PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ephraim Baraka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bastian Nokia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baraka comes to the cage accompanied by Loyal - Chris Brown Ft Lil Wayne & Tyga. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Baraka
vs
Nokia

183 cm
29
199 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

182 cm
38
197 lbs
7 - 50 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ephraim Baraka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 50 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bastian Nokia!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Baraka changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nokia looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
A lull in the action here as Baraka stalls from top position.
Baraka advances to full mount.

Nokia defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Baraka.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baraka controlling the position easily from mount.
Baraka's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Baraka jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Nokia is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Nokia and Baraka has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Baraka is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nokia has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nokia wants to get back to his feet.

Baraka thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Baraka controlling the position from side mount.

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.

Baraka tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Baraka has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Baraka has an Americana. Nokia didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Baraka is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Baraka hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ephraim Baraka!
Ephraim Baraka bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.