PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rabihia Nahas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orange Goblin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rabihia Nahas has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Nahas
vs
Goblin

170 cm
21
134 lbs
3 - 11 - 0

165 cm
18
142 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 11 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rabihia Nahas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Orange Goblin!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goblin lands a two punch combo.
Goblin throws a left and a right that both miss

and Nahas counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nahas stands and throws Goblin's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Nahas stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Nahas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Goblin.
Nahas tries to clinch but Goblin moves out of range.

Nahas scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nahas connects with a nice short shot to Goblin's temple.

Nahas is working for a kimura but Goblin is defending it quite comfortably.

Nahas escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goblin digs a good body shot into Nahas's ribs.
Goblin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nahas tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Goblin manages to circle out of the way.
Nahas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Orange Goblin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goblin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nahas.
Nahas slips a jab and a cross from Goblin.
Goblin throws a series of punches but Nahas moves out of range.
Goblin falls off balance throwing a combination

and Nahas decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Goblin's guard.
Goblin looks winded!
Nahas is looking to work some ground and pound but Goblin has wrist control.
Nahas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Goblin's head.
Nahas is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nahas scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nahas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nahas chips away with some ground and pound.
Goblin being controlled here, momentarily.
Goblin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nahas's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Nahas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nahas engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Goblin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Nahas gets a double leg takedown into Goblin's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goblin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nahas is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Goblin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nahas passes Goblin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Nahas is working for a kimura but Goblin is defending it quite comfortably.
Nahas sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's four 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.
Goblin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nahas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nahas lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nahas content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rabihia Nahas dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nahas is looking to clinch.
Nahas avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Nahas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nahas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Goblin pinned against the cage. Goblin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Goblin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Nahas looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nahas scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nahas works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nahas seems to be working for a kimura but Goblin defends the submission attempt.
Nahas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nahas with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Goblin is trying to stand back up but Nahas is controlling him
Nahas trying to control the pace.

Nahas wants to work for an arm triangle but Goblin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nahas is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Further stalling from Nahas.
Nahas seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Goblin for as long as he can get away with.
Nahas is looking to advance position but Goblin won't allow it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Goblin wants to clinch up but Nahas keeps it at a distance.
Nahas misses with a body shot.
Nahas tries to clinch but Goblin moves out of range.

Nahas instigates a clinch.

Nahas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goblin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A clash of legs there as Nahas blocks the low kick.
Nice sprawl there from Goblin as Nahas shoots in.
Goblin throws a leg kick that is checked

and Nahas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Goblin is breathing heavily.
Nahas passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Nahas works to advance to full mount. Goblin defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Nahas scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Nahas takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Nahas working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nahas controlling the position easily from mount.

Nahas looking to secure an arm triangle but Goblin defends it well.

Nahas stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Nahas scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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!
Nahas scores with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rabihia Nahas dominated that second round.
That's time! Nahas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Goblin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Goblin keeps the fight on the outside.

Nahas changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Goblin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Nahas looks up at the clock and then as Goblin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Nahas smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nahas controlling the position.
Nahas scoring with punches and elbows.
Nahas is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Goblin's shoulder. That is not cool.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goblin tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Goblin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nahas controlling the position easily from mount.

Nahas looking for a guillotine from mount but Goblin is having none of it.
Nahas with the ground and pound from mount.
Nahas landing strikes, looking to finish!

Nahas with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nahas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nahas breaks from Goblin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Goblin is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Nahas has taken his back!
Nahas controlling from the back.
Rabihia Nahas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Nahas is cranking Goblin's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Goblin! He's tightened the choke and Goblin is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rabihia Nahas!
Rabihia Nahas bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.