PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony O Rangers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abioye Nazari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Rangers's entrance music is Hold on to you. A fine choice. Nazari has chosen Do You Call My Name by Ra as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

O Rangers
vs
Nazari

195 cm
28
265 lbs
13 - 7 - 1

204 cm
29
298 lbs
9 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

RAGS of a RONIN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tony O Rangers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abioye Nazari !
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nazari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O Rangers throws out the jab.
Nazari looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
O Rangers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nazari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Rangers has been working on his boxing with his coaches at mickeyharts the greatest in the buildup to the fight.
O Rangers works Nazari 's body with a nice hook.
Nazari takes a swing at O Rangers's ribcage but misses.

Nazari changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. O Rangers looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sloppy strikes there by Nazari .
O Rangers tries to buck Nazari off but Nazari is having none of it.
Nazari working away.

Nazari swings around for an armbar but O Rangers sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Nazari 's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
O Rangers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Nazari working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. O Rangers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. O Rangers manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
O Rangers pushes down on Nazari 's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

O Rangers is working for a submission of some sort.

O Rangers is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nazari is just riding it out for now. O Rangers eventually gives up the hold.
O Rangers is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Nazari is in a horrible position here. O Rangers smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Nazari is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Rangers tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nazari tries to lock up and control but O Rangers gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nazari is working to get back to half guard.
O Rangers tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
O Rangers prevents Nazari from getting the reversal.
O Rangers lands with some strikes.
Nazari is looking to get to half guard.
O Rangers lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Nazari is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Rangers softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Nazari is out cold! O Rangers jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony O Rangers!
Our winner, Tony O Rangers, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.