PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bad Azz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Eqari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Azz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Edit Mix. Eqari has chosen The Prodigy - Out Of Space as his entrance music. Paul Eqari is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Azz
vs
Eqari

180 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
19
217 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bad Azz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Eqari!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eqari scores with a hook.
Eqari looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Azz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Eqari but Eqari pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Azz keeps the fight on the outside.
Azz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Eqari backs up against the cage.

It looks like Paul Eqari has been cut.
Azz tries to bum rush Eqari with a series of wild strikes but Eqari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Azz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Eqari is fending him off so far but Azz persists. Nope, Eqari circles away and we're back to standing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azz fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bad Azz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Azz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Eqari avoids it really well and circles away.
Eqari throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Azz.
Azz could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Azz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Eqari throws a right hand that Azz ducks under and follows up with a left that Azz also avoids with ease.
Eqari avoids a punch combination nicely.
Azz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Azz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Eqari looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Azz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Eqari tries to avoid it but Azz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Eqari to the ground. Eqari escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Azz looks for a takedown but Eqari sprawls well.

Azz feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azz pushes down on Eqari's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Eqari wants to get back to his feet.

Azz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Azz controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azz is trying to control the action in half guard but Eqari is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Azz is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Azz is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Eqari is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bad Azz!