PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Nash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karim El Shejk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). El Shejk comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ricky Nash has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Nash
vs
El Shejk

197 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

184 cm
22
212 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Nash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karim El Shejk!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

El Shejk moves into range and clinches up with Nash.
Nash wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
El Shejk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
El Shejk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nash working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
El Shejk landing knees to the head.
Nash is looking to break free of the clinch but El Shejk has double underhooks.
El Shejk connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nash's face.
El Shejk throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nash blocks it with crossed arms.
El Shejk missing with knees to the body.
Nash wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nash softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
El Shejk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
El Shejk scores a nice knee to the body.
El Shejk lands a nice knee to the body.
El Shejk tries to land a knee to the head but Nash blocks with his arms.
Nash wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
El Shejk scores a nice knee to the body.
El Shejk using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
El Shejk tries a knee to the head but Nash blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by El Shejk.
El Shejk lands a nice knee to the body.
El Shejk unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nash lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nash wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
El Shejk scores a nice knee to the body.
Nash is breathing heavily.
Nash wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
El Shejk connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nash's face.
El Shejk blocking some punches.
Nash can't break the clinch.
El Shejk lands an elbow that stopped Nash in his tracks for a moment.
Knees to the body from El Shejk.
Nash has had enough of the clinch but El Shejk keeps him there for the moment.
Nash takes an elbow to the forehead.
El Shejk with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
El Shejk landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Shejk scores a nice knee to the body.
El Shejk prevents Nash from breaking the clinch.
El Shejk landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nash wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
El Shejk scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by El Shejk.
El Shejk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
El Shejk unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nash lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
El Shejk scores a nice knee to the body.
El Shejk crunches a lovely knee into Nash's ribcage.
El Shejk missing with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Nash.
Nash wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but El Shejk has him pressed against the cage.
Nash wants to break the clinch but can't.

Nash escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nash darts in trying to clinch

and El Shejk counters by clinching up.
Nash pushes El Shejk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
El Shejk lands an elbow inside that Nash shrugs off.

It looks like Ricky Nash has been cut.
El Shejk connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nash's face.
El Shejk landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nash wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
El Shejk lands an elbow just above Nash 's eye.
Nash wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but El Shejk has him pressed against the cage.
El Shejk scores a nice knee to the body.
El Shejk landing knees to the head.
Nash swings wildly with an uppercut but El Shejk uses good head movement to avoid it.
El Shejk unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nash lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
El Shejk lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Shejk lands a knee to the body.
El Shejk lands an elbow just above Nash 's eye.
El Shejk lands a damaging elbow.
El Shejk lands a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice elbow from El Shejk.
El Shejk scores a nice knee to the body.
El Shejk using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
El Shejk landing knees to the body.
El Shejk landing knees to the body.
El Shejk lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Nash breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
El Shejk blocks a head kick by Nash.
Nash is looking to clinch but El Shejk is avoiding it.
Nash throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ricky Nash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Nash, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
El Shejk blocks a head kick by Nash.
Nash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Nash misses

and El Shejk counters by clinching up.
El Shejk lands a nice knee to the body.
Nash working aggressively here.

Nash breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nash throws a lazy head kick

and El Shejk holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
El Shejk with a knee to the head.
Nash wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nash wants to get back to striking at distance but El Shejk won't allow it.
El Shejk crunches a lovely knee into Nash's ribcage.
El Shejk comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
El Shejk lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Shejk landing knees to the head.
El Shejk comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees in the clinch landing for El Shejk.
El Shejk landing knees to the body.
Nash is trying to break free.
Nash is trying to break free.
Nash wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nash wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
El Shejk keeps control of Nash as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nash misses with some punches.
Knees to the body from El Shejk.
Knees to the body from El Shejk.
Nash is trying to break the clinch but El Shejk has him pressed against the cage.
Nash is trying to break free.
A shot in the inside from Nash.
Nash throws a punch but it's blocked by El Shejk.
Nash is trying to break the clinch but El Shejk has him pressed against the cage.
El Shejk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
El Shejk tries to land knees in the clinch but Nash avoids the damage to the body.
Nash wants to break the clinch but can't.
El Shejk looks to throw an elbow but misses.
El Shejk unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nash lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Nash breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nash throws a sloppy head kick

and El Shejk counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by El Shejk.
El Shejk throws an elbow but it misses.
Nash managing to block the knees to the body from El Shejk.

