PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuo Nakano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krzysztof Soszynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krzysztof Soszynski acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Nakano
vs
Soszynski

175 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
206 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Dangerous GnP
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 St Petersburg, Tatsuo Nakano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Krzysztof Soszynski!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Soszynski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crunch! Soszynski slams his shin into Nakano's torso.

Soszynski closes the distance and pushes Nakano back into the cage.

Soszynski manages to break the clinch.

Soszynski rushes Nakano and presses him up against the cage.

Nakano pulls Soszynski into guard.
Nakano keeping moving, preventing Soszynski from controlling successfully.

Nakano looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Soszynski tries to free his leg and advance position but Nakano is retaining full guard.

Nakano escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Soszynski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Soszynski wants to control from the top but Nakano keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nakano is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Nakano had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Soszynski defends it easily.
Nakano has a closed guard, preventing Soszynski from standing up.
Nakano can't keep his opponent in guard - Soszynski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Soszynski is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nakano looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Nakano looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Soszynski stands up out of the half guard.
Soszynski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Soszynski clinches.

Soszynski decides to pull guard.
Nakano might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Nakano is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Soszynski is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Soszynski has escaped and now he's on top!
Soszynski wants to control from the top but Nakano keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nakano throws his legs up looking for a submission but Soszynski uses it to pass to side control.
Nakano tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Soszynski creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Soszynski trying to control the action but Nakano is working from the bottom.

Soszynski decides to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Soszynski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck for Soszynski with that takedown attempt.
Soszynski misses with a takedown attempt - Nakano sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Soszynski looks gassed!
Soszynski fails with a takedown attempt.
Tatsuo Nakano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krzysztof Soszynski.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nakano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krzysztof Soszynski dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Soszynski shoots in and bounces Nakano off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nakano has momentary wrist control but Soszynski slips an elbow through the middle.
Nakano keeping full guard, as Soszynski tries to pass.

Nakano throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Soszynski wants to control from the top but Nakano keeps moving.

Nakano throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nakano working for a triangle but Soszynski defends it easily.

Nakano has his foot on Soszynski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Soszynski works his way back into a safe position though.

Soszynski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nakano has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Soszynski has managed to get both his arms back between Nakano's legs - danger averted.

Soszynski drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nakano manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Soszynski has Nakano in his guard.
Soszynski is breathing heavily.

Nakano is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soszynski is trying to control the position but Nakano postures up.

Nakano drops back looking for a leg! Soszynski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Soszynski manages to kick Nakano off! Nakano jumps back into Soszynski's guard.
Soszynski is trying to hold Nakano in close to prevent damage but Nakano has managed to pass into half guard.
Soszynski wants to improve his position but Nakano is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nakano is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Soszynski doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nakano.

Nakano is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Soszynski sees it coming and defends easily.
Soszynski tries to roll over but Nakano keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Nakano is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Soszynski is looking for a sweep. Nakano is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Nakano is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Soszynski manages to get to full guard.
Soszynski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nakano is controlling him.

Nakano is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatsuo Nakano dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Soszynski closes the distance and pushes Nakano back into the cage.
Nakano tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nakano tries to pull guard but Soszynski won't allow it.

Soszynski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Soszynski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A swing and a miss from Nakano.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soszynski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nakano sprawls well. Nakano wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Soszynski gets slowly back to his feet.
Krzysztof Soszynski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Soszynski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nakano's waist but Nakano gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Soszynski off to one side.
Soszynski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soszynski shoots in for a takedown but Nakano shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tatsuo Nakano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krzysztof Soszynski.
Nakano tries to clinch up

and Soszynski counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Nakano looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Nakano with the active half guard here but Soszynski passes nicely into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soszynski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nakano keeps working.
Nakano manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Soszynski is looking to improve his position.
Soszynski trying to control here.

Nakano is working for a kimura but Soszynski is defending it quite comfortably.
Nakano stops Soszynski from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nakano is trying to work for a kimura but Soszynski is defending well.

Nakano is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Soszynski defends it well.

Nakano is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Nakano 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 four minutes gone in the round.

Nakano seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Soszynski is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tatsuo Nakano!