PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Nary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Broadhead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Nary
vs
Broadhead

193 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Nary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Broadhead!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Broadhead throws a sloppy head kick
and Nary counters with a series of strikes. Broadhead will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nary has his takedown stuffed

and Broadhead counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Broadhead.
Broadhead lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Patrick Nary has been cut.
Nary is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Broadhead blocks an elbow strike.
Nary wants to get back to striking at distance but Broadhead won't allow it.

Broadhead lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Broadhead stands up from half guard.
Nary loads up on a big right hand but Broadhead slips the punch.
Broadhead shoots and misses

and Nary decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Broadhead's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Broadhead wants to sweep but no luck.
Broadhead trying to strike off his back.
Nary tries to free his leg and advance position but Broadhead is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Broadhead looking to control.
Broadhead throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Broadhead looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nary stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Broadhead swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Broadhead can do anything to dispel that myth.

Broadhead pushes Nary off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Nary is breathing heavily.
Broadhead tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nary swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice cross by Broadhead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nary closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Broadhead did well to prevent Nary getting side control.
Broadhead has his hands clasped together around Nary's back. He's all about the action.
Broadhead works his way to full guard. Good work.
Broadhead wants to stand up but Nary is controlling him.
Broadhead looking to control.

Broadhead pushes Nary off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Broadhead fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Nary to the ground. Broadhead is now in Nary's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broadhead's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Nary looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nary keeping moving, preventing Broadhead from controlling successfully.

Broadhead gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nary takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Nary shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nary tries to stand and escape but Broadhead is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broadhead trying to control here.
Nary looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nary blocks the strikes from Broadhead.
Broadhead tries to roll over but Nary keeps him under control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Broadhead kicks Nary off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kyle Broadhead will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Patrick Nary's cut.
That's time! Nary's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The fight stays on the outside here - Nary looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nary has his takedown stuffed

and Broadhead counters by moving into the clinch.
Broadhead has Nary pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nary manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Broadhead drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nary tries to circle away but Broadhead has him pinned against the cage.
Nary tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nary tries to pull guard but Broadhead won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Nary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Broadhead is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nary pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Broadhead breaks the clinch.
Nary gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Broadhead counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Broadhead.
Nary wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Broadhead has him pressed against the cage.

Broadhead's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Broadhead connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nary shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Broadhead counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Nary!

Broadhead looking for a guillotine from mount but Nary is having none of it.
Broadhead trying to control but Nary is having none of it.
Nary tries to reverse the position but Broadhead maintains control.
Nary is working hard here to advance position.
Nary tries to lock up and control but Broadhead gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Broadhead looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Nary is bucking up trying to escape but Broadhead cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Broadhead tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Broadhead with a couple of short strikes.
Broadhead takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kyle Broadhead has got the better of the ground game so far.
Broadhead in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Nary defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Broadhead.
Nary's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Broadhead.
Broadhead putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Broadhead has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nary throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Nary is desperately trying to improve his position but Broadhead has a good base and remains in mount.
Broadhead sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nary is squirming around, avoiding Broadhead's attempts to control the action.
Nary is desperately trying to improve his position but Broadhead has a good base and remains in mount.

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.
Broadhead postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nary looks a forlorn figure.
Broadhead lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Broadhead trying to control but Nary is having none of it.
Nary is desperately trying to improve his position but Broadhead has a good base and remains in mount.
Broadhead pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Nary wants to control but Broadhead is having none of it.
Broadhead landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Broadhead showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Patrick Nary's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Broadhead lands with a nice combination. Nary backs away looking to recover.
Broadhead fails with a takedown attempt.
Broadhead looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Broadhead scores a takedown into full mount!
Broadhead looking to finish with strikes here!
Nary tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Broadhead wants to control the pace but Nary is squirming around nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nary throwing hammer fists to the chest of Broadhead. What's that going to do exactly?

Broadhead working for a submission but Nary is keeping him at bay.
Nary taking shots to the head.
Broadhead landing strikes from the mount.
Broadhead wants to control the pace but Nary is squirming around nicely.
Broadhead is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nary can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Broadhead raining down shots from the mount!
The referee warns Nary that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broadhead with good strikes from the mount here!

Broadhead is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Nary to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Nary shrugs it off.
Broadhead breaks from Nary's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Broadhead can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nary is looking to escape.
Nary wants to get back to his feet.
Broadhead wants to control the pace but Nary is squirming around nicely.
Nary takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nary squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Broadhead avoids the attempt from Nary to control.

Broadhead looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Nary wants to hold on but Broadhead pushes him away.

Broadhead working for a guillotine from mount but Nary is in no mood to give up.
Nary is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broadhead looking to finish Nary with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nary!
Nary is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Broadhead lands with some strikes.
Broadhead fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Broadhead looking for a guillotine from mount but Nary is having none of it.
Nary is bucking up trying to escape but Broadhead cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Broadhead comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Broadhead has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Broadhead!