PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ebanij Nasos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Boyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nasos comes to the cage accompanied by Military Soviet Hymn . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nasos
vs
Boyd

220 cm
27
270 lbs
19 - 14 - 0

201 cm
28
285 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Rivers Edge Nutrition

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 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ebanij Nasos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Boyd!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nasos defending well as Boyd loads up on a big left hand.
Boyd cracks Nasos with a good jab.
Nasos misses with a straight right.
Boyd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nasos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boyd misses with a body shot.
Boyd bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nasos's head.
Boyd misses with a wild body shot.
Boyd lands a jab to Nasos's midsection.
Boyd wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nasos ducks under a wild hook from Boyd.
A combination from Boyd does no damage.
Boyd jabs Nasos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nasos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Billy Boyd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boyd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boyd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nasos manages to avoid it.
Boyd ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Boyd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nasos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nasos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Boyd.
Nasos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A right-left combo lands from Boyd.

It looks like Ebanij Nasos has been cut.
Nice jab there from Nasos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nasos moves away.
Nasos slips under a jab.
Nasos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Boyd.
Boyd jabs at Nasos's body.
Nasos is breathing heavily.
Boyd swings for the body but Nasos moves out of range.
Boyd takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Boyd connects with the punch.
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!
Nasos throws a leg kick but Boyd sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Boyd keeps the fight on the outside.
Boyd thows a body shot but no joy.
Nasos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boyd.
Boyd swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nasos counters with a three punch combo that has Boyd backing up. Boyd nods at Nasos to acknowledge the strikes.
Nasos throws a nice looking combination but Boyd bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nasos connects with a right hand. Boyd shakes it off.
Boyd throws a right hand that Nasos ducks under and follows up with a left that Nasos also avoids with ease.
Nasos looks to throw the jab but Boyd is out of range.
Nasos moves forwards but Boyd connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Boyd lands with a cross.
Billy Boyd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyd scores with a nice head shot.
Boyd walks into a stiff left hand from Nasos.
Boyd looks to land a right hand but Nasos moved out of range.
Nasos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boyd.
Boyd jabs at Nasos's body.
Boyd just misses with a punch to the body.
Boyd scores with a hook to the body. Nasos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boyd connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nasos momentarily.
Jab, jab by Boyd - just one landing.

Boyd feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Nasos sprawling to the canvas! Nasos rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Boyd finish him?!

Nasos is rocked!
Boyd drops Nasos with a big left hand! Nasos is injured, injured bad! Boyd jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Boyd!