PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dram Bero (ranked 4211 p4p, 4623 weight class) and Xla Noman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Bero
vs
Noman

193 cm
18
195
1 - 0 - 0

199 cm
25
185
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dram Bero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xla Noman!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noman misses with a two punch combination.
Bero misses with a straight right.
Bero circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bero counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Noman misses with a takedown attempt
and Bero counters with a nice uppercut.
Noman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bero cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Noman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bero swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bero scores with a crisp jab that stopped Noman in his tracks.
Noman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bero throws a jab but it's blocked by Noman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Noman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bero sprawls well initially but Noman persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Noman works his way into side control.
Bero knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Noman on the ground.
Noman happy to just control the position for now.
An elbow from Noman crashes against the mat.
Bero defending against the ground and pound.
Noman in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Noman is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Bero is trying to escape and Noman transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Bero is forced to tap! Nice work there by Noman! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Xla Noman!