PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roy Ragheb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and sasuke namara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ragheb comes to the cage accompanied by Stronger. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Ragheb
vs
namara

179 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
191 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roy Ragheb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, sasuke namara!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ragheb rushes namara and presses him up against the cage.
Ragheb goes for a takedown attempt but namara pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Ragheb as namara shoots in.
sasuke namara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragheb stuffs the takedown.

Ragheb clinches up against the cage.
Ragheb tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
namara jumps guard but Ragheb stands there with namara around his waist. namara gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Roy Ragheb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of sasuke namara.
Ragheb wants to stall.

Ragheb breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
namara shoots in and drives through. Ragheb sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from namara. No joy for Ragheb on that attempt.
Ragheb misses with a takedown

and namara counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ragheb's guard now.
namara is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
namara won't allow Ragheb to get back to his feet.
Ragheb keeping full guard, as namara tries to pass.
namara stays in close to Ragheb's body and controls the position.
Let's hope that namara has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
namara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ragheb is keeping the position for now.
namara looks gassed!
namara is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ragheb has control of namara's left arm, preventing namara from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
namara is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
I looks like namara might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Ragheb wants to sweep but no luck.
namara controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Despite being in the dominant position, sasuke namara just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
namara fails with the takedown
and Ragheb counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
namara shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Ragheb decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in namara's guard.
namara keeping moving, preventing Ragheb from controlling successfully.
Ragheb wants to pass the guard but namara is keeping the position.
Ragheb wants to control from the top but namara keeps moving.
Ragheb being controlled here momentarily.
namara keeping moving, preventing Ragheb from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
namara is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
namara utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
namara has his hands on Ragheb's head, controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

sasuke namara dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ragheb shoots in for a takedown but namara shows good takedown defense.
Ragheb lands with a nice combination. namara backs away looking to recover.
namara with a poor takedown

and Ragheb counters with a nice double leg into side control. namara won't be happy with that.
Ragheb is looking to take a break and control but namara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
namara can't do much from the bottom here.
Ragheb wants to control but namara is keeping him busy.
Ragheb tries to advance to mount but namara denies him.
Ragheb in the domination position with namara hanging on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragheb misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ragheb throws a strike aimed at the side of namara's head but namara avoids it well.
namara gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
namara controlling the position for now.
namara gets full guard.
Ragheb wants to control from the top but namara keeps moving.
Ragheb is fighting to break namara's control of his arms but namara is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Despite being in the dominant position, sasuke namara just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ragheb will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

namara scores a takedown into full mount!
namara controlling the position easily from mount.
Ragheb is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
namara controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
namara fails to move to back control.
sasuke namara has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ragheb tries to hold on but namara postures up.
namara controlling from mount.
namara's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
namara takes Ragheb's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Ragheb is in trouble.
Ragheb is in bad spot here.
namara controlling the position well here. Ragheb rolled but namara kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Ragheb tries to escape but namara has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

sasuke namara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

namara shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
namara controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ragheb looking to hit a scissor sweep but namara is one step ahead there.
namara is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Despite being in the dominant position, sasuke namara just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
namara will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Roy Ragheb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ragheb instigates a clinch.
namara tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ragheb just stands there and leans against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
namara keeps control of Ragheb as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ragheb breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick from Ragheb lands but namara takes it in his stride.
namara has his takedown stuffed
and Ragheb counters with a head kick.
Roy Ragheb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of sasuke namara.
Ragheb throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around namara's waist but namara gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ragheb off to one side.
namara ducks right into an uppercut from Ragheb.
namara gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ragheb counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ragheb fails in his attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from namara.
namara looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ragheb scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
namara shoots in looking for a takedown. Ragheb tries to sprawl out of it but namara keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ragheb manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ragheb tries for a takedown but namara sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
namara circles away from the clinch attempt.

namara looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
namara sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ragheb wants to sweep here but namara controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
namara content to stall in guard here.

Ragheb had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. namara is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Ragheb Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take namara's back instead.
namara breaks Ragheb's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
namara not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
namara stopping the sweep attempt from Ragheb.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ragheb is trying to control the position but namara postures up.
Ragheb can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as namara controls the pace.
Ragheb is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Roy Ragheb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
namara passes into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
sasuke namara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got namara winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... sasuke namara!