PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Loblaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and NiShagu Nazad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nazad is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by USSR National Anthem. NiShagu Nazad acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Loblaw
vs
Nazad

181 cm
20
208 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
203 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bob Loblaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, NiShagu Nazad!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loblaw tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nazad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nazad shoots for a takedown but Loblaw saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nazad misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Loblaw tries to clinch up.

Loblaw has Nazad up against the cage in a clinch.
Nazad is pressed up against the cage. Loblaw has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nazad down to the mat. Nazad avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Loblaw shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Loblaw showed some decent athleticism there.
Nazad wants to improve his position but Loblaw is controlling well.
Nazad misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Nazad wants to get back to full guard.
Loblaw is trying to control the action in half guard but Nazad is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Nazad looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Loblaw could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Loblaw trying to control the action but Nazad is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazad is trying to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Loblaw wants to clinch up but Nazad keeps it at a distance.

Loblaw clinches with his opponent.
Nazad tries to score a body lock takedown but Loblaw shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bob Loblaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of NiShagu Nazad.
Loblaw tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Loblaw wants to get back to striking at distance but Nazad won't allow it.
Loblaw tries for a takedown but Nazad manages to get underhooks.

Nazad turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Nazad stands up and beckons Loblaw to his feet.
Loblaw wants to clinch up but Nazad keeps it at a distance.
Nazad circles away from the clinch attempt.
Loblaw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nazad swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Loblaw tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nazad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
NiShagu Nazad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loblaw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Loblaw tries to close the distance and clinch but Nazad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Loblaw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Loblaw wants to clinch up but Nazad keeps it at a distance.
Nazad wants to clinch but Loblaw slips to the side
and Loblaw counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Nazad is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Loblaw pushes Nazad up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nazad wants the takedown. Loblaw is fighting it off but Nazad persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Loblaw's guard against the cage.
Loblaw controls Nazad momentarily but Nazad frees himself.
Nazad is looking to stand up but Loblaw won't let him.
Loblaw looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nazad is one step ahead there.
Nazad stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Loblaw swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nazad controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nazad stopping the sweep attempt from Loblaw.
Nazad controlling from the top position.
Loblaw thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Loblaw tries to clinch but Nazad is having none of it.
Loblaw is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nazad shoots and misses

and Loblaw moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loblaw tries to score a body lock takedown but Nazad shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Loblaw gets underhooks to prevent Nazad's takedown attempt.
Nazad looks gassed!
Nazad gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Loblaw.
Nazad has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Loblaw is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Loblaw gets underhooks to prevent Nazad's takedown attempt.
Loblaw can't find room to land a body shot as Nazad controls the action.
Loblaw misses with a hook to the ribs.
Loblaw doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nazad can't get the takedown.
Loblaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nazad is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nazad drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Loblaw gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Loblaw misses with a punch on the inside.
Nazad on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Nazad has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Loblaw regains guard immediately.
Nazad passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Nazad stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazad looks to clinch

and Loblaw counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Nazad!
Nazad tries to lock up and control but Loblaw gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nazad can't escape the position.
Nazad wants to hold on but Loblaw pushes him away.
Nazad really wants to buck Loblaw off and get back to his feet.
Nazad is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nazad tries to lock up and control but Loblaw gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Loblaw controlling his opponent.
Loblaw landing strikes from the mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Nazad throwing punches from his back. He's mounted here but still fighting back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nazad regains half guard.
Loblaw seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nazad does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Loblaw tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nazad knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nazad moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but NiShagu Nazad will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nazad closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Still in half guard, Nazad seems content to control.
Nazad seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Loblaw does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Loblaw wants to improve his position but Nazad is controlling well.
Nazad wants to control but Loblaw is keeping him busy.
Nazad works his foot free and advances to mount.

Nazad working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Loblaw wants to hold on but Nazad pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loblaw tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nazad lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Nazad raining down shots from the mount!
Loblaw is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nazad wants to control the pace but Loblaw is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nazad is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Nazad closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Loblaw to the mat! Loblaw manages to get full guard.
Loblaw keeping moving, preventing Nazad from controlling successfully.
Nazad works over Loblaw with some ground and pound from guard.
Nazad stands and throws Loblaw's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Nazad thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Loblaw on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Nazad wants to control but Loblaw is keeping him busy.
NiShagu Nazad has got the better of the ground game so far.

Nazad decides to stand back up. Nazad steps back and let's Loblaw get back to his feet.
Nazad tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Loblaw counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Nazad pushes Loblaw off and gets back to his feet.
Nazad tries to clinch there but Loblaw circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Loblaw looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Loblaw fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nazad, pushing him back against the cage.
Loblaw misses with a hook from the clinch.
Loblaw prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nazad is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Loblaw pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Loblaw drags the fight down to the ground.
Nazad stopping the sweep attempt from Loblaw.
Nazad looking to sit in guard and control but Loblaw gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Loblaw controls from within his opponent's guard.

Loblaw drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Loblaw as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Nazad screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Loblaw! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Bob Loblaw!