PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yazan Naber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naber has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Naber
vs
Gunn

181 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

180 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yazan Naber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tommy Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naber has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Yazan Naber has been cut.
Naber looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Gunn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gunn misses with a two punch combination.
Gunn misses with the combination.
Gunn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gunn throws a nice looking combination but Naber bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gunn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Naber showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gunn.
Some wild striking there from Gunn.
A punch combination from Gunn misses.
Gunn fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naber showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gunn.
Gunn throws a nice looking combination but Naber bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gunn scores with a hook to the body. Naber takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gunn throws out a powerful jab.
Gunn stuffs the takedown attempt from Naber. Naber gets slowly back to his feet.
Gunn misses with a two punch combination.
Gunn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gunn swinging wilding here.
Gunn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Naber.

That's two 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.
Gunn lands a two punch combo.
Gunn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gunn throws a series of punches but Naber moves out of range.
No joy there for Gunn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gunn throws a right and a left that Naber avoids nicely.
Gunn misses with a two punch combination.
Gunn misses with a series of wild punches.
Gunn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gunn misses with a wild combination.
Nice defenses there by Naber.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn misses with the combination.
Gunn misses with a double jab.
Gunn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Naber changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gunn looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gunn is trying to buck Naber off.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gunn can do anything to dispel that myth.

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.

Naber is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gunn knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Naber wants to control but Gunn is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Gunn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yazan Naber's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Some wild striking there from Gunn.
Gunn misses with a takedown

and Naber holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Naber prevents Gunn from breaking the clinch.
Gunn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gunn is looking to break free of the clinch but Naber has double underhooks.
Naber tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gunn wants to break free but Naber has control.

Gunn manages to break the clinch.
Gunn lands a glancing blow to the side of Naber's head.
Gunn throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gunn throws a lazy head kick

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Naber counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gunn won't be happy with that.
Gunn is trying to get back to his feet.
Naber creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn pushes Naber away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Naber gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Gunn is trying to stand and escape here. He's got onto all fours but that's just let Naber take his back! Uh oh - Naber has got a rear naked choke here! Gunn is forced to tap! It's all over! One monent is all it takes in this sport!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Yazan Naber!