PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clifton Navarro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hayder Abdul Rahman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Navarro
vs
Abdul Rahman

217 cm
20
177 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

183 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clifton Navarro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hayder Abdul Rahman!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Abdul Rahman looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Navarro wants to improve his position but Abdul Rahman is controlling well.
Ground and pound from Abdul Rahman.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Abdul Rahman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Navarro wants to get back to full guard.
Abdul Rahman is looking to advance position but Navarro won't allow it.
Abdul Rahman performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Abdul Rahman working over Navarro with some ground and pound. Navarro looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdul Rahman is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdul Rahman working Navarro over with strikes.
Abdul Rahman seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Navarro won't allow Abdul Rahman to pass to mount.
Abdul Rahman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Navarro wants to get back to his feet.

Abdul Rahman is looking for a kimura here.
Abdul Rahman controlling the action here.
Navarro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Abdul Rahman.
Abdul Rahman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Well, if Abdul Rahman is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Rahman throws a strike but Navarro avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Abdul Rahman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Abdul Rahman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Rahman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Navarro trying to control here.

Abdul Rahman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Still in half guard, Abdul Rahman seems content to control.
Navarro trying to hold on to Abdul Rahman's head to control him but Abdul Rahman postures up.
Abdul Rahman controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Abdul Rahman throwing shots but Navarro is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Navarro keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hayder Abdul Rahman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Abdul Rahman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Navarro sprawls well initially but Abdul Rahman persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Abdul Rahman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Abdul Rahman's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Navarro on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Abdul Rahman in particular looking to stall.
Let's hope that Abdul Rahman has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Navarro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Abdul Rahman on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Abdul Rahman is working for a submission of some sort.
Abdul Rahman controlling the action here.
Abdul Rahman uses his free foot to push down on Navarro's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Navarro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Abdul Rahman controlling from the full mount.
Hayder Abdul Rahman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Abdul Rahman lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Abdul Rahman with good strikes from the mount here!

Navarro is rocked!
Abdul Rahman postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Navarro bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Abdul Rahman and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hayder Abdul Rahman!