PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Nevada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aku Desirkui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Nevada has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Nevada
vs
Desirkui

195 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

218 cm
19
289 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Drago Herbs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Nevada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aku Desirkui!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nevada gets a takedown into half guard.
Nevada winds up and cracks Desirkui with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Desirkui wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nevada prevents Desirkui from standing back up.
Nevada sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Desirkui defending well though.
Nevada missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Desirkui controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Desirkui gets back to full guard.
Desirkui trying to keep a closed guard but Nevada is proving a slippery customer.

Desirkui looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nevada wants to control from the top but Desirkui keeps moving.
Nevada throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Desirkui throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nevada controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Nevada scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Desirkui looking for submissions off his back.
Desirkui looks gassed!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nevada connects with a nice short shot to Desirkui's temple.
Nevada is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Desirkui is in trouble now - Nevada has advanced to mount!
Nevada landing shots from mount.
Nevada could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nevada punishing his opponent with strikes.
Desirkui is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Nevada landing strikes, looking to finish!
Desirkui is looking to get to half guard.
Desirkui is in a horrible position here. Nevada smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Desirkui trying desperately to get to his feet.
Desirkui is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Desirkui regains half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Nevada trying to mount his opponent but Desirkui defends it.
Desirkui manages to get to full guard.
Nevada with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nevada accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Desirkui trying to control the position.
Desirkui pulls Nevada in to control the position.
Nevada postures up in Desirkui's guard and throws a big left but Desirkui blocks it.
Desirkui thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Desirkui 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! Nevada rolls with it to try and escape but Desirkui cranks on the arm and Nevada is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aku Desirkui!