PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Krenik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatsuo Nakano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krenik comes to the cage accompanied by Pain. Nakano is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Disturbed - Decadance. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Krenik
vs
Nakano

190 cm
24
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
210 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vladimir Krenik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tatsuo Nakano!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krenik throws a jab when Nakano was well out of range.

Nakano gets caught napping as Krenik dives in and scores a takedown. Nakano manages to retain guard.
Krenik will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Nakano had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Krenik defends it easily.
Krenik pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nakano is keeping the position for now.
Krenik has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Krenik postures up.

Nakano is looking for a triangle but Krenik pushes his legs off easily.

Krenik thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Nakano looking for a triangle here. Krenik is fighting it but it looks tight! Nakano pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Krenik is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tatsuo Nakano!