PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chandler Nelson (ranked 1873 p4p, 2190 weight class) and Togachi Nakamoto (ranked 232 p4p, 267 weight class). 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.

Nelson
vs
Nakamoto

179 cm
26
163
7 - 5 - 0

172 cm
20
162
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Kore Fight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chandler Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Togachi Nakamoto!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses.
Nakamoto tries to counter with a clinch but Nelson shakes him off and moves away.
Nelson misses with a few strikes there.
Nelson tries a head kick but it misses.
Nelson is looking to land body kicks.
Nakamoto is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nakamoto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nelson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nakamoto scores with a jab to the body.

Nakamoto clinches with his opponent.
A knee to the head by Nakamoto.

Nelson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nakamoto blocks a head kick by Nelson.
Togachi Nakamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakamoto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
No joy there for Nelson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nakamoto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakamoto lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nelson will feel that in the morning.
Nakamoto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nakamoto scores with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nelson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nakamoto - the referee stops the clock and Nelson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nakamoto. Nelson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nakamoto tries to clinch up but Nelson circles away and keeps his distance.
Nelson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A solid body kick from Nakamoto.
Nelson connects with an inside leg kick.
Nakamoto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Togachi Nakamoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nakamoto tries to clinch up but Nelson circles away and keeps his distance.
Nakamoto throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Chandler Nelson has been cut.
Nakamoto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick misses from Nelson.
A head kick misses from Nakamoto.
Nakamoto explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Nakamoto rushes Nelson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nakamoto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nelson is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nakamoto has Nelson pressed against the cage, preventing Nelson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nakamoto cracks Nelson with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamoto lands a knee to the body.
Nakamoto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nelson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nakamoto landing knees to the head.
Nakamoto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nakamoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nakamoto crunches a lovely knee into Nelson's ribcage.
Nakamoto working Nelson over with knees to the body.
Nakamoto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nakamoto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nelson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nakamoto lands an elbow inside that Nelson shrugs off.
Nelson trying to stall but Nakamoto improves his position.
Nakamoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nelson is looking to break free of the clinch but Nakamoto has double underhooks.
Nakamoto presses Nelson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nakamoto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nelson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nakamoto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nelson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nakamoto misses with a knee strike.
Nelson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nakamoto working Nelson over with knees to the body.
Nakamoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Nelson is rocked!
Nakamoto lands a good knee to the midsection. Nelson won't want to take too many of those.
Oh Nelson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nakamoto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nakamoto connects with a knee to the head.
Nakamoto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
Nakamoto misses with a knee strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nakamoto has Nelson pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Nelson is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Nakamoto - that's hurt Nelson badly! Oh, another knee lands and Nelson is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Nelson doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Togachi Nakamoto!