PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Plz Mike (ranked 5907 p4p, 4634 weight class) and Nakamura Haruki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Plz Mike has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mike
vs
Haruki

170 cm
18
148
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
19
135
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Plz Mike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nakamura Haruki!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Haruki takes the fight into the clinch.
Mike fails to pull guard.
Haruki taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mike is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Haruki to keep the fight standing.
Haruki stalls.
Mike has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Haruki avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Plz Mike. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haruki avoiding damage.
Haruki can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mike has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Haruki gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mike is looking to get back to is feet but Haruki passes into side control.
Haruki working the head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haruki has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Mike!
Mike has given up his back. Will we see Haruki going for some submissions?
Haruki is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

Mike won't enjoy being in this position. Haruki looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Mike is tapping - it's over boys! Haruki picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nakamura Haruki!