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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jules Ann (ranked 3301 p4p, 24956 weight class) and Afa Nbaku (ranked 436 p4p, 672 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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185 cm 20 195 2 - 3 - 0 |
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185 cm 19 187 0 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Excellent boxer KO power |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Granite chin |
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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jules Ann! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Afa Nbaku! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nbaku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ann moves away. Ann definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Ann throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Ann takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Ann blocks a head kick by Nbaku.
Nbaku is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Afa Nbaku has been cut. Nbaku throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Ann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Nbaku scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nbaku misses with an uppercut
and Nbaku takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Nbaku lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nbaku misses with a body kick. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! A kick lands to the mid section there for Nbaku. Nbaku takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nbaku misses with a left hand and Ann counters with a left to the body. Ann feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Nbaku sprawling to the canvas! Nbaku rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Ann finish him?!
Nbaku is rocked! Are you kidding me?! Ann ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Nbaku clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jules Ann! After winning the bout, Jules Ann thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
100% |
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