PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nate Riemer (ranked 4189 p4p, 3923 weight class) and Khabib Mebab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mebab has chosen Some as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Riemer
vs
Mebab

182 cm
18
150
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
24
155
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate Riemer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Khabib Mebab!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mebab tries to keep at a distance but Riemer has taken the fight into the clinch.

Mebab has clasped his hands together around Riemer's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Mebab works to advance to full mount. Riemer defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Riemer takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Riemer tries to hold on but Mebab pushes him away.
Riemer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Riemer is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mebab looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mebab dominating with strikes here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mebab lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Mebab working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
The referee warns Riemer that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mebab with the ground and pound from mount.
Mebab is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Riemer tries to hold on but Mebab postures up.
Mebab has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Riemer's face.
Mebab lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riemer takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Riemer is looking to improve his position but Mebab isn't that keen on the idea.
The referee warns Riemer that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Riemer regains half guard.
Mebab throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mebab seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Riemer has hold of Mebab's hands but Mebab slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mebab working over Riemer with some ground and pound. Riemer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mebab lands strikes from half guard.
Mebab lands with a punch from half guard.
Riemer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mebab.
Riemer wants to improve his position but Mebab is controlling well.

Mebab seems to be working for a kimura but Riemer defends the submission attempt.
Riemer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mebab scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mebab lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Mebab is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Riemer is just riding it out for now. Mebab eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riemer has hold of Mebab's hands but Mebab slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mebab lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Riemer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Riemer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mebab working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mebab working some strikes from top position.
Riemer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Riemer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Riemer is breathing heavily.

Riemer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mebab is aware though and is defending well.
Mebab with a nice head shot there.
Mebab cracks Riemer with a solid left hand.
Mebab must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mebab working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mebab lands a couple of elbows.
Mebab is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mebab content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Riemer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mebab lands a couple of elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mebab's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mebab lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mebab is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Riemer has momentary wrist control but Mebab slips an elbow through the middle.
Mebab postures up and lands a big shot to Riemer's brow.
Mebab postures up and lands a big shot to Riemer's brow.

Mebab thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mebab working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Riemer's head.
Mebab is working Riemer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mebab lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mebab won't allow Riemer to sweep him here.
Mebab scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mebab postures up.
Mebab distracts Riemer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mebab postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Khabib Mebab dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mebab closes the distance and lands a one-two.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Mebab jumps into guard, dragging Riemer to the mat.
Mebab looking to hit a scissor sweep but Riemer is one step ahead there.
Mebab lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Mebab postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mebab working some strikes from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mebab working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Riemer's head.
Mebab is working Riemer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mebab won't allow Riemer to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Riemer is on top in guard.

Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riemer won't allow Mebab to sweep him here.
Mebab bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Riemer's guard.

Mebab thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mebab stands up over Riemer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Khabib Mebab has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mebab stands up over Riemer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mebab scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mebab passes into half guard.
Mebab drops an elbow to the side of Riemer's head.
Nice strikes from Mebab there.
Mebab seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mebab lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mebab looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mebab lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Riemer looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mebab lands strikes from half guard.
Riemer regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mebab scoring with punches to the head and body.
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!
Mebab works over Riemer with some ground and pound from guard.

Mebab drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mebab jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mebab stopping the sweep attempt from Riemer.
Riemer looking to control.
Mebab with a nice head shot there.

Mebab thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mebab connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mebab chips away with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mebab's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Mebab avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mebab preventing the sweep.
Mebab scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Riemer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mebab gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mebab keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Riemer's head.
Mebab scoring with some ground and pound.
Mebab sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Riemer's guard.
Mebab lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riemer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mebab scores with a couple of nice shots.
Riemer is trying to control but can't.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mebab lands a nice short elbow.
Mebab winds up and cracks Riemer with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mebab looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mebab winds up and cracks Riemer with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Riemer has hold of Mebab's hands but Mebab slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mebab working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ground and pound from Mebab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mebab working the head and body with strikes.
Mebab scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Riemer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mebab scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nice strikes from Mebab there.
Mebab slips a nice elbow through Riemer's hands, connecting with Riemer's forehead.
Mebab seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Khabib Mebab showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mebab moves into range and connects with a jab.
Khabib Mebab seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mebab rushes Riemer and presses him up against the cage.

Mebab gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Riemer gets back to full guard.
Riemer looking for a sweep. Not yet Riemer, not yet.
Riemer will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Mebab keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Riemer's head.
Mebab with a nice head shot there.
Mebab throws a strike but Riemer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Mebab escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Riemer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Riemer trying to control but Mebab is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mebab looking to hit a scissor sweep but Riemer is one step ahead there.
Mebab bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Riemer's guard.

Mebab lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mebab working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mebab scoring with some ground and pound.
Mebab scoring with some ground and pound.
Riemer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mebab is controlling him.
Mebab makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mebab is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mebab works over Riemer with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mebab postures up.
Mebab works over Riemer with some ground and pound from guard.
Mebab content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mebab content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Riemer wants to sweep but no luck.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mebab's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mebab is working Riemer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mebab scoring with some ground and pound.
Mebab is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mebab landing with the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mebab postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mebab postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mebab is in close to Riemer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mebab pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Riemer is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mebab landing with the ground and pound.
Mebab with a nice head shot there.
Mebab lands a couple of elbows.
Mebab scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mebab postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mebab lands a couple of digs.
Mebab is in close to Riemer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mebab stands up over Riemer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mebab lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mebab working some strikes from top position.
Riemer trying to control the position.
Mebab landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mebab is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mebab cracks Riemer with a solid left hand.
Riemer has momentary wrist control but Mebab slips an elbow through the middle.
Mebab postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mebab passes Riemer's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mebab connects with a nice short shot to Riemer's temple.
Mebab lands with a punch from half guard.

Mebab has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Riemer defend it? Mebab steps over the head and cranks it - Riemer is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Mebab!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Khabib Mebab!
A victorious Khabib Mebab thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.