PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Nash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sloppy Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Sloppy Joe was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Nash
vs
Joe

208 cm
21
260 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

190 cm
23
220 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Nash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sloppy Joe!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Joe scores with a takedown into Nash's guard.
Nash avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Joe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Joe won't allow Nash to get back to his feet.
Joe wants to control from the top but Nash keeps moving.
Nash is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Joe is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Joe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nash is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nash knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Joe on the ground.
Joe prevents Nash from getting back to his feet.
Nash utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Joe tries to bum rush Nash with a series of wild strikes but Nash uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Joe doesn't manage to clinch there - Nash circles away.
Nash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joe avoids the head kick by Nash.

Joe rushes Nash and presses him up against the cage.
Joe wants a takedown but no success here.
Nash prevents the takedown attempt.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Joe is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nash pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Scott Nash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sloppy Joe.
Nash scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nash lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Joe backwards.
Joe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nash.
Joe tries to score a body lock takedown but Nash shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Joe wants a takedown but no success here.

Nash gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Joe looks gassed!
Joe makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Joe.
Joe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nash will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nash wanted to stand there but Joe had control of the position.
Joe throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Nash postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Joe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nash throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Nash is trying to stand.
Nash trying to control but Joe postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nash tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nash flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Nash is trying to stand up here but Joe is controlling him well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nash tries to roll over but Joe keeps him under control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nash lands a glancing blow to the side of Joe's head.
Joe goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nash drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Scott Nash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Joe instigates a clinch.
Nash looking to slow down the pace here.
Joe has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nash avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nash misses with a knee strike.
Joe goes for a takedown attempt but Nash pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nash tries to clinch there but Joe circles away.
Nash looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nash circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nash throws a head kick but Joe moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Joe.

Joe instigates a clinch.
Nash taking a breather.

Joe gets control of Nash's arms and successfully pulls guard. Joe will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Joe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Joe is on top in guard.

Nash wriggles free and stands up.
Joe is looking to clinch but Nash is avoiding it.
Nash wants to clinch.
Nash scores with a nice strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nash fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nash has had enough of the clinch but Joe keeps him there for the moment.

Joe gets control of Nash's arms and successfully pulls guard. Joe will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Joe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nash is trying to stand up here but Joe is controlling him well.
Joe lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Joe drops an elbow to the side of Nash's head.
Joe prevents Nash from standing back up.
Nash punching from the bottom.
Joe seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nash throws a jab but it's blocked by Joe.

Joe has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Nash lands a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sloppy Joe will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nash shoots for a double leg takedown but Joe sprawls well. He's pushed Nash's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nash throws a nice looking combination but Joe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Joe tries to close the distance and clinch but Nash swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nash moves forwards but Joe connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Joe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nash working a defensive guard here.
Joe advances to half guard.
Joe working the head and body with strikes.
Joe passes to full mount!
Joe lands a heavy elbow.
Joe with the ground and pound from mount.
Nash is in a horrible position here. Joe smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Nash is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Joe prevents Nash from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nash is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Joe lands a big shot there that rocks Nash but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
BOOM! Joe connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Joe sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Nash gets back to half guard.
Nash missing with punches from the bottom.
Joe lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Joe looks to land a strike but Nash avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Joe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nash is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Joe is controlling him.
Joe makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nash trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Joe makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nash fails with a takedown attempt.

Joe looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nash looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Joe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Joe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nash swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nash utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Joe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Joe throws a big right hand that misses.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nash can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Nash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nash pulls his leg out and moves away.
Joe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nash lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Joe scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nash looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nash is staying active underneath Joe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nash wants to improve his position but Joe is controlling well.
Nash is trying to stand back up but Joe is controlling him
Joe working the head and body with strikes.
Joe prevents Nash from standing back up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nash lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nash breaks the clinch.
Nash is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Joe.
Nash throws a shot from downtown. Joe moves away and avoids it.
Joe tries to clinch but Nash moves out of range.

Joe clinches up with Nash and pushes him back against the cage.
Nash is working for takedown but Joe is calmly controlling the position for now.
Joe goes for a takedown attempt but Nash pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Joe doesn't manage to clinch there - Nash circles away.
Joe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Nash.
Scott Nash is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nash takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Joe drives through and clinches with Nash against the cage.

Joe pulls guard.
Nash wants to stand but Joe has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sloppy Joe has got the better of the ground game so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Joe is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sloppy Joe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Nash smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nash moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nash scores with a nice right hand.

Joe has taken the fight to the clinch.

Nash decides to pull guard.
Nash looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Joe cracks Nash with a solid left hand.
Joe works over Nash with some ground and pound from guard.
Nash has his hands on Joe's head, controlling the position.
Joe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nash wants to sweep here but Joe controlling him for the moment.
Joe stands up over Nash, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Joe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Joe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe looking to pass the guard.
Nash is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Joe is controlling him.
Nash thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Joe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nash.
Joe throws a right and a left that Nash avoids nicely.
Nash shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Joe as he avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Horrible takedown by Joe or perhaps it was just good defense by Nash which made him look bad.

Joe has Nash up against the cage in a clinch.
Nash lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nash gets underhooks to prevent Joe's takedown attempt.
Joe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Joe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nash prevents it.
Scott Nash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sloppy Joe.
Joe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Nash manages to break the clinch.
Joe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nash paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Joe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nash lands with a kick to the temple. Joe shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nash avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nash slips a jab from Joe.
Nash tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Joe counters by clinching up.
Nash lands a right hand that snaps the head of Joe backwards.
Joe is trying to drag Nash to the mat but Nash just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nash lands a hook that snaps the head of Joe backwards.
A short right from Nash.
Nash throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joes head.
Joe has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nash avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Joe has Nash pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nash manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Joe is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Nash can't fight it off and eventually Joe manages to take the fight to the floor. Nash looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Joe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Joe won't allow Nash to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nash's head.
Nash wants to stand but Joe is controlling the position.
Joe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nash wants to get back to his feet but Joe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nash has momentary wrist control but Joe slips an elbow through the middle.
Joe working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nash's head.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fighters circling - Nash throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joe 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.
Nash circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nash.
Joe tries to clinch up but Nash circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters circling - Nash throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joe misses with a combination
and Nash counters with a one-two to the body.
Joe blocks a head kick by Nash.
Scott Nash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nash walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Joe 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.
Joe works over Nash with some ground and pound from guard.
Joe scoring with punches to the head and body.

Nash scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Joe cracks Nash with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nash throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Joe tries to clinch up but Nash circles away and keeps his distance.
Nash throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Joe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nash, pushing him back against the cage.
Nash lands a left hand that snaps the head of Joe backwards.
Nash lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nash fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joe has Nash pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nash manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nash is stalling here.

Nash breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nash.
Sloppy Joe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nash tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Joe swivels and escapes.
Joe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sloppy Joe.
I've got Joe winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sloppy Joe!