PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kzarik Nahrul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Andres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nahrul
vs
Andres

195 cm
19
280 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
265 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kzarik Nahrul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lyoto Andres!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andres looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Horrible takedown by Andres or perhaps it was just good defense by Nahrul which made him look bad.
Andres tries to close the distance and clinch but Nahrul swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Andres closes the distance and clinches up with Nahrul, looking for a takedown. Andres pushes Nahrul against the cage but Nahrul circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Andres fails with an attempt to clinch.
Andres moves out of range of the body kick from Nahrul.

Nahrul moves into the clinch.
Andres takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Lyoto Andres has been cut.
Nahrul lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Andres manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Nahrul slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Andres.
Andres tries to roll over but Nahrul keeps him under control.
Andres trying to control here.
Nahrul uses his free foot to push down on Andres's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Andres.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nahrul content just to control the position here.
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.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Kzarik Nahrul just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Nahrul has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nahrul manages to break the clinch.
Andres walks into a jab.
Nahrul scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Andres darts in trying to clinch
and Nahrul finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Andres looks gassed!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Nahrul instigates a clinch.
Nahrul lands a shot to the body.
Nahrul lands an elbow inside.
Nahrul lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Andres tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kzarik Nahrul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyoto Andres.
Nice elbow from Nahrul.
Nahrul lands a right hand.
Nahrul lands an elbow inside that Andres shrugs off.
Nahrul creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Andres's defenses.
Nahrul working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice elbow from Nahrul.
Nahrul lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Lyoto Andres's cut even more.
Nahrul makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Nahrul breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nahrul dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Andres. That did some damage!
Nahrul throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nahrul connects with a solid leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nahrul, right into the meat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nahrul.
Nahrul dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Andres. That did some damage!
Good shot there by Nahrul.
An inside leg kick lands from Nahrul.
Nahrul thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Andres if he has to take too many more of those.
Nahrul is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nahrul connects with a jab.
Nahrul scores with a hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nahrul.
Andres's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nahrul lands a nice leg kick that just misses Andres's sensitive parts.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Nahrul has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nahrul gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nahrul lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

The cut above Lyoto Andres's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Nahrul escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nahrul lands a jab to Andres's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kzarik Nahrul dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lyoto Andres's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nahrul throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Andres tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nahrul swivels and escapes.
Nahrul is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Andres can do to turn this around?
Nahrul darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nahrul lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Good exchange - Nahrul coming out on top.

Nahrul forces Andres back against the cage and clinches.
Nahrul lands a nice elbow.
Nahrul lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Andres takes an elbow to the temple.
Nahrul lands an elbow just above Andres 's eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Nahrul on the inside.
Nahrul lands an elbow inside.
Nahrul lands a shoulder strike.
Nahrul lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Andres backwards.
A body shot lands from Nahrul.
Nahrul lands with a light punch inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Nahrul breaks the clinch.

Nahrul fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Andres, pushing him back against the cage.
Nahrul landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nahrul lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nahrul lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nahrul lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Nahrul pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kzarik Nahrul is winning the standup battle so far.
Nahrul throws a head kick that Andres semi-blocks.
Nahrul with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nahrul turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Nahrul moves into range and clinches up with Andres.
Andres takes an elbow to the temple.
Nahrul gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Andres goes for a takedown attempt but Nahrul pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Andres chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nahrul can pounce on him.
Nahrul scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Nahrul.
Andres takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Nahrul clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nahrul creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Andres's defenses.
Nahrul lands a good knee to the midsection. Andres won't want to take too many of those.
Nahrul using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nahrul lands a damaging elbow.
Nahrul lands an uppercut.
A short right from Nahrul on the inside.
Nahrul lands an elbow that stopped Andres in his tracks for a moment.
Nahrul gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nahrul lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nahrul lands a shoulder strike.

Nahrul breaks from the clinch.
Andres takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jab from Nahrul.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nahrul!
Andres takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nahrul throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nice body kick there by Nahrul.
Kzarik Nahrul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nahrul goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nahrul throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nahrul, as that shot connected.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nahrul. That's going to slow Andres down.
Nahrul thuds a left hand into Andres's body.
Nahrul connects with a crisp jab.
A good leg kick by Nahrul.
Nahrul scores with a head kick.
Nahrul throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
An inside leg kick lands from Nahrul.

Nahrul clinches.
Nahrul lands an elbow just above Andres 's eye.
Nahrul lands an elbow just above Andres 's eye.
Nahrul lands an elbow just above Andres 's eye.
Nahrul unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nahrul lands an elbow inside.

Lyoto Andres's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Andres takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nahrul lands an elbow that stopped Andres in his tracks for a moment.
Nahrul creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Andres's defenses.
Nahrul lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Nahrul scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nahrul lands an elbow inside.
Nahrul lands an elbow inside.
Nahrul lands with a light punch inside.
Kzarik Nahrul has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nahrul putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Andres in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nahrul lands an elbow just above Andres 's eye.
Nahrul lands a nice elbow.

Nahrul breaks from the clinch.
Nahrul looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nahrul moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Andres has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nahrul.
Andres throws a sloppy head kick
and Nahrul counters with a nice leg kick.
Andres on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nahrul is looking to slow Andres down with leg kicks.
Nahrul takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lyoto Andres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nahrul throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Andres.
Nahrul thows a body kick. Andres tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nahrul chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Andres takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kzarik Nahrul dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lyoto Andres's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nahrul lands a front kick.
Nice cross by Nahrul.
Andres clinches but Nahrul breaks the clinch
and Nahrul counters with a nice body kick.
Nahrul lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nahrul lands with a right hand.
Nahrul connects with a nice looking jab.
Nahrul jabs Andres right on the nose. Andres blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nahrul lands with an uppercut that bounces Andres off the cage and back into rage.
Nahrul fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Andres.
Nahrul fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Andres on the side of the head.
Nahrul scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Andres closes the distance but Nahrul moves to the side
and Nahrul counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nahrul connects with a right hand. Andres shakes it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Nahrul pushes Andres up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nahrul breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nahrul!
Nahrul throws a quick inside leg kick.
Andres has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nahrul throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Andres's head.
Nahrul throws a leg kick which misses Andres's front leg but catches the back leg as Andres tries to avoid it.
Nahrul scores with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andres looks to throw the jab but Nahrul is out of range.
Nahrul lands with a shot to the body.
Nahrul moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nahrul.
Nahrul lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Andres is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Nahrul has Andres up against the cage in a clinch.
Nahrul lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Nahrul.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nahrul creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nahrul lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nahrul lands an elbow inside that Andres shrugs off.
Nahrul lands an elbow just above Andres 's eye.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kzarik Nahrul!