PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Naseem Hamed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erick Bryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erick Bryan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hamed
vs
Bryan

185 cm
28
194 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

184 cm
26
190 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Naseem Hamed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Erick Bryan!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryan throws a series of punches but Hamed moves out of range.
Bryan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hamed jabs Bryan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bryan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bryan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hamed counters with a one-two to the body.
Bryan falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hamed counters by moving into the clinch.
Bryan is trying to force a seperation but Hamed has the dominant position.
A short right from Hamed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hamed stalling against the cage.
Hamed lands with a right to the head.
Hamed lands a nice shot to the body.
Hamed is leaning against Bryan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bryan looks gassed!
Hamed leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hamed.
Bryan is trying to push Hamed away but Hamed has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hamed leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bryan goes for a takedown attempt but Hamed pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bryan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Bryan is rocked!
Bryan throws a combination that misses
and Hamed counters with a big right hand! Oh Bryan is in trouble here! Hamed follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Naseem Hamed!
Naseem Hamed took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, [JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q160 Recovery for their support in the buildup to the fight.