PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between henry four (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Poushin Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nakamura's choice of entrance music: fear of the dark. henry four has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

four
vs
Nakamura

150 cm
25
142 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, henry four!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Poushin Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura throws a right and a left that four avoids nicely.
Nakamura wants to clinch up but four keeps it at a distance.

Excellent takedown into side control there by four.
four takes a little break here. Nakamura wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Nakamura wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
four working the ground and pound from side control.
four takes a little break here. Nakamura wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Nakamura takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
four scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nakamura to see if he's OK.
four is chipping away with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nakamura is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
four lands a few punches from side control.
four slows the pace down.
Nakamura is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but four has just dragged him back down to the mat.
four connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Nakamura some visible discomfort.
Nakamura takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
four lands some shots froms side control.
Nakamura is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, four asserts his dominance and retains side control.
four staying calm.
four cracks Nakamura with a big elbow.
four is working Nakamura over with some ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
four just content to control the position.
Nakamura throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
four is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Nakamura's shoulder. That is not cool.
Nakamura is trying to get back to half guard.
four happy to just control the position for now.
four seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nakamura for as long as he can get away with.
four's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
four scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
four working the ground and pound.
four is staying tight to Nakamura's torso, preventing him from escaping.

The referee stands the fighters back up. henry four just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
four throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

four shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nakamura manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
four postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
four has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Nakamura looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
four is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
four lands a couple of digs.
four passes Nakamura's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
four slows the pace down in half guard.
Nakamura wants to control but four is keeping busy.
four working Nakamura over with strikes.
four takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
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. four connects with a nice short shot to Nakamura's temple.
four controlling the action here.
four slips a nice elbow through Nakamura's hands, connecting with Nakamura's forehead.
Nakamura really doesn't want to stay on the ground with four. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nakamura is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

henry four dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

four misses with a low kick as Nakamura jumps back.
four fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nakamura is out of range.
Nakamura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but four paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nakamura tries to clinch there but four circles away.
A swing and a miss from four.

four closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
four scores with a couple of short elbows.
four just content to control the position.
henry four overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
four cracks Nakamura with a big elbow.
Nakamura takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
four working the head and body with strikes.
four working the head with strikes.
Nakamura is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
four controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
four landing a few strikes.
four in side control lands a decent elbow.
four just content to control the position.
four gets to mount! Nakamura was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
four putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
four controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura tries to reverse the position but four maintains control.
four is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nakamura can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
four with a couple of short strikes.
A nice elbow there by four.
four controlling from mount.
Nakamura is desperately trying to improve his position but four has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
four lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
four controlling from mount.
four unloading with bombs!
four has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nakamura's face.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, four cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
BOOM! four connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Nakamura is rocked!
four lands a big elbow.
Nakamura is still in real trouble! Can four finish him?
four unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Nakamura wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! four celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). henry four!