PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Pearson (ranked 62 p4p, 111 weight class) and Solomon Nao (ranked 7 p4p, 12 weight class). Nao comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The End kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!

Pearson
vs
Nao

180 cm
32
261
22 - 11 - 0

190 cm
35
258
30 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

HELLS BALLS RECOVERY
Conviction

Urban Fighter
Core Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Pearson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Solomon Nao!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearson throws a hook but Nao blocks it.
Pearson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pearson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nao - that will leave a mark!
Nao has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Pearson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nao dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pearson. That did some damage!
Nao walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pearson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like James Pearson has been cut.
Pearson throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nao.
Pearson thows a leg kick but Nao checks it
and Nao counters with a left to the body.
Pearson misses with a double jab.
Nao looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson scores with a body shot.
Nao throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Pearson counter with a right hand.
Nao attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Nao tries to get set, Pearson tries to push him back and clinch up but Nao manages to avoid the attempt.
Pearson misses with a kick to the body
and Nao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nao with a nice calf kick.
Nao ducks under a wild hook from Pearson.
Nao turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pearson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nao scores with a body shot.
Pearson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A little jabbing left from Nao on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nao misses with a body kick.
A big left from Pearson misses.
Pearson throws out a loose jab but Nao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pearson throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Pearson.
Nao steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Pearson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pearson throws a hook to the side of Nao's head but Nao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nao jabs Pearson right on the nose. Pearson blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson delivers a nice body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Nao blocks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Pearson.
Pearson misses with a left hand
and Nao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

James Pearson's cut is getting worse.

Nao cracks Pearson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Pearson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Nao finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pearson jabs at Nao's body.
Nao turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nao throws the kick towards the body but Pearson avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Nao lands but Pearson takes it in his stride.

James Pearson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Pearson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nao.
Pearson throws a leg kick but Nao sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good leg kick by Pearson.
Nao checks the leg kick.
Nao gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Pearson counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Solomon Nao has been cut.

Nao rushes Pearson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solomon Nao dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pearson scores with a nice strike.
Nao moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nao throws a hook to the side of Pearson's head but Pearson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pearson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick misses from Pearson.
Nao is looking for the big counter here.
Pearson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nao fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pearson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearson throws the left hand but Nao avoids the punch easily.
Pearson scores with a leg kick.
Pearson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nao counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nao. Pearson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pearson misses with a straight left.
Pearson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nao looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nao lands with a cross.
Nao throws a hook but Pearson avoids it easily.
Solomon Nao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nao tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pearson is able to avoid easily.
Nao thuds his shin into the meat of Pearson's side.
Pearson throws a leg kick but Nao sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nao chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pearson can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson throws a sloppy body shot
and Nao counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Oooooh!!! Nao has knocked Pearson down with a huge combo! Nao steps away and waves a wobbly Pearson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Jeez, James Pearson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at James Pearson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Solomon Nao!
Solomon Nao is the new heavyweight champion!
Solomon Nao seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.