PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Abasi Njagi (ranked 2826 p4p, 2647 weight class) and Rikz Monkey (ranked 156 p4p, 146 weight class). Njagi comes to the cage accompanied by The Game - Name Me King (Feat. Pusha T). Monkey has chosen Unbecoming as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Njagi
vs
Monkey

151 cm
19
135
4 - 2 - 0

176 cm
19
144
4 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abasi Njagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rikz Monkey!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monkey scores with a jab. Njagi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Monkey moves into range and connects with a jab.

Njagi closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Monkey's guard.
Njagi preventing the sweep.

Njagi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Njagi forces his way into half guard.

Njagi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Monkey has managed to free his arm - good work.

Njagi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Monkey sees it coming and defends easily.
Monkey wants to get back to full guard.
Njagi is keen to just control but Monkey is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Njagi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Njagi trying to control the action but Monkey is working from the bottom.

Njagi is looking for a kimura here.

Njagi is working for a submission of some sort.

Njagi is trying to work for a kimura but Monkey is defending well.
Njagi trying to control from half guard but Monkey is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Njagi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Monkey is in trouble now - Njagi has advanced to mount!

Monkey tries to improve his position but Njagi has taken his back! Njagi has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Monkey tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Njagi pushes Monkey away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Abasi Njagi!
Rikz Monkey spoke after the fight, saying 'how?'.