PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Azad Naja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronimus Roidrage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Naja
vs
Roidrage

185 cm
30
175 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

193 cm
22
203 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

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 15 - 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 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ronimus Roidrage!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naja misses with a wild body shot.
Roidrage closes the distance but Naja moves to the side
and Naja cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roidrage wants to clinch.
Roidrage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Naja swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roidrage tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roidrage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roidrage is looking to clinch but Naja is avoiding it.
Naja just misses with a punch to the body.
Roidrage moves in looking to clinch but Naja pushes him off.
Naja on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Roidrage throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roidrage lands with a nice body kick.
Ronimus Roidrage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Roidrage.
Roidrage lands a nice looking kick to the body. Naja takes a step back to recover.
Naja is breathing heavily.
Roidrage throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice leg kick lands there from Roidrage.
Roidrage lands with a nice body kick.
Roidrage lands a nice shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roidrage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roidrage fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Naja looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Roidrage misses with a head kick.

Roidrage moves into range and clinches up with Naja.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roidrage is struggling to control the position.
Roidrage landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A head punch on the inside from Naja fails to land.
Roidrage controlling the action here for a moment.
Roidrage with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Roidrage breaks from the clinch.

Roidrage clinches with his opponent.
Naja tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Roidrage scores with a knee to the head.
Naja is trying to break free.
Naja swings wildly with an uppercut but Roidrage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roidrage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Naja has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Roidrage is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roidrage with a knee to the head.
Roidrage effectively controlling the action here.

Roidrage lands a big knee to the head and Naja goes down! Roidrage is looking to finish!

Naja is rocked!

It looks like Azad Naja has been cut.
Naja defending against the ground and pound.
Oh Naja is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roidrage tries to advance to mount but can't.
The ground and pound from Roidrage seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Roidrage controlling the position.
Naja tries to improve position but can't.
Naja dodges the ground and pound from Roidrage.
Naja parries the strikes from Roidrage easily there. Roidrage is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Naja to escape.
Roidrage moves into full mount!
Naja avoids a series of strikes thrown by Roidrage.
Naja seems to have got his legs back now.
Roidrage can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Naja is looking to escape.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Naja slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Roidrage trying to control from half guard but Naja is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roidrage prevents Naja from improving his position.
Roidrage wants to take a breather but Naja is having none of it.
Naja gets back to full guard.

Naja had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Roidrage defends it easily.
Roidrage sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Naja wants to sweep here but Roidrage controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronimus Roidrage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Azad Naja's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Roidrage clinches up against the cage.
Naja lands an uppercut.
Roidrage blocking some punches.
Naja tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Roidrage just stands there and leans against the cage.
Naja working aggressively here.
Roidrage is pushing Naja up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Roidrage receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The crowd are getting on Roidrage's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Roidrage scores with a knee to the head.
Naja jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Roidrage walks away with a smile on his face. Naja gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Roidrage throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roidrage plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Roidrage.
Ronimus Roidrage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Naja dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Roidrage throws a sloppy head kick and Naja moves out of range easily.
Naja avoids the head kick by Roidrage.

Naja drives through with a takedown into guard.
Naja trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Naja passes Roidrage's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Azad Naja overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Roidrage tries to get to full guard but Naja has control of the leg.

Naja is working for a kimura but Roidrage is defending it quite comfortably.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Naja trying to mount his opponent but Roidrage defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roidrage keeping control of the position.
Naja tries to pass the half guard into mount. Roidrage knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Naja has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Naja prevents Roidrage from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Naja swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Azad Naja!