PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Davido Monto (ranked 2468 p4p, 1906 weight class) and Gurizuri Nakamura (ranked 377 p4p, 294 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Monto
vs
Nakamura

182 cm
27
195
13 - 10 - 0

168 cm
26
186
9 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Vegan Gains

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Davido Monto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gurizuri Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nakamura finds it's way round the side to connect with Monto's head.
Nakamura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Monto circles away quickly and effectively.

Nakamura drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Monto is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Monto is working hard here to advance position.
Nakamura working the ground and pound.
Monto tries to improve position but can't.
Nakamura cracks Monto with a big elbow.
Nakamura landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakamura is looking to take a break and control but Monto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Monto tries to buck Nakamura off but Nakamura is having none of it.
Monto tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Nakamura is looking to take a break and control but Monto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Monto is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Nakamura's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Monto is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nakamura working the head with strikes.
Nakamura cracks Monto with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Monto is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nakamura uses his free foot to push down on Monto's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Monto.
Nakamura with a couple of short strikes.
Monto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nakamura dominating with strikes here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monto can't escape the position.
Monto manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nakamura working Monto over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monto wants to improve his position but Nakamura is controlling well.
Nakamura lands with a punch from half guard.
Monto strikes from the bottom but Nakamura uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Monto is looking to reverse the position.
Nakamura lands a decent elbow from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monto gets back to half guard.
Monto is refusing to be controlled, as Nakamura sits in half guard.
Monto wants to get back to full guard.
Nakamura working Monto over with strikes.
Monto is staying active underneath Nakamura, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Monto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Monto looking for submissions off his back.
Monto gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura cracks Monto with a solid left hand.
Monto seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Nakamura postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Monto throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Monto looking for a guillotine here but Nakamura defends easily.
Nakamura content to stall in guard here.
Monto wants to sweep here but Nakamura controlling him for the moment.
Nakamura postures up and lands a big shot to Monto's brow.
Monto throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Nakamura stands up over Monto, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nakamura makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nakamura lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nakamura postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nakamura lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nakamura is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nakamura scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nakamura makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Monto is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nakamura is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Oh Monto is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nakamura trying to control the position from guard on top but Monto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Monto working for a triangle but Nakamura defends it easily.

Monto pushes a forearm under Nakamura's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Nakamura is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Davido Monto!