PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between nuhammad ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Agon Naciamento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

ali
vs
Naciamento

184 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, nuhammad ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Agon Naciamento!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naciamento feints and then cracks ali's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow ali down.

ali shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Naciamento's guard.

Naciamento is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and ali defends well.
ali has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Naciamento is looking for a triangle but ali pushes his legs off easily.

Naciamento looking for a guillotine here but ali defends easily.
Naciamento can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as ali controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Naciamento working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because ali has passed into half guard!
Naciamento regains full guard. Nicely done.
ali wants to control from the top but Naciamento keeps moving.
ali stays in close to Naciamento's body and controls the position.
Naciamento keeping moving, preventing ali from controlling successfully.

Naciamento is looking for a triangle here but ali uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Naciamento looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naciamento is trying to get back to half guard.
Naciamento wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
ali tries to stand but Naciamento is controlling his head.
ali cracks Naciamento with an elbow. That is naaassty.
ali trying to control the position but Naciamento is working away.
The ground and pound from ali seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naciamento is trying to control ali's posture but ali avoids it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Decent striking displayed by ali there.
Nice sprawl there from Naciamento as ali shoots in.
ali shoots in looking for a takedown. Naciamento tries to sprawl out of it but ali keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Naciamento manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Naciamento displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from ali.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for nuhammad ali. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Naciamento has his takedown stuffed

and ali counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Naciamento!
Naciamento tries to reverse the position but ali maintains control.

ali goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Naciamento is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

nuhammad ali dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

ali scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Naciamento is looking to reverse the position.
Naciamento is breathing heavily.
Naciamento is trying to control ali's posture but ali avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ali trying to control the action but Naciamento is working from the bottom.
Naciamento tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but ali wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Naciamento is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Naciamento actively working from the bottom here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
ali with a poor takedown

and Naciamento counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in ali's guard now.

Naciamento postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! ali is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Naciamento, into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ali throwing strikes but missing.

Naciamento working for submissions but it's allowed ali to get to half guard.
ali controlling the action here.
Naciamento is looking for a sweep. ali is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naciamento is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
nuhammad ali overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
ali controlling the action here.
Naciamento is trying to maintain the position but ali is very close to passing his half guard.

Naciamento looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
ali trying to control from half guard but Naciamento is working away.

Naciamento is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but ali pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

ali feints and as Naciamento raises his hands in defense, ali changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Naciamento keeping moving, preventing ali from controlling successfully.

Naciamento has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. ali doesn't defend quickly enough and Naciamento has managed to lock this one up! Can ali escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Naciamento on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Agon Naciamento!