PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nacochata Nakashi (ranked 24364 p4p, 2952 weight class) and Brendan Wallace (ranked 649 p4p, 404 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Nakashi
vs
Wallace

165 cm
21
175
0 - 5 - 0

190 cm
23
177
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Savage Fightwear

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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nacochata Nakashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brendan Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Summer Carpenter and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wallace manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Nakashi on his heels. He'll look to pass Nakashi's guard now, I'm sure.
Wallace scoring with some ground and pound.
Nakashi is trying to control the position but Wallace postures up.
Wallace is pushing down on Nakashi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nakashi is fighting to maintain full guard but Wallace has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wallace takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Wallace looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nakashi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wallace takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nakashi looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wallace lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Still in half guard, Wallace seems content to control.
Wallace passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Nakashi!
Wallace tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nakashi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wallace on the ground.
Nakashi is bucking up trying to escape but Wallace cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wallace lands with some strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Nakashi takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wallace lands a heavy elbow.

Wallace is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Nakashi is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Nakashi flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Wallace anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Nakashi and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Wallace slips an arm under Nakashi chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Wallace has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Wallace is squeezing on Nakashi like an anaconda would it's prey. Nakashi fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brendan Wallace!
Brendan Wallace seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.