PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eza Nahka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by In The Morning. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Nahka
vs
Smith

191 cm
30
220 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

188 cm
25
224 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Eza Nahka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Smith!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nahka fails to land with a series of punches.
Nahka with a poor takedown
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.

Nahka looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
Smith is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nahka thows a huge punch but Smith dodges it nicely.
Nahka slips a nice elbow through Smith's hands, connecting with Smith's forehead.
Nahka has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nahka controlling the action here.
Smith makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Smith.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nahka.
Nahka tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nahka is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nahka drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nahka jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nahka stands up over Smith, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nahka scoring with punches to the head and body.

Smith has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nahka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nahka wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Nahka throwing strikes but missing.
Nahka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.

Smith escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nahka gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nahka trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nahka thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Nahka drops back looking for a leg! Smith is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Smith manages to kick Nahka off! Nahka jumps back into Smith's guard.

Nahka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nahka postures up.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nahka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nahka slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nahka tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nahka is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Smith has escaped the position, nice work there.
Smith is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Smith manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Smith is looking for a kimura here.
Nahka gets full guard.
Smith looking to pass the guard.

Smith stands and steps away. Nahka gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nahka throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Smith was covering up waiting for the punch and Nahka finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Nahka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nahka.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nahka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Smith throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Nahka escapes and throws Smith's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Smith is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Smith looks gassed!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nahka shoots in but no luck this time.
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nahka.
Nahka misses with a few strikes there.

Nahka closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Eza Nahka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Nahka seems to be looking for submissions.
Nahka frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Nahka breaks from Smith's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nahka throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Smith is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Nahka working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Smith defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Nahka.
Smith is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nahka throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Nahka lands a big elbow.
Smith manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Smith tries to roll over but Nahka keeps him under control.
Smith is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nahka's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nahka's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith doesn't have the hooks in and Nahka manages to turn into his guard.

Smith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nahka thows a big elbow that misses.
Nahka advances position into side control!

Nahka is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Smith has escaped the position, nice work there.
Smith sneaks back into half guard.
Smith tries to roll over but Nahka keeps him under control.
Nahka is keen to just control but Smith is a slippery customer.
Smith on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nahka is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Smith sees it coming and defends easily.

Nahka is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nahka thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Smith to regain full guard.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Nahka from controlling successfully.
Nahka postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Smith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nahka defends well.

Nahka drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nahka jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nahka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nahka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nahka throws a big right hand that misses.
Smith wants to stand and escape but Nahka is having none of it.
Nahka distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nahka trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Nahka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
Nahka scoring with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Smith looking for a guillotine here but Nahka defends easily.
Nahka is pushing down on Smith's leg trying to pass to half guard. Smith is fighting to maintain full guard but Nahka has managed to sneak the leg through.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Nahka is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eza Nahka dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nahka tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith stalling in the clinch but Nahka improves position.
Nahka can't get the takedown.
Nahka drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nahka backwards.
Smith stops a takedown attempt from Nahka.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eza Nahka. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short right from Smith on the inside.

Smith is fighting off a takedown attempt but Nahka is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Smith to the mat. Smith regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Smith is trying to keep Nahka in close.
Smith is looking to stand up but Nahka isn't so interested in that idea.
Smith seems keen to control Nahka's posture.
Nahka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
Nahka won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Nahka wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.

Smith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Smith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nahka drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nahka jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nahka trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nahka postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.

Smith has his foot on Nahka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nahka works his way back into a safe position though.
Nahka makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nahka slips nicely into half guard.
Nice strikes from Nahka there.
Nahka throwing shots but Smith is blocking nicely.

Nahka seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Smith manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nahka throwing strikes but missing.
Smith wants to stand and escape but Nahka is having none of it.
Nahka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nahka trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nahka makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Smith looking to control.
Nahka trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.

Nahka drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nahka jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nahka loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nahka stops Smith from standing up.
Nahka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
Nahka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Michael Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nahka.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Nahka from controlling successfully.
Nahka passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Smith is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nahka in side control lands a decent elbow.
Nahka takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Smith to pass into mount.
Nahka is in the full mount, landing strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eza Nahka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nahka, 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Eza Nahka!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Eza Nahka!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Eza Nahka!

Eza Nahka wins by unanimous decision!