PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lesbrok Naar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Roa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Naar
vs
Roa

191 cm
25
264 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
267 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lesbrok Naar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Roa!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naar misses with a jab, cross combination.

Naar moves into range and clinches up with Roa.
Roa working hard to break the clinch.

Roa jumps into guard, dragging Naar to the mat.
Naar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Naar tries to free his leg and advance position but Roa is retaining full guard.
Naar trying to control the position from guard on top but Roa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Naar throws and elbow that misses. Roa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Naar's guard. Nice move by Roa!
Naar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roa.
Roa stopping the sweep attempt from Naar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Naar looking for a sweep. Not yet Naar, not yet.
Roa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Roa with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roa throwing strikes from guard but Naar blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roa passes Naar's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Naar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Roa.
Naar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Roa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Roa winds up and cracks Naar with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Naar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Roa on the ground.
Roa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Roa is thwarting Naar's attempts to control the position.

Roa is working for a kimura but Naar is defending it quite comfortably.
Naar is looking for a sweep. Roa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Roa looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Naar with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Roa seems to be working for a kimura but Naar defends the submission attempt.
Naar is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Roa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Roa seems to be looking for submissions.
Roa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Roa looks gassed!
Naar has hold of Roa's hands but Roa slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naar wants to get back to full guard.
Naar is working hard here to advance position.

Roa seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Naar is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Juan Roa!