PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Tamad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abed Nadir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tamad comes to the ring accompanied by The Joker. Nadir is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by M.A.S.H Theme. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Tamad
vs
Nadir

184 cm
35
200 lbs
23 - 19 - 1

188 cm
33
217 lbs
19 - 17 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Juan Tamad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Abed Nadir!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nadir tries to clinch up but Tamad circles away and keeps his distance.
Nadir misses with a double jab
and Tamad connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nadir misses with a low kick.
Tamad checks a low kick from Nadir.
Tamad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nadir.
Tamad avoids the body shot from Nadir.
Tamad appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Nadir has managed to clinch.
Tamad stalling.
Nadir misses with some punches.
Nadir trying to stall but Tamad improves his position.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Nadir has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Tamad changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nadir fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nadir takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nadir avoids the body shot from Tamad.
Nadir fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nadir.
Nadir takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tamad takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nadir tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Tamad manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tamad half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tamad looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tamad works Nadir's body with a nice hook.
Nadir shoots in for a double leg but Tamad sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tamad feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nadirs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tamad stalks Nadir and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nadir's face. Nadir staggers backwards, shaken.
Nadir misses with the combination.

Nadir closes the distance and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Tamad.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tamad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tamad softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tamad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tamad changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tamad stuffs the takedown attempt from Nadir. Nadir gets slowly back to his feet.
Tamad half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Juan Tamad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abed Nadir.
Nadir lands with a good body shot.
Tamad looks to land a combination but Nadir avoids it well.
Nadir thuds a left hand into Tamad's body.

Tamad gets the takedown into side control.
Tamad tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Nadir sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nadir avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tamad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamad throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tamad takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tamad working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tamad not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nadir wants to improve his position but Tamad is controlling well.
Tamad trying to pass the guard but Nadir defending well.
Nadir avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tamad.
Tamad thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nadir's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamad thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nadir's head.
Nadir blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tamad.
Tamad passes the guard and advances to mount!
Tamad throwing strikes here but Nadir is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Nadir holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Tamad tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Tamad throws some wild stikes that Nadir manages to avoid easily.
Tamad thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Tamad tries to control but Nadir wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Tamad dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nadir keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Nadir misses.
Tamad takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Nadir drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tamad looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nadir is one step ahead there.
Nadir throwing strikes but missing.
Nadir wants to control from the top but Tamad keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nadir postures up in Tamad's guard and throws a big left but Tamad blocks it.
Nadir being controlled here momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamad keeping moving, preventing Nadir from controlling successfully.
Nadir is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tamad pulls Nadir in close to prevent any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tamad throws a chopping leg kick but Nadir manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tamad fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nadir checks it well.

Tamad shoots in and gets a takedown into Nadir's guard.
Tamad trying to control but Nadir is working from the bottom.
Tamad looking to sit in guard and control but Nadir gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nadir stays in close to Tamad's body and controls the position.
Nadir won't allow Tamad to sweep him here.
Tamad preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nadir loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nadir with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nadir in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tamad working a defensive guard but Nadir manages to pass into side control anyway.
Nadir working the ground and pound but Tamad is defending the strikes.
Tamad defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nadir landing strikes.
Check out the look on Nadir's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Tamad avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Nadir.
Juan Tamad overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A lull in the action here.
Tamad takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Nadir tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nadir has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tamad regains half guard, as Nadir was trying to land strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nadir sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tamad defending well though.
Tamad is looking for a sweep. Nadir is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tamad makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tamad.
Nadir lands a couple of elbows.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tamad utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nadir stopping the sweep attempt from Tamad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abed Nadir showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Some wild striking there from Tamad.
Tamad misses with a few strikes there.
Tamad scores with a decent looking hook.
Nadir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tamad takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Nadir closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tamad quickly recovers to half guard.
Nadir not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nadir is controlling the pace.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nadir lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nadir missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nadir not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nadir not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tamad on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nadir lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nadir trying to control the pace.
Nadir is trying to control the action in half guard but Tamad is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Nadir there.
Nadir throwing shots but Tamad is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tamad is trying to control but Nadir passes into side control!
Nadir creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Tamad sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Nadir tries to score with some ground and pound. Tamad controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Tamad dodges the ground and pound from Nadir.
Nadir scoring with punches and elbows.

Nadir tries for a kimura but Tamad is defending well.
Tamad regains half guard, as Nadir was trying to land strikes.
Nadir looks to land a strike but Tamad avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nadir trying to control but Tamad is working from the bottom.
Tamad bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nadir's guard.

