PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shunsuke Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Nilsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakamura comes to the ring accompanied by Bate pesadão. Jonathan Nilsson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Nakamura
vs
Nilsson

185 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
203 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

[MMABR]: TechNutri - Ensuring the quality

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shunsuke Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonathan Nilsson!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nilsson wants to clinch up but Nakamura keeps it at a distance.
Nilsson wants to clinch.

Nakamura gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nilsson.
Nakamura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nilsson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nakamura smiles and moves away.
Nilsson tries a head kick but it misses.

Nakamura moves into range and clinches up with Nilsson.
Nilsson is trying to break the clinch but Nakamura is controlling him.
Nilsson goes for a takedown attempt but Nakamura pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nakamura moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Nakamura clinches up against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nakamura.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nilsson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nilsson.
Nakamura keeps control of Nilsson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nakamura misses with a punch on the inside.

Nilsson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Nilsson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilsson wants to free his trapped foot but Nakamura is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nakamura is not content to let Nilsson control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nilsson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Nakamura!
Poor strikes thrown by Nilsson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Nakamura on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nakamura tries to get out of the position.
Nakamura wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Nakamura knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nilsson on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura suckers Nilsson into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Nakamura is now in Nilsson's guard!
Nakamura wants to stand but Nilsson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Nakamura preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nakamura trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nilsson's guard.
Nilsson is pulling down on Nakamura's head to control his posture.

Nakamura avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nakamura wants to stand and escape but instead Nilsson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jonathan Nilsson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Nakamura scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nilsson slips a jab and a cross from Nakamura.
Nakamura scores with a three punch combo!
Nilsson shoots in and drives through. Nakamura sprawls well.
A combination from Nilsson does no damage.
Nilsson slips a jab and a cross from Nakamura.
Nakamura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nakamura moves in looking to clinch but Nilsson pushes him off.
Nilsson tries to clinch there but Nakamura circles away.
Nakamura connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nilsson momentarily.
Nakamura lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Nakamura clinches up against the ropes.
Nilsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nakamura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nilsson blocks an uppercut.
Nilsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nilsson looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nakamura.
Nakamura working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nakamura.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Nakamura has a couple of punches blocked by Nilsson.
Nilsson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nakamura has him pressed against the ropes.
Nakamura lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nakamura.
Nilsson is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nilsson is breathing heavily.
Nilsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nakamura lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nakamura throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nilssons head.
Nilsson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nakamura scores with a shot to the side of Nilsson's head.
Nakamura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nilsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nakamura swings wildly with an uppercut but Nilsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nilsson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nakamura smiles and moves away.
Shunsuke Nakamura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Nilsson.

Nakamura has managed to clinch.
Nilsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nilsson fails to pull guard.
Nakamura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nakamura lands a left hand.
Nakamura swings wildly with an uppercut but Nilsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nakamura has a couple of punches blocked by Nilsson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura throws a punch but it's blocked by Nilsson.
Nilsson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nakamura just stands there and leans against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Nakamura fails to land.
Nakamura working aggressively here.
Nilsson is trying to break the clinch but Nakamura has him pressed against the ropes.
Nilsson tries to break free but Nakamura pushes him back against the ropes.
Nakamura misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nakamura.
Nakamura lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nilsson backwards.
Nakamura throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nilssons head.

Nilsson is rocked!
Nakamura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nilsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Nakamura finish him?
Nakamura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nakamura misses with the head strike.
Nilsson seems to have recovered his senses.
Nakamura throws a head punch that misses.
Nilsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nakamura misses with a punch on the inside.
Nakamura pushes Nilsson back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nilsson.
Nakamura swings wildly with an uppercut but Nilsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nilsson trying to stall but Nakamura improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nilsson.
Nakamura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nakamura working aggressively here.
Nakamura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura swings wildly with an uppercut but Nilsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nakamura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nakamura misses with a punch on the inside.
Nakamura has a couple of punches blocked by Nilsson.
Nakamura lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nakamura lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nakamura creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Nilsson's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Nilsson drops to his knees and Nakamura pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shunsuke Nakamura!