PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ramos Muchado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Azad Naja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Azad Naja was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Muchado
vs
Naja

185 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
175 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ramos Muchado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Azad Naja!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naja shoots for a double leg takedown but Muchado sprawls well. He's pushed Naja's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Muchado throws a sloppy head kick and Naja moves out of range easily.

Naja closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Naja trying to advance position but Muchado counters by regaining guard.
Naja advances to half guard.

Muchado looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Naja is looking for a kimura but Muchado is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Naja to get the leverage.
Muchado punching from the bottom.

Muchado looking for submissions off his back.

Muchado looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Naja is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Naja trying to control the action but Muchado is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naja prevents Muchado from improving his position.

Naja is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Muchado looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Muchado wants to get back to full guard.

Muchado looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Muchado is breathing heavily.
Naja is trying to control the action in half guard but Muchado is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Naja closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naja seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Naja trying to control the action but Muchado is working from the bottom.

Naja is looking for a kimura here.
Naja wants to control but Muchado is keeping him busy.
Muchado tries to get to full guard but Naja has control of the leg.
Naja is tying to control. Muchado wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Naja is looking for a kimura here.
Naja is trying to control the action in half guard but Muchado is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Muchado looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Muchado looking for submissions off his back.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Muchado shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Naja tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Naja is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Muchado wants to take Naja's back but he can't do it this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naja regains half guard.
Naja gets full guard.

Naja has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Muchado can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Naja is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muchado advances position into side control!
Naja gets back to half guard.

Naja has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Muchado. Oh but Naja has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Muchado goes limp - he's gone! Naja jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Azad Naja!