PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hamza Nabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Jobber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hamza Nabi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Nabi
vs
Jobber

176 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

150 cm
26
130 lbs
1 - 93 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hamza Nabi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 93 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mr Jobber!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nabi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jobber, pushing him back against the cage.
Nabi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jobber avoids it.

Nabi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nabi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Jobber counter with a right hand.

Nabi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nabi showed some decent athleticism there.
Jobber controlling the position well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Nabi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jobber, pushing him back against the cage.
Nabi can't break the clinch.
Nabi can't break the clinch.
Nabi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jobber is trying to break free.
Nabi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Jobber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Jobber forces Nabi back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Jobber manages to break the clinch.

Nabi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nabi wants to break free but Jobber has control.
Nabi is breathing heavily.
Nabi has Jobber pushed against the cage.
Jobber wants to break free but Nabi has control.
Nabi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jobber's efforts to push away.
Nabi is trying to break free.

Jobber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nabi misses with a right hand

and Jobber moves into the clinch.

Nabi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nabi falls off balance throwing a combination

and Jobber counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jobber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Jobber rushes Nabi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nabi has Jobber pressed against the cage, preventing Jobber from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nabi stalling the fight.

Jobber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Nabi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jobber did well to prevent Nabi getting side control.
Jobber is looking for a sweep. Nabi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jobber slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jobber has control of Nabi's left arm, preventing Nabi from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nabi won't allow Jobber to sweep him here.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Hamza Nabi just wasn't active enough.

Jobber moves into the clinch.
Jobber on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hamza Nabi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jobber fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nabi, pushing him back against the cage.

Nabi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nabi throws a combination that misses

and Jobber counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Jobber breaks from the clinch.

Nabi rushes Jobber and presses him up against the cage.
Jobber prevents a body shot from Nabi.

Nabi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jobber should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Jobber tries to keep at a distance but Nabi has taken the fight into the clinch.

Jobber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jobber takes the fight into the clinch.
Nabi taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jobber breaks from the clinch.
Nabi misses with a double jab

and Jobber counters by moving into the clinch.

Jobber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Jobber clinches up against the cage.

Jobber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Jobber gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jobber is trying to break free.
Jobber tries to break the clinch but Nabi is controlling the position.
Jobber wants to get back to striking at distance but Nabi won't allow it.

Jobber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mr Jobber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Jobber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Nabi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jobber, pushing him back against the cage.
Nabi is trying to force a seperation but Jobber has the dominant position.
Nabi is trying to maintain a safe position but Jobber gets an underhook and turns Nabi into the cage.

Jobber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nabi misses with a combination

and Jobber counters by moving into the clinch.

Jobber breaks the clinch.

Jobber takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nabi breaks from the clinch.

Jobber forces Nabi back against the cage and clinches.
Nabi leaning his opponent against the cage.

Nabi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Nabi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jobber to the mat! Jobber manages to get full guard.

Nabi stands and steps away. Jobber gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nabi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nabi showed some decent athleticism there.
Nabi wants to stand but Jobber has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hamza Nabi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Nabi shoots in and gets a takedown into Jobber's guard.
Jobber wants to sweep but no luck.
Jobber has a closed guard, preventing Nabi from standing up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hamza Nabi.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Jobber enables Nabi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jobber manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jobber tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nabi tries to stand but Jobber is controlling from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

We're going to have a standup here because Hamza Nabi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Nabi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jobber did well to prevent Nabi getting side control.
Jobber has his hands clasped together around Nabi's back. He's all about the action.
Jobber makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jobber.
Hamza Nabi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jobber pulls Nabi in close to prevent any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hamza Nabi.

Nabi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nabi is looking to stand but Nabi has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Jobber keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jobber is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Nabi stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Nabi throws a hook but Jobber blocks it.

Nabi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Nabi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Nabi is looking to stand but Nabi has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hamza Nabi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nabi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hamza Nabi!