PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jesus of Nazareth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Feyd Rautha Harkonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). of Nazareth comes to the cage accompanied by call to prayer. Feyd Rautha Harkonnen told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

of Nazareth
vs
Rautha Harkonnen

160 cm
26
150 lbs
12 - 8 - 1

175 cm
22
152 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jesus of Nazareth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Feyd Rautha Harkonnen!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
of Nazareth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen lands a nice looking kick to the body. of Nazareth takes a step back to recover.
Harkonnen avoids the head kick by of Nazareth.
of Nazareth throws a lazy uppercut
and Harkonnen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice body kick there by Harkonnen.
of Nazareth blocks the body kick.
Harkonnen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. of Nazareth looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harkonnen slips a jab and a cross from of Nazareth.
Harkonnen lands a jab to the head.
Harkonnen avoids the head kick by of Nazareth.

Harkonnen has closed the distance and engaged of Nazareth in a clinch.
Harkonnen lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkonnen has of Nazareth pressed against the cage, preventing of Nazareth from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Harkonnen lands a nice uppercut.
of Nazareth takes an elbow to the temple.
A short uppercut from Harkonnen.

of Nazareth breaks from the clinch.
of Nazareth misses the shot to the body.
Harkonnen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from of Nazareth.
Harkonnen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent of Nazareth stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Harkonnen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Harkonnen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harkonnen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Harkonnen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but of Nazareth circles away quickly and effectively.
of Nazareth misses the shot to the body.
Harkonnen doesn't manage to clinch there - of Nazareth circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from of Nazareth there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harkonnen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harkonnen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. of Nazareth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harkonnen scores with a nice body kick.
of Nazareth tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
of Nazareth is breathing heavily.
Harkonnen lands a nice looking kick to the body. of Nazareth takes a step back to recover.
of Nazareth takes one to the chin there.

Harkonnen closes the distance and clinches.
Harkonnen keeps control of of Nazareth as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Harkonnen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen crunches a lovely knee into of Nazareth's ribcage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A frustrated look appears on of Nazareth's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Harkonnen lands an uppercut.
Harkonnen lands a nice shot to the body.
of Nazareth takes an elbow to the temple.
Harkonnen keeps control of of Nazareth as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Harkonnen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harkonnen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Harkonnen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

of Nazareth is rocked!

It looks like Jesus of Nazareth has been cut.
Harkonnen lands a body shot.
Oh of Nazareth is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
of Nazareth looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
of Nazareth seems to have got his legs back now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harkonnen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
of Nazareth wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harkonnen lands with a light punch inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Harkonnen.
Harkonnen lands a body shot.
Harkonnen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Harkonnen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Harkonnen working of Nazareth over with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth can't break the clinch.
Harkonnen lands a nice elbow.
Harkonnen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Harkonnen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Harkonnen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Harkonnen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Harkonnen crunches a lovely knee into of Nazareth's ribcage.
Harkonnen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down of Nazareth.
A right hook to the body lands for Harkonnen.
Harkonnen lands a nice elbow.
Harkonnen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
of Nazareth is trying to break the clinch but Harkonnen is controlling him.
Harkonnen lands a body shot in the clinch.
of Nazareth wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Harkonnen drops of Nazareth with a big knee straight up the middle! of Nazareth is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Harkonnen lands an uppercut out of nowhere! of Nazareth falls backwards - clearly groggy! Harkonnen dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Feyd Rautha Harkonnen!