PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nash Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abrahm Tickle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smith
vs
Tickle

185 cm
21
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
191 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nash Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Abrahm Tickle!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tickle is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smith works over Tickle with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith prevents Tickle from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smith is working Tickle over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Smith prevents Tickle from getting back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Tickle is keeping the position.
Tickle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smith distracts Tickle with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tickle controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.

Tickle has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Smith off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Nice sprawl there from Smith as Tickle shoots in.
Smith lands a body shot.
Tickle looks gassed!

Smith manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Tickle on his heels. He'll look to pass Tickle's guard now, I'm sure.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tickle can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tickle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smith is working Tickle over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tickle is looking to stand up but Smith isn't so interested in that idea.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Tickle has wrist control.
Smith with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tickle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smith throws a big elbow that misses.
Smith won't allow Tickle to get back to his feet.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Tickle.
Tickle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tickle's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tickle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Tickle.
Tickle is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tickle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tickle keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Tickle is looking to stand up but Smith isn't so interested in that idea.
Smith scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tickle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tickle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smith throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tickle wants to stand up but Smith is controlling him.
Smith working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Tickle kicks Smith off and gets to his feet.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tickle swivels and escapes.
Tickle misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith tries for a takedown but Tickle sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tickle misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nash Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abrahm Tickle.
Smith shoots for a double leg takedown but Tickle sprawls well. He's pushed Smith's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tickle slaps away a takedown attempt from Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tickle stuffs the takedown.
Tickle shoots in but no luck this time.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Tickle is just out of range.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tickle as he avoids it easily.

Tickle scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith is looking for a sweep.
Tickle tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Tickle trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nash Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tickle gets the takedown into side control.
Tickle trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Nash Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tickle controlling the position from side mount.
Tickle laying and praying for a moment but Smith takes advantage and regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is trying to stand back up but Tickle is controlling him
Tickle wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
Tickle is pressing down on Smith's thigh, looking to free his foot. Smith is holding on for now.
Tickle trying to control from half guard but Smith is working away.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Abrahm Tickle.
Tickle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smith defends it nicely.
Tickle leaves Smith with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tickle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tickle gets slowly back to his feet.
Tickle is breathing heavily.

Smith is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tickle's half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tickle avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smith.
Smith works his way into side control.
Tickle tries to escape but Smith is in control.
Smith tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Smith working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
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!
The strikes coming from Smith are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Tickle parries the strikes from Smith easily there. Smith is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Tickle to escape.
Tickle wants to get back to his feet but Smith drags him back down.
Smith working the ground and pound.
Smith in side control lands a decent elbow.
Smith scoring with punches from side control.
Smith working the ground and pound.
Tickle wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks up at the clock and then as Tickle takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Smith smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tickle is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Smith lands a decent elbow from side control.
Smith working away.
Smith scores with a couple of short elbows.
Smith working the ground and pound.
Smith misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Tickle is trying to buck Smith off.
Smith throws a strike aimed at the side of Tickle's head but Tickle avoids it well.
Smith throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Smith working the ground and pound but Tickle is defending the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tickle is looking to reverse the position.
Check out the look on Smith's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Tickle wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tickle is trying to get back to half guard.
Smith landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Tickle trying his best to control but Smith has mounted him.
Smith lands a big shot there that rocks Tickle but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tickle is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Smith with good strikes from the mount here!
Smith looking to control but Tickle is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Smith landing punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith landing strikes from the mount and Tickle is in trouble!
Smith lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Tickle is rocked!
Smith lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Tickle! Smith sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Tickle and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nash Smith!
During a confident post fight interview, Nash Smith thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.