PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Rashid Naji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manuel Neuer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Rashid Naji
vs
Neuer

195 cm
26
277 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

196 cm
32
270 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abdul Rashid Naji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manuel Neuer!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naji avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Naji.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Neuer takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Neuer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Naji wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Naji scores with a couple of short elbows.
Naji looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Neuer is avoiding damage well.
Naji 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.
Naji sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Neuer is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Naji working the head and body with strikes.
Naji in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Naji misses with the ground and pound.
Naji wants to control but Neuer is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Naji lands some shots froms side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naji controls the position.
Naji misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Naji laying and praying for a moment but Neuer takes advantage and regains half guard.

Naji is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Neuer has managed to free his arm - good work.
Naji working Neuer over with strikes.
Naji not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Neuer is looking to escape.
Naji thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naji thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Naji seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Neuer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Neuer is trying to control but can't.
Neuer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Naji scores with a couple of nice shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Neuer is not content to let Naji control the position.
Neuer tries to kick Naji off but Naji keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Naji lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Naji not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Naji uses his free foot to push down on Neuer's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Neuer.
Naji scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Neuer?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naji lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Naji looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Naji scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Neuer?

Neuer is rocked!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Naji! Neuer is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Abdul Rashid Naji!
An out of breath Abdul Rashid Naji thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.