PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohamad Najar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilbert Saturn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saturn is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Breaking Benjamin - Until the end. Gilbert Saturn will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Najar
vs
Saturn

215 cm
18
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

201 cm
22
263 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Nice elbows
Granite chin

Bushido Clothing
Blaze Ronin Street Gear

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mohamad Najar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gilbert Saturn!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Najar closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Najar lands in his opponent's guard.
Saturn looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Saturn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Najar is controlling him.
Najar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Saturn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Najar trying to control the position from guard on top but Saturn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Najar is really struggling to control Saturn but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Najar 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saturn keeping moving, preventing Najar from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Najar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Najar tries to free his leg and advance position but Saturn is retaining full guard.
Najar wants to control from the top but Saturn keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Saturn can do anything to dispel that myth.
Najar wants to pass the guard but Saturn is keeping the position.
Saturn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Najar.
Saturn keeping full guard, as Najar tries to pass.

Najar thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Najar prevents Saturn from getting back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Najar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Saturn wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Najar.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
A nice elbow there by Najar.
Najar is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Saturn is in real trouble.
Saturn prevents Najar from getting a body triangle.

Najar is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Saturn has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Najar has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Saturn taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Najar doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mohamad Najar!