PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Say Nara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Aleksander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nara comes to the cage accompanied by The Prodigy - Stand Up. Aleksander is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Backbone - Gojira. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Nara
vs
Aleksander

180 cm
29
218 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

184 cm
24
215 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Springfield HW Nutrition
Springfield HW Nutrition

Resistance

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Say Nara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Aleksander!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aleksander blocks a jab.
Nara ducks under a wild hook from Aleksander.
Nara moves forwards but Aleksander connects with a nice, crisp jab.

It looks like Say Nara has been cut.
Nice cross by Nara.
Nara swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Aleksander.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aleksander lands a jab to the nose.
Aleksander stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nara shoots in but Aleksander avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nara scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aleksander doesn't seem bothered though.

Nara shoots in and gets a takedown into Aleksander's guard.
Nara is looking to work some ground and pound but Aleksander has wrist control.
Nara won't allow Aleksander to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nara accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nara forces his way into half guard.
Nara not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Aleksander avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nara.
Nara scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nara throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Aleksander can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nara not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nara thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Aleksander is trying to get back to full guard.
Aleksander is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aleksander wants to control but Nara is keeping busy.
Aleksander blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nara.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aleksander is refusing to be controlled, as Nara sits in half guard.
Nara thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Aleksander's head.
Aleksander really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nara. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nara missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Aleksander is looking for a sweep. Nara is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nara thows a huge punch but Aleksander dodges it nicely.
Aleksander avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nara.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nara controlling the action here.
Aleksander taking some punishment here, with Nara in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nara winds up and cracks Aleksander with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Aleksander is trying to stand up here but Nara is controlling him well.
Nara scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nara winds up and cracks Aleksander with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nara lands strikes from half guard.
Nara lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Aleksander looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nara lands with a punch from half guard.
Nara has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nara throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nara working Aleksander over with strikes.
Nice strikes from Nara there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nara thows a huge punch but Aleksander dodges it nicely.
Nara seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nara lands strikes from half guard.
Nara moves into full mount! Aleksander won't be happy about that!
Nara lands a heavy elbow.
Nara with good strikes from the mount here!

Aleksander is rocked!
Aleksander tries to hold on but Nara postures up.
Nara controlling the pace for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nara looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Aleksander covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Say Nara!