PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Fagaro (ranked 986 p4p, 125 weight class) and Tarkhan Naranbaatar (ranked 820 p4p, 113 weight class). Naranbaatar has chosen Batzorig Vaanchig as his entrance music. Tarkhan Naranbaatar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fagaro
vs
Naranbaatar

180 cm
32
168 lbs
20 - 18 - 0

178 cm
30
176 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Fagaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tarkhan Naranbaatar!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fagaro moves into the clinch successfully.
Still in the clinch, Naranbaatar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fagaro misses with a punch to the body.

Naranbaatar gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Fagaro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Naranbaatar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fagaro trying to control the position.

Fagaro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Naranbaatar stays in close to Fagaro's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fagaro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Naranbaatar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Naranbaatar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Naranbaatar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Naranbaatar trying to control but Fagaro is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naranbaatar preventing the sweep.
Naranbaatar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fagaro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Naranbaatar sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fagaro's guard.
Naranbaatar trying to control the action but Fagaro is working from the bottom.
Fagaro wants to improve his position but Naranbaatar is controlling well.
Naranbaatar trying to control from half guard but Fagaro is working away.
Fagaro trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Naranbaatar keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Naranbaatar is trying to control the action in half guard but Fagaro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fagaro manages to get to full guard.
Naranbaatar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Naranbaatar's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Fagaro keeping moving, preventing Naranbaatar from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fagaro just misses with a punch to the body.
Fagaro checks the leg kick.
Naranbaatar throws a front kick aimed at Fagaro's knee but Fagaro avoids it well.
Naranbaatar scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naranbaatar misses with a wild body shot.
Naranbaatar tries to move into range but Fagaro moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Naranbaatar misses with a hook. Fagaro ducked under it nicely.
Naranbaatar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fagaro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Naranbaatar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Naranbaatar lands a head shot.
Naranbaatar shoots in but no luck this time.
Naranbaatar misses with a looping right.
Naranbaatar misses with a body shot
letting Fagaro counter with a right hand.
Naranbaatar misses the jab.
Naranbaatar moves out of range as Fagaro strikes.
Fagaro fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Naranbaatar on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fagaro slips under a jab.
Naranbaatar moves out of range as Fagaro strikes.
Naranbaatar counters with a body kick.
Naranbaatar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Naranbaatar feints and then cracks Fagaro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fagaro down.
Fagaro looks to land a right hand but Naranbaatar moved out of range.
Fagaro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Naranbaatar manages to avoid it.
Naranbaatar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Naranbaatar moves forwards but Fagaro connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fagaro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Naranbaatar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Naranbaatar cracks Fagaro with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fagaro scores with a nice strike.
Naranbaatar ducks under a wild hook from Fagaro.
Nice body kick from Naranbaatar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tarkhan Naranbaatar will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fagaro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fagaro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Naranbaatar! But no joy.

Naranbaatar scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Fagaro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Naranbaatar pulls his head out easily.
Naranbaatar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Naranbaatar is keen to just control but Fagaro is a slippery customer.
Naranbaatar slows the pace down in half guard.

Naranbaatar wants to work for an arm triangle but Fagaro is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fagaro is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Okrip's Training Lab, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fagaro regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Naranbaatar trying to control but Fagaro is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naranbaatar wants to pass the guard but Fagaro is keeping the position.
Fagaro can't keep his opponent in guard - Naranbaatar advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Naranbaatar thows an elbow strike that misses. Fagaro gets hold of full guard and has managed to get a loose guillotine attempt. Naranbaatar doesn't seem too bothered but Fagaro quickly shifts his position and has tightened the hold! Naranbaatar is in big trouble now - he's going a funny colour - he's tapping out! Nice finish there! Naranbaatar really should have spotted the danger earlier though... either incompetence or over-confidence has resulted in a big L on his record.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Don Fagaro!
Don Fagaro seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.