PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Khaing Wai (ranked 2381 p4p, 5123 weight class) and Tobias Naumann (ranked 249 p4p, 408 weight class). Khaing Wai has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Wai
vs
Naumann

150 cm
26
140
3 - 2 - 0

174 cm
25
152
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Khaing Wai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tobias Naumann!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Tobias Naumann has been cut.
Wai throws a shot to the body.

Naumann drives through and clinches with Wai against the ropes.
Naumann taking a breather.
Wai working aggressively here.
Naumann tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wai just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Wai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Wai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wai cracks Naumann with a nice body shot.
Wai is pressed up against the ropes. Naumann has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wai down to the mat. Wai avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Naumann moves into range and clinches up with Wai.
Wai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Naumann misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wai lands a shoulder strike.
Naumann is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Wai gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Khaing Wai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tobias Naumann.
A short uppercut from Wai.
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!
Wai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wai has a couple of punches blocked by Naumann.
Wai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Naumann is rocked!
Wai gets through Naumann's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Naumann is still on wobbly legs! Can Wai finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wai lands with a right to the head.
Naumann trying to stall but Wai improves his position.
Naumann blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Naumann stalling in the clinch but Wai improves position.
Naumann is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wai lands with a left to the head.
Naumann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wai is working Naumann over against the ropes.
Wai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Naumann tries to circle away but Wai has him pinned against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Wai.
Naumann drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wai gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wai scores with a shot to the side of Naumann's head.
Naumann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Wai.
Wai misses with the head strike.
Naumann is working for takedown but Wai is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short left from Wai.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wai lands a big right hand that drops Naumann! The killer instinct kicks in and Wai finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Wai!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khaing Wai!