PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kzarik Nahrul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goodnight Irene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Nahrul
vs
Irene

195 cm
33
280 lbs
30 - 12 - 0

187 cm
23
283 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Merciless Gladiators

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 30 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kzarik Nahrul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Goodnight Irene!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irene fails with an attempt to clinch.

Nahrul gets tackled into the cage by Irene. Irene maintains the clinch.
Nahrul throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Irene tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Irene lands an elbow that stopped Nahrul in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Kzarik Nahrul has been cut.
Irene with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Irene gets through Nahrul's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Irene avoids the elbow strike from Nahrul, against the cage.
Irene lands a knee to the head.
Irene lands a left hand.
Irene lands an elbow just above Nahrul 's eye.
Nahrul lands an elbow just above Irene 's eye.

It looks like Goodnight Irene has been cut.
Irene misses with an elbow over the top.
Irene throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Irene looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nahrul tries a knee to the head but Irene blocks it.
Irene tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Irene using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nahrul has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees to the body from Irene.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irene lands a nice elbow.
Nahrul blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nahrul throws a knee to the head but misses.
Irene putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nahrul in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Irene lands a hook to the side of the head.

Kzarik Nahrul's cut is getting worse.
Irene trying to land knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Irene.
Nahrul is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Irene avoids a wild elbow strike from Nahrul.
Nahrul on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Irene lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Irene gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Irene avoiding damage as Nahrul throws knees to the body.
Irene lands an elbow that stopped Nahrul in his tracks for a moment.

Kzarik Nahrul's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Irene scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Irene lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Irene lands a damaging elbow.

Nahrul is rocked!

Jeez, Kzarik Nahrul's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Irene has Nahrul pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Nahrul is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Irene - that's hurt Nahrul badly! Oh, another knee lands and Nahrul is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Nahrul doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Goodnight Irene!
Goodnight Irene really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Merciless Gladiators logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.