PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Nathan (ranked 2345 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Anteria (ranked 23178 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Nathan
vs
Anteria

175 cm
32
189 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

180 cm
22
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ray Nathan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ramon Anteria!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anteria looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nathan throws a lazy uppercut
and Anteria counters with a one-two to the body.
Anteria uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nathan.
Nathan throws a lazy right hand but Anteria sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Nathan forces Anteria back against the cage and clinches.
Anteria tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nathan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Anteria is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nathan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nathan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anteria backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nathan stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anteria wants to take the fight to the mat but Nathan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ray Nathan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ramon Anteria.
Anteria wants a takedown but no success here.
Anteria is trying to break the clinch but Nathan has him pressed against the cage.
Anteria has had enough of the clinch but Nathan keeps him there for the moment.
Nathan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nathan lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anteria changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nathan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nathan jabs Anteria right on the nose. Anteria blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Ramon Anteria has been cut.
Anteria tries to clinch there but Nathan circles away.

Nathan closes the distance and clinches.
Nathan stalling against the cage.
Nathan lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Nathan.
Nathan lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nathan.
Nathan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Anteria looks winded!
Nathan lands with a left to the head.
Nathan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nathan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nathan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nathan lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nathan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nathan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nathan lands with a short shot to the head.
Anteria drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nathan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Anteria lunges at Nathan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nathan's hand.
Anteria slips under a jab from Nathan.
A nice side step and Anteria releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nathan scores with a hook.

Nathan moves into the clinch.
Nathan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Nathan.
Anteria throws a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Nathan.
Nice body punch from Nathan - that landed with a thud.
A right hook to the body lands for Nathan.
Nathan gets through Anteria's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nathan scores with a shot to the side of Anteria's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nathan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Nathan.
Nathan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nathan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nathan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nathan cracks Anteria with a nice body shot.
Nathan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nathan presses Anteria against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nathan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anteria's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nathan lands with a right to the head.

Anteria is rocked!
A short right from Nathan on the inside.
Anteria is still on wobbly legs! Can Nathan finish him?
Nathan is stalling here.
Nathan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nathan unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Anteria! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Nathan is unloading with more strikes now! Anteria drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Nathan!