PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cliff Nash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theo Nickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nash
vs
Nickson

178 cm
23
163 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
21
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cliff Nash !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Theo Nickson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Nickson.
Nickson stuffs the takedown attempt from Nash . Nash gets slowly back to his feet.
Nickson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nash shoots in for a takedown but Nickson shows good takedown defense.
Nash misses with a takedown attempt - Nickson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cliff Nash . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nash avoids the head kick by Nickson.
Nickson is looking to chop away at Nash 's legs.
Nickson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cliff Nash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nash shoots in and drives through. Nickson sprawls well.
Nash fails with the takedown.
Nickson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nash shoots in and drives through. Nickson sprawls well.

Nickson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nash throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nash is trying to break the clinch but Nickson has him pressed against the cage.
Nickson wants to get back to striking at distance but Nash won't allow it.

Nickson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nickson misses with a two punch combination.
Nash takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nash misses with a takedown attempt - Nickson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nash shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nickson as he avoids it easily.
Nash is breathing heavily.
Nash misses with a body kick.
Nickson throws a head kick but Nash moves out of range.
Nash ducks under a wild hook from Nickson.
Nash blocks a head kick by Nickson.
Nash will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nash misses with a takedown attempt - Nickson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nash shoots for a takedown but Nickson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nickson throws a low kick, looking for Nash 's leg but Nash calmly moves out of range.
Nash dodges the punch combination from Nickson.
Good work by Nash as he checks the leg kick.
Nash slips a straight right by Nickson.
Nickson swinging wilding here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A slow jab from Nickson misses its intended target.
Nash misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A big left from Nickson misses.
Nickson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nickson misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Nickson.
Nickson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nash at a distance.
Nash avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nash is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nash shoots in but no luck this time.
Nickson throws a nice looking combination but Nash bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Nash looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Nickson!
Nickson'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.

Nash looking to secure an arm triangle but Nickson defends it well.
Nickson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

Nash has control of Nickson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Nickson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Nickson trying desperately to get to his feet.
Nash landing strikes from the mount and Nickson is in trouble!
Nickson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Nash tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Nash has control of Nickson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Nickson regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nash wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Nash has isolated one of Nickson's arms. Nickson looking to fight him off but Nash twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cliff Nash !