PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brett INT (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shunsuke Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakamura has chosen É muita treta! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

INT
vs
Nakamura

183 cm
19
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brett INT!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shunsuke Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura shoots in but INT avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Some wild striking there from INT.
INT uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nakamura has time to react.
INT throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nakamura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
INT misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nakamura misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
INT lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nakamura circles away quickly and effectively.
INT blocks a low kick nicely.
Nakamura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from INT does no damage.
Nice uppercut lands for INT. That snapped Nakamura's head back.
INT throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from INT misses.
Nakamura moves in looking to clinch but INT pushes him off.
INT swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
INT misses with the combination.
Nakamura shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts INT as he jumps to the side.
Brett INT has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shunsuke Nakamura.

That's one minute gone in the round.
INT misses with a double jab

so Nakamura counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
INT keeping moving, preventing Nakamura from controlling successfully.
Nakamura with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Nakamura decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on INT, up you get!
Brett INT seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
INT looks to land a combination but Nakamura avoids it well.
INT ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Nakamura fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with INT, pushing him back against the cage.
Nakamura tries for a takedown. No joy.

Nakamura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nakamura looks gassed!
INT misses with a body shot
and Nakamura counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura has a takedown stuffed.
Nakamura shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says INT as he avoids it easily.
INT swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Nakamura counters with a shoot takedown. INT fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
INT has a closed guard, preventing Nakamura from standing up.
INT wants to sweep but no luck.
INT is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
INT wants to get back to his feet.
Nice strikes from INT there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
INT missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Nakamura manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Nakamura shoots in looking for a takedown. INT tries to sprawl out of it but Nakamura keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. INT manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nakamura fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
INT fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
INT misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
INT throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
INT throws a nice looking combination but Nakamura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
INT keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nakamura fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - INT scores with a four punch combination!
INT looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nakamura shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with INT but INT pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nakamura dodges the punch combination from INT.
Nakamura lands a head kick!
INT looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Nakamura darts in and clinches INT up against the cage.
INT stops a takedown attempt from Nakamura.
Nakamura has had enough of the clinch but INT keeps him there for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
INT is working for takedown but Nakamura is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nakamura changes levels and goes for a takedown here. INT fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nakamura throws a sloppy head kick and INT moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shunsuke Nakamura will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

INT tries to bum rush Nakamura with a series of wild strikes but Nakamura uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
INT throws a right hand that Nakamura ducks under and follows up with a left that Nakamura also avoids with ease.
INT misses with a series of wild punches.
INT misses with a low kick.
Nakamura tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but INT swivels and escapes.
INT swats away the attempt to clinch by Nakamura.
Nakamura misses with a shot to the body
and INT counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
INT tries to bum rush Nakamura with a series of wild strikes but Nakamura uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nakamura tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but INT swivels and escapes.
INT falls off balance throwing a combination

and Nakamura counters by moving into the clinch.

Nakamura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nakamura fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brett INT has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shunsuke Nakamura.
Nakamura slips a jab and a cross from INT.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Nakamura forces INT back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nakamura jumps into guard, dragging INT to the mat.

Nakamura throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nakamura utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nakamura wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Nakamura wants to sweep here but INT controlling him for the moment.
Nakamura being controlled here, momentarily.
Nakamura is looking to sweep but instead, INT has passed into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nakamura flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
INT is stalling here. Nakamura is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! INT seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Nakamura has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
INT is looking to reverse the position.
INT is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Nakamura controlling the position.

Nakamura stands up and beckons INT to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
INT misses with a few strikes there.
Nakamura shoots and misses
and INT makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
INT misses with a hook to the body

and Nakamura counters by moving into the clinch.

Nakamura pulls guard successfully.
INT postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
INT has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
INT working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nakamura has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Let's hope that Nakamura has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Nakamura is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
INT preventing the sweep.
INT lands a couple of digs.

INT gets to his feet - Nakamura follows without any prompting.
INT throws a series of punches but Nakamura moves out of range.

Nakamura closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming INT to the mat! INT manages to get full guard.

INT has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Nakamura off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Nakamura fails with a takedown attempt.
INT misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
INT throws an overhand right that lands on Nakamura's shoulder, as Nakamura tries to avoid the shot.
Nakamura shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts INT as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Shunsuke Nakamura will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

INT scores with a jab to the head.
Nakamura misses with a body shot.
INT misses with a wild combination.
Nakamura shoots in looking for a takedown. INT tries to sprawl out of it but Nakamura keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. INT manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
INT misses with a wild combination.
INT misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nakamura crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from INT - the referee stops the clock and Nakamura gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says INT. Nakamura manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Brett INT is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
INT falls off balance throwing a combination

and Nakamura counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nakamura.
INT wants to stand up but Nakamura is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
INT is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Nakamura dives into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear INT down.
INT tries to improve position but can't.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
You can see the frustration on INT's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Nakamura working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nakamura working away.
INT tries to bench press Nakamura off him but Nakamura keeps the position.
A lull in the action here.
Nakamura working the head and body with strikes.
Nakamura trying to control the position but INT is working away.
INT trying to remain calm as Nakamura controls from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
INT is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nakamura is keen to just control but INT is a slippery customer.
INT is trying to stand.
Nakamura prevents INT from improving his position.

INT kicks Nakamura off and gets back to his feet.
INT misses with a double jab.
Nakamura fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nakamura shoots for a takedown but INT saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brett INT has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shunsuke Nakamura.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nakamura with a poor takedown
letting INT counter with a right hand.

Nakamura closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
INT tries to kick Nakamura off but Nakamura keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nakamura seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nakamura missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brett INT has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
INT looks like he's trying to stand up.

Nakamura decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Shunsuke Nakamura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
INT throws a hook to the side of Nakamura's head but Nakamura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shunsuke Nakamura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nakamura winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shunsuke Nakamura!