PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anzor Aziev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rabihia Nahas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rabihia Nahas has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Aziev
vs
Nahas

170 cm
18
142 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
21
134 lbs
4 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anzor Aziev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rabihia Nahas!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Aziev enables Nahas to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Aziev manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Aziev lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Nahas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Aziev is trying to keep Nahas in close.
Aziev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nahas.
Nahas is stalling in the full guard.

Aziev is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Nahas has his hands clasped together but Aziev extends and breaks Nahas's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Aziev.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anzor Aziev!
A very excited looking Anzor Aziev made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Rabihia Nahas was interviewed post fight and said 'well I guess I lost then?'.