Nadir keeping moving, preventing Tamad from controlling successfully.
Tamad controlling from the top position.
Tamad stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nadir swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four 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.
Tamad trying to control the position from guard on top but Nadir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nadir is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tamad is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nadir shoots in but Tamad avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abed Nadir really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nadir lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nadir lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tamad is looking to clinch but Nadir is avoiding it.
Nadir works Tamad's body with a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nadir. Tamad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nadir fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tamad.
Tamad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nadir was well out of range. Poor timing from Tamad.
Tamad slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tamad takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tamad lands a jab to the nose.
Nadir connects with a body shot that sends Tamad's belly button to the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nadir throws a push kick but Tamad slaps the foot to one side.
Tamad fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nadir clinches up with Tamad and pushes him back against the ropes.
Nadir tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nadir connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tamad's face.

It looks like Juan Tamad has been cut.
Tamad working hard to break the clinch.
Nadir tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tamad avoids it.
Nadir softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Nadir lands with a light punch inside.
Nadir blocking some punches.
Tamad cracks Nadir with a nice body shot.
Tamad tries to break free but Nadir pushes him back against the ropes.
Tamad gets underhooks to prevent Nadir's takedown attempt.
Tamad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nadir is looking to control Tamad's arms but Tamad gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nadir has his back to the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tamad.

Nadir has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Tamad is trying to keep an underhook but Nadir manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tamad makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tamad.
Nadir is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamad preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tamad is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nadir throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tamad keeping moving, preventing Nadir from controlling successfully.
Nadir throws an elbow that misses. Tamad uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nadir's guard. Nice move by Tamad!

Tamad is in close to Nadir's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nadir working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tamad.
Tamad controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tamad is looking to advance position but Nadir has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Tamad holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Nadir tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Nadir throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Tamad because Nadir loaded up on that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nadir throws some wild stikes that Tamad manages to avoid easily.
Nadir thowing shots but they're missing.
Nadir throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Nadir is landing with some decent strikes but Tamad is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nadir landing shots from mount.
Tamad tries to hold on but Nadir postures up.
Nadir controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abed Nadir dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Juan Tamad's cut.
That's time! Tamad's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Tamad connects with a crisp jab.
Tamad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nadir.
That kick from Tamad tenderised Nadir's leg. Nadir is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tamad takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tamad doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nadir lands a jab to Tamad's midsection.
Tamad blocks a head kick by Nadir.
Nadir dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nadir throws a front kick that sends Tamad stumbling back into the ropes.
Tamad keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tamad takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nadir scores with a three punch combo!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Tamad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tamad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tamad avoids the body shot from Nadir.
Nadir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tamad moves away.
Tamad attempts a counter takedown but Nadir avoids it well and moves away.

Nadir tries to keep at a distance but Tamad has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nadir has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tamad after a bit of a struggle.
Nadir tries for a takedown but Tamad manages to get underhooks.
Juan Tamad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abed Nadir.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nadir as Tamad tries to tie him up.

Nadir breaks the clinch.
Tamad misses with a low kick.
Nadir fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Abed Nadir seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nadir throws an overhand right that lands on Tamad's shoulder, as Tamad tries to avoid the shot.
Tamad half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tamad chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nadir shoots for a takedown but Tamad saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Nadir tries to keep at a distance but Tamad has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tamad digs a right hand underneath Nadir's ribcage. Nadir let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hand to the body from Tamad.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Tamad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tamad swinging wildly here.
Tamad connects with a leg kick. Nadir looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tamad swings for the body but Nadir moves out of range.
Abed Nadir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Nadir misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nadir doesn't manage to clinch there - Tamad circles away.
Nadir is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tamad rather than just go for the knockout.
Nadir misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tamad changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tamad looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice side step and Nadir releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nadir misses with a low kick.
Nadir avoids the body shot from Tamad.
Nadir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tamad moves away.
Nadir swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tamad counters with a nice uppercut.
Juan Tamad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tamad throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tamad.
Nadir lands with a nice combination. Tamad backs away looking to recover.

Nadir drives through with a takedown into Tamad's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Nadir won't allow Tamad to sweep him here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nadir loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nadir throws a big right hand that misses.
Tamad avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tamad preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nadir postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nadir trying to control but Tamad is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nadir fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tamad is looking to counter punch.
Nadir tries to bum rush Tamad with a series of wild strikes but Tamad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Abed Nadir is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tamad misses with a wild body shot.
Nadir ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nadir misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abed Nadir comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nadir has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 46:49
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 46:49
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abed Nadir!
After winning the bout, Abed Nadir thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.