PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Nasri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samir Nasri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nasri
vs
Nasri

192 cm
28
259 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

190 cm
24
260 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Brock Nasri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Samir Nasri!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samir Nasri avoids the head kick by Brock Nasri.
Brock Nasri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Samir Nasri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brock Nasri on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Brock Nasri has closed the distance and engaged Samir Nasri in a clinch.
Samir Nasri prevents Brock Nasri from breaking the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Brock Nasri takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Samir Nasri looking for a takedown.
Brock Nasri is trying to pull guard but Samir Nasri has him pressed against the cage.

Samir Nasri wants the takedown. Brock Nasri is fighting it off but Samir Nasri persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Brock Nasri's guard against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brock Nasri is trying to hold Samir Nasri in close to prevent damage but Samir Nasri has managed to pass into half guard.
Samir Nasri content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samir Nasri missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brock Nasri wants to improve his position but Samir Nasri is controlling well.
Samir Nasri throwing shots but Brock Nasri is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Samir Nasri seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brock Nasri does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Samir Nasri was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Samir Nasri lands a left and a right that send Brock Nasri crashing to the mat, dazed. Samir Nasri thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Samir Nasri blocks a head kick by Brock Nasri.
Samir Nasri fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A punch lands to the side of Brock Nasri 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Samir Nasri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brock Nasri circles away quickly and effectively.
Brock Nasri misses with a head kick.

Samir Nasri feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Brock Nasri sprawling to the canvas! Brock Nasri rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Samir Nasri finish him?!

Brock Nasri is rocked!
Samir Nasri lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Brock Nasri head around and knocks him out cold! Samir Nasri hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Samir Nasri!