PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Noga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Reaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Noga
vs
Reaver

178 cm
22
177 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
169 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Noga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zach Reaver!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noga keeps the fight on the outside.
Reaver tries to clinch but Noga is having none of it.
Zach Reaver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Noga darts in and clinches Reaver up against the ropes.
Noga is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Reaver tries a knee to the head but Noga blocks it.

Noga gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Noga stalling.
Reaver tries to get to full guard but Noga has control of the leg.
Noga works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Reaver tries to improve his position but instead Noga has taken his back!
Noga connects with a big shot to the side of Reaver's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noga controlling from the back.

Noga has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Reaver is in real trouble here. Noga gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Reaver is tapping out! Noga wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jim Noga!