PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Venable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ive Nackershort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nackershort has chosen The Rocky Theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Venable
vs
Nackershort

187 cm
23
194 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

181 cm
25
195 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Venable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Ive Nackershort!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nackershort throws a combination. Venable tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Venable misses with an attempted mid kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Venable.
Venable on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A big right from Venable misses.
Venable lands a high kick!
Venable on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nackershort with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Venable to score with a decent uppercut.
Nackershort lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Venable scoring well with a low kick there.
Nackershort scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Venable connects with a solid leg kick.
Venable looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Venable tries to clinch but Nackershort is having none of it.
Venable lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nackershort's sensitive parts.
Venable throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Venable pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nackershort chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Venable can pounce on him.
Nackershort looks gassed!
Nackershort throws a series of punches but Venable moves out of range.
Venable swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nackershort throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Venable sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Venable moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venable turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Venable cracks the inside of Nackershort's front leg.
Venable moves away from the strike by Nackershort.
Venable tries to clinch but Nackershort is having none of it.
Venable bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nackershort's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nackershort takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Venable feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nackershort's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Venable misses with a low kick.
Nackershort chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Venable can pounce on him.
Venable tries a head kick but it misses.
Venable tries to clinch up.
Venable is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Nackershort.
Venable tries to clinch there but Nackershort circles away.

Venable gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Venable is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Venable tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Venable tries to land a knee to the head but Nackershort blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venable lands an elbow just above Nackershort 's eye.
Nackershort takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nackershort avoiding damage as Venable throws knees to the body.

Nackershort breaks from the clinch.
Venable fails with an attempt to clinch.
Venable closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Venable walks into a straight right hand from Nackershort.
Nackershort dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Venable tries to clinch but Nackershort is having none of it.
Venable takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Venable misses with a head kick.

Venable gets a clinch.
Nackershort tries to break free but Venable pushes him back against the cage.
Venable lands an elbow inside that Nackershort shrugs off.
Venable effectively controlling the action here.

Nackershort breaks the clinch.
Venable uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nackershort.
Good shot there by Nackershort.
Venable uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nackershort.
Nackershort throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Venable looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nackershort misses with a body shot.
Nackershort checks a low kick from Venable.
Venable tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nackershort is able to avoid easily.
Nackershort slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nackershort.
Venable fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nackershort scores with a one two! Venable had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Venable, right into the meat.
Venable tries to clinch but Nackershort is having none of it.
Nackershort misses the shot to the body.
Venable misses with a low kick.
Venable moves in looking to clinch but Nackershort pushes him off.
A shot to de liver by Nackershort. Beautiful body shot.
Nackershort avoids the head kick by Venable.
Nackershort cracks Venable with a good jab.
Nackershort bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Venable's head.
Nackershort avoids the head kick by Venable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nackershort tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Venable was well out of range. Poor timing from Nackershort.
Venable moves in looking to clinch but Nackershort pushes him off.
Nackershort with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nackershort checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nackershort lands a body shot.
Venable is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nackershort.
Nackershort just misses with a punch to the body.
A clash of legs there as Nackershort blocks the low kick.
Nackershort wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nackershort moves away from the strike by Venable.
Nackershort circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nackershort goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A head kick misses from Venable.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nackershort lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Venable blocks a jab.
Venable takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Venable tries to clinch there but Nackershort circles away.
Nackershort connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Venable dominated that round.
That's time! Venable's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nackershort goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Venable tries to clinch up.
Venable tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nackershort scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Venable takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Venable fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nackershort.
Nackershort avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Venable throws a half hearted mid kick.
Venable on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Venable wants to clinch up but Nackershort keeps it at a distance.
Venable moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nackershort circles away from the clinch attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nackershort.
Venable tries to clinch but Nackershort moves out of range.

Venable gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Venable trying to land knees to the body.
Nackershort is trying to break free.
Nackershort is trying to break free.
Venable connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nackershort's face.
Nackershort avoiding damage as Venable throws knees to the body.
Venable keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nackershort's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nackershort wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nackershort wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nackershort wants to get back to striking at distance but Venable won't allow it.

Nackershort pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nackershort darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Venable pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Venable fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nackershort looks to land a right hand but Venable moved out of range.
Venable takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nackershort connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Venable throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nackershort.
Venable looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nackershort scores with a nice strike.

Venable darts in and clinches Nackershort up against the cage.
Nackershort has had enough of the clinch but Venable keeps him there for the moment.
Nackershort wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Venable has him pressed against the cage.
Nackershort is looking to break free of the clinch but Venable has double underhooks.
Venable lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Venable is trying to maintain a safe position but Nackershort gets an underhook and turns Venable into the cage.
Nackershort tries to circle away but Venable has him pinned against the cage.
Venable keeps control of Nackershort as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nackershort wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nackershort tries to break free but Venable pushes him back against the cage.
Nackershort wants to get back to striking at distance but Venable won't allow it.
Nackershort is trying to break the clinch but Venable is controlling him.
Nackershort is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nackershort on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nackershort wants to get back to striking at distance but Venable won't allow it.
Venable wants to stall.
Venable keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nackershort's efforts to push away.
Venable lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Venable missing with knees to the body.
Venable utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Venable taking a breather.
Venable creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nackershort's defenses.

