PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Blonde Brunson (ranked 1340 p4p, 587 weight class) and Tadahiro Nomura (ranked 92 p4p, 47 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Brunson
vs
Nomura

160 cm
21
145
8 - 3 - 0

165 cm
20
144
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blonde Brunson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tadahiro Nomura!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nomura fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brunson doesn't manage to clinch there - Nomura circles away.
A jab from Nomura does it's job there.
Brunson with a poor takedown
and Nomura counters with a stiff right hand.
Brunson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Nomura counters with a nice right hand that sends Brunson toppling to the canvas! Brunson scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Nomura finish him?!

Brunson is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brunson has his takedown stuffed
and Nomura counters with a slapping leg kick.
Oh Brunson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blonde Brunson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brunson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nomura swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brunson seems to have got his legs back now.
Brunson misses with a takedown
and Nomura counters with a straight right hand.

Nomura drops Brunson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Brunson looks back up at him and smiles so Nomura waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Nomura scores with a nice right hand.
Brunson moves out of range of the strikes.
Brunson wants to clinch up but Nomura keeps it at a distance.
Brunson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brunson checks a low kick from Nomura.
Brunson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Nomura.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nomura scores with a counter punch that sends Brunson to the canvas! Nomura smells blood - he's punishing Brunson with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Brunson has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tadahiro Nomura!
A victorious Tadahiro Nomura thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.