PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Khalid El Ahmadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ive Nackershort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think El Ahmadi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I'm A Boss. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

El Ahmadi
vs
Nackershort

194 cm
22
192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

181 cm
22
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Battle Bars Inc.
Urban Vandal 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Khalid El Ahmadi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ive Nackershort!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Ahmadi is looking to clinch but Nackershort is avoiding it.
El Ahmadi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nackershort swats him away and circles back towards the center.
El Ahmadi tries to clinch up but Nackershort circles away and keeps his distance.
El Ahmadi tries to clinch there but Nackershort circles away.
El Ahmadi tries to clinch but Nackershort is having none of it.
Nackershort shoots in for a takedown but El Ahmadi shows good takedown defense.
El Ahmadi misses with a series of wild punches.
El Ahmadi moves in looking to clinch but Nackershort pushes him off.

El Ahmadi moves into the clinch successfully.
Nackershort has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. El Ahmadi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
El Ahmadi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Khalid El Ahmadi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ive Nackershort.
El Ahmadi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
El Ahmadi lands a nice knee to the body.
Nackershort managing to block the knees to the body from El Ahmadi.
El Ahmadi throws a knee to the head but misses.
El Ahmadi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
El Ahmadi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
El Ahmadi misses with an elbow over the top.

Nackershort breaks the clinch.
Nackershort tries to clinch there but El Ahmadi circles away.
Nackershort has a takedown stuffed.
El Ahmadi is looking to clinch but Nackershort is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nackershort avoids the elbow strike from El Ahmadi, against the ropes.
Nackershort wants to get back to striking at distance but El Ahmadi won't allow it.
Nackershort wants to break free but El Ahmadi has control.
Nackershort has El Ahmadi pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. El Ahmadi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
El Ahmadi with a knee to the head.
Nackershort wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but El Ahmadi has him pressed against the ropes.
Nackershort looks gassed!
El Ahmadi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Nackershort decides to pull guard.
Nackershort is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst El Ahmadi is controlling him.
Nackershort will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Nackershort is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and El Ahmadi dives into side control.

El Ahmadi decides to stand back up.
El Ahmadi is looking to clinch but Nackershort is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Nackershort.
El Ahmadi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Ahmadi clinches but Nackershort breaks the clinch
and Nackershort counters with a series of strikes. El Ahmadi will be more careful next time no doubt.
El Ahmadi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nackershort backs up against the ropes.
El Ahmadi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Nackershort paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Nackershort closes the distance and clinches.
Nackershort wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nackershort lands a body shot in the clinch.
El Ahmadi throws an elbow but it misses.
El Ahmadi trying to land knees to the body.
Nackershort changes levels and goes for a takedown here. El Ahmadi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nackershort falls off balance throwing a combination

and El Ahmadi counters by moving into the clinch.
El Ahmadi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nackershort.
El Ahmadi prevents Nackershort from breaking the clinch.
Nackershort wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but El Ahmadi has him pressed against the ropes.
El Ahmadi pushes off an throws an elbow but Nackershort leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Nackershort working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nackershort drops to a knee looking for a takedown but El Ahmadi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nackershort wants to get back to striking at distance but El Ahmadi won't allow it.
El Ahmadi misses with a knee strike.
Nackershort is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nackershort wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nackershort tries for a takedown but El Ahmadi manages to get underhooks.
Nackershort managing to block the knees to the body from El Ahmadi.

Nackershort successfully pulls guard.
Nackershort looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nackershort is on top in guard.
Nackershort with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nackershortis looking to pass into half guard but El Ahmadi pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now El Ahmadi is in guard.
Nackershort looking to hit a scissor sweep but El Ahmadi is one step ahead there.
El Ahmadi passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.

El Ahmadi decides to stand and escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nackershort tries to clinch up.

El Ahmadi clinches with his opponent.
El Ahmadi looking to throw knees to the head but Nackershort is blocking nicely.
El Ahmadi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nackershort's face.
Nackershort wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Nackershort escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nackershort wants to clinch

and El Ahmadi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nackershort has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. El Ahmadi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
El Ahmadi misses with a knee to the head.