Nackershort's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Venable tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Venable throws a head kick that misses.
Venable is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Venable uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nackershort.
Venable throws a head kick but Nackershort moves out of range.
Nackershort misses with a wild combination.
Venable tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Venable is looking to clinch but Nackershort is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venable tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nackershort swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nackershort misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Venable.
Danga de danga de dang - Nackershort scores with a four punch combination!
Venable throws the kick towards the body but Nackershort avoids it.
Venable tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Venable is looking to clinch.
Venable scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Venable throws a leg kick but Nackershort checks it.
Venable fails in his attempt to clinch.
Venable scores with a leg kick.
Nackershort connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nackershort uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Venable.

Venable instigates a clinch.
Venable wants to stall.
Nackershort wants to get back to striking at distance but Venable won't allow it.
Nackershort is looking to break free of the clinch but Venable has double underhooks.
Nackershort tries to circle away but Venable has him pinned against the cage.
Nackershort can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nackershort as Venable tries to tie him up.
Venable lands an elbow that stopped Nackershort in his tracks for a moment.
Nackershort tries to break the clinch but Venable is controlling the position.
Venable scores with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nackershort as Venable tries to tie him up.
Venable using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Venable is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nackershort is defending well for now.
Nackershort is trying to break the clinch but Venable is controlling him.
Venable tries a knee to the head but Nackershort blocks it.
Nackershort is trying to force a seperation but Venable has the dominant position.
Venable lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Venable with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Venable.
A frustrated look appears on Nackershort's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Venable.
Nackershort is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nackershort wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Venable is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nackershort tries to break free but Venable pushes him back against the cage.
Venable is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nackershort is defending well for now.
Venable with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Venable.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nackershort wants to break free but Venable has control.
Venable is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nackershort is defending well for now.
Nackershort tries to break the clinch but Venable is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Venable dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nackershort connects with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Venable looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nackershort swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Venable with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Venable turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nackershort thows a body shot but no joy.
Nackershort lands with an overhand left.
Venable motions for Nackershort to come forward. Venable throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nackershort circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nackershort fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Venable manages to avoid it.
Venable moves in looking to clinch but Nackershort pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Venable explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Venable lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nackershort swats away the attempt to clinch by Venable.
Nackershort takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Venable keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Venable misses with a kick to the body.
Ricky Venable is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nackershort takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Venable throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nackershort tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nackershort crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Venable - the referee stops the clock and Nackershort gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Venable. Nackershort manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Venable moves into the clinch.
Venable unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nackershort lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Venable comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Venable is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nackershort takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Venable connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nackershort's face.

Nackershort breaks from the clinch.
Nackershort blocks a head kick by Venable.
Venable drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Venable misses with a low kick.
Nice body kick there by Venable.
Nackershort lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nackershort stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Venable.
Ive Nackershort has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nackershort lands with a straight right. Venable didn't see that one coming.
Nackershort bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Venable fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nackershort is out of range.
Nackershort tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Venable was well out of range. Poor timing from Nackershort.
Nackershort lands a jab to the nose.
Venable finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Venable is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Venable tries to clinch but Nackershort is having none of it.
Venable takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nackershort keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
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!
Nackershort keeps the fight on the outside.
Venable moves in looking to clinch but Nackershort pushes him off.
Venable tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Venable throws a jab but it's blocked by Nackershort.
Venable throws out a leg kick but Nackershort moves out of range and Venable only half commits.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nackershort lands a jab-cross combination.
Venable slips a jab and a cross from Nackershort.
Nackershort misses with a wild body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nackershort.
Ricky Venable is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Venable throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nackershort misses with a two punch combination.
Venable displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nackershort throws out the jab.
Good shot there by Venable.
Venable tries to clinch but Nackershort is having none of it.
Nackershort scores with a nice right hand.
Venable throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Venable.
Nackershort just misses with a punch to the body.
Nackershort's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Nackershort duly obliges.
A big right from Nackershort misses.
Nackershort takes a swing at Venable's ribcage but misses.
Venable lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nackershort waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Venable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venable lands with a kick to the temple. Nackershort shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nackershort stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Venable.
Nackershort has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Venable.
Nackershort avoids the head kick by Venable.
Venable pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Venable throws out a loose jab but Nackershort uses good head movement to avoid it.
Venable finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Venable scores with a nice body kick.
Venable avoids the body shot from Nackershort.
Decent striking displayed by Nackershort there.
Nackershort lands a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Venable.
Venable tries to clinch but Nackershort is having none of it.
Nackershort looks to land a left hand but Venable moved out of range nicely.
Venable moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nackershort looks to land a left hand but Venable moved out of range nicely.
Nackershort doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nackershort misses with an uppercut. Venable saw that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Venable showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Venable has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Venable!