PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Howard Beale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rami Aziz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beale comes to the cage accompanied by Mad As Hell. Aziz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Roy Jones Jr. - Can´t be Touched kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Beale
vs
Aziz

168 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Howard Beale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rami Aziz!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beale tests Aziz's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Beale drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Beale lands a few punches from side control.
Aziz takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Beale decides to stand back up. Beale steps back and let's Aziz get back to his feet.

Aziz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Aziz looks to land a strike but Beale avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Aziz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Aziz pushes down on Beale's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aziz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beale slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Beale working for a triangle but Aziz defends it easily.
Beale is breathing heavily.
Aziz chips away with some ground and pound.
Beale looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aziz decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Beale, up you get!
Beale doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Aziz counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Beale's guard now.
Aziz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Beale throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Aziz escapes and throws Beale's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Beale is trying to get back to half guard.
Beale is working hard here to advance position.
Beale 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.
Beale is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Aziz off and has taken his back!

Beale working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aziz has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Beale controlling well, preventing Aziz from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Beale scores with strikes from the back.

Beale has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Aziz has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aziz can't escape the position.
Beale has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Aziz's body.

Aziz defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Beale tightening his grip on Aziz, looking for the choke.

Beale has his arm under Aziz's chin here. Game over son! Beale squeezes tightly and Aziz is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Howard Beale!