PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Natawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Lib (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Natawa
vs
Lib

175 cm
23
135 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

150 cm
25
132 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

Nuclear Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chuck Natawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill Lib!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lib avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Natawa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lib sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Natawa somewhat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Natawa looking to stall.
Lib tries for a takedown. No joy.
Natawa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lib.

Natawa manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Natawa closes the distance looking to clinch

and Lib counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Natawa's guard now.

Natawa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lib looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Natawa is looking for a triangle but Lib pushes his legs off easily.
Lib postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Natawa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lib trying to control but Natawa is working from the bottom.
Lib wants to stand but Natawa has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Natawa has his foot on Lib's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lib works his way back into a safe position though.

Lib gets to his feet - Natawa follows without any prompting.

Lib looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lib trying to control the pace.
Natawa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Natawa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Natawa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lib pulls his head out easily.
Natawa is trying to stand up here but Lib is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lib scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Natawa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Natawa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lib pulls his head out easily.
Natawa is breathing heavily.
Lib wants to lay and pray for a moment but Natawa keeps working.

Lib is working for a kimura but Natawa is defending it quite comfortably.
Natawa is looking to escape.
Lib tries to stand but can't do so whilst Natawa controls his leg.

Natawa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lib pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lib wants to lay and pray for a moment but Natawa keeps working.
Lib really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Natawa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Natawa has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Lib escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Lib!
Natawa is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Natawa looking for submissions off his back.
Lib prevents Natawa from standing back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Natawa is not content to let Lib control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Natawa won't allow Lib to pass to mount.
Lib working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Lib dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Natawa gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lib to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Lib got a little sloppy there for a moment and Natawa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lib has managed to get both his arms back between Natawa's legs - danger averted.

Natawa is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Lib rolls with it to try and escape but Natawa cranks on the arm and Lib is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chuck Natawa!