PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Del Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Nash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Thompson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Gin and Juice by Snoop Dog. Blake Nash has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Thompson
vs
Nash

175 cm
31
202 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

188 cm
23
200 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Del Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Blake Nash!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson darts in trying to clinch
and Nash makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nash misses with a head kick.

Oooh a lovely combination from Thompson sends Nash down but not out. Thompson dives into side control looking to finish.

It looks like Blake Nash has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson working the ground and pound.
Thompson in side control, throwing shots but Nash defends.

Thompson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nash has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nash is not content to let Thompson control the position.
Thompson is really struggling to control Nash but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nash is trying to get back to half guard.

Thompson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nash tries to improve position but can't.

Thompson tries for a kimura but Nash is defending well.
Thompson wants to control for a moment but Nash uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nash does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nash is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nash really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thompson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Thompson with the ground and pound but Nash uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Thompson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Thompson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Thompson drops back looking for a leg! Nash is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nash manages to kick Thompson off! Thompson jumps back into Nash's guard.
Nash trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nash wants to sweep but no luck.

Thompson drops back looking for a leg! Nash is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nash manages to kick Thompson off! Thompson jumps back into Nash's guard.
Thompson is looking to work some ground and pound but Nash has wrist control.
Nash looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thompson stays in close to Nash's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Nash keeps moving.
Thompson looking to pass the guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Del Thompson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nash paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Del Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson tries to clinch but Nash moves away
and Nash counters with a head kick. That will keep Thompson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Thompson tries to clinch but Nash is having none of it.
Thompson scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nash throws a solid leg kick but Thompson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nash.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Danga de danga de dang - Thompson scores with a four punch combination!
Nash dodges the punch combination from Thompson.
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Del Thompson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Blake Nash's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nash lands with a nice body kick.
Nash throws out a leg kick but Thompson moves out of range and Nash only half commits.
Nash slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nash moves out of range of the body kick.
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Nash pushes him off.
Thompson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nash counters with an outside leg kick.
Nash throws a chopping leg kick but Thompson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch but Nash swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nash throws a leg kick but Thompson moved away.
A low kick from Thompson is predictable there
and Nash counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nash throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thompson tries to clinch up
and Nash counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thompson's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nash keeps the fight on the outside.
Del Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
Nash connects with a right hand. Thompson shakes it off.
Thompson blocks a head kick by Nash.
Thompson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nash's head.
Thompson tries to clinch
and Nash counters with a leg kick.
Thompson tries to clinch up
and Nash counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nash fakes the leg kick and cracks Thompson in the body.
Thompson wants to clinch
and Nash counters with an inside leg kick.
Del Thompson is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nash circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nash counters with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nash counters with a good, hard body kick but Thompson shrugs it off.
Good leg kick by Nash there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nash throws a leg kick which misses Thompson's front leg but catches the back leg as Thompson tries to avoid it.

Nash gets a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thompson throws an elbow but misses.
Thompson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thompson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thompson blocks the elbow strike.
Nash scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thompson blocks the elbow strike.
Nash pressing his opponent against the cage.
Thompson misses with an elbow over the top.
Nash throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thompson blocks it with crossed arms.
Thompson avoids the elbow strike from Nash, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nash blocks the elbow strike.
Nash blocks an uppercut.
Nash with a knee to the head.
Nash pushes off an throws an elbow but Thompson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Thompson.
Nash throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nash blocks an uppercut.
Nash blocks an elbow strike.
Nash throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Good body shot from Nash.
Thompson avoiding damage as Nash throws knees to the body.
Thompson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thompson dodges an elbow strike from Nash.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nash just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thompson's brow.
Nash throws an elbow that misses.
Nash misses with an elbow over the top.
Thompson missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nash.
Nice elbow from Nash.
Thompson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nash tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thompson's elbow.
Thompson working Nash over with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A hook to the body from Thompson.
Thompson takes an elbow to the temple.
A left hand lands to the body for Thompson.
Thompson 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.
Nash misses with an elbow over the top.
Thompson lands an uppercut.
Thompson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nash takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nash misses with a knee to the head.
Nash avoids a wild elbow strike from Thompson.
Nash misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thompson.
Thompson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nash backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson avoiding damage as Nash throws knees to the body.
Thompson missing with knees to the body.
Thompson trying to land knees to the body.
Nash throws an elbow but it misses.
Thompson misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Nash showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Blake Nash's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Thompson wants to clinch but Nash slips to the side
letting Nash counter with a right hand.

Thompson darts in and clinches Nash up against the cage.
Nash looking to throw knees to the head but Thompson is blocking nicely.
Thompson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thompson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nash.
Nash with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thompson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nash backwards.
Nash blocks a body shot from Thompson.
Thompson lands a left hand.

That has opened up Blake Nash's cut even more.
Thompson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nash scores with a shoulder strike.
Thompson avoids the elbow strike from Nash, against the cage.
Thompson tries to land knees in the clinch but Nash avoids the damage to the body.
Del Thompson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nash is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thompson misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nash tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson misses with some punches.
Nash blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thompson working aggressively here.
Thompson throws a punch but it's blocked by Nash.
Nash missing with knees to the body.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nash avoids it.
A short right from Thompson.
Thompson tries to land knees in the clinch but Nash avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thompson.
Nash trying to land knees to the body.
Thompson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nash lands an elbow inside that Thompson shrugs off.
Thompson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nash blocking some punches.
Thompson throws a punch but it's blocked by Nash.
Nash looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nash misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thompson.
Nash is stalling here.
Thompson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Nash on the inside.
Nash is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thompson is defending well for now.
Nash lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nash.
Thompson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Nash.
Thompson blocks an elbow strike from Nash.
Nash blocking some punches.
Nash blocks a body shot from Thompson.
Nash tries to stall but Thompson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thompson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nash with a knee to the head.

Thompson is rocked!

It looks like Del Thompson has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nash looking to throw knees to the head but Thompson is blocking nicely.
Oh Thompson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thompson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nash misses with a knee to the head.
Thompson seems to have got his legs back now.
Nash blocks a body shot from Thompson.
Thompson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson blocks the elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Nash.
Nash pushes off an throws an elbow but Thompson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nash lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nash tries to land a knee to the head but Thompson blocks with his arms.
Nash presses Thompson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nash misses with an elbow strike.
Nash misses with a knee strike.
Nash slowing the pace effectively.
Thompson throws a head punch that misses.
Nash prevents a body shot from Thompson.
Thompson throws an elbow that misses.
Nash lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thompson.
Nash comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nash misses with an elbow over the top.
Thompson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nash throws an elbow but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice elbow from Nash.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson dodges an elbow strike from Nash.
Nash pushes off an throws an elbow but Thompson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nash with a knee to the head.
Thompson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thompson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nash unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thompson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nash misses with a knee strike.
Thompson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nash is looking to control Thompson's arms but Thompson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nash has his back to the cage.
Nash tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thompson avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nash throws an elbow but misses.
Nash avoids a wild elbow strike from Thompson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nash.
Nash blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nash lands a nice elbow.
Thompson lands a nice elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Thompson fails to land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nash just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thompson's brow.
Nash is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thompson is defending well for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Nash comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nash has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Nash!
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