PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kieran Naylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kezz The Convict (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Naylor
vs
The Convict

183 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kieran Naylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kezz The Convict!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Naylor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Convict misses with a hook.
No joy there for The Convict, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Naylor has The Convict up against the cage in a clinch.
Naylor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but The Convict blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Naylor.
The Convict is trying to pull guard but Naylor has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Naylor.

Naylor has hold of one of The Convict's legs. The Convict is fighting the takedown attempt but Naylor gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

The Convict looking for a guillotine here but Naylor defends easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Naylor trying to control the position from guard on top but The Convict is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Naylor has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Naylor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The Convict pushes Naylor off and gets back to his feet.
The Convict shoots in for a takedown but Naylor shows good takedown defense.
Naylor is looking to clinch.

Naylor instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naylor taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Naylor throws an elbow but it misses.
Naylor throws an elbow but it misses.
Naylor stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The Convict blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Naylor will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning The Convict up against the cage.

Naylor manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Convict changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Naylor tries to avoid it but The Convict manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Naylor to the ground. Naylor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kieran Naylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kezz The Convict.
The Convict misses with a hook to the body
and Naylor counters with a nice body kick.
Naylor wants to clinch up but The Convict keeps it at a distance.
The Convict throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Naylor's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Naylor duly obliges.

Naylor gets a clinch.
The Convict tries to pull guard but Naylor forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Naylor can't get the takedown.
The Convict jumps guard but Naylor turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Naylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Convict throws a right and a left that both miss.
Naylor ducks under a wild hook from The Convict.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naylor tries to close the distance and clinch but The Convict swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The Convict throws a nice looking combination but Naylor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Convict is trying hard to land a takedown here. Naylor sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Naylor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. The Convict manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Convict tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Naylor swivels and escapes.

Naylor has The Convict up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Naylor misses with an elbow over the top.
The Convict tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Naylor smiles and moves away.

Naylor closes the distance and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Naylor wants a takedown but no success here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Naylor just misses with a elbow thrown towards The Convict's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kieran Naylor dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Naylor clinches up with The Convict and pushes him back against the cage.
The Convict blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The Convict tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The Convict blocks an elbow strike.
The Convict takes a knee right on the jaw!
Naylor wants to break free but The Convict has control.
Naylor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Naylor throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Naylor looking to throw knees to the head but The Convict is blocking nicely.
Naylor wants a takedown.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Naylor just misses with a elbow thrown towards The Convict's brow.

Naylor pulls guard successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Convict wants to control from the top but Naylor keeps moving.
Naylor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The Convict trying to control the position from guard on top but Naylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Convict is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The Convict scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Naylor keeping moving, preventing The Convict from controlling successfully.
The Convict postures up and lands a big shot to Naylor's brow.
Naylor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for The Convict on the ground.
Naylor keeping moving, preventing The Convict from controlling successfully.

The Convict is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Naylor keeping moving, preventing The Convict from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Convict throws a big right hand that misses.
The Convict controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The Convict wants to control from the top but Naylor keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The Convict loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Naylor wants to sweep here but The Convict controlling him for the moment.
The Convict throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Naylor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The Convict has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Naylor wants to sweep but no luck.
The Convict postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Convict postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Naylor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Naylor keeping moving, preventing The Convict from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Convict is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The Convict works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The Convict lands with a punch from half guard.
The Convict is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The Convict is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

The Convict seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Naylor is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kezz The Convict!