Nash breaks the clinch.
Nash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

El Shejk closes the distance and clinches.
El Shejk connects with a knee to the head.
El Shejk landing knees to the body.
El Shejk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nash is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
El Shejk blocking some punches.
El Shejk unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nash lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for El Shejk.
Nash wants to get back to striking at distance but El Shejk won't allow it.
El Shejk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nash can't break the clinch.
Nash softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nash can't break the clinch.
El Shejk landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
El Shejk using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nash is trying to break free.
Nash wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but El Shejk has him pressed against the cage.
El Shejk lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nash misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from El Shejk.
El Shejk lands an elbow inside that Nash shrugs off.
El Shejk prevents Nash from breaking the clinch.
El Shejk lands a nice knee to the body.
El Shejk landing some nice looking knees to the body.
El Shejk scores with a knee to the head.
Nash is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nash is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
El Shejk lands an elbow just above Nash 's eye.
El Shejk crunches a lovely knee into Nash's ribcage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
El Shejk connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for El Shejk.
El Shejk unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nash lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for El Shejk.
El Shejk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
El Shejk looking to throw knees to the head but Nash is blocking nicely.
El Shejk connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nash's face.
Nash can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karim El Shejk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Nash's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nash throws a lazy head kick

and El Shejk counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by El Shejk.
El Shejk misses with a knee to the head.
El Shejk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
El Shejk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nash has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nash throws a head punch that misses.
Nash scores with a shot to the side of El Shejk's head.
El Shejk unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nash lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
El Shejk landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nash on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
El Shejk tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nash wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but El Shejk has him pressed against the cage.
Nash is trying to break the clinch but El Shejk has him pressed against the cage.
Nash makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nash is looking to break free of the clinch but El Shejk has double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nash.
A head punch blocked on the inside by El Shejk.
Nash on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nash lands a right hand.
El Shejk keeps control of Nash as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nash is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knees to the body from El Shejk.
El Shejk landing knees to the head.
El Shejk connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nash's face.
El Shejk using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by El Shejk.

Nash is rocked!

Nash escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nash tries a head kick but it misses.
Nash tries to clinch
and El Shejk counters with a head kick. That will keep Nash thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Oh Nash is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
El Shejk staying out of range there.
Nash with a poor takedown

and El Shejk counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by El Shejk.
Nash takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Shejk lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nash misses with a punch on the inside.

Nash breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ricky Nash is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nash keeps the fight on the outside.

El Shejk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
El Shejk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
El Shejk lands a nice knee to the body.
El Shejk lands a knee to the body.
Nash seems to have got his legs back now.
Nash misses with a short punch on the inside.
El Shejk using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
El Shejk unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nash lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
El Shejk with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
El Shejk unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nash lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
El Shejk lands a nice elbow.
Nash has a couple of punches blocked by El Shejk.
Nash scores with an uppercut up the middle.
El Shejk tries to land a knee to the head but Nash blocks with his arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nash.
El Shejk trying to land knees to the body.
Nash wants to break free but El Shejk has control.
El Shejk prevents Nash from breaking the clinch.
Nash wants to get back to striking at distance but El Shejk won't allow it.
El Shejk blocks an uppercut.
Nash managing to block the knees to the body from El Shejk.
Nash misses with the head strike.
Nash is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Nash scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nash wants to get back to striking at distance but El Shejk won't allow it.
Nash wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Nash.
Karim El Shejk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nash gets through El Shejk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
El Shejk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nash.
Nash tries to break the clinch but El Shejk is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nash lands a right hand.
Nash lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of El Shejk backwards.
Nash is trying to break the clinch but El Shejk has him pressed against the cage.
El Shejk connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nash's face.
El Shejk lands a damaging elbow.
El Shejk lands a big knee! That's hurt Nash! Oh, he's all over the place! El Shejk lands another knee that sends Nash to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karim El Shejk!