PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Date Niaz (ranked 4388 p4p, 5061 weight class) and Tim Cassidy (ranked 458 p4p, 483 weight class). The key to victory for Date Niaz has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Niaz
vs
Cassidy

195 cm
18
265
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
255
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Likes comics

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 Hilo, Date Niaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Cassidy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cassidy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Niaz to the mat! Niaz manages to get full guard.
Niaz scores with a nice shot.

Niaz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Niaz working a defensive guard here.

Niaz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cassidy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Niaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niaz looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassidy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Niaz is keeping the position for now.
Cassidy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cassidy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cassidy wants to pass the guard but Niaz is keeping the position.

Niaz is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Cassidy rolls with it to try and escape but Niaz cranks on the arm and Cassidy is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Date Niaz!
During a confident post fight interview, Date Niaz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.