PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nazim Bardakci (ranked 1663 p4p, 202 weight class) and Philip Moore (ranked 1386 p4p, 166 weight class). Bardakci's entrance music is Edis - Çok Çok. A fine choice. Philip Moore struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 157.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Philip Moore will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bardakci
vs
Moore

177 cm
21
163 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

177 cm
21
169 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nazim Bardakci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Philip Moore!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Ben Hemmingworth and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bardakci is defended easily by Moore.
Moore rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Bardakci counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bardakci.
Bardakci trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bardakci advances position into side control!

Bardakci looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Bardakci is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Moore is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bardakci is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Moore is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bardakci working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Bardakci looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Moore tries to bench press Bardakci off him but Bardakci keeps the position.

Bardakci thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Bardakci in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Moore is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nazim Bardakci!
Nazim Bardakci decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.