PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Azad Naja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sloppy McSlopperson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Azad Naja has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Naja
vs
McSlopperson

185 cm
30
175 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

181 cm
25
144 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Azad Naja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sloppy McSlopperson!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McSlopperson misses with the combination.
McSlopperson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Naja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Naja. Those never looked like landing.
McSlopperson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Naja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McSlopperson was well out of range. Poor timing from Naja.
McSlopperson fails with the takedown

so Naja counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

McSlopperson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Naja doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Naja manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
McSlopperson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McSlopperson can't keep his opponent in guard - Naja advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
McSlopperson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Naja is looking for a kimura here.
Naja works his foot free and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Naja is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but McSlopperson is surviving well by controlling Naja's body position as best he can.
Naja throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Naja goes for an armbar but McSlopperson turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from McSlopperson.

Naja looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Naja keeping moving, preventing McSlopperson from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naja bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McSlopperson's guard.
McSlopperson is controlling Naja's posture.
Naja looking to sit in guard and control but McSlopperson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Naja looking for a sweep. Not yet Naja, not yet.
McSlopperson trying to control the position from guard on top but Naja is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Naja wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Naja is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McSlopperson is in trouble now - Naja has advanced to mount!
McSlopperson tries to hold on but Naja pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Naja is going oldschool here, as he tries to force McSlopperson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so McSlopperson shrugs it off.
McSlopperson tries to lock up and control but Naja gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Naja pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Naja mounts McSlopperson! Really nice guard pass there!
Naja avoids the attempt from McSlopperson to control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McSlopperson can do anything to dispel that myth.

Naja has control of McSlopperson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and McSlopperson regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naja prevents McSlopperson from getting the reversal.
Naja avoids the attempt from McSlopperson to control.

Naja looking to secure an arm triangle but McSlopperson defends it well.
McSlopperson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Naja fails to advance to McSlopperson's back.
McSlopperson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Naja. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Naja trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Azad Naja dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

McSlopperson with a poor takedown

and Naja counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Naja passes the guard and advances to mount!
McSlopperson is looking to get to half guard.
Naja takes McSlopperson's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, McSlopperson is in trouble.

Naja looking for the RNC.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Naja's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

McSlopperson fending off the submission attempt from Naja.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Naja has managed to slip his arm under McSlopperson's chin. This could be all over... yep, McSlopperson is tapping out! Submission win for Naja.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Azad Naja!