PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Naza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roni Old Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Naza
vs
Old Man

170 cm
20
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
23
155 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Felipe Naza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Roni Old Man!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Naza, as that shot connected.
Naza cracks Old Man with a good jab.
Old Man is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Naza.
Old Man moves away from the strike by Naza.
Naza throws a jab but it's blocked by Old Man.
Naza shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Old Man eats them both and turns towards Naza to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A slow jab from Old Man misses its intended target.
Old Man throws an overhand right that lands on Naza's shoulder, as Naza tries to avoid the shot.
Naza looks to land a right hand but Old Man moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Old Man moves out of range as Naza strikes.
Old Man takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Old Man misses with a combination
and Naza counters with a left and a right that stings Old Man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Old Man slips a jab from Naza.
Naza throws an off balance right hand
and Old Man counters with a stiff right hand.
Old Man throws the left hand but Naza avoids the punch easily.

Naza has Old Man up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Naza - that landed with a thud.
Naza lands a shoulder strike.
Naza stalling the fight.
Old Man fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Naza.
A short uppercut from Naza.
Naza throws a punch but it's blocked by Old Man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Old Man tries to land a knee to the head but Naza blocks with his arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Naza.

It looks like Roni Old Man has been cut.
Old Man is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Naza's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Naza lands an uppercut.
Naza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Old Man wants to stall.
Old Man misses with a hook from the clinch.
Naza presses Old Man against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Old Man wants to break free but Naza has control.
A short left from Naza.
Naza lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Naza is pushing Old Man up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Old Man working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Naza stalling against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naza stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Old Man misses with a short punch on the inside.
Old Man tries to break free but Naza pushes him back against the cage.

Naza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Naza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Old Man.

Naza forces Old Man back against the cage and clinches.
Old Man is trying to break free.
Naza is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Old Man tries to break free but Naza pushes him back against the cage.
Old Man throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Naza as the two fighters clinch.
Naza lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Naza.
Old Man struggles to land a body shot inside as Naza controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naza lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Naza dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Naza lands a hook to the side of the head.
Old Man trying to control the position but instead, Naza has worked for underhooks and has pushed Old Man into the cage.
Naza slowing the pace effectively.
Naza lands with a short shot to the head.
Old Man has a couple of punches blocked by Naza.
Naza lands a shoulder strike.
Naza scores with a shot to the side of Old Man's head.
Naza is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Naza lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Old Man breaks from the clinch.
Naza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Old Man swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felipe Naza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roni Old Man's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Old Man throws a hook but Naza avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Old Man misses.
Naza swings away with a body shot that misses
and Old Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Old Man throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Naza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Old Man throws out a loose jab but Naza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roni Old Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Old Man gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Old Man ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Old Man steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Naza.
Naza moves out of range as Old Man strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Naza.
Old Man slips under a jab from Naza.
Naza throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Old Man to counter with a crisp jab.
Old Man lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Old Man.
Old Man takes one on the button.
Old Man scores with a three punch combo!
Old Man misses with a jab to the body
and Old Man takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Old Man throws a right and a left that both miss.
Old Man throws a jab but it's blocked by Naza.
Naza fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Naza moves into the clinch.
Old Man working hard to break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Naza.
Stalling in the clinch from Naza.
Naza scores with a shoulder strike.
Naza lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Naza working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Naza scores with a shot to the side of Old Man's head.
A short left from Naza.
The referee calls for Naza to work.
A hook to the body from Naza.
Naza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Naza stalling the fight.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Naza lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naza leaning against his opponent.
Naza lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Old Man misses with a hook from the clinch.
Old Man takes a shot to the head.
Old Man being controlled against the cage.
Naza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Naza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Old Man misses with a right hand
and Naza counters with a nice uppercut.
Naza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Naza slips a jab and a cross from Old Man.
Old Man throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Old Man scores with a jab. Naza acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Old Man is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Naza ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Old Man throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Old Man steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Naza.
Old Man looks to land a right hand but Naza moved out of range.
Old Man throws a right and a left that Naza avoids nicely.

Naza moves into the clinch successfully.
Old Man misses with a punch on the inside.
Naza blocking some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Old Man.
Naza lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Old Man backwards.
Old Man tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Naza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felipe Naza dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roni Old Man's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Naza uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Old Man swats away the attempt to clinch by Naza.
Naza moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Old Man throws a lazy uppercut
and Naza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Naza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roni Old Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Old Man throws a low kick but Naza moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Old Man misses with a hook
and Naza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Old Man misses with a looping right.
Naza throws a looping overhand right but Old Man ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Old Man. Those never looked like landing.
Naza scores with a decent looking hook.
Naza misses the jab.
Naza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Naza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Naza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Old Man.
Naza takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Naza sizes up Old Man with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Old Man misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Naza counter with a right hand.
Old Man throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Naza connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Naza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Old Man.
Old Man connects with the punch.
Naza misses with a hook
and Old Man counters with a nice uppercut.
Old Man lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Naza backs up against the cage.
Naza throws a jab but it's blocked by Old Man.
Naza punishes Old Man's body with a nice straight punch.
Old Man gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Naza.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Old Man misses with a combination
and Naza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Old Man walks into a straight right hand from Naza.
Naza throws a lazy uppercut
letting Old Man counter with a right hand.
Old Man misses with a body shot.
Old Man has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Naza darts in and clinches Old Man up against the cage.

Naza manages to break the clinch.
Old Man throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Naza holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Naza blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Naza manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Old Man getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Naza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Old Man looks to throw the jab but Naza is out of range.
Old Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Naza misses the shot to the body.
Old Man looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Naza checks a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Naza misses
and Old Man counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab from Naza.
Roni Old Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Felipe Naza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Naza throws a poor cross that misses
and Old Man counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Felipe Naza.
Well Naza has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felipe Naza!