PBP Commentary

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

Naama
vs
Durden

210 cm
20
264 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wittu Naama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Durden!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Durden gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Naama tries to free his leg and advance position but Durden is retaining full guard.

Naama drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Naama jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Naama tries to free his leg and advance position but Durden is retaining full guard.

Naama drops back looking for a leg! Durden is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Durden manages to kick Naama off! Naama jumps back into Durden's guard.

Durden is looking for a triangle here but Naama uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Naama thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Naama controlling from side mount.
Naama scores with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Durden takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Naama throws a strike aimed at the side of Durden's head but Durden avoids it well.
Durden tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Naama wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Durden's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Naama throws an elbow but Durden slips to the side and avoids it well.

Naama thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Naama working the body and head with strikes.

Naama working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Naama is breathing heavily.
Durden is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Naama shoots in and drives through. Durden sprawls well.

Durden moves into the clinch successfully.

Naama gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Durden is looking to control Naama's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Durden avoid being mounted?

Durden looking for submissions off his back.
Durden regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Durden is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Naama wants to control from the top but Durden keeps moving.
Naama has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Naama drops back looking for a leg! Durden is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Durden manages to kick Naama off! Naama jumps back into Durden's guard.
Naama throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Durden works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Durden pulls Naama in close to his closed guard and prevents Naama from doing any damage or advancing position.
Durden is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Naama trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Naama clinches with his opponent.

Durden drags the fight down to the ground.

Durden keeping busy on the bottom but Naama has passed one foot through into half guard.
Durden is looking to improve his position.

Durden is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Naama pulls his head out easily.

Naama is trying for a kimura here. Durden looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Naama wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Wittu Naama!