PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yazan Al Naber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Coolpunch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coolpunch comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Man From Manila by Francis Magalona kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Yazan Al Naber has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Al Naber
vs
Coolpunch

193 cm
25
295 lbs
3 - 5 - 1

225 cm
23
293 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yazan Al Naber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Coolpunch!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Naber rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coolpunch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Al Naber misses with the combination.

Coolpunch clinches.
Coolpunch lands an elbow just above Al Naber 's eye.

It looks like Yazan Al Naber has been cut.
Al Naber takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Coolpunch.
Coolpunch lands an elbow just above Al Naber 's eye.
Coolpunch tries to score a body lock takedown but Al Naber shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Al Naber blocks an elbow strike from Coolpunch.
Coolpunch unloads a knee to the mid-section. Al Naber lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Al Naber takes an elbow to the temple.

Yazan Al Naber's cut is getting worse.
Coolpunch lands an elbow that stopped Al Naber in his tracks for a moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Coolpunch.
Coolpunch wants a takedown.
Nice elbow from Coolpunch.

Yazan Al Naber's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Al Naber is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al Naber stops a takedown attempt from Coolpunch.
Yazan Al Naber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Coolpunch.

Coolpunch breaks the clinch.
Coolpunch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Coolpunch wants to clinch up but Al Naber keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Naber stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Al Naber wants it to stay on the feet.
Al Naber stuffs the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Al Naber.
Coolpunch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Al Naber throws a head kick that misses.
Al Naber misses with a double jab.
Coolpunch moves in looking to clinch but Al Naber pushes him off.
Coolpunch throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Al Naber's head.

Jeez, Yazan Al Naber's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Johnny Coolpunch!