PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ive Nackershort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Caldwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nackershort comes to the cage accompanied by The Rocky Theme. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nackershort
vs
Caldwell

181 cm
28
195 lbs
13 - 9 - 1

186 cm
22
200 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Lightning Fight Gear
Lightning Fight Gear

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 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Ive Nackershort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Caldwell!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nackershort misses with a hook. Caldwell ducked under it nicely.
Caldwell throws a hook but Nackershort avoids it easily.
Caldwell cracks a nice hook into Nackershort's ribs.
Caldwell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nackershort has a takedown stuffed.

Nackershort moves into range and clinches up with Caldwell.
Caldwell stops a takedown attempt from Nackershort.

Nackershort has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Caldwell uses from the top position.
Caldwell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Caldwell tries to stand but Nackershort is controlling from the bottom.

Nackershort escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Caldwell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Nackershort working for a triangle but Caldwell defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nackershort keeping moving, preventing Caldwell from controlling successfully.
Nackershort tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nackershort is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Caldwell is controlling him.
Nackershort not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Caldwell tries to free his leg and advance position but Nackershort is retaining full 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nackershort scores with a crisp jab that stopped Caldwell in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Caldwell throws a body punch but Nackershort moves out of range.
Nackershort dodges the punch combination from Caldwell.
Some wild striking there from Caldwell.
Nice jab there from Caldwell.
Caldwell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nackershort swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Caldwell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nackershort keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Caldwell throws a series of punches but Nackershort moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Caldwell.
Jimmy Caldwell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Caldwell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nackershort circles away quickly and effectively.
Nackershort throws a hook to the side of Caldwell's head but Caldwell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nackershort doesn't manage to clinch there - Caldwell circles away.
Nackershort on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Caldwell misses with an uppercut. Nackershort saw that one coming.
Caldwell lands a lovely overhand right.
Nackershort tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Caldwell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nackershort manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nackershort.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ive Nackershort. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caldwell throws a right and a left that Nackershort avoids nicely.
Caldwell misses with a two punch combination.
Caldwell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nackershort manages to avoid it.
Caldwell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nackershort.
Caldwell swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Nackershort has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nackershort looking to slow down the pace here.

Caldwell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Caldwell dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nackershort throws a head kick that half lands.
Caldwell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Nackershort counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Nackershort is working for a submission of some sort.
Caldwell gets full guard.
Nackershort trying to control the position from guard on top but Caldwell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caldwell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nackershort looking to sit in guard and control but Caldwell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldwell postures up in Nackershort's guard and throws a big left but Nackershort blocks it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Caldwell controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
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 looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Caldwell is controlling him.
Nackershort wants to control but Caldwell passes easily into half guard.
Nackershort is trying to stand back up but Caldwell is controlling him
Nackershort is looking for a sweep. Caldwell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Caldwell is thwarting Nackershort's attempts to control the position.
Nackershort is looking for a sweep. Caldwell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nackershort has a hand on Caldwell's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Caldwell takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Nackershort tries to reverse the position but Caldwell maintains control.
Caldwell punching from mount but Nackershort doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Nackershort can't escape the position.
Caldwell wants to control the pace but Nackershort is squirming around nicely.
Caldwell fails to move to back control.

Caldwell wants to finish this one by submission but Nackershort is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Caldwell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nackershort trying desperately to get to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Caldwell wants to control the pace but Nackershort is squirming around nicely.
Nackershort can't escape the position.
Nackershort is trying to reverse the position but instead Caldwell has taken his back - oops!

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.
Caldwell has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Nackershort's body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caldwell struggling to land strikes to the head as Nackershort covers up.

Caldwell working for a choke but Nackershort reverses nicely into Caldwell 's guard.
Nackershort wants to pass the guard but Caldwell is keeping the position.
Caldwell controlling Nackershort's posture.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Nackershort wants to control from the top but Caldwell keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ive Nackershort dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nackershort tries to clinch but Caldwell is having none of it.
Caldwell checks a leg kick.
Caldwell falls off balance throwing a combination

and Nackershort counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nackershort wants to control from the top but Caldwell keeps moving.
Nackershort scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nackershort wants to control from the top but Caldwell keeps moving.

Caldwell has his feet on Nackershort's thighs here. He's pushed Nackershort off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Nackershort screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jimmy Caldwell!