PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kiron Menezes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and En Sabah Nur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sabah Nur has chosen Apocalipse Now as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Menezes
vs
Sabah Nur

180 cm
23
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

183 cm
20
186 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kiron Menezes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, En Sabah Nur!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menezes misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sabah Nur is defended easily by Menezes.
Sabah Nur closes the distance and clinches up with Menezes, looking for a takedown. Sabah Nur pushes Menezes against the cage but Menezes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Menezes misses the target.
Menezes misses with an uppercut. Sabah Nur saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes stalks Sabah Nur and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sabah Nur's face. Sabah Nur staggers backwards, shaken.
Menezes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Menezes gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabah Nur in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Menezes lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sabah Nur!
Sabah Nur has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sabah Nur swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

Menezes with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Sabah Nur is trying to escape the mount.
Sabah Nur blocking the ground and pound.
Menezes trying to control but Sabah Nur is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Menezes controlling the position easily from mount.
Sabah Nur is looking to get to half guard.
Sabah Nur wants to hold on but Menezes pushes him away.
Sabah Nur swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Sabah Nur is wriggling around trying to escape.
Menezes tries to push Sabah Nur's head away but Sabah Nur is holding on tight.
Sabah Nur keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabah Nur is squirming around, avoiding Menezes's attempts to control the action.
Sabah Nur is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Menezes scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sabah Nur keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sabah Nur looks gassed!
Menezes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sabah Nur is looking to escape.
Sabah Nur is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Menezes punching from mount but Sabah Nur doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Menezes landing strikes from the mount and Sabah Nur is in trouble!
Menezes throwing strikes here but Sabah Nur is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sabah Nur tries to hold on but Menezes pushes him away.
Menezes breaks from Sabah Nur's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sabah Nur tries to hold on but Menezes postures up.
Sabah Nur is looking to improve his position but Menezes isn't that keen on the idea.
Sabah Nur tries to hold on but Menezes postures up.
Menezes wants to control the pace but Sabah Nur is squirming around nicely.
Menezes is really struggling to control Sabah Nur but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Sabah Nur really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Menezes wants to control the pace but Sabah Nur is squirming around nicely.
Menezes looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kiron Menezes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sabah Nur is trying hard to land a takedown here. Menezes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Sabah Nur shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sabah Nur postures up in Menezes's guard and throws a big left but Menezes blocks it.
Menezes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sabah Nur is stalling in the full guard.
Menezes working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabah Nur makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sabah Nur sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Menezes's guard.
Menezes tries to roll over but Sabah Nur keeps him under control.
Menezes is working hard here to advance position.
Menezes is not content to let Sabah Nur control the position.
Menezes wants to get back to full guard.
Menezes pushes Sabah Nur off looking to stand but Sabah Nur dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Menezes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sabah Nur is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sabah Nur working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sabah Nur's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Menezes being controlled here, momentarily.
Sabah Nur cracks Menezes with a solid left hand.
Sabah Nur is working Menezes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Menezes has momentary wrist control but Sabah Nur slips an elbow through the middle.
Sabah Nur wants to control from the top but Menezes keeps moving.
Sabah Nur is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sabah Nur postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sabah Nur trying to control the position from guard on top but Menezes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Menezes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sabah Nur controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menezes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sabah Nur is pushing down on Menezes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Menezes is fighting to maintain full guard but Sabah Nur has managed to sneak the leg through.
Menezes is in trouble now - Sabah Nur has advanced to mount!
BOOM! Sabah Nur connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sabah Nur landing strikes, looking to finish!
Menezes wants to control but Sabah Nur is having none of it.
Sabah Nur is landing with some decent strikes but Menezes is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sabah Nur prevents Menezes from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabah Nur tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sabah Nur unloading with bombs!
Sabah Nur lands a big shot there that rocks Menezes but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Menezes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sabah Nur landing strikes, looking to finish!

Menezes defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sabah Nur.
Sabah Nur tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sabah Nur landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sabah Nur putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

En Sabah Nur showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Menezes throws a jab when Sabah Nur was well out of range.
Kiron Menezes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Menezes misses with the combination.
Menezes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Menezes throws a body punch but Sabah Nur moves out of range.
Menezes thows a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sabah Nur scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Menezes takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sabah Nur lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menezes pushes Sabah Nur away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sabah Nur gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Sabah Nur working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Sabah Nur thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sabah Nur landing a few strikes.
Menezes tries to bench press Sabah Nur off him but Sabah Nur keeps the position.
Sabah Nur lands an elbow.
Menezes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sabah Nur connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Menezes some visible discomfort.
Menezes seems a little lost for a moment, as Sabah Nur dominates the positioning.

Sabah Nur has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Menezes is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Sabah Nur yanks on the arm and Menezes is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Sabah Nur.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). En Sabah Nur!