PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Aleksander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatsuo Nakano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aleksander's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Backbone - Gojira. Nakano has chosen Disturbed - Decadance as his entrance music. Ivan Aleksander could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tatsuo Nakano's chin.

Aleksander
vs
Nakano

184 cm
21
215 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

175 cm
20
210 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Aleksander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tatsuo Nakano!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aleksander misses with the combination.
Aleksander swings away with a body shot that misses
and Aleksander takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aleksander scores with a shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Aleksander misses
and Aleksander takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aleksander misses with a lunging right hand
letting Nakano counter with a right hand.
Aleksander throws an off balance right hand
and Nakano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aleksander misses with a jab to the body
and Nakano counters with a straight right hand.
Aleksander throws a sloppy body shot
and Nakano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aleksander uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nakano fails with the takedown.
Nakano tries to clinch but Aleksander moves out of range.
Aleksander throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Nakano counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Aleksander lands with a right to the head.

Nakano successfully pulls guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Nakano pushes a forearm under Aleksander's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Aleksander is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tatsuo Nakano!