PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rabihia Nahas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zakari Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zakari Moss has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nahas
vs
Moss

170 cm
20
134 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
23
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rabihia Nahas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zakari Moss!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moss tries to clinch there but Nahas circles away.
Moss shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nahas defends it nicely.
Rabihia Nahas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moss is looking to clinch.

Nahas changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Moss looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nahas sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Moss is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Moss manages to get back to half guard.
Nahas takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Moss is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nahas pulls his head out easily.
Moss is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nahas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nahas's back!
Nahas tries to roll but Moss sticks to his back.
Moss struggling to land strikes to the head as Nahas covers up.
Moss is hanging on to Nahas's back as he tries to escape.

Moss is looking for the choke from the back position but Nahas is controlling his hands well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nahas prevents Moss from getting a body triangle.
Even with his hooks in, Moss manages to miss with strikes from the back.

Moss has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Nahas has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You can see the frustration on Nahas's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Moss looking for the RNC.

Moss working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Nahas is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Moss has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Nahas taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Zakari Moss!
The defeated Rabihia Nahas had this to say: 'well I guess I lost then?'.