PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Maradona (ranked 4617 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Angelo Nambatac (ranked 8906 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Maradona
vs
Angelo Nambatac

175 cm
25
182 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

155 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 Tokyo, Diego Maradona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Angelo Nambatac!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maradona with a nice cross.
A head kick misses from Nambatac.
Nambatac misses with a body shot.
Maradona connects with a jab.
Maradona misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nambatac.
As Maradona backs off Nambatac throws a huge counter combo but Maradona manages to avoid it all.
Nambatac pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Diego Maradona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nambatac's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maradona connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nambatac scrambles back to his feet.
Maradona is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nambatac throws a body shot but no joy.
Maradona lands a glancing blow to the side of Nambatac's head.
Some wild striking there from Maradona.
Maradona swings widly with a right hand
and Nambatac counters with a body kick that stops Maradona in his tracks momentarily.
Nambatac walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Maradona throws a jab when Nambatac was well out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nambatac throws a lazy right hand but Maradona sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maradona misses with a wild combination.
Nambatac throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nambatac throws a body punch but Maradona moves out of range.
Maradona showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nambatac.
It looked like Maradona wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nambatac takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Maradona throws a good cross that connects.
The fighters circle momentarily. Maradona darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A swing and a miss from Nambatac.
Nambatac takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Maradona is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Maradona lands a really nice looking cross but Nambatac seems unphased.
Maradona slips a jab and a cross from Nambatac.
Maradona blocks a head kick by Nambatac.
Nambatac should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Nambatac is looking to chop away at Maradona's legs.
Maradona connects with a right hand. Nambatac shakes it off.
Nambatac pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maradona is looking to counter punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maradona defending well as Nambatac loads up on a big left hand.
Nambatac takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nambatac takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maradona smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nambatac looks for the body kick but Maradona saw that one coming.
Maradona waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nambatac.
Nambatac throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maradona.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nambatac throws the kick towards the body but Maradona avoids it.
Maradona moves out of range of the body kick from Nambatac.
Maradona takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nambatac ducks under a wild hook from Maradona.
Maradona cracks Nambatac with a good jab.
Nambatac looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nambatac walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Maradona moves out of range of the strikes.
Maradona moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Maradona misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nambatac.
Nambatac throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Maradona throws a hook to the side of Nambatac's head but Nambatac sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nambatac. Maradona does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nambatac throws a head kick that misses.
Maradona is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nambatac looks winded!
Nambatac pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maradona fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Maradona scores with the left hand. Nambatac knows he should have avoided that one.
Maradona feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nambatacs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Maradona cracks Nambatac with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maradona.
Decent striking displayed by Maradona there.
Maradona swings for the body but Nambatac moves out of range.
Nambatac takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Maradona lands a lovely overhand right.
Maradona looks to land a left hand but Nambatac moved out of range nicely.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Nambatac has eaten all the pies!
Maradona stuns Nambatac with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nambatac takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maradona bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nambatac's head.
Nambatac misses the shot to the body.
Maradona dodges the punch combination from Nambatac.
Maradona throwing a counter right hand but Nambatac manages to avoid it.
Maradona lunges at Nambatac with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nambatac's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nambatac takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nambatac tries a head kick but it misses.
Maradona throwing a counter right hand but Nambatac manages to avoid it.
Nice cross by Maradona.
Nambatac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nambatac misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maradona moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nambatac throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maradona connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Maradona cracks Nambatac with an open hand slap.

Nambatac is rocked!
Maradona's corner calls for a 1-2. Maradona obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nambatac is still on wobbly legs! Can Maradona finish him?
Maradona throws a monster overhand right that drops Nambatac! Maradona follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Maradona!