Nackershort breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
El Ahmadi tries to clinch
and Nackershort cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
El Ahmadi darts in trying to clinch
and Nackershort counters with a left and a right that stings El Ahmadi.
El Ahmadi clinches but Nackershort breaks the clinch

and Nackershort counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

El Ahmadi is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
El Ahmadi wants to stand and escape but Nackershort is having none of it.
El Ahmadi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ive Nackershort will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

El Ahmadi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
El Ahmadi falls off balance throwing a combination

and Nackershort counters by moving into the clinch.
Nackershort goes for a takedown in the clinch but El Ahmadi prevents it.
Nackershort tries to stall but El Ahmadi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A knee to the head by El Ahmadi.
Nackershort digs a right hand into El Ahmadi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on El Ahmadi's gas tank.
El Ahmadi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nackershort tries for a takedown but El Ahmadi manages to get underhooks.
El Ahmadi keeps control of Nackershort as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
El Ahmadi stops a takedown attempt from Nackershort.
Khalid El Ahmadi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ive Nackershort.
El Ahmadi trying to land knees to the body.
El Ahmadi tries to land a knee to the head but Nackershort blocks with his arms.
El Ahmadi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nackershort dodges an elbow strike from El Ahmadi.
Nackershort is trying to break the clinch but El Ahmadi has him pressed against the ropes.
El Ahmadi lands a nice elbow.
El Ahmadi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nackershort can't get the takedown.
El Ahmadi lands an elbow just above Nackershort 's eye.
Nackershort tries to pull guard but El Ahmadi won't allow it.
El Ahmadi missing with knees to the body.
Nackershort blocks an elbow strike from El Ahmadi.
El Ahmadi misses with a knee to the head.
El Ahmadi trying to land knees to the body.

Nackershort escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
El Ahmadi closes the distance but Nackershort moves to the side

and Nackershort moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Ahmadi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nackershort is looking to break free of the clinch but El Ahmadi has double underhooks.

Nackershort has hold of one of El Ahmadi's legs. El Ahmadi is fighting the takedown attempt but Nackershort gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
El Ahmadi wants to get back to his feet but Nackershort is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Nackershort decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

El Ahmadi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nackershort wants to control from the top but El Ahmadi keeps moving.
Nackershort throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nackershort prevents El Ahmadi from getting back to his feet.
Nackershort throwing strikes from guard but El Ahmadi blocks nicely.
El Ahmadi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nackershort looking to sit in guard and control but El Ahmadi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nackershort wants to improve his position but instead El Ahmadi has moved into half guard.
It looks like El Ahmadi is going to stand back up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
El Ahmadi wants to clinch but Nackershort slips to the side

and Nackershort moves into the clinch.
El Ahmadi takes a shot to the head.
Nackershort on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
El Ahmadi prevents Nackershort from breaking the clinch.
El Ahmadi missing with knees to the body.
Nackershort is looking to break free of the clinch but El Ahmadi has double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Nackershort - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nackershort avoiding damage as El Ahmadi throws knees to the body.
Nackershort blocks the elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Nackershort.
Nackershort has El Ahmadi pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. El Ahmadi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
El Ahmadi tries to land a knee to the head but Nackershort blocks with his arms.
Nackershort fails to pull the fight into his guard.
El Ahmadi misses with a knee strike.
El Ahmadi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
El Ahmadi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nackershort.
El Ahmadi lands an elbow that stopped Nackershort in his tracks for a moment.
El Ahmadi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nackershort is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Nackershort breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

El Ahmadi has managed to clinch.
Nackershort looking for a takedown.
Nackershort is trying to break free.
Nackershort managing to block the knees to the body from El Ahmadi.
El Ahmadi lands a nice knee to the body.
El Ahmadi crunches a lovely knee into Nackershort's ribcage.
El Ahmadi misses with a knee to the head.
El Ahmadi tries to land a knee to the head but Nackershort blocks with his arms.
Nackershort takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees to the body from El Ahmadi.
Nice elbow from El Ahmadi.
El Ahmadi misses with a knee to the head.
El Ahmadi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
El Ahmadi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nackershort's face.
Nackershort has had enough of the clinch but El Ahmadi keeps him there for the moment.
El Ahmadi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Ahmadi prevents a takedown attempt there.

Nackershort breaks the clinch.
Donk. Nackershort catches El Ahmadi right on the button with a cross.
El Ahmadi slips a jab and a cross from Nackershort.

