PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nate Pawn (ranked 5549 p4p, 2826 weight class) and Alonzo Wagner (ranked 222 p4p, 0 weight class). Wagner has chosen Coma as his entrance music. Alonzo Wagner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pawn
vs
Wagner

172 cm
22
157
5 - 4 - 0

169 cm
31
150
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nate Pawn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alonzo Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pawn but Pawn pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Wagner decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wagner wants to pass to mount but Pawn is defending the position.
Wagner is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner wants to take a breather but Pawn is having none of it.
Pawn pushes Wagner off looking to stand but Wagner dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wagner wants to work for an arm triangle but Pawn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Wagner is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pawn sees it coming and defends easily.
Wagner passes the guard and advances to mount!
Wagner has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pawn's face.
Poor strikes thrown by Wagner there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Wagner controlling the pace for now.
Pawn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wagner on the ground.
Pawn is squirming around, avoiding Wagner's attempts to control the action.
Wagner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Wagner is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Pawn to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Pawn shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Wagner wants to control the pace but Pawn is squirming around nicely.
Wagner postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pawn looks a forlorn figure.
Wagner looking to control but Pawn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pawn tries to buck Wagner off but he can't manage it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wagner controlling his opponent.
Wagner with good strikes from the mount here!
Pawn wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner lands a nice shot to the head.
Wagner throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Pawn because Wagner loaded up on that one.
Wagner content just to control the position here.
Wagner lands a heavy elbow.
Pawn tries to buck Wagner off but Wagner takes his back!

Pawn is trying to defend against the choke here but Wagner has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Wagner Tightens the hold and Pawn taps out furiously! Wagner displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alonzo Wagner!
Alonzo Wagner managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Big Dog Gains 160Q $49, into his post fight interview.