PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manny Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raphael Nero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mayweather might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mama said knock you out!. Raphael Nero has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mayweather
vs
Nero

180 cm
24
196 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

186 cm
24
197 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manny Mayweather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raphael Nero!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayweather jabs Nero right on the nose. Nero blinks but takes it well.
Mayweather walks into a left hand.
Mayweather moves out of range of the strikes.
Nero with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mayweather counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mayweather rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nero counters with a nice uppercut.
Nero misses the shot to the body.
Mayweather rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Nero counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mayweather is pulling down on Nero's head to control his posture.
Mayweather keeping moving, preventing Nero from controlling successfully.

Nero thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mayweather working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather pulls Nero in to control the position.
Mayweather looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nero is one step ahead there.
Mayweather keeping moving, preventing Nero from controlling successfully.
Nero stopping the sweep attempt from Mayweather.
Mayweather is trying to control the position but Nero postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mayweather lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mayweather misses with a right hand

and Nero counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nero.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather looking to control.
Mayweather looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nero throws a big right hand that misses.
Nero looking to sit in guard and control but Mayweather gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nero keeping moving, preventing Mayweather from controlling successfully.

Nero throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nero is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mayweather trying to control the position from guard on top but Nero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nero wants to sweep here but Mayweather controlling him for the moment.
Mayweather is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mayweather knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nero on the ground.

Nero looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Mayweather is defending well. Nero quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Mayweather has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Nero celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Raphael Nero!
A relieved looking Raphael Nero thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.