PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Horvat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shunsuke Nakazawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Horvat comes to the cage accompanied by Linkin Park-By Myself. Shunsuke Nakazawa will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Horvat
vs
Nakazawa

186 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ivan Horvat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shunsuke Nakazawa!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horvat shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nakazawa as he avoids it easily.
Nakazawa looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Horvat drives through and clinches with Nakazawa against the cage.
Nakazawa connects with a knee to the head.
Nakazawa being controlled against the cage.
Nakazawa with a knee to the head.
Horvat fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Horvat manages to pull guard.

Horvat is looking for a triangle but Nakazawa pushes his legs off easily.

Horvat has his feet on Nakazawa's thighs here. He's pushed Nakazawa off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Nakazawa screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ivan Horvat!