PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yazan Al Naber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MUNGO MUNSON (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yazan Al Naber has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Al Naber
vs
MUNSON

193 cm
22
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

224 cm
19
299 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

MMA's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yazan Al Naber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, MUNGO MUNSON!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Al Naber shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in MUNSON's guard.
Al Naber trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Al Naber controlling from the top position.
Al Naber landing with the ground and pound.

Al Naber drops back looking for a leg! MUNSON is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and MUNSON manages to kick Al Naber off! Al Naber jumps back into MUNSON's guard.
MUNSON wants to sweep but no luck.

MUNSON looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Al Naber trying to control the position from guard on top but MUNSON is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Al Naber stopping the sweep attempt from MUNSON.
MUNSON is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MUNSON striking off his back but it's not causing Al Naber any problems.
Al Naber might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
MUNSON working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Al Naber.
Al Naber 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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
MUNSON pulls out of a head kick attempt.
MUNGO MUNSON seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

MUNSON gets caught flat footed, as Al Naber shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Al Naber is working MUNSON over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
MUNSON bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Al Naber's guard.

MUNSON avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Al Naber is breathing heavily.
Al Naber is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Al Naber wants to free his trapped foot but MUNSON is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Al Naber is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
MUNSON is trying to stand back up but Al Naber is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MUNSON tries to roll over but Al Naber keeps him under control.
Al Naber thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
MUNSON wants to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Al Naber gets a takedown into half guard.
MUNSON punching from the bottom.
MUNSON gets full guard.
Al Naber with a nice head shot there.
MUNSON is trying to keep Al Naber in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MUNSON is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Al Naber is controlling him.

Al Naber thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Al Naber trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
MUNSON trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
MUNSON shoots and misses
and Al Naber makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Al Naber throws a combination but it was largely blocked by MUNSON.
MUNSON misses with a takedown

and Al Naber counters with a shoot takedown. MUNSON fights it but they end up in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Al Naber's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Al Naber wants to control from the top but MUNSON keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MUNSON throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Al Naber wants to control from the top but MUNSON keeps moving.
Al Naber landing some decent shots from guard.
Al Naber trying to control but MUNSON is working from the bottom.
Al Naber postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
MUNSON trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
MUNSON tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Al Naber decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in MUNSON's guard.
Al Naber with a nice head shot there.
Al Naber wants to control from the top but MUNSON keeps moving.
Al Naber throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yazan Al Naber dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

MUNSON tries to close the distance and clinch up but Al Naber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
MUNSON misses with a takedown attempt

so Al Naber counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Al Naber is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Al Naber is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Al Naber sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed MUNSON's guard.
Al Naber blocks the strikes from MUNSON.
MUNSON tries to get to full guard but Al Naber has control of the leg.
MUNSON flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Al Naber takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Al Naber looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
MUNSON is in trouble now - Al Naber has advanced to mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
MUNSON can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

MUNSON has left one of his arms exposed and Al Naber doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. MUNSON screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yazan Al Naber!