PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hesutu Nayati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Blunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nayati kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eric Burdon Delares WAR - Mother Earth. Blunt is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Danzig - Mother. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nayati
vs
Blunt

187 cm
20
199 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
198 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hesutu Nayati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Blunt!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Blunt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Blunt misses with a knee strike.
Nayati cracks Blunt with a nice body shot.
Blunt tries a knee to the head but Nayati blocks it.
Nayati takes a knee to the side of the body.
Blunt tries to throw a body punch but Nayati avoids it by throwing Blunt back against the cage.
Blunt misses with an elbow over the top.
Blunt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nayati has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Nayati turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Nayati wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blunt keeps working.
Blunt gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Blunt tries to roll over but Nayati keeps him under control.
Nayati trying to control from half guard but Blunt is working away.
Blunt won't allow Nayati to pass to mount.
Nayati landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nayati is thwarting Blunt's attempts to control the position.
Nayati landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are battling for position here. Blunt manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blunt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nayati stays in close to Blunt's body and controls the position.
Nayati throws a big right hand that misses.
Nayati throws a big right hand that misses.

Blunt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nayati trying to control but Blunt is working from the bottom.
Blunt is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blunt keeping moving, preventing Nayati from controlling successfully.
Nayati stopping the sweep attempt from Blunt.
Nayati sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nayati has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Hesutu Nayati has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Blunt scores with a sloppy right hand. Nayati should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blunt tries a head kick but it misses.
Nayati moves out of range of the leg kick from Blunt.
Blunt thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nayati if he has to take too many more of those.
Blunt wants to slow Nayati down by chopping away at his legs.
Blunt thows a leg kick but Nayati checks it
enabling Nayati to counter with a crisp jab.

Blunt rushes Nayati and presses him up against the cage.
Blunt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nayati blocks it with crossed arms.
Nayati throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nayati lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nayati working Blunt over with strikes.
Nayati is looking to take a break and control but Blunt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blunt works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nayati looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blunt working a defensive guard here.

Blunt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nayati defends well.
Nayati wants to control from the top but Blunt keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nayati trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bob Blunt 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.

Nayati instigates a clinch.
Blunt misses with an elbow over the top.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nayati.
Blunt lands an elbow inside.
Blunt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nayati.
Blunt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nayati blocks it with crossed arms.

Nayati has Blunt pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Nayati pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Blunt tumbling to the mat - Nayati dives into Blunt's guard.
Nayati wants to pass the guard but Blunt is keeping the position.
Nayati throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blunt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Blunt wants to stand up but Nayati is controlling him.
Nayati cracks Blunt with a solid left hand.
Blunt keeping moving, preventing Nayati from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blunt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Blunt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nayati is aware though and is defending well.
Blunt is breathing heavily.
Nayati wants to control from the top but Blunt keeps moving.
Blunt trying to keep a closed guard but Nayati is proving a slippery customer.
Nayati content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nayati makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nayati landing with the ground and pound.
Nayati is in close to Blunt's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nayati trying to control the position from guard on top but Blunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nayati tries to free his leg and advance position but Blunt is retaining full guard.
Blunt looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Blunt is trying to control the position but Nayati postures up.
Nayati trying to control but Blunt is working from the bottom.
Nayati trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Nayati closes the distance and clinches.
Blunt misses with a knee strike.
Blunt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nayati is defending well for now.
Blunt tries a knee to the head but Nayati blocks it.
Blunt misses with a knee to the head.
Blunt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nayati blocks it with crossed arms.
Nayati just leaning against Blunt, taking a breather.
Blunt has a couple of punches blocked by Nayati.
Blunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nayati on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blunt tries a knee to the head but Nayati blocks it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nayati takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A body shot lands from Nayati.

Blunt is fighting off a takedown attempt but Nayati is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Blunt to the mat. Blunt regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Nayati wants to control from the top but Blunt keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nayati controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hesutu Nayati.
Nayati bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nayati throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blunt.
Blunt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
An inside leg kick from Blunt misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hesutu Nayati dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Blunt drives through and clinches with Nayati against the cage.
Blunt misses with an elbow strike.
Blunt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blunt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blunt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nayati is defending well for now.
Nayati misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blunt.
Nayati content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Nayati gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Blunt regains guard.
Nayati works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nayati performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nayati is just content to waste time from the top position. Blunt takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

Blunt has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Nayati doesn't defend quickly enough and Blunt has managed to lock this one up! Can Nayati escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Blunt on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bob Blunt!