PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake Kamikaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Nutter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Kamikaze has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kamikaze
vs
Nutter

170 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
25
152 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Kamikaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brandon Nutter!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamikaze throws a head kick that Nutter semi-blocks.
Kamikaze shoots in for a takedown but Nutter shows good takedown defense.
Nutter is looking to score with low kicks.

Kamikaze fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nutter sprawls well initially but Kamikaze persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nutter is looking to control Kamikaze's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nutter avoid being mounted?
Nutter holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Kamikaze throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nutter wants to get back to his feet.
Nutter trying to hold on to Kamikaze's head to control him but Kamikaze postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nutter manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kamikaze won't allow Nutter to sweep him here.
Nutter has Kamikaze pulled in close to control his posture.
Kamikaze trying to control the position from guard on top but Nutter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kamikaze's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamikaze throwing strikes from guard but Nutter blocks nicely.
Nutter is controlling Kamikaze's posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nutter is on top in guard.
Nutter trying to control but Kamikaze is working from the bottom.
Nutter content to stall in guard here.
Kamikaze trying to strike off his back.
Nutter chips away with some ground and pound.
Nutter pushes down on Kamikaze's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kamikaze is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nutter thows a huge punch but Kamikaze dodges it nicely.
Still in half guard, Nutter seems content to control.
Nutter drops an elbow to the side of Kamikaze's head.
Nutter scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nutter looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nutter drops an elbow to the side of Kamikaze's head.

Kamikaze is rocked!
Kamikaze wants to get back to his feet.
Oh Kamikaze is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nutter lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nutter performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nutter working Kamikaze over with strikes.
Nutter lands with a punch from half guard.
Nutter controlling the action here.
I looks like Nutter might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Nutter lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamikaze missing with punches from the bottom.
Kamikaze is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nutter scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kamikaze wants to get back to full guard but Nutter has passed into side control.
Nutter lands a big elbow - Kamikaze is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Kamikaze is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Brandon Nutter!