PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sherko Nazeim (ranked 4159 p4p, 3212 weight class) and Jonathan Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 418 weight class). Jonathan Knight is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Nazeim
vs
Knight

195 cm
25
200
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
192
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sherko Nazeim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Knight!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nazeim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nazeim throws out a powerful jab.
Knight tries a head kick but it misses.
Nazeim throws out a loose jab but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nazeim smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like Jonathan Knight has been cut.
Nazeim scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Knight lands a jab to the nose.
Knight lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Knight.

It looks like Sherko Nazeim has been cut.
Knight shoots in looking for a takedown. Nazeim tries to sprawl out of it but Knight keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nazeim manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nazeim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knight gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nazeim.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knight fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knight with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nazeim to score with a decent uppercut.
Nazeim lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nazeim scores with a nice head shot.
Nazeim throws a jab but it's blocked by Knight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Nazeim does it's job there.
Knight slips under a jab from Nazeim.
Knight on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Knight slips a jab from Nazeim.
Nazeim misses with a straight right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Knight.
Knight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nazeim.
Knight throws a head kick that misses.
Knight fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sherko Nazeim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knight misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nazeim is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Nazeim forces Knight back against the cage and clinches.
Nazeim throws a punch but it's blocked by Knight.
Knight tries for a takedown but Nazeim manages to get underhooks.
A short uppercut from Nazeim.
Nazeim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knight wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazeim lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
Knight's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nazeim lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knight wants to take the fight to the mat but Nazeim manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sherko Nazeim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Knight.
Knight looks winded!
Nazeim lands with a right to the head.
Nazeim lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nazeim has a couple of punches blocked by Knight.
Knight is trying to pull guard but Nazeim turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nazeim scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Nazeim scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nazeim scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Nazeim.
A short right from Nazeim on the inside.
Nazeim scores with a shoulder strike.
Nazeim lands a left hand.
Nazeim lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That has opened up Jonathan Knight's cut even more.
Knight takes a shot to the head.
Nazeim lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazeim scores with a shoulder strike.
Nazeim lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nazeim scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nazeim lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nazeim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nazeim scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Knight is rocked!
Nazeim lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knight is still on wobbly legs! Can Nazeim finish him?
Nazeim lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
Knight seems to have recovered his senses.
Nazeim lands a left hand.

The cut above Jonathan Knight's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A short right from Nazeim.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nazeim is leaning against Knight and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nazeim lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nazeim lands a left hand.
Nazeim scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nazeim.
A short uppercut from Nazeim.
Nazeim lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazeim lands an uppercut.
Nazeim lands a shoulder strike.
Nazeim lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knight backwards.

Jonathan Knight's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Nazeim lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knight backwards.

Nazeim drops Knight onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Knight is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Nazeim softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nazeim unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Knight! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Nazeim is unloading with more strikes now! Knight drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sherko Nazeim!