PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Blue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yazan Naber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naber has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Blue
vs
Naber

190 cm
21
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Blue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yazan Naber!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blue's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Blue duly obliges.

It looks like Yazan Naber has been cut.
Naber looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Naber avoids the head kick by Blue.
Blue throws a head kick that misses.
Blue throws a sloppy head kick and Naber moves out of range easily.
Naber shoots in for a double leg but Blue sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Blue is looking to score with low kicks.
Naber avoids the head kick by Blue.
Blue throws a head kick but Naber moves out of range.
Blue with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blue throws a left that rocks Naber and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Blue dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Naber regain composure!

Naber is rocked!
Naber takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Blue just content to control the position.
Blue in side control, throwing shots but Naber defends.
Naber is trying to escape the position but Blue is controlling the position.
Blue is looking to take a break and control but Naber is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naber tries to improve position but can't.
Blue lands a nice forearm strike.
Blue throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Naber is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Blue trying to control the position but Naber is working away.
Blue looks up at the clock and then as Naber takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Blue smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Blue cracks Naber with a big elbow.
Blue grinds an elbow into Naber's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue happy to just control the position for now.

Blue looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Check out the look on Blue's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Naber is not content to let Blue control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Naber is being controlled here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naber on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Blue tries to advance to mount but Naber denies him.

Blue looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Blue lands a few punches from side control.
Naber is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Blue scoring with punches from side control.
Naber being controlled for a moment.
Naber is looking to reverse the position.
Naber is not content to let Blue control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Naber is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Blue dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yazan Naber's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Naber takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blue scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Naber avoids a punch combination nicely.
Naber shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Blue tries a head kick but it misses.

Blue gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Blue breaks from the clinch.
Naber looks for a takedown but Blue sprawls well.
Blue lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Blue throws a series of strikes that have Naber backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Naber fails with a takedown attempt.
Blue pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue lunges at Naber with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Naber's hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Naber avoids the head kick by Blue.
Naber keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Naber shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blue as he avoids it easily.
Jack Blue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yazan Naber.
Blue stalks Naber and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Naber's face. Naber staggers backwards, shaken.
Some bone on bone action there as Naber checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Blue throws a sloppy head kick and Naber moves out of range easily.
Blue scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Naber showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blue.
Blue tries a head kick but it misses.
Naber gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Blue counters with a series of strikes. Naber will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Blue misses with a few strikes there.
Blue is looking to clinch.
Jack Blue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Naber with a lazy takedown attempt
and Blue counters with a two punch combo.
Naber avoids the head kick by Blue.
Nice takedown defense from Blue. No joy for Naber on that attempt.
Naber with a poor takedown
and Blue counters with a nice body shot.
Naber tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Blue swivels and escapes.
Naber shoots in for a double leg but Blue sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Blue fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Naber, pushing him back against the cage.
Blue has had enough of the clinch but Naber keeps him there for the moment.
Naber lands with a right to the head.
Blue wants to get back to striking at distance but Naber won't allow it.
Naber tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Blue just stands there and leans against the cage.
Blue wants to break free but Naber has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Naber has him pressed against the cage.
Blue wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Naber has him pressed against the cage.
Blue is trying to break the clinch but Naber has him pressed against the cage.
Naber jumps guard but Blue stands there with Naber around his waist. Naber gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Blue wants to break the clinch but can't.
Naber is trying desperately to land a takedown but Blue is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Naber.
Naber has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Blue is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Naber.

Blue escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blue tries a head kick but it misses.
Blue tries to close the distance and clinch but Naber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jack Blue is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Naber changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Blue tries to avoid it but Naber manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Blue to the ground. Blue escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Blue misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Naber misses with a takedown
and Blue counters with a three punch combo that has Naber backing up. Naber nods at Blue to acknowledge the strikes.
Blue throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Naber misses with a takedown attempt
and Blue counters with a one-two to the body.
Blue wants to clinch.
Blue misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blue tries a head kick but it misses.
Blue misses with a body shot.
Naber showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blue.
Naber shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Blue lands a with a good body shot.
Blue throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Blue dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yazan Naber's cut.
That's time! Blue's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Blue misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blue throws a good cross that connects.
Blue wants to clinch.
Blue pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blue is looking to clinch.
Blue moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Blue jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Blue throws a leg kick that misses.
Blue throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from Blue.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blue moves in looking to clinch but Naber pushes him off.
Blue scores with a shot to the body.
Naber swats away the attempt to clinch by Blue.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue misses with a double jab.
Blue misses with a few strikes there.
Naber looks for a takedown but Blue sprawls well.
Naber with a lazy takedown attempt
and Blue cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A right-left combo lands from Blue.
Naber looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jack Blue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yazan Naber.
Naber shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Blue counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jack Blue is winning the standup battle so far.

Naber looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blue trying to control the position.
Naber looking to pass the guard.
Yazan Naber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Naber 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.
Naber stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blue swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue scores with a short punch from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Blue tries to bum rush Naber with a series of wild strikes but Naber uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blue misses with a few strikes there.
Naber shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blue as he jumps to the side.
Naber shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blue but Blue pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Blue is working the combinations to good effect here.
Blue misses with a double jab.
Naber with a poor takedown
and Blue counters with a one-two to the body.
Blue dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Naber with a lazy takedown attempt

and Blue counters with a shoot takedown. Naber fights it but they end up in guard.
Blue looking to pass the guard.
Blue has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Naber has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blue can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue trying to control the position from guard on top but Naber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Naber looking for a guillotine here but Blue defends easily.

Blue avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Blue showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blue has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Blue!