NAFS Caged Fury 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steven Cigar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua North (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Cigar
vs
North

178 cm
20
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steven Cigar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joshua North!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
North throws an overhand right that lands on Cigar's shoulder, as Cigar tries to avoid the shot.

Cigar moves into the clinch.

Cigar jumps guard.
North trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cigar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
North stands up over Cigar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Cigar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cigar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cigar tries to get out of the position.
North content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

North drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and North jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
North trying to control but Cigar is working from the bottom.
North working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as North accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Cigar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
North is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
North controlling from the top position.
North trying to control but Cigar is working from the bottom.
Cigar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for North on the ground.
North postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

North drops back looking for a leg! Cigar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cigar manages to kick North off! North jumps back into Cigar's guard.
North looks gassed!
Cigar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

North has gone for a leg lock! Cigar slips out almost immediately though and dives into North's guard.

Cigar has gone for a leg lock! North slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cigar's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
North is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cigar controls North momentarily but North frees himself.
Cigar looking for a sweep. Not yet Cigar, not yet.
North wants to control from the top but Cigar keeps moving.
Cigar is trying to hold North in close to prevent damage but North has managed to pass into half guard.
North prevents Cigar from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

North seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Cigar is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Joshua North!