PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodger Nash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodger Nash has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Nash
vs
King

224 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

190 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Enjoys gardening

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rodger Nash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andre King!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

King darts in and clinches Nash up against the cage.
Nash has had enough of the clinch but King keeps him there for the moment.
Nash using the Thai plumb to throw knees but King has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
King has Nash pressed against the cage.

King manages to break the clinch.

King moves into range and clinches up with Nash.

Nash ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nash no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nash is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. King is aware though and is defending well.
King lands a couple of decent looking shots.
King looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

King gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

King moves into the clinch.
Nash is trying to break the clinch but King is controlling him.

King has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Nash clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

King looking for the choke but no joy.
Nash takes a big shot to the side of the head.
King misses with punches from the back.
King has the hooks in. Nash is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

King is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Nash defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Nash trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
King has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King keeps control of the position easily here as Nash tries to buck him off.
King not allowing Nash to control his hands.
King slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
King keeps control of the position as Nash tries to break free.
Nash trying to control the hands but King won't let him.
Nash is taking damage to the body and head.
Nash is trying to break free.
King is landing with strikes from the back.

King looking for the choke but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King controls the position.
Nash really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
King keeps control of the position as Nash tries to break free.
King throwing damaging strikes from the back! Nash could be in trouble here!
King is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nash is really stuck here.
King really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Nash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre King dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

King darts in and clinches Nash up against the cage.
Nash stalling in the clinch but King improves position.

Nash breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

King closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nash tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nash tries for a takedown but King manages to get underhooks.
Nash wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodger Nash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King lands an elbow inside that Nash shrugs off.

It looks like Rodger Nash has been cut.

King breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

King pushes Nash up against the cage in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from King.
Nash has King pressed against the cage.
Nash tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. King just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nash tries to break the clinch but King is controlling the position.
The referee calls for King to work.
King slows down the pace here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nash is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nash avoids a wild elbow strike from King.
King trying to land knees to the body.
Nash content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nash stalling.
Nash seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rodger Nash.

King has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nash is struggling to control the position.
Nash avoiding damage as King throws knees to the body.
Nash stalling in the clinch.
Nash has King pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King avoiding damage.
Nash is trying to drag King to the mat but King just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nash trying to stall but King improves his position.
King is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nash is defending well for now.

King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

King has taken the fight to the clinch.
Andre King seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nash tries to pull guard but King won't allow it.
King looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nash just misses with a punch to the body.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Nash enables King to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nash manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
King wants to control from the top but Nash keeps moving.
Andre King has got the better of the ground game so far.

Nash has an active guard here but King has managed to pass into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
King trying to control the action but Nash is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rodger Nash's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! 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.

King forces Nash back against the cage and clinches.
King misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nash.

Nash gets control of King's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nash will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Nash is looking for a triangle but King pushes his legs off easily.
King has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nash is proving hard to escape from.
King content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

King decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

King closes the distance and pushes Nash back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nash drags the fight down to the ground.
King wants to stand but Nash is controlling his posture from full guard.
Nash will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
King wants to control from the top but Nash keeps moving.

King stands and steps away. Nash gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

King scores with a takedown into Nash's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King wants to control from the top but Nash keeps moving.

Nash had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. King defends it easily.
King is stalling in the full guard.
King lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is stalling in the full guard.
King postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nash looking to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
King not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

King closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Nash's guard.
King is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
King wants to control from the top but Nash keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
King stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nash swivels though and keeps the full guard.

King stands and steps away. Nash gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A swing and a miss from King.
Nash feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Andre King is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Andre King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

King moves into the clinch successfully.
Rodger Nash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King holding his opponent close, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andre King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well King 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre King!