PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nintendo Takada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tsuyoshi Nakayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Takada
vs
Nakayama

185 cm
21
193 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
192 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nintendo Takada!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tsuyoshi Nakayama!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takada looks for a takedown but Nakayama sprawls well.
Takada with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nakayama to score with a decent uppercut.
Takada moves in looking to clinch but Nakayama pushes him off.
Nakayama throws a nice looking combination but Takada bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Takada is looking to clinch but Nakayama is avoiding it.
Takada tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nakayama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Takada tries to clinch but Nakayama moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Takada or perhaps it was just good defense by Nakayama which made him look bad.
Takada tries for a takedown but Nakayama sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nintendo Takada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takada doesn't manage to clinch there - Nakayama circles away.
Takada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nakayama.
Takada slips a jab from Nakayama.
Takada slips a jab and a cross from Nakayama.
Nakayama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takada.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakayama with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Takada tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Nakayama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nakayama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takada will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nakayama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takada fails in his attempt to clinch.
Takada fails in his attempt to clinch.
Takada tries to clinch up but Nakayama circles away and keeps his distance.
Nakayama throws a right hand that Takada ducks under and follows up with a left that Takada also avoids with ease.
Nakayama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takada shoots in and drives through. Nakayama sprawls well.
Tsuyoshi Nakayama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakayama connects with a body shot.
Nakayama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takada moves away.
Nakayama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nakayama misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama throws a series of punches but Takada moves out of range.
Nakayama misses with a looping left.
Takada tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Nakayama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nakayama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Takada.
Nakayama is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Takada rather than just go for the knockout.
Nakayama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takada moves away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nakayama.
Nakayama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nakayama throws a nice looking combination but Takada bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Takada shoots in for a takedown but Nakayama shows good takedown defense.
Takada dodges the punch combination from Nakayama.
Nakayama misses with a series of wild punches.
Nakayama looks gassed!
Nakayama takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Takada with that takedown attempt.
Tsuyoshi Nakayama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nakayama throws a leg kick but Takada checks it.
Nakayama swings widly with a right hand

and Takada counters by clinching up.
Takada tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nakayama is looking to break free of the clinch but Takada has double underhooks.
Takada tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nakayama just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Nakayama tries to break the clinch but Takada is controlling the position.
Takada keeps control of Nakayama as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Takada wants a takedown but no success here.
Nakayama is trying to break the clinch but Takada has him pressed against the ropes.

That's four 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.
Takada tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Nakayama breaks from the clinch.
A choreographed right hand from Nakayama misses the target.
Nakayama misses with a right hand

and Takada counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Takada.
Nakayama wants to get back to striking at distance but Takada won't allow it.

Takada successfully pulls guard.
Takada looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Takada is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nakayama is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Takada keeping moving, preventing Nakayama from controlling successfully.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Takada is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Nakayama rolls with it to try and escape but Takada cranks on the arm and Nakayama is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nintendo Takada!
Nintendo Takada retains his middleweight title!