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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mohammad Al Nasser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tamao Serizawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mohammad Al Nasser has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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178 cm
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190 lbs
10 - 12 - 0 |
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184 cm
27
200 lbs
10 - 11 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced |
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power |
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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
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mohammad Al Nasser! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tamao Serizawa! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Al Nasser doesn't succeed with the takedown and Serizawa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Al Nasser's guard. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Al Nasser is trying to keep Serizawa in close.
Al Nasser trying to strike off his back.
Serizawa trying to control but Al Nasser is working from the bottom. Serizawa is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Al Nasser trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! Al Nasser thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Serizawa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Al Nasser manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Serizawa manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Serizawa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Al Nasser is controlling him. Al Nasser 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.
That's one minute gone in the round. Al Nasser would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Serizawa looking for subs off his back but Al Nasser has passed one foot through into half guard.
Serizawa manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Al Nasser keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage. Serizawa is pushing Al Nasser up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Al Nasser is trying to break the clinch but Serizawa has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Al Nasser working hard to break the clinch. Serizawa gets control of Al Nasser's arms and successfully pulls guard. Serizawa will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Al Nasser won't allow Serizawa to get back to his feet. Serizawa keeping moving, preventing Al Nasser from controlling successfully. Al Nasser content to stall in guard here. Al Nasser has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Serizawa to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Al Nasser is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Serizawa pulls down on the head and he's put Al Nasser to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tamao Serizawa!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
42% |
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