PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hindeashu Nayahira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javed Iqbal Mughal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nayahira
vs
Iqbal Mughal

175 cm
18
167 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hindeashu Nayahira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Javed Iqbal Mughal!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mughal gets a clinch.
Mughal is stalling here.
Mughal presses Nayahira against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mughal slows down the pace here.
Nayahira wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mughal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mughal stops a takedown attempt from Nayahira.
Nice body punch from Nayahira - that landed with a thud.
Nayahira goes for a takedown attempt but Mughal pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mughal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nayahira.
Nayahira scores with the left hand. Mughal knows he should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nayahira takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mughal blocks a jab.
Mughal staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mughal clinches.
Mughal avoiding damage.
Nayahira is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hindeashu Nayahira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mughal avoiding damage.

Mughal manages to break the clinch.
Nayahira throws the left hand but Mughal avoids the punch easily.
Nayahira lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mughal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nayahira.
Nayahira shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mughal eats them both and turns towards Nayahira to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Javed Iqbal Mughal has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nayahira has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nayahira there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nayahira throws a looping overhand right but Mughal ducks down to avoid it.
Mughal connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mughal gets a clinch.
A short right from Mughal.
Mughal tries to work over Nayahira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mughal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nayahira is trying to drag Mughal to the mat but Mughal just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mughal lands with a short shot to the head.
Mughal is struggling to control the position.
Mughal scores with a shot to the side of Nayahira's head.
A shot in the inside from Mughal.
Nayahira is trying to break the clinch but Mughal has him pressed against the cage.
Nayahira is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mughal pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mughal tries a body shot but Nayahira blocks it.
Mughal lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mughal.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mughal takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nayahira is trying to pull guard but Mughal has him pressed against the cage.
Nayahira fails to pull guard.
Nayahira is trying to pull guard but Mughal has him pressed against the cage.
Mughal taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mughal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mughal scores with a nice hook to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Mughal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nayahira misses the jab.
Nayahira throws a hook but Mughal avoids it easily.
Mughal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nayahira.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mughal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nayahira.
A punch lands to the side of Nayahira 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mughal slips a jab from Nayahira.
Nayahira has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nayahira there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jab from Mughal.

Nayahira is rocked!

Mughal closes the distance and pushes Nayahira back into the cage.
Mughal pushes Nayahira back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nayahira tries to break the clinch but Mughal is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Mughal fails to land.
Nayahira is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mughal to keep the fight standing.

Mughal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mughal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab lands there for Nayahira.
Nayahira throws a lazy right hand but Mughal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nayahira is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nayahira falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mughal counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Javed Iqbal Mughal will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Javed Iqbal Mughal's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mughal slips a jab from Nayahira.
Mughal moves away from the strike by Nayahira.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mughal. Nayahira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mughal gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nayahira takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Oh Nayahira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Nayahira tries to keep at a distance but Mughal has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nayahira tries to pull guard but Mughal won't allow it.
Nayahira jumps guard but Mughal stands there with Nayahira around his waist. Nayahira gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nayahira seems to have got his legs back now.
Nayahira misses with some punches.
Mughal keeps control of Nayahira as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mughal holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mughal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Mughal - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Javed Iqbal Mughal seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mughal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nayahira backwards.
Mughal throws a punch but it's blocked by Nayahira.
Nayahira blocking some punches.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A shot in the inside from Mughal.
Mughal gets underhooks to prevent Nayahira's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hindeashu Nayahira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mughal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nayahiras head.
Mughal lands a nice uppercut.
Nayahira is trying to break free.
Nayahira taking a breather.
Nayahira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mughal stalling the fight.
Mughal lands a left hand.
Nayahira has Mughal pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mughal manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nayahira tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mughal smiles and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nayahira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nayahira on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nayahira throws a poor cross that misses

and Mughal counters by moving into the clinch.
Nayahira jumps guard but Mughal stands there with Nayahira around his waist. Nayahira gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Mughal.

Mughal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mughal takes a swing at Nayahira's ribcage but misses.
Nayahira scores with a punch to the head.
Nayahira throws the left hand but Mughal avoids the punch easily.

Mughal clinches.

Mughal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nayahira lands with a cross.
Mughal slips a jab from Nayahira.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Mughal.
Mughal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mughal misses with a straight left.
Nayahira throws out a loose jab but Mughal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mughal slips a straight right by Nayahira.
Nayahira works over Mughal's head and body with a nice combination.
Mughal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nayahira.
Mughal lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mughal thuds his right hand into Nayahira's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Mughal gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mughal lands with a left to the head.
Mughal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nayahira tries to pull guard but Mughal holds him up against the cage and eventually Nayahira drops back down to his feet.
Nayahira has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mughal creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Mughal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mughal swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nayahira.
Mughal fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nayahira on the side of the head.
Nayahira misses with a hook
and Mughal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nayahira misses with a hook
and Mughal counters with a nice uppercut.
Nayahira looks to throw the jab but Mughal is out of range.
Hindeashu Nayahira is winning the standup battle so far.
Mughal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mughal connects with a looping right hand.
Mughal closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Nayahira! Mughal dives in looking to finish! Nayahira is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Javed Iqbal Mughal!