PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Say Nara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zaid Abdul Karim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nara's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Prodigy - Stand Up. This should be fireworks!

Nara
vs
Abdul Karim

180 cm
33
218 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

185 cm
28
215 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Say Nara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zaid Abdul Karim!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdul Karim shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nara counters with a straight right hand.
Nara chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Abdul Karim misses with a takedown

and Nara counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nara.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nara is pushing down on Abdul Karim's leg trying to pass to half guard. Abdul Karim is fighting to maintain full guard but Nara has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nara lands with a punch from half guard.
Nara takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nara has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nara connects with a nice short shot to Abdul Karim's temple.
Abdul Karim is in trouble now - Nara has advanced to mount!
Nara trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Abdul Karim is looking to improve his position but Nara isn't that keen on the idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nara lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Abdul Karim is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nara lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Abdul Karim hang on?
Nara trying to control but Abdul Karim is having none of it.
Abdul Karim is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nara is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nara looking to control but Abdul Karim is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nara unloading with bombs!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abdul Karim is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nara is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Abdul Karim is rocked!
Abdul Karim is trying to escape the mount.
Nara fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Nara landing punches.
Nara scoring with strikes but Abdul Karim is staying in there.
Abdul Karim is still in real trouble! Can Nara finish him?
Nara lands a big shot to the head and Abdul Karim winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Say Nara!