PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Naseem Hamed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Paragacu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hamed
vs
Paragacu

185 cm
29
194 lbs
8 - 6 - 1

186 cm
18
200 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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 8 - 6 - 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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Paragacu!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hamed drives through and clinches with Paragacu against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hamed - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hamed digs a right hand underneath Paragacu's ribcage. Paragacu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Paragacu wants a takedown but no success here.
Hamed lands a body punch.
Hamed lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Paragacu tries to score a body lock takedown but Hamed shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A right hook to the body lands for Hamed.
Hamed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Paragacu backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hamed lands an uppercut.
Paragacu looks gassed!
Hamed stalling against the cage.
Hamed gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Hamed throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Paragacus head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hamed lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hamed.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Naseem Hamed.
Hamed uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Paragacu gets tackled into the cage by Hamed. Hamed maintains the clinch.
Hamed working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Hamed.

Paragacu is rocked!
Hamed working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Paragacu is still on wobbly legs! Can Hamed finish him?
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hamed takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Good body shot from Hamed.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hamed.
Paragacu seems to have recovered his senses.
Hamed lands a nice shot to the body.
Hamed controlling the action here for a moment.
Hamed is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Naseem Hamed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Paragacu.
Hamed softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hamed lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hamed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hamed.
Paragacu wants a takedown.
Hamed is stalling here.
Hamed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Paragacu backwards.
Hamed managing to block the knees to the body from Paragacu.
Hamed leaning against his opponent.
Hamed cracks Paragacu with a nice body shot.
Hamed is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Naseem Hamed.
Hamed fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Paragacu to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Paragacu looks to clinch but Hamed throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Paragacu taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Naseem Hamed!
Naseem Hamed gave a mention to [JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q160 Recovery in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).