PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mojo Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kareem Aziz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nixon comes to the cage accompanied by Straight Outta Compton. Aziz has chosen Lowkey- Long Live Palestine as his entrance music. Kareem Aziz will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Nixon
vs
Aziz

180 cm
25
142 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
138 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mojo Nixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kareem Aziz!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nixon avoids the body shot from Aziz.
Nixon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Aziz.
Aziz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Nixon drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Aziz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nixon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nixon passes into half guard.
Nixon is looking to advance position but Aziz won't allow it.

Aziz looking for submissions off his back.
Nixon works his way into side control.
Aziz tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aziz stops Nixon from passing to mount.
Nixon advances nicely into full mount.
Aziz tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Nixon has hold of Aziz's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Aziz manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Nixon with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Nixon takes Aziz's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Aziz is in trouble.
Aziz trying to control but not successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nixon is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Aziz showing good submission defense here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aziz is really stuck here.

Aziz preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Nixon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aziz trying to control the hands but Nixon breaks the grip.
Aziz turns into Nixon and is now in his guard.

Aziz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Nixon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aziz is sitting in close to Nixon's body. Nixon has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Aziz is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Aziz is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Nixon.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mojo Nixon!
Post fight, Mojo Nixon took to the microphone: 'Next!'.