PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sakou Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaina Correa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakamura comes to the cage accompanied by Vitamin Love - Yuko Ogura. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Nakamura
vs
Correa

174 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sakou Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kaina Correa!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Correa moves into the clinch successfully.
Correa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nakamura looking to throw knees to the head but Correa is blocking nicely.
Correa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Correa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Correa is working for takedown but Nakamura is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sakou Nakamura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaina Correa.
Correa pressing his opponent against the cage.
Correa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nakamura prevents it.
Nakamura with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Correa wants to get back to striking at distance but Nakamura won't allow it.
Nakamura misses with a knee strike.
Nakamura with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nakamura avoiding damage as Correa throws knees to the body.
Correa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nakamura prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Correa walks away with a smile on his face. Nakamura gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Correa circles away from the clinch attempt

and Correa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nakamura won't be happy with that.
Correa trying to control the action but Nakamura is working from the bottom.

Correa has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Nakamura is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Correa yanks on the arm and Nakamura is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Correa.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kaina Correa!