PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Azad Naja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and bark er (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). bark er has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Azad Naja's chin.

Naja
vs
er

185 cm
26
175 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

185 cm
23
180 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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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 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Azad Naja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, bark er!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but er was well out of range. Poor timing from Naja.
er tries to clinch up.
er lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Naja at a distance.
er throws a head kick but Naja moves out of range.
Naja just misses with a punch to the body.
er swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Naja avoids the head kick by er.
Naja misses with a telegraphed body shot
and er counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Naja swats away the attempt to clinch by er.
A head kick misses from er.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naja fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
er tries to clinch there but Naja circles away.
Naja takes a swing at er's ribcage but misses.
er fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
er tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
er fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Naja as er shoots in.
Azad Naja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of bark er.

Naja changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. er looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Naja is looking to take a break and control but er is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Naja tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
er can't do much from the bottom here.

Naja is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. er knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Naja wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by er, who protects the arm well.
er gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Azad Naja!