PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gio Naza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Strikes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naza's entrance music is Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Naza
vs
Strikes

185 cm
29
176 lbs
16 - 12 - 2

186 cm
26
180 lbs
15 - 15 - 1

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Reaper Combatwear

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 16 - 12 - 2, fighting out of London, Gio Naza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Carlos Strikes!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strikes is looking to clinch but Naza is avoiding it.
Naza shoots in for a takedown but Strikes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Strikes throws a body kick that misses.
Naza shoots for a double leg takedown but Strikes sprawls well. He's pushed Naza's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Strikes looks to land a body kick but Naza moved away.
Naza shoots in and drives through. Strikes sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gio Naza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Naza fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Strikes avoids it really well and circles away.
A clash of legs there as Strikes blocks the low kick.
Strikes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Strikes has closed the distance and engaged Naza in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Naza wants the takedown. Strikes is fighting it off but Naza persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Strikes's guard against the cage.
Strikes wants to get back to his feet but Naza is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Naza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Strikes is trying to keep Naza in close.
Naza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Naza is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Naza chips away with some ground and pound.
Naza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Naza controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Strikes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naza throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Strikes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Naza missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Strikes controlling Naza's posture.
Naza with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strikes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Carlos Strikes wasn't active enough on the ground.
Naza blocks a low kick nicely.
Naza changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Strikes tries to avoid it but Naza manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Strikes to the ground. Strikes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Naza thows a body shot but no joy.

Strikes closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naza avoiding damage as Strikes throws knees to the body.

Strikes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carlos Strikes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Naza.
Naza misses with a body shot
and Strikes counters with a right hand to the body.
Strikes leaves Naza with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Naza throws a poor cross that misses
and Strikes counters with a nice uppercut.
Strikes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Naza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Strikes scores with a jab to the body.
Strikes is looking to clinch.

Strikes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strikes is trying to break the clinch but Naza is controlling him.
Strikes content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Naza turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strikes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Strikes sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Strikes keeping control of the position.
Naza missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strikes is trying to maintain the position but Naza is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Naza performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Carlos Strikes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Naza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strikes.

Strikes forces Naza back against the cage and clinches.
Strikes is looking to break free of the clinch but Naza has double underhooks.

Strikes breaks from the clinch.

Strikes has Naza up against the cage in a clinch.
Naza changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Strikes fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Naza closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Strikes quickly recovers to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naza throwing shots but Strikes is blocking nicely.
Naza is looking to take a break and control but Strikes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Naza performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Naza wants to control but Strikes is keeping him busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gio Naza.
Strikes misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strikes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Naza moves away.
Strikes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Naza counters with a nice low kick that buckles Strikes's knee momentarily.
Carlos Strikes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strikes fails in his attempt to clinch.

Strikes pushes Naza up against the cage in a clinch.
Strikes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Strikes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Naza's elbow.
Strikes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Naza has him pressed against the cage.
Strikes wants to get back to striking at distance but Naza won't allow it.

Strikes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Strikes fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gio Naza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Naza looks to land a left hand but Strikes moved out of range nicely.
Naza wants to land a leg kick but Strikes is out of range.
Strikes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Naza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Strikes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Naza throws a leg kick
and Strikes counters with a body kick.
Naza connects with a leg kick. Strikes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Naza swats away the attempt to clinch by Strikes.
Strikes ducks under a wild hook from Naza.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Strikes instigates a clinch.

Naza gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Naza passes Strikes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naza scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Naza is thwarting Strikes's attempts to control the position.
Naza wants to control but Strikes is keeping him busy.
Naza is stalling here. Strikes is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Naza seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Strikes has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Strikes stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Nice shot by Strikes.
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 Gio Naza will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Naza throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Strikes misses with a body kick.
Strikes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Naza.
Strikes slips under a jab from Naza.
Strikes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Naza rather than just go for the knockout.
Jab from Strikes.
Strikes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Naza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Strikes wants to clinch.
Strikes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strikes wants to clinch up but Naza keeps it at a distance.
Naza fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Strikes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Naza shoots in for a double leg but Strikes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Strikes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Naza misses with a leg kick
and Strikes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Naza circles away from the clinch attempt
and Naza counters with an outside leg kick.
Strikes moves in looking to clinch but Naza pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strikes scores with a push kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Strikes darts in and clinches Naza up against the cage.
Strikes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naza avoids the elbow strike from Strikes, against the cage.

Strikes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Naza shoots in but Strikes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gio Naza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Naza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strikes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Strikes fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strikes scores with a head kick.
Strikes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Naza's head.
Naza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strikes was well out of range. Poor timing from Naza.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Naza.
Naza misses with a body shot.
Naza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Naza shoots in for a takedown but Strikes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Strikes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strikes lands a leg kick that knocks Naza off balance momentarily.
Strikes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Naza swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Strikes.
Strikes tries to clinch up but Naza circles away and keeps his distance.
Strikes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Naza swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Strikes clinches.
Naza takes a shot to the head.
Strikes trying to land knees to the body.
Strikes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strikes tries to break the clinch but Naza is controlling the position.
Naza is looking to take this one to the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Strikes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Strikes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Strikes!
Carlos Strikes thanked the fans post fight for their support.