PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Nash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathayus Fane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Nash could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mathayus Fane's chin.

Nash
vs
Fane

200 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
264 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kevin Nash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mathayus Fane!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nash swinging wildly here.
Fane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nash.
Mathayus Fane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fane scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nash. Fane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nash on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nash slips under a jab from Fane.
Fane thows a body shot but no joy.
Fane works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nash shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fane defends it nicely.
Fane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nash.
Fane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nash circles away quickly and effectively.
Fane misses the shot to the body.
Nash bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fane moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fane misses the jab.
Fane misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Nash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fane digs a good hook to Nash's body.
Nice takedown defense from Fane. No joy for Nash on that attempt.
A big right from Fane misses.
Fane listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fane connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fane lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fane cracks Nash with an open hand slap.
Fane is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fane feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nashs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A punch combination from Nash misses.

Fane tries to sprawl but Nash drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Nash looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nash is taking a breather. Fane says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nash thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fane's head.

Nash is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nash looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Nash wants to work for an arm triangle but Fane is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nash has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fane'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 four minutes gone in the round.
Nash can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fane is looking to escape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kevin Nash will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Fane throws a good cross that connects.
Fane misses the jab.
Nash throws a body punch but Fane moves out of range.
Nash throws an overhand right that lands on Fane's shoulder, as Fane tries to avoid the shot.
Nash slips a jab and a cross from Fane.
Nash throws out a loose jab but Fane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fane connects with a looping right hand.
Nash throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fane scores with a jab to the body.
Nash with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fane swings for the body but Nash moves out of range.
Nash looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fane is fending him off so far but Nash persists. Nope, Fane circles away and we're back to standing.
Nash dives in for a single leg takedown but Fane sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Fane can't break the clinch.
Nash is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Nash. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fane prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nash wants a takedown but no success here.
Nash wants a takedown but no success here.
Nash has Fane pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fane manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nash is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nash drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fane gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fane tries to break free but Nash pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nash can't get the takedown.
Fane prevents the takedown attempt.
Nash can't get the takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Fane's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fane is pressed up against the cage. Nash has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fane down to the mat. Fane avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fane swinging wildly here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nash. Fane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nash looks to score with a jab to the body but Fane is just out of range.
Nice jab there from Fane.
Fane lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fane bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nash showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fane.
Mathayus Fane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fane scores with a three punch combo!
Nash is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fane looks to throw the jab but Nash is out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fane.
No luck for Nash with that takedown attempt.
Nash closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fane ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab from Fane finds it's way through Nash's defenses.
Fane is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Fane wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fane cracks a nice hook into Nash's ribs.
Fane has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fane darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nash walks into a left hand.
Nash changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fane tries to avoid it but Nash manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fane to the ground. Fane escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nash uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fane.
Fane lands a jab.
Nash misses with a wild body shot.
Nash walks into a jab.
No joy there for Fane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fane thows a body shot but no joy.
Fane fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fane stuffs the takedown.
Fane misses with a straight right.
Nash takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nash takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fane stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nash throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fane throws a series of strikes that have Nash backpedaling.
Fane cracks Nash with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mathayus Fane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Nash's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Nash walks into a stiff left hand from Fane.
Fane throws a big shot that misses.
Fane goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fane bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fane scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fane sizes up Nash with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fane lands with a straight right. Nash didn't see that one coming.
Fane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nash. Fane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fane stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fane wants it to stay on the feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nash, as that shot connected.
Fane throws a lazy uppercut
and Nash counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nash looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fane is fending him off so far but Nash persists. Nope, Fane circles away and we're back to standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fane moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fane scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fane staying out of range there.

Nash gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fane is pushing Nash's head away, looking to escape. Nash manages to hold on to the position though.
Nash trying to control the position but Fane is working away.

Nash is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fane is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nash prevents Fane from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nash wants to control but Fane is keeping him busy.
Nash remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Nash thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nash misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Fane is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Nash has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Fane is not content to let Nash control the position.
Nash works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nash trying to control the position but Fane is working away.

Nash tries for a kimura but Fane is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Nash tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Nash showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nash has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!