PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Medzavi Nwaoge (ranked 1586 p4p, 1254 weight class) and Vern Vurris (ranked 70 p4p, 55 weight class). Nwaoge comes to the cage accompanied by Buganda Music Ensemble - Mulirwana. 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.

Nwaoge
vs
Vurris

222 cm
26
290
4 - 1 - 0

201 cm
22
270
10 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Tengelü Hekite

Overeem’s Horse Meat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Medzavi Nwaoge!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vern Vurris!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Nwaoge - just one landing.
A leg kick checked by Vurris.
Vurris throws a leg kick but Nwaoge sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vurris misses with a body kick.
Vurris throws a lazy uppercut

and Nwaoge counters with a nice right hand that sends Vurris toppling to the canvas! Vurris scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Nwaoge finish him?!

It looks like Vern Vurris has been cut.

Vurris shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Vurris in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Nwaoge tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Vurris!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vern Vurris!
Vern Vurris is the new super heavyweight champion!
Vern Vurris was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.