PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diokles Bernard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdul Rashid Naji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bernard
vs
Rashid Naji

186 cm
23
264 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
277 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Valhalla Q160 Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Diokles Bernard !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Abdul Rashid Naji!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bernard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Naji to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Diokles Bernard has been cut.
Abdul Rashid Naji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Naji avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bernard digs a good hook to Naji's body.

Bernard closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Bernard .
Bernard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Naji has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bernard avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Naji fails to pull guard.
Bernard pushes Naji back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Naji looks gassed!
Bernard is leaning against Naji and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bernard lands with a left to the head.
Bernard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bernard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bernard digs a right hand underneath Naji's ribcage. Naji let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Bernard .
A left hand lands to the body for Bernard .
Bernard lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bernard lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bernard .
Bernard lands an elbow inside that Naji shrugs off.

It looks like Abdul Rashid Naji has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Naji backwards.
Bernard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bernard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Bernard .
Bernard pushes Naji back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
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 right hand lands inside from Bernard .
Bernard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bernard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Naji backwards.
Bernard scores with a hook to the body.
Bernard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Naji backwards.
Bernard lands an elbow that stopped Naji in his tracks for a moment.
Bernard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Naji backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bernard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bernard lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bernard .
Bernard works on Naji's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Bernard .
Bernard lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bernard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Naji backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bernard .
Bernard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Bernard .
Bernard lands with a left to the head.
Bernard pushes Naji back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bernard lands a shoulder strike.
Bernard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Naji or not.
Good body shot from Bernard .
Bernard lands an uppercut.
Bernard lands an uppercut.

Naji is rocked!
Bernard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Naji is still on wobbly legs! Can Bernard finish him?
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bernard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bernard pushes Naji back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are playing wrist control here with Naji pressed against the cage. Bernard frees himself up and cracks Bernard with an uppercut straight from the bowels of hell! Naji crumples to the floor, out cold! Bernard jumps on to the cage and takes in the roar of the crowd! That was nasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Diokles Bernard !