PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ray Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rapier Napier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Ray Mayweather has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ray Mayweather seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Mayweather
vs
Napier

169 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Mayweather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rapier Napier!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Napier shoots in for a takedown but Mayweather shows good takedown defense.
Napier ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Mayweather misses.
Mayweather looks to land a left hand but Napier moved out of range nicely.
Mayweather throws a hook but Napier blocks it.
Mayweather just misses with a punch to the body.

Mayweather cracks Napier with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Mayweather has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Napier to stand back up!

Napier is rocked!

It looks like Rapier Napier has been cut.
Mayweather looks to land a left hand but Napier moved out of range nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Mayweather. No joy for Napier on that attempt.
Mayweather is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Napier.

Napier scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Napier is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Napier is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mayweather pushes Napier off looking to stand but Napier dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Napier is looking for a kimura but Mayweather is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Napier to get the leverage.
Mayweather looks like he's trying to stand up.
Napier seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Napier thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Napier not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Napier throwing shots but Mayweather is blocking nicely.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Napier takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mayweather throws a hook to the side of Napier's head but Napier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Mayweather misses.
Napier slips under a jab from Mayweather.
Mayweather misses with a hook.
A big left from Mayweather misses.
Mayweather throws out a loose jab but Napier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Napier dodges the punch combination from Mayweather.
Mayweather is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mayweather throws a series of punches but Napier moves out of range.
Mayweather jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ray Mayweather seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Napier keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mayweather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather looks to score with a jab to the body but Napier is just out of range.
Mayweather throws a lazy right hand but Napier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ray Mayweather is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mayweather missing with a left hand there. Napier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Napier fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mayweather keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mayweather tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Napier was well out of range. Poor timing from Mayweather.
Mayweather tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Napier was well out of range. Poor timing from Mayweather.

Mayweather cracks Napier with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Mayweather has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Napier to stand back up!
Napier is still on wobbly legs! Can Mayweather finish him?
Mayweather is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Napier's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Mayweather looks to throw the jab but Napier is out of range.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Mayweather has cracked Napier with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Mayweather lands another huge swinging hook and Napier tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Napier, before Mayweather can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ray Mayweather!