PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fred Boyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Nazareth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chad Nazareth has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Boyle
vs
Nazareth

179 cm
24
176 lbs
11 - 8 - 1

180 cm
25
175 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

STEEL PENN'S SKIN SHOP

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 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Fred Boyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chad Nazareth!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyle takes a swing at Nazareth's ribcage but misses.
Nazareth misses with a series of wild punches.
Boyle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Boyle has a takedown stuffed.
Nazareth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nazareth misses the jab.
Nazareth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boyle.
Chad Nazareth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Boyle.

Boyle gets caught flat footed, as Nazareth shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Boyle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nazareth slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Boyle's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazareth just content to control the position.
Boyle is trying to work for a sweep but Nazareth has mounted him!
Boyle is looking to improve his position but Nazareth isn't that keen on the idea.
Boyle tries to hold on but Nazareth pushes him away.
Nazareth looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Nazareth trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boyle can't escape the position.
Nazareth controlling the position easily from mount.
Boyle is in a horrible position here. Nazareth smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyle is looking to get to half guard.
Nazareth has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Boyle's face.
Nazareth controlling from the full mount.
Boyle manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Boyle is staying active underneath Nazareth, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nazareth is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nazareth seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Boyle moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nazareth wants to pass the guard but Boyle is keeping the position.
Nazareth is working Boyle over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nazareth must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Boyle is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nazareth content to stall in guard here.
Boyle controls Nazareth momentarily but Nazareth frees himself.

Boyle working for submissions but it's allowed Nazareth to get to half guard.
Boyle wants to get back to full guard but Nazareth has mounted him!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazareth in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Nazareth wants to control the pace but Boyle is squirming around nicely.
Boyle tries to hold on but Nazareth postures up.
Boyle is looking to get to half guard.
Nazareth connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Boyle tries to reverse the position but Nazareth maintains control.
Nazareth is landing with some decent strikes but Boyle is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Nazareth has hold of Boyle's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Boyle manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Nazareth is landing with some decent strikes but Boyle is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Nazareth dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nazareth loads up on a big right hand but Boyle slips the punch.

Nazareth shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nazareth showed some decent athleticism there.
Boyle wants to control but Nazareth is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boyle slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Boyle keeping moving, preventing Nazareth from controlling successfully.

Boyle is looking for a triangle but Nazareth pushes his legs off easily.
Boyle is trying to keep Nazareth in close.
Nazareth landing some decent shots from guard.

Boyle looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boyle is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Nazareth has his hands clasped together but Boyle extends an breaks Nazareth's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Boyle.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fred Boyle!