PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dongy McDongs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yazan Naber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McDongs
vs
Naber

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dongy McDongs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yazan Naber!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDongs has a takedown stuffed.
Naber looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
McDongs tries to close the distance and clinch but Naber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Naber tries to clinch up but McDongs circles away and keeps his distance.

McDongs tries to keep at a distance but Naber has taken the fight into the clinch.
Naber with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Naber prevents a body shot from McDongs.
A short right from Naber on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Naber.
McDongs is trying to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Naber.
Naber lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Naber scores with a shoulder strike.
McDongs tries to stall but Naber uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McDongs tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Naber smiles and moves away.
Naber is looking to clinch.
McDongs wants to clinch.
McDongs lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDongs looks for a takedown but Naber sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dongy McDongs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Naber keeps the fight on the outside.
McDongs tries to clinch up.
McDongs misses with a takedown attempt - Naber sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Naber tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McDongs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Naber tries to clinch up.
McDongs ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - McDongs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Naber is looking to clinch but McDongs is avoiding it.
Naber fails in his attempt to clinch.
McDongs shoots in looking for a takedown. Naber tries to sprawl out of it but McDongs keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Naber manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yazan Naber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Naber clinches but McDongs breaks the clinch

and McDongs counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Naber!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naber wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by McDongs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDongs sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Naber really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McDongs. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Naber's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
McDongs connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
McDongs misses with a head shot.
Naber is squirming around, avoiding McDongs's attempts to control the action.
Naber holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as McDongs tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDongs sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

McDongs is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Naber has managed to escape the submission attempt.
McDongs unloads with some shots from mount but Naber bucks and avoids them well.
McDongs looking to finish with strikes here!
McDongs wants to control the pace but Naber is squirming around nicely.
McDongs 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naber is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

McDongs is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Naber gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Naber lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Naber throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McDongss head.
Naber lands a right hand.
Naber blocks an elbow strike.
McDongs is trying to break the clinch but Naber has him pressed against the cage.
McDongs can't break the clinch.
McDongs has had enough of the clinch but Naber keeps him there for the moment.
Naber lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dongy McDongs dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Naber tries to clinch but McDongs moves out of range.
Naber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McDongs shoots in for a takedown but Naber shows good takedown defense.

Naber clinches with his opponent.
Naber lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Naber throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McDongss head.

Naber breaks from the clinch.
No luck for McDongs with that takedown attempt.
Naber tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so McDongs counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
McDongs wants to stand but Naber has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Naber wants to get back to his feet but McDongs is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Naber is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
A knee to the head by Naber.
Naber lands a right hand.
McDongs jumps guard but Naber stands there with McDongs around his waist. McDongs gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dongy McDongs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Naber swings wildly with an uppercut but McDongs uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDongs tries to score a body lock takedown but Naber shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
McDongs is trying to break the clinch but Naber has him pressed against the cage.

Naber breaks from the clinch.
McDongs shoots in and drives through. Naber sprawls well.

Naber instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDongs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McDongs goes for a takedown attempt but Naber pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
McDongs swats away the attempt to clinch by Naber.
Naber is looking to clinch but McDongs is avoiding it.
Naber stuffs the takedown attempt from McDongs. McDongs gets slowly back to his feet.
McDongs closes the distance and clinches up with Naber, looking for a takedown. McDongs pushes Naber against the cage but Naber circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McDongs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by McDongs or perhaps it was just good defense by Naber which made him look bad.
McDongs shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Naber pinned against the cage. Naber gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Naber tries to close the distance and clinch but McDongs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McDongs is looking to clinch but Naber is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Naber clinches with his opponent.
McDongs fails to pull guard.
Naber blocking some punches.
A short right from Naber on the inside.
Naber leaning against his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDongs.
McDongs has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Naber is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McDongs can't get the takedown.
McDongs tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Naber smiles and moves away.

Naber drives through and clinches with McDongs against the cage.
Naber pushes McDongs back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McDongs wants a takedown.
McDongs working aggressively here.
Naber scores with a shoulder strike.
Naber throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McDongss head.
Naber throws a punch but it's blocked by McDongs.
McDongs wants to get back to striking at distance but Naber won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDongs tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Naber just stands there and leans against the cage.
Naber stops a takedown attempt from McDongs.
Naber is pressed up against the cage. McDongs has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Naber down to the mat. Naber avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Naber doesn't manage to clinch there - McDongs circles away.
McDongs will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

McDongs drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
McDongs trying to control the position but Naber is working away.
Naber is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, McDongs asserts his dominance and retains side control.
McDongs is looking to take a break and control but Naber is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yazan Naber showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! McDongs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

McDongs throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Naber's waist but Naber gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McDongs off to one side.

McDongs clinches with his opponent.
Naber with a knee to the head.
McDongs tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Naber smiles and moves away.
McDongs shoots for a double leg takedown but Naber sprawls well. He's pushed McDongs's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dongy McDongs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McDongs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Naber.
McDongs fails with a takedown attempt.
McDongs shoots in looking for a takedown. Naber tries to sprawl out of it but McDongs keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Naber manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Naber avoids the head kick by McDongs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Naber fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDongs looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McDongs shoots for a takedown but Naber saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Naber gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Naber lands with a left to the head.
Naber lands a left hand.
Naber misses with some punches.
Naber with a knee to the head.
Naber cracks McDongs with a nice body shot.
Naber lands with a light punch inside.
McDongs stalling in the clinch but Naber improves position.
McDongs tries to pull guard but Naber holds him up against the cage and eventually McDongs drops back down to his feet.
McDongs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Naber breaks the clinch.
Dongy McDongs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Naber is looking to clinch but McDongs is avoiding it.
McDongs shoots in for a takedown but Naber shows good takedown defense.
Naber is looking to clinch.
McDongs wants to clinch up but Naber keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDongs tries to clinch up.
Yazan Naber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McDongs will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice takedown defense from Naber. No joy for McDongs on that attempt.
McDongs throws a head kick but Naber moves out of range.
McDongs looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Naber is fending him off so far but McDongs persists. Nope, Naber circles away and we're back to standing.
Naber throws out a leg kick but McDongs moves out of range and Naber only half commits.

McDongs shoots in and bounces Naber off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

McDongs decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Naber, up you get!

Naber clinches up with McDongs and pushes him back against the cage.

Naber breaks the clinch.
McDongs swings for the body but Naber moves out of range.
McDongs shoots in but no luck this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naber tries to clinch but McDongs moves out of range.
Naber fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by McDongs or perhaps it was just good defense by Naber which made him look bad.

Naber has managed to clinch.
McDongs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Naber has him pressed against the cage.
Naber gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Naber on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Naber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McDongs shoots in but Naber avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McDongs closes the distance and clinches up with Naber, looking for a takedown. McDongs pushes Naber against the cage but Naber circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McDongs tries to clinch but Naber moves out of range.
McDongs wants to clinch but Naber slips to the side

and Naber counters by moving into the clinch.
McDongs trying to stall but Naber improves his position.
McDongs tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
McDongs tries to pull guard but Naber won't allow it.
Naber misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naber fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McDongs tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Naber smiles and moves away.
Naber tries to clinch up.
Naber is looking to clinch.
McDongs tries to clinch there but Naber circles away.
Naber swats away the attempt to clinch by McDongs.
Naber doesn't manage to clinch there - McDongs circles away.
Naber stuffs the takedown.
Naber circles away from the clinch attempt

and Naber moves into the clinch.
McDongs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McDongs is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Naber softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McDongs drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yazan Naber comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Naber has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yazan Naber!