PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Garrett Sheeks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ive Nackershort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sheeks comes to the cage accompanied by Heman "What makes A man". Nackershort comes into a darkened arena with his song building. call to prayer kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Sheeks
vs
Nackershort

187 cm
26
183 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

181 cm
28
195 lbs
14 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Garrett Sheeks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Ive Nackershort!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheeks throws a combination that misses
and Nackershort connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nackershort scores with a sloppy right hand. Sheeks should have avoided that one.
Sheeks misses with a combination
and Nackershort counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sheeks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Nackershort to counter with a crisp jab.
Sheeks misses with a combination
and Nackershort counters with a right hand to the body.
Sheeks on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nackershort lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sheeks misses with a combination
and Nackershort counters with a left and a right that stings Sheeks.
Sheeks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nackershort counters with a stiff right hand.
Sheeks misses with a combination
and Nackershort counters with a leg kick.
Sheeks's corner calls for a 1-2. Sheeks obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Nackershort.
A shot to the liver by Nackershort. Beautiful body shot.
Sheeks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nackershort counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sheeks misses with a combination
and Nackershort counters with a leg kick.
Nackershort lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nackershort tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body punch from Nackershort.
Nackershort lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nackershort. That's going to slow Sheeks down.
Nackershort throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sheeks throws a combination that misses
and Nackershort counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sheeks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nackershort counters with a leg kick.
Sheeks is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheeks moves out of range as Nackershort strikes.
Sheeks tries to move into range but Nackershort moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sheeks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nackershort counters with a head kick. That will keep Sheeks thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nice jab there from Nackershort.
Sheeks misses with a double jab
and Nackershort counters with a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nackershort misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ive Nackershort dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A nice leg kick lands there from Nackershort.
Sheeks lands with a nice combination. Nackershort backs away looking to recover.
Nackershort throws a leg kick which misses Sheeks's front leg but catches the back leg as Sheeks tries to avoid it.
Nackershort lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sheeks avoids the head kick by Nackershort.
Sheeks slips a jab and a cross from Nackershort.
Sheeks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nackershort throws a body punch but Sheeks moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheeks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nackershort counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sheeks throws a sloppy body shot
and Nackershort counters with a one-two to the body.
Sheeks misses with a double jab
and Nackershort cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sheeks takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nackershort misses with a double jab
and Sheeks counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheeks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nackershort manages to avoid it.
Sheeks blocks a head kick by Nackershort.
Sheeks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nackershort counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nackershort throws a head kick that misses.
Sheeks avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sheeks misses with a two punch combination.
Nackershort throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nackershort misses with a looping left.
Sheeks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nackershort.
Sheeks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nackershort counters with a stiff right hand.
Sheeks fails to land with a series of punches.
Nackershort tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sheeks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nackershort cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sheeks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

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.
Sheeks throws a combination that misses
and Nackershort counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sheeks's knee momentarily.
Nackershort looks to score with a jab to the body but Sheeks is just out of range.
Nackershort misses with a low kick.
Nackershort throws a shot from downtown. Sheeks moves away and avoids it.
Ive Nackershort seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sheeks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nackershort counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sheeks is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sheeks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nackershort counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nackershort displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ive Nackershort showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nackershort throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sheeks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nackershort counters with a low kick, right behind Sheeks 's knee.
Sheeks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nackershort counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Sheeks lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nackershort backs up against the cage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nackershort, right into the meat.
Sheeks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nackershort cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sheeks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nackershort counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nackershort throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sheeks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nackershort counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nackershort lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sheeks misses with a combination
and Nackershort counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheeks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Nackershort counter with a right hand.
Sheeks misses with an uppercut
and Nackershort counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sheeks has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nackershort.
Sheeks misses with a looping right.
Sheeks looks to land a combination. Nackershort sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sheeks throws a combination that misses
and Nackershort counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nackershort throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nackershort tries to score with a low kick but Sheeks moves his leg out of the way.
Sheeks is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nackershort wants to land a leg kick but Sheeks is out of range.
Nackershort takes a swing at Sheeks's ribcage but misses.
Nackershort tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sheeks is able to avoid easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nackershort. Sheeks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sheeks throws a combination that misses
and Nackershort connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four 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.
A telegraphed right hand from Sheeks misses the target.
Sheeks takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nackershort throws a combination that misses
and Sheeks counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sheeks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nackershort counters with a lovely straight right hand!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sheeks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nackershort counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sheeks looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sheeks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nackershort cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ive Nackershort really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nackershort scoring well with a low kick there.
Nackershort throws a leg kick but Sheeks sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sheeks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nackershort connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nackershort lands a nice shot that snaps Sheeks's head back.
Sheeks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nackershort counters with a right hand to the body.
Nackershort throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nackershort throws a combination that misses
and Sheeks counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nackershort swings for the body but Sheeks moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nackershort misses with a low kick.
Sheeks scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sheeks has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sheeks there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sheeks misses with a series of wild punches.
Sheeks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nackershort counters with a head kick. That will keep Sheeks thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nackershort uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sheeks has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheeks misses with a double jab
and Nackershort connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nackershort is looking to score with low kicks.
Nackershort connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nackershort throws a big shot that misses.
Nackershort throws a head kick that misses.
Nackershort throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheeks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nackershort counters with a nice leg kick.
Sheeks on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sheeks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nackershort counters with a nice uppercut.
Sheeks misses with a combination
and Nackershort counters with a leg kick.
Sheeks misses with a double jab
and Nackershort counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nackershort lands with a right hand.
Sheeks misses with a combination
and Nackershort counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A head kick from Nackershort lands but Sheeks takes it in his stride.
Sheeks misses with a double jab
and Nackershort counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sheeks cracks a nice hook into Nackershort's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ive Nackershort dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Sheeks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sheeks swings widly with a right hand
and Nackershort counters with a nice body shot.
Nackershort misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sheeks.
Nackershort misses with a straight right.
Nackershort has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nackershort works Sheeks's body with a nice hook.
Nackershort turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nackershort ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sheeks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nackershort counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sheeks thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nackershort with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sheeks misses the jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Sheeks blocks the leg kick.
Nackershort displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That kick from Nackershort tenderised Sheeks's leg. Sheeks is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nackershort misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nackershort throws a series of punches but Sheeks moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nackershort.
Sheeks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nackershort counters with a slapping leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Sheeks checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sheeks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nackershort.
Sheeks throws a combination that misses
and Nackershort counters with an inside leg kick.
Sheeks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nackershort counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nackershort misses with a low kick as Sheeks jumps back.
Sheeks drops his hands momentarily and Nackershort takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nackershort tries to bum rush Sheeks with a series of wild strikes but Sheeks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nackershort misses with a hook.
Sheeks throws a combination that misses
and Nackershort counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nackershort misses with a low kick as Sheeks jumps back.
Sheeks misses with a double jab
and Nackershort counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four 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.
A shot to the body from Nackershort misses
and Sheeks counters with a two punch combo.
Nackershort lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Garrett Sheeks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A slow jab from Nackershort misses its intended target.
Sheeks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nackershort counters with a thumping low kick.
Sheeks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nackershort counters with a low kick, right behind Sheeks 's knee.
Sheeks misses with a double jab
and Nackershort counters with an outside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ive Nackershort comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nackershort 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 44:50
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 44:50
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 44:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ive Nackershort!
Ive Nackershort is the new middleweight champion!