackershort keeps it at a distance.

Technique rushes Nackershort and presses him up against the cage.
Technique tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Nackershort pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Technique doesn't manage to clinch there - Nackershort circles away.
Nackershort circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nackershort keeps the fight on the outside.
Immortal Technique is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nackershort throws a looping overhand right but Technique ducks down to avoid it.
Nackershort throws a right hand that Technique ducks under and follows up with a left that Technique also avoids with ease.
Nackershort tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Technique was well out of range. Poor timing from Nackershort.
Nackershort shoots in for a takedown but Technique shows good takedown defense.
Nackershort circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nackershort keeps the fight on the outside.
Technique tries to close the distance and clinch but Nackershort swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Technique tries to clinch there but Nackershort circles away.
Technique wants to clinch up but Nackershort keeps it at a distance.
Technique ducks under a wild hook from Nackershort.
Technique tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nackershort paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Technique wants to clinch up but Nackershort keeps it at a distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Technique clinches.
Technique throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Technique lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Technique connects with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Immortal Technique showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Technique, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Immortal Technique!