PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shamraiz Nadim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nadim kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is HOW TO LOVE. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Nadim
vs
Masters

165 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shamraiz Nadim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Masters!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nadim gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nadim looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Masters working some strikes from top position.
Masters pushes down on Nadim's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Masters controlling the pace.
Masters wants to pass the guard but Nadim is defending well.
Nadim really is a fat lump.

Masters is trying for a kimura here. Nadim looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Masters wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joe Masters!
A victorious Joe Masters thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.