PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Nash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Bobby Smith has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bobby Smith seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Smith
vs
Nash

175 cm
20
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
156 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Nash!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Nash lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nash throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nash shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smith as he jumps to the side.
Nash tries to clinch up.
Smith scores with a jab to the head.

Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nash, pushing him back against the cage.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Nash breaks from the clinch.
Smith is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nash.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nash counters with a left and a right that stings Smith.
Nash tries to clinch
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smith wants to clinch

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

Smith breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nash tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nash is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Nash throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a combination that misses

and Nash counters with a single leg into guard. Smith didn't expect that.
Nash stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nash is controlling him.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Nash looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nash accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smith is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Nash pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nash is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Smith 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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Nash.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Nash's head but Nash sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nash misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith clinches but Nash breaks the clinch
and Nash counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nash falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nash lets loose with a powerful body kick. Smith will feel that in the morning.
Smith darts in trying to clinch

and Nash moves into the clinch.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Nash was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nash moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nash.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Nash counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Nash keeps him there for the moment.

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

Nash moves into the clinch.
Smith tries to break free but Nash pushes him back against the cage.
Nash prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nash has him pressed against the cage.
Nash with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
Bobby Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nash throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Nash tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Nash.

Nash clinches up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nash misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nash fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nash has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Nash dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nash counters with a nice kick to the body.
Smith throws a shot to the body.
Nash throws a body kick the misses
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nash fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smith avoids it really well and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nash misses with a hook.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nash throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Nash takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nash misses with a few strikes there.
Nash avoids a punch combination nicely.

Smith moves into the clinch.
Nash is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Nash effectively controlling the action here.
Smith avoiding damage as Nash throws knees to the body.
Nash lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nash misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nash just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smith's brow.
Nash misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nash is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nash tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nash missing with knees to the body.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Nash keeps him there for the moment.

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.
Smith is trying to break free.
Nash misses with some punches.
Nash misses with a knee to the head.
Nash keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nash prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Nash landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Nash has double underhooks.
Nash throws an elbow but it misses.
Smith blocks an elbow strike.
Nash drops down looking for an ankle pick but Smith pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bobby Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Nash.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Nash circles away.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Nash swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nash changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Nash manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smith misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a looping right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice defenses there by Nash.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Nash.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nash doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nash.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith lands a jab to the head.
Nash shoots for a takedown but Smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

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.

Nash has Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith tries to circle away but Nash has him pinned against the cage.
Nash leaning against his opponent.
Nash unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith wants to break free but Nash has control.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith takes one to the chin there.
Nash lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nice uppercut there from Nash.
Nash misses with a body kick.
Nash throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nash tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bobby Smith will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nash tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Nash is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Nash darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Nash has the dominant position.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice combination there by Nash.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nash tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nash avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nash counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Nash counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nash fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Nash counters by moving into the clinch.
Smith is trying to break free.
Nash using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Nash is controlling him.
Nash looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
A short right from Nash on the inside.

Nash's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nash counters with a straight right hand.

Nash moves into the clinch.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Nash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nash uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Bobby Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Nash counters by moving into the clinch.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nash with a knee to the head.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nash lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nice elbow from Nash.
Nash tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Nash.

Nash manages to break the clinch.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Nash gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Nash misses with a double jab.
Nash fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bobby Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nash throws a combination that misses

and Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith is pressed up against the cage. Nash has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Smith down to the mat. Smith avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nash throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Smith lands the left hand.
Nash uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Nash throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Nash throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Nash goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Nash has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Smith prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bobby Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Nash.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nash keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nash doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nash has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nash has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice elbow from Nash.
Nash missing with knees to the body.
Smith tries to break free but Nash pushes him back against the cage.
Nash pushes off an throws an elbow but Smith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Nash has double underhooks.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nash has him pressed against the cage.
Nash putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Nash won't allow it.
Nash has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Smith is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Nash comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nash has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Nash!