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). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Juan Roa was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Naar
vs
Roa

191 cm
25
264 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
267 lbs
1 - 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 - 1 - 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Roa!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Naar. Beautiful body shot.

Naar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Roa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Naar just stands there and leans against the cage.
Roa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Roa pulls Naar into guard.
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 not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Roa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Naar controls Roa momentarily but Roa frees himself.
Roa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Naar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Roa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
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.
Naar wants to sweep but no luck.
Naar trying to keep a closed guard but Roa is proving a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Lesbrok Naar wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Naar misses with a combination
and Roa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Naar closes the distance and clinches.
Roa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Naar just stands there and leans against the cage.
Roa goes for a takedown attempt but Naar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lesbrok Naar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Roa.
Naar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Naar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Roa, pushing him back against the cage.

Roa lands a takedown into guard.
Roa looks gassed!
Naar trying to control the position.
Naar wants to sweep here but Roa controlling him for the moment.
Naar is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Roa drops back looking for a leg! Naar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Naar manages to kick Roa off! Roa jumps back into Naar's guard.
Naar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Naar is trying to keep Roa in close.
Naar wants to sweep but no luck.
Roa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Naar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Naar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Roa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Roa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Naar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Naar tries to get out of the position.
Roa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Naar looking for a sweep. Not yet Naar, not yet.
Naar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Roa on the ground.

Roa drops back looking for a leg! Naar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Naar manages to kick Roa off! Roa jumps back into Naar's guard.
Naar controlling Roa's posture.

Roa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Naar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Roa postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roa preventing the sweep.
Naar is trying to keep Roa in close.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Roa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Naar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Lesbrok Naar has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Naar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Naar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roa.
Roa has a couple of punches blocked by Naar.

Roa jumps into guard, dragging Naar to the mat.
Naar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lesbrok Naar will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A frustrated look appears on Naar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Roa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Naar prevents it.
Naar lands with a right to the head.
Naar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Naar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Roa is working for takedown but Naar is calmly controlling the position for now.
Naar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Naar.
A short uppercut from Naar.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Naar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Naar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Naar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Roa backwards.
Naar has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Roa avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Naar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Naar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roa circles away quickly and effectively.
Naar swinging wildly here.

Naar closes the distance and clinches.
Roa is breathing heavily.
Roa tries to pull guard but Naar won't allow it.
Lesbrok Naar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Roa.
Naar lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Naar scores with a shoulder strike.

Naar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Naar cracks Roa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Naar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Naar misses with a wild combination.
Naar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lesbrok Naar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Naar looks to land a combination but Roa avoids it well.

Naar closes the distance and clinches.
Naar goes for a takedown attempt but Roa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
No joy there for Naar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Naar lands a nice looking body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Naar.
Naar throws a series of punches but Roa moves out of range.
Naar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roa circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naar scores with a three punch combo!

Naar drives through and clinches with Roa against the cage.
Naar tries to score a body lock takedown but Roa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hook to the body lands for Naar.
Naar has Roa pressed against the cage, preventing Roa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Roa gets underhooks to prevent Naar's takedown attempt.
Naar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Naar.

Naar manages to break the clinch.
Naar throws a right hand that Roa ducks under and follows up with a left that Roa also avoids with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Naar. Those never looked like landing.
Naar shoots for a takedown but Roa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Roa closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Naar to the mat! Naar manages to get full guard.
Roa throws a big right hand that misses.

Roa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Roa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Roa is looking to work some ground and pound but Naar has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Roa throwing strikes but missing.
Naar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Naar controlling the position.

Roa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Roa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Naar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roa is one step ahead there.
Roa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Roa drops back looking for a leg! Naar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Naar manages to kick Roa off! Roa jumps back into Naar's guard.
Roa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Naar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Naar looking to finish Roa with some ground and pound. This is bad for Roa!
Naar raining down hammerfists from mount.
Naar landing shots from mount.
Naar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Roa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roa wants to try and get back to his feet.
Roa taking shots to the head.
Roa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Naar lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lesbrok Naar dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Naar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Roa takes one to the chin there.
Lesbrok Naar is winning the standup battle so far.

Naar closes the distance and pushes Roa back into the cage.
Naar lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Naar.
Roa is trying to push Naar away but Naar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Naar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Naar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Naar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Naar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Naar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Roa ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Roa no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Roa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Naar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Naar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Naar wants to control from the top but Roa keeps moving.
Naar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Naar postures up and lands a big shot to Roa's brow.
Naar cracks Roa with a solid left hand.
Naar wants to control from the top but Roa keeps moving.
Roa trying to keep a closed guard but Naar is proving a slippery customer.
Naar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Naar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Roa working a defensive guard here.
Roa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Roa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Naar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Naar looking to pass the guard.
Naar preventing the sweep.
Naar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Naar wants to pass the guard but Roa is keeping the position.

Roa is looking for a triangle but Naar pushes his legs off easily.
Naar is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Roa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lesbrok Naar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Roa keeping moving, preventing Naar from controlling successfully.
Naar is really struggling to control Roa but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Naar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Lesbrok Naar wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Naar moves into range and clinches up with Roa.
A frustrated look appears on Roa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Naar scores with a nice short uppercut.

Naar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Naar has Roa up against the cage in a clinch.
Roa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lesbrok Naar has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naar controlling the action here for a moment.
Naar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roa can do to turn this around?
A short body shot lands from Naar as the two fighters clinch.
Naar lands a body shot.

Naar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Naar scores with a four punch combination!
A right-left combo lands from Naar.
Naar throws a series of punches but Roa avoids them all with ease.
Naar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Naar closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Naar takes the fight into the clinch.
Roa stops a takedown attempt from Naar.
Naar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roa backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Naar stalling in the clinch.
Juan Roa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Naar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Naar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lesbrok Naar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Naar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lesbrok Naar!