PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gio Naza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephan Anton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naza comes to the cage accompanied by Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Naza
vs
Anton

185 cm
27
176 lbs
11 - 9 - 2

174 cm
27
181 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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 11 - 9 - 2, fighting out of London, Gio Naza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephan Anton!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anton misses with a takedown

and Naza counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Anton's guard now.
Naza is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Naza is in close to Anton's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Anton keeping full guard, as Naza tries to pass.
Naza postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Naza scoring with punches to the head and body.

Anton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Naza gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Anton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Naza gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Anton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naza engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Naza seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Anton for as long as he can get away with.
Anton keeping moving, preventing Naza from controlling successfully.
Naza is pushing down on Anton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Anton is fighting to maintain full guard but Naza has managed to sneak the leg through.

Anton actively working from the bottom here.
Anton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Naza scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naza seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Anton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Naza seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Naza missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Naza is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Naza breaks from Anton's wrist control and lands an elbow.

It looks like Stephan Anton has been cut.
Naza landing strikes from the mount.
Anton is working to get back to half guard.
Naza postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Anton looks a forlorn figure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Naza raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Naza landing strikes from the mount.

That has opened up Stephan Anton's cut even more.
Naza lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Anton is looking to improve his position but Naza isn't that keen on the idea.
Naza landing punches.

Anton is rocked!

The cut above Stephan Anton's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Stephan Anton's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gio Naza!