PBP Commentary

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

Nakamura
vs
Bruce

225 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 8 - 0

172 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shunsuke 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, Lee Bruce!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nakamura looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Nakamura scores with a head kick.
Nakamura throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nakamura lands an overhand right.

Bruce moves into the clinch successfully.
Nakamura really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bruce stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Bruce manages to pull guard.
Nakamura being controlled here momentarily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bruce is on top in guard.
Bruce showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bruce passes Nakamura's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura pushes Bruce off looking to stand but Bruce dives back in and keeps control.

Bruce maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Nakamura could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Bruce has cracked it and Nakamura is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Bruce!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lee Bruce!