PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robin Nash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avery McCurnin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robin Nash has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Nash
vs
McCurnin

150 cm
20
135 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

161 cm
19
142 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Robin Nash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Avery McCurnin!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCurnin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nash rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McCurnin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nash tries to bum rush McCurnin with a series of wild strikes but McCurnin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McCurnin has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Nash is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nash throws a shot from downtown. McCurnin moves away and avoids it.
McCurnin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nash swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McCurnin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nash lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nash misses with a jab, cross combination.
McCurnin blocks a head kick by Nash.
Nash really is a fat lump.
Nash lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nash lands with a slapping head kick.
A combination from Nash does no damage.
A punch combination from McCurnin misses.
McCurnin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nash swinging wildly here.
McCurnin shoots for a double leg takedown but Nash sprawls well. He's pushed McCurnin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Robin Nash is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCurnin misses with a double jab.
McCurnin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nash misses with a two punch combination.
Nash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCurnin wants to slow Nash down by chopping away at his legs.
Nash scores with a leg kick.
Nash checks a leg kick nicely.
McCurnin tries to clinch up.
Nash has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nash pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Nash there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McCurnin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nash.

McCurnin closes the distance and clinches.
McCurnin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nash is looking to break free of the clinch but McCurnin has double underhooks.
Nash lands an elbow inside that McCurnin shrugs off.

McCurnin breaks from the clinch.
McCurnin fails with a takedown attempt.
Nash scores with a head kick. McCurnin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCurnin avoids the head kick by Nash.

McCurnin forces Nash back against the cage and clinches.
Nash looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McCurnin breaks the clinch.
Nash misses with a head kick.
Nash throws a sloppy head kick
letting McCurnin counter with a right hand.
McCurnin shoots in for a takedown but Nash shows good takedown defense.
Robin Nash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Avery McCurnin.
McCurnin looks winded!
Nash pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nash throws a series of punches but McCurnin moves out of range.
Nash buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nash tries to bum rush McCurnin with a series of wild strikes but McCurnin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McCurnin takes a kick to the side of the head.
McCurnin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McCurnin slips a jab and a cross from Nash.
Nash scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
McCurnin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McCurnin is trying desperately to land a takedown but Nash is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for McCurnin.
Nash misses with a series of wild punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nash.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McCurnin has closed the distance and engaged Nash in a clinch.
McCurnin pushes off an throws an elbow but Nash leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McCurnin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!

McCurnin breaks from the clinch.
Nash looks to throw the jab but McCurnin is out of range.

McCurnin gets a clinch.
McCurnin is stalling here.
McCurnin has Nash pressed against the cage, preventing Nash from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nash is trying to break the clinch but McCurnin is controlling him.

McCurnin breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nash swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nash lands with a nice combination. McCurnin backs away looking to recover.
Nash misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Nash dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nash throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McCurnin's head.
McCurnin tries to clinch but Nash moves out of range.
Nash tries a head kick but it misses.
Nash tries a head kick but it misses.
McCurnin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nash.
Nash connects with a high kick.
McCurnin blocks a head kick by Nash.
Nash throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCurnin blocks a head kick by Nash.
Nash misses with a head kick.
Nash swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nash misses with a wild combination.
McCurnin misses with a hook.
Nash checks the leg kick nicely there.

McCurnin takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McCurnin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Robin Nash is winning the standup battle so far.
McCurnin dodges the punch combination from Nash.
McCurnin lands a jab to Nash's midsection.
Nash lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCurnin circles away quickly and effectively.
Nash throws a sloppy head kick and McCurnin moves out of range easily.
McCurnin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCurnin blocks a head kick by Nash.
McCurnin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nash moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nash throws a right and a left that McCurnin avoids nicely.
McCurnin dodges the punch combination from Nash.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nash scores with a one two! McCurnin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nash has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nash there as he acknowledges the shot.
Some wild striking there from Nash.

McCurnin scores with a takedown into Nash's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McCurnin is looking to stand up but Nash won't let him.
Nash wants to stand but McCurnin is controlling the position.
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!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nash trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
McCurnin is looking to stand up but Nash won't let him.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nash throws a right and a left that McCurnin avoids nicely.
Robin Nash is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McCurnin avoids the head kick by Nash.

McCurnin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nash tries to break the clinch but McCurnin is controlling the position.
Nash wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McCurnin.

Nash manages to break the clinch.
McCurnin wants to clinch.
Nash throws a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCurnin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

McCurnin has closed the distance and engaged Nash in a clinch.

McCurnin breaks from the clinch.

McCurnin takes the fight into the clinch.
Nash blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Nash breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

McCurnin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nash's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCurnin stops Nash from standing up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCurnin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nash swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nash looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Avery McCurnin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Nash throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nash has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McCurnin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nash lands a head kick!
Nash scores with a spinning back kick!
A punch lands to the side of Nash 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nash circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nash throws a right and a left that both miss.
McCurnin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
No joy there for Nash, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McCurnin slips a jab and a cross from Nash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nash misses with a head kick.
Nash lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCurnin circles away quickly and effectively.
Nash misses with a head kick.
Nash looks to land a combination but McCurnin avoids it well.
McCurnin blocks a head kick by Nash.

McCurnin has Nash up against the cage in a clinch.
Nash fails to pull guard.
McCurnin gets through Nash's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nash is trying to break the clinch but McCurnin is controlling him.
Nash working hard to break the clinch.
Nash is trying to pull guard but McCurnin has him pressed against the cage.

McCurnin breaks the clinch.
Nash throws a sloppy head kick and McCurnin moves out of range easily.

McCurnin has Nash up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCurnin is struggling to control the position.
Nash tries to circle away but McCurnin has him pinned against the cage.
Nash jumps guard but McCurnin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robin Nash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nash has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nash is trying to break the clinch but McCurnin is controlling him.
Nash wants to break free but McCurnin has control.
McCurnin tries to pull guard but Nash forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McCurnin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

McCurnin manages to break the clinch.
Nash throws a head kick but McCurnin moves out of range.
Nash gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nash fails to land with a series of punches.
Nash misses with a wild combination.
Nash misses with a series of wild punches.
McCurnin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nash.
Nash tries to work over McCurnin's front leg with a kick but McCurnin checks it.
McCurnin misses with a body kick.
Nash dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McCurnin. That did some damage!
Nash displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McCurnin.
Nash delivers a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Nash, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nash throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nash misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McCurnin blocks a head kick by Nash.
Nash misses with a wild combination.
McCurnin tries to clinch there but Nash circles away.
Nash throws a nice looking combination but McCurnin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McCurnin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nash takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nash throws a series of punches but McCurnin avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCurnin is looking to clinch but Nash is avoiding it.
Nash keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCurnin.

McCurnin clinches with his opponent.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McCurnin.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Robin Nash.
I think Nash has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Avery McCurnin!