QFC Tournament 1240 Round 3 PBP Commentary

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tariel Abuladze (ranked 3367 p4p, 3377 weight class) and Evan Nakoa (ranked 368 p4p, 291 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Abuladze
vs
Nakoa

167 cm
23
151
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
23
155
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tariel Abuladze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Evan Nakoa!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nakoa shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Abuladze is looking to control Nakoa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Abuladze avoid being mounted?
Abuladze wants to improve his position but Nakoa is controlling well.
Abuladze gets full guard.
Nakoa tries to free his leg and advance position but Abuladze is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abuladze has control of Nakoa's left arm, preventing Nakoa from doing any damage.
Nakoa tries to free his leg and advance position but Abuladze is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abuladze working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nakoa.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nakoa stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Abuladze throws up his legs and catches Nakoa in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Nakoa tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Abuladze! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tariel Abuladze!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Hodge (ranked 3363 p4p, 2450 weight class) and Abzal Naiman (ranked 290 p4p, 233 weight class). Abzal Naiman is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Hodge
vs
Naiman

165 cm
22
150
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
23
150
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Hates pizza

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyrone Hodge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Abzal Naiman!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naiman doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hodge counters by clinching up.
Naiman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hodge pulls his leg out and moves away.

Hodge clinches up with Naiman and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hodge.
Come on Hodge - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Naiman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hodge pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tyrone Hodge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abzal Naiman.
Naiman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Hodge closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hodge prevents the takedown attempt.
Hodge leaning against his opponent.

Hodge has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Naiman is trying to keep an underhook but Hodge manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Naiman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Naiman actively working from the bottom here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hodge missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hodge is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hodge working over Naiman with some ground and pound. Naiman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hodge sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Naiman defending well though.
Hodge missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hodge working over Naiman with some ground and pound. Naiman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Naiman regains full guard. Nicely done.
Naiman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Naiman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hodge doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hodge manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Naiman lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Hodge is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Naiman trying to control the position from guard on top but Hodge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Naiman drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hodge manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Naiman has Hodge in his guard.

Hodge has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naiman is adopting a defensive guard.
Naiman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hodge.
Hodge won't allow Naiman to sweep him here.
Hodge throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Naiman working a defensive guard here.
Hodge trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Naiman is looking for a triangle but Hodge pushes his legs off easily.
Naiman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Naiman is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hodge wants to get back to his feet but Naiman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Naiman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Naiman stands up from Hodge's guard - Naiman perhaps looking for a knockout.
Naiman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hodge counters with a nice uppercut.

Hodge rushes Naiman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Hodge on the inside.
Naiman is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naiman is looking for a takedown.
Naiman is looking for a takedown.
Naiman looks winded!
A right hook to the body lands for Hodge.
Hodge lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Naiman is looking for a takedown.

Hodge has hold of one of Naiman's legs. Naiman is fighting the takedown attempt but Hodge gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Hodge is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hodge stopping the sweep attempt from Naiman.
Naiman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hodge trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Naiman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hodge keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Naiman's head.
Hodge scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hodge throws a big elbow that misses.
Hodge lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Hodge dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hodge rushes Naiman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hodge prevents a takedown attempt there.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hodge - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Naiman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hodge pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hodge displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Naiman.
Tyrone Hodge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abzal Naiman.
Hodge lands a head kick. Naiman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hodge scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hodge is pushing Naiman up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hodge slowing the pace effectively.
Hodge prevents the takedown attempt.
Naiman is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hodge is defending well.
Naiman is breathing heavily.
Hodge is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hodge prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hodge stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Naiman has Hodge pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hodge manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hodge scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hodge taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Hodge.
Naiman goes for a takedown attempt but Hodge pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hodge lands a jab to the nose.

Hodge clinches.
Naiman is working for takedown but Hodge is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hodge lands a left hand that snaps the head of Naiman backwards.

Hodge has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Naiman uses from the top position.

Naiman stands up from Hodge's guard - Naiman perhaps looking for a knockout.

Hodge rushes Naiman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hodge gets underhooks to prevent Naiman's takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Hodge - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hodge pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hodge lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bit of stalling here from Hodge.
Naiman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hodge prevents it.
A short uppercut from Hodge.
Naiman can't get the takedown.
Hodge crunches a lovely knee into Naiman's ribcage.
Hodge unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hodge stalling.
Hodge slows down the pace here.
Hodge lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hodge prevents the takedown attempt.
Hodge unloads a knee to the mid-section. Naiman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hodge stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hodge lands with a right to the head.
Hodge lands with a right to the head.
Tyrone Hodge has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hodge stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hodge lands with a short shot to the head.
Hodge lands a right hand.

Hodge works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Naiman pushes a forearm under Hodge's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Hodge is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Abzal Naiman!
Abzal Naiman thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

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