PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Apolosi Nawai (ranked 6775 p4p, 501 weight class) and Boxing Sparbot (ranked 5986 p4p, 463 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Nawai
vs
Sparbot

206 cm
25
281 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apolosi Nawai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boxing Sparbot!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparbot throws out a loose jab but Nawai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sparbot 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.
Nawai takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nawai thuds a left hand into Sparbot's body.
Nawai shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sparbot as he jumps to the side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sparbot! But no joy.
Sparbot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nawai moves away.
Nawai appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sparbot stuffs the takedown.
Nawai fails with the takedown
and Sparbot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Apolosi Nawai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparbot throws a series of strikes that have Nawai backpedaling.

Nawai forces Sparbot back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nawai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sparbot backwards.

It looks like Boxing Sparbot has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nawai has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sparbot avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nawai can't get the takedown.
Sparbot is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sparbot is trying to maintain a safe position but Nawai gets an underhook and turns Sparbot into the cage.
Nawai lands a shoulder strike.
Nawai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sparbot looks winded!
Sparbot is trying to push Nawai away but Nawai has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Nawai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Nawai feints and as Sparbot raises his hands in defense, Nawai changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nawai's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Nawai drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nawai jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Nawai drops back looking for a leg! Sparbot is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sparbot manages to kick Nawai off! Nawai jumps back into Sparbot's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nawai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sparbot swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nawai distracts Sparbot with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nawai working some strikes from top position.
Nawai loads up on a big left hand. Sparbot felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Nawai looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Sparbot can't hide his disappointment, as Nawai celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Apolosi Nawai!
A very excited looking Apolosi Nawai made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.