Nackershort gets a clinch.
Nackershort working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Nackershort gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Nackershort tries to pass to full mount but El Ahmadi defends it.
Nackershort is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
El Ahmadi is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nackershort missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nackershort tries to stand and escape but El Ahmadi actually recovers to full guard.
El Ahmadi wants to stand but Nackershort is controlling the position.
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.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nackershort misses with a combination

and El Ahmadi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nackershort goes for a takedown attempt but El Ahmadi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
El Ahmadi wants to clinch but Nackershort slips to the side

and Nackershort counters by moving into the clinch.
Nackershort has El Ahmadi pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. El Ahmadi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nackershort lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Nackershort fails to land.
Nackershort lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nackershort dodges an elbow strike from El Ahmadi.
Nackershort is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Nackershort wants to break free but El Ahmadi has control.
Nackershort avoiding damage as El Ahmadi throws knees to the body.
El Ahmadi lands an elbow inside that Nackershort shrugs off.
Nackershort is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Nackershort takes a knee right on the jaw!
El Ahmadi prevents Nackershort from breaking the clinch.
El Ahmadi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nackershort has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, El Ahmadi throws an elbow but misses.
Nackershort has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. El Ahmadi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Khalid El Ahmadi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ive Nackershort.
El Ahmadi lands a nice knee to the body.
Nackershort tries to break the clinch but El Ahmadi is controlling the position.
El Ahmadi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
El Ahmadi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nackershort wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nackershort wants a takedown.
Nackershort is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. El Ahmadi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
El Ahmadi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nackershort avoiding damage as El Ahmadi throws knees to the body.
Khalid El Ahmadi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nackershort takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Ive Nackershort has been cut.
Knees to the body from El Ahmadi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nackershort has had enough of the clinch but El Ahmadi keeps him there for the moment.
A knee to the head by El Ahmadi.
El Ahmadi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
El Ahmadi misses with an elbow strike.
Nackershort avoids the elbow strike from El Ahmadi, against the ropes.
El Ahmadi misses with an elbow over the top.
Nackershort is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
El Ahmadi with a knee to the head.
Nackershort wants a takedown.
El Ahmadi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Nackershort gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, El Ahmadi regains guard.
Nackershort connects with a couple of short punches.
El Ahmadi wants to stand and escape but Nackershort is having none of it.
Nackershort trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nackershort throws a strike but El Ahmadi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nackershort looking for a sweep. Not yet Nackershort, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nackershort can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nackershort wants to get back to his feet but El Ahmadi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Nackershort shoots in for a takedown but El Ahmadi shows good takedown defense.
El Ahmadi slips a jab from Nackershort.
Nackershort scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nackershort shoots in and drives through. El Ahmadi sprawls well.
Khalid El Ahmadi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nackershort throws a combination that misses

and El Ahmadi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nackershort can't get the takedown.
El Ahmadi tries to land a knee to the head but Nackershort blocks with his arms.
Nackershort has had enough of the clinch but El Ahmadi keeps him there for the moment.
El Ahmadi lands a nice elbow.
El Ahmadi gets underhooks to prevent Nackershort's takedown attempt.
Nackershort is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Nackershort breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nackershort fails with a takedown attempt.
Nackershort tries to close the distance and clinch but El Ahmadi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

El Ahmadi forces Nackershort back against the ropes and clinches.
Nackershort wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but El Ahmadi has him pressed against the ropes.
Nackershort is looking to break free of the clinch but El Ahmadi has double underhooks.
El Ahmadi lands an elbow inside.
Nackershort working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nackershort looking for a takedown.
El Ahmadi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nackershort lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
El Ahmadi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nackershort wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nackershort takes an elbow to the forehead.
A knee to the head by El Ahmadi.
El Ahmadi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nackershort on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nackershort wants to break the clinch but can't.
El Ahmadi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Nackershort breaks the clinch.
El Ahmadi clinches but Nackershort breaks the clinch
and Nackershort counters with a two punch combo.

Nackershort has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nackershort is trying to break free.
El Ahmadi lands a nice knee to the body.
El Ahmadi misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nackershort wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice glancing elbow lands by El Ahmadi.
Nackershort avoiding damage as El Ahmadi throws knees to the body.
El Ahmadi lands an elbow inside that Nackershort shrugs off.
El Ahmadi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nackershort blocks it with crossed arms.

Nackershort works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
El Ahmadi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nackershort is controlling him.
Nackershort tries to stand but El Ahmadi is controlling from the bottom.
Nackershort won't allow El Ahmadi to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nackershort trying to control the position from guard on top but El Ahmadi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nackershort loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

And that's the end of the fight!
Khalid El Ahmadi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nackershort has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!