PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mehdi Kanaani (ranked 3085 p4p, 3731 weight class) and Bsmds Nasmfus (ranked 402 p4p, 469 weight class). Kanaani comes to the cage accompanied by Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dogg - Nuthin' But A G Thang. Mehdi Kanaani had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kanaani
vs
Nasmfus

170 cm
28
188
16 - 13 - 0

198 cm
34
180
5 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Knockout power

Brooklyn Apothecary
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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 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mehdi Kanaani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bsmds Nasmfus!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nasmfus attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Nasmfus moves into the clinch.
Kanaani on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kanaani pressing his opponent against the cage.
Good body shot from Kanaani.
Kanaani lands on the inside with an uppercut.

It looks like Bsmds Nasmfus has been cut.
Kanaani stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nasmfus looking for a takedown.
Kanaani lands a nice uppercut.
Kanaani lands a shoulder strike.
Nasmfus drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nasmfus wants a takedown.
Mehdi Kanaani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bsmds Nasmfus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasmfus jumps guard but Kanaani stands there with Nasmfus around his waist. Nasmfus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Kanaani has clasped his hands together around Nasmfus's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Kanaani works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kanaani has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nasmfus is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kanaani is controlling him well.
Kanaani trying to control the action but Nasmfus is working from the bottom.
Kanaani in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kanaani lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Nasmfus down.
Kanaani lands a few punches from side control.

Nasmfus is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanaani lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Nasmfus down.
Nasmfus is still in real trouble! Can Kanaani finish him?
Kanaani scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Nasmfus is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Kanaani can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mehdi Kanaani!
Our winner, Mehdi Kanaani, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.