PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Artiom Nevar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Rabago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rabago's choice of entrance music: The Difference Between. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Nevar
vs
Rabago

179 cm
24
181 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

179 cm
21
180 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Artiom Nevar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Rabago!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nevar slips under a jab.
Rabago looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rabago fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rabago fails in his attempt to clinch.

Rabago moves into the clinch.
Nevar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Rabago.
Nevar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rabago just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nevar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rabago smiles and moves away.

Nevar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rabago wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nevar has him pressed against the cage.
Nevar swings wildly with an uppercut but Rabago uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nevar.

Rabago pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rabago scores with a punch to the head.
A swing and a miss from Rabago.

Rabago closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nevar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rabago wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rabago is working Nevar over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nevar dodges the ground and pound from Rabago.
Nevar manages to get back to half guard.
Rabago throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Nevar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nevar manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nevar is on top in guard.
Nevar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Rabago has his foot on Nevar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nevar works his way back into a safe position though.
Rabago throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Rabago escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nevar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rabago looks gassed!
Nevar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nevar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nevar in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Nevar working the ground and pound.
Nevar is looking to take a break and control but Rabago is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rabago taking a bit of punishment here - Nevar scoring with strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nevar lands a decent elbow from side control.
Nevar landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Nevar controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rabago takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Rabago on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rabago takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rabago tries to buck Nevar off but Nevar is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nevar scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rabago to see if he's OK.
Nevar is looking to take a break and control but Rabago is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nevar scores with a couple of short elbows.

Nevar is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rabago has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rabago tries to bench press Nevar off him but Nevar keeps the position.
Rabago is throwing a few token shots, despite Nevar being in side control.
Nevar lands a decent elbow from side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nevar creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Nevar tries for a kimura but Rabago is defending well.
Nevar trying to control the action but Rabago is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nevar scores with a couple of short elbows.
Rabago tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nevar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nevar trying to control the position but Rabago is working away.

Nevar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rabago knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rabago tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rabago manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are battling for position here. Nevar manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nevar striking off his back but it's not causing Rabago any problems.

Rabago drops back looking for a leg! Nevar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nevar manages to kick Rabago off! Rabago jumps back into Nevar's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artiom Nevar dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rabago closes the distance but Nevar moves to the side

and Nevar counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nevar lands a couple of elbows.
Nevar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rabago has momentary wrist control but Nevar slips an elbow through the middle.
Rabago keeping moving, preventing Nevar from controlling successfully.
Nevar content to stall in guard here.
Rabago throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Rabago is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nevar trying to control the position from guard on top but Rabago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rabago looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nevar advances to half guard.
Rabago is breathing heavily.
Nevar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rabago is staying active underneath Nevar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nevar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nevar content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ground and pound from Nevar.
Nevar passes the guard and advances to mount!
Nevar with good strikes from the mount here!
Nevar is landing with some decent strikes but Rabago is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nevar has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rabago's face.
Nevar punishing his opponent with strikes.

Rabago is rocked!
Rabago takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Nevar's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Artiom Nevar!