PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Azevedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Napiera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kris Napiera has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rafael Azevedo's chin.

Azevedo
vs
Napiera

179 cm
19
168 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

200 cm
24
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rafael Azevedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kris Napiera!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azevedo swinging wilding here.
Azevedo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Napiera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Napiera misses with a double jab.
Azevedo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Napiera counters with a straight right hand.
Azevedo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Napiera is out of range and Azevedo settles back down.
Napiera misses with a double jab.
Napiera lands a slapping body shot.
Azevedo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Napiera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Azevedo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Napiera counters with a series of strikes. Azevedo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Azevedo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Azevedo.
Azevedo dodges the punch combination from Napiera.
Napiera is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Napiera scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The fighters circle momentarily. Napiera darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Azevedo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Napiera to score with a decent uppercut.
Napiera scores with a one two! Azevedo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Napiera scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Azevedo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Azevedo walks into a left hand.
Azevedo throws a body kick the misses
and Napiera makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Napiera avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice combination there by Napiera.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo throws a shot from downtown. Napiera moves away and avoids it.
Napiera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Napiera takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Azevedo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Azevedo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Napiera counters with a one-two to the body.
Napiera misses with a double jab.
Azevedo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Napiera throws a combination. Azevedo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Napiera throws a combination. Azevedo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Azevedo is rocked!
Napiera tries to bum rush Azevedo with a series of wild strikes but Azevedo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oh Azevedo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Napiera tries to bum rush Azevedo with a series of wild strikes but Azevedo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Azevedo seems to have got his legs back now.
Azevedo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Azevedo misses with a double jab
and Napiera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Azevedo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rafael Azevedo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Azevedo misses.
Napiera catches Azevedo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Azevedo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Azevedo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Azevedo slips a jab and a cross from Napiera.
Napiera has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Napiera works Azevedo's body with a nice hook.
Napiera misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napiera bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Azevedo's head.
Napiera smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Azevedo.
Azevedo misses with a double jab
and Napiera counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Azevedo is breathing heavily.
Azevedo throws a series of punches but Napiera moves out of range.
Napiera chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Azevedo misses with a body kick.
Napiera connects with a body shot.
Azevedo misses with a combination
and Napiera makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Napiera throws a push kick but Azevedo slaps the foot to one side.
Azevedo throws a jab but it's blocked by Napiera.

Napiera scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azevedo is letting Napiera control him for a moment.

Napiera in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Azevedo is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kris Napiera!