PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Lui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paolo Nazaire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nazaire's choice of entrance music: Spaceape (Burial). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lui
vs
Nazaire

180 cm
28
168 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

180 cm
28
167 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeffrey Lui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paolo Nazaire!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nazaire lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lui loads up on a big right hand but Nazaire slips the punch.
Lui misses with a wild body shot.

Nazaire is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lui's half guard.

Lui is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lui trying to control here.
Oh Lui is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Nazaire is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Nazaire is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lui has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lui seems to have got his legs back now.

Nazaire wants to work for an arm triangle but Lui is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lui is looking to escape.

Nazaire looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lui wants to control but Nazaire is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lui desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lui misses with an uppercut.
Nazaire looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nazaire takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A slow jab from Lui misses its intended target.
Nazaire keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lui uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nazaire.
Nazaire clobbers Lui with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lui looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lui lands a really nice looking cross but Nazaire seems unphased.
Nazaire shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nazaire looks gassed!

Lui closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nazaire did well to prevent Lui getting side control.
Nazaire blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lui.
Nazaire taking some punishment here, with Lui in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazaire is looking for a sweep. Lui is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lui sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nazaire defending well though.

Nazaire looking for submissions off his back.
Nazaire has hold of Lui's hands but Lui slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nazaire is looking to improve his position.
Lui passes to side control.
Nazaire is looking to reverse the position.
Lui scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nazaire to see if he's OK.
Nazaire is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lui working Nazaire over with strikes.
Lui missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nazaire actively working from the bottom here.
Lui prevents Nazaire from improving his position.
Lui is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Lui is landing with some decent strikes but Nazaire is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nazaire keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nazaire wants to control but Lui is having none of it.
Lui lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lui with good strikes from the mount here!
Nazaire regains half guard.
Nazaire is trying to maintain the position but Lui is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lui lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lui passes to full mount!
Lui landing strikes from the mount.

Nazaire is rocked!
Lui with good strikes from the mount here!
Nazaire is still in real trouble! Can Lui finish him?
Lui unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Nazaire wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Lui celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeffrey Lui!