PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mohammad Al Nasser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Draiman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carl Draiman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Al Nasser
vs
Draiman

178 cm
29
190 lbs
10 - 17 - 1

178 cm
27
193 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 - 17 - 1, 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 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Draiman!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Draiman gets caught flat footed, as Al Nasser shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Draiman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Al Nasser defends it easily.
Al Nasser wants to stand but Draiman has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Al Nasser wants to control from the top but Draiman keeps moving.
Draiman trying to strike off his back.
Al Nasser tries to stand but Draiman is controlling from the bottom.

Draiman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Al Nasser gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Al Nasser wants to get up but he can't break Draiman's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Draiman is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Al Nasser frees his head nicely. Oh but Draiman has switched to an armbar! Al Nasser is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Carl Draiman!
Carl Draiman thanked the fans post fight for their support.