PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Zappo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakura Nazayami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zappo
vs
Nazayami

175 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
173 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Zappo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hakura Nazayami!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nazayami misses with a kick to the body.
Zappo tries to clinch up but Nazayami circles away and keeps his distance.

Nazayami gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Zappo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Zappo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Zappo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Zappo trying to control the position from guard on top but Nazayami is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nazayami thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Nazayami throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Zappo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Zappo trying to control but Nazayami is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Johnny Zappo.
Zappo scores with a jab. Nazayami acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nazayami.
Zappo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nazayami as he jumps to the side.
Nazayami misses with a body kick.
Nazayami throws a wild body kick that Zappo sees coming a mile off.

Zappo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nazayami sprawls well initially but Zappo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Zappo blocks the strikes from Nazayami.
Nazayami looks gassed!
Nazayami is staying active underneath Zappo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Zappo passes to side control.
Nazayami is trying to strike from the bottom but Zappo has passed into full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazayami throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

Zappo stands up from mount. Strange move.
Nazayami throws the kick towards the body but Zappo avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nazayami.
Nazayami wants to clinch.
Zappo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nazayami sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zappo somewhat.

Zappo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Nazayami is in a horrible position here. Zappo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Nazayami tries to hold on but Zappo postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zappo controlling from the full mount.
Zappo tries to control but Nazayami wriggling away.
Zappo landing punches.
Nazayami is desperately trying to improve his position but Zappo has a good base and remains in mount.
Zappo controlling the position easily from mount.
Zappo working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four 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.
Zappo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Nazayami swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Nazayami looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Zappo is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Nazayami is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Johnny Zappo!