PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kova Naama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dalip Rana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naama kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Undivine - Satellite Monarchy. Rana has chosen Punjabi Rap as his entrance music. Dalip Rana told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Naama
vs
Rana

187 cm
20
201 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

175 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kova Naama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dalip Rana!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rana pushes Naama up against the cage in a clinch.
Rana looking to throw knees to the head but Naama is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Naama.
Naama throws a head punch that misses.
Rana is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Naama is defending well for now.
Stalling in the clinch from Rana.
Naama just leaning against Rana, taking a breather.
Naama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Naama misses with the head strike.
Rana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Naama scores with a shot to the side of Rana's head.
Rana trying to land knees to the body.
Naama creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Naama controlling the action here for a moment.
Naama has a couple of punches blocked by Rana.
Naama looking to stall.
Rana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rana stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Naama working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rana with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Naama scores with a shot to the side of Rana's head.
Naama working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Naama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Naama on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Naama managing to block the knees to the body from Rana.
Naama on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rana with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Naama throws a head punch that misses.
Rana using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Naama has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Naama managing to block the knees to the body from Rana.
Naama throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ranas head.
Rana using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Naama has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rana.
Naama's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rana trying to stall but Naama improves his position.
Rana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Naama pressing his opponent against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Rana.
Rana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Naama blocks it with crossed arms.
Naama's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Naama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rana throws a knee to the head but misses.
Naama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short left from Naama.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rana blocking some punches.
Rana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Naama lands a nice uppercut.
Rana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Naama lands a nice uppercut.
Naama lands a nice knee to the body.
Rana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Naama scores with a nice short uppercut.
Naama swings wildly with an uppercut but Rana uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Naama.
Rana is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Naama.
Naama lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rana backwards.
Rana blocking some punches.
Naama throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naama on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rana tries to land knees in the clinch but Naama avoids the damage to the body.
Naama swings wildly with an uppercut but Rana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rana tries to land knees in the clinch but Naama avoids the damage to the body.
Rana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rana blocks an elbow strike from Naama.
Rana trying to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Naama.
Naama doesn't land with the attempted body 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!
Naama lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rana misses with a knee strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rana misses with a knee strike.
Naama gets through Rana's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Naama creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rana's defenses.
Naama pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rana is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kova Naama dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Naama has Rana up against the cage in a clinch.
Rana takes an elbow to the temple.
Rana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Naama blocks it with crossed arms.
Rana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Naama blocks it with crossed arms.
Rana trying to land knees to the body.
Rana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Naama lands with a right to the head.
Naama misses with some punches.
Rana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rana avoids the elbow strike from Naama, against the cage.
Naama lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rana backwards.
A short body shot lands from Naama as the two fighters clinch.
Rana misses with a knee to the head.
Naama throws a head punch that misses.
Rana is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Naama is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Naama.
Naama gets through Rana's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Naama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Naama lands a damaging elbow.
Naama pushes Rana back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Naama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Naama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rana backwards.
A short uppercut from Naama.
Rana is breathing heavily.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rana misses with a knee strike.
Rana is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Naama is keeping busy.
Naama lands with a short shot to the head.
Naama lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Naama lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naama on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Naama has Rana pressed against the cage.
Naama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Naama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rana tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Naama avoids it.
Naama lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Naama.
Naama throws a head punch that misses.
Naama lands with a short shot to the head.
Naama on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Naama.
Rana using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Naama has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Naama scores with a knee to the head.
Rana tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Naama avoids it.
A shot in the inside from Naama.
Rana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Naama blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rana dodges an elbow strike from Naama.
Naama lands with a left to the head.
Naama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rana tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Naama avoids it.
Naama lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Naama gets through Rana's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Naama creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rana blocking some punches.
Naama lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Naama.
A body shot lands from Naama.
Naama crunches a lovely knee into Rana's ribcage.
Naama lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Naama.
A shot in the inside from Naama.
Naama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rana backwards.
Rana takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naama throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ranas head.
Naama lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Naama.
Rana trying to stall but Naama improves his position.
Naama lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Naama lands a nice uppercut.

Rana is rocked!
Rana throws a knee to the head but misses.
Naama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rana is still on wobbly legs! Can Naama finish him?
Naama softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Naama.
Naama misses with a body punch.
Nice elbow from Naama.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Naama scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Naama on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Naama.
Naama scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kova Naama dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rana gets tackled into the cage by Naama. Naama maintains the clinch.
Rana seems to have recovered his senses.
Naama lands an elbow that stopped Rana in his tracks for a moment.
Kova Naama has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice left hand lands by Naama.
Naama lands with a left to the head.
Rana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rana misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Naama.
Naama scores with a shoulder strike.
Rana using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Naama has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Naama lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Naama makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Naama pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Rana! Naama unloads with more strikes and Rana sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kova Naama!
In his post fight interview, Kova Naama started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.