PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Rico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cobb Nash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nash has chosen Dry the River as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rico
vs
Nash

200 cm
28
275 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

195 cm
20
287 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Rico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cobb Nash!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rico is looking to clinch but Nash is avoiding it.
Rico moves out of range as Nash strikes.
Rico fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Rico throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Nash tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rico is in Nash's guard.
Rico is looking to work some ground and pound but Nash has wrist control.
Rico trying to control the position from guard on top but Nash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rico thows a big elbow that misses.
Nash keeping moving, preventing Rico from controlling successfully.
Rico trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nash preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nash keeping moving, preventing Rico from controlling successfully.
Rico throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nash works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rico trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rico throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rico throws a strike but Nash rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rico doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nash accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rico looking to control.
Rico striking off his back but it's not causing Nash any problems.
Nash distracts Rico with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nash pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rico is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nash is pushing down on Rico's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rico is fighting to maintain full guard but Nash has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nash lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rico wants to get back to full guard.
Rico missing with punches from the bottom.
Nash is looking to pass Rico's guard but actually Rico recovers to full guard.
Nash trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rico being controlled here, momentarily.
Rico working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nash stays in close to Rico's body and controls the position.
Rico trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Nash with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rico is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nash stopping the sweep attempt from Rico.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rico shoots for a double leg takedown but Nash sprawls well. He's pushed Rico's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nash stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Rico. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rico closes the distance and clinches up with Nash, looking for a takedown. Rico pushes Nash against the cage but Nash circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rico is breathing heavily.
Decent striking displayed by Nash there.
Nash lands a really nice looking cross but Rico seems unphased.
Rico avoids the body shot from Nash.

Nash scores with a takedown into Rico's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nash's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rico being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cobb Nash dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nash works the jab nicely.
Rico with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nash counters with a nice uppercut.
Rico keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rico tries for a takedown but Nash circles away easily
and Nash counters with a stiff right hand.
Nash lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nash throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rico.

Nash shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rico being controlled here, momentarily.
Nash lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nash lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nash working some strikes from top position.
Nash connects with a couple of short punches.
Nash slips nicely into half guard.
Nash slips a nice elbow through Rico's hands, connecting with Rico's forehead.
Well, if Nash is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Nash's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rico is looking to improve his position.
Nash not doing much here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Nash scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nash has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nash working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nash is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rico!
A nice elbow there by Nash.

It looks like Johnny Rico has been cut.
Nash landing strikes from the mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nash loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Rico scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Nash land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Nash stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cobb Nash!