PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Masao Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ribeiro Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nakamura
vs
Gracie

180 cm
21
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
177 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Masao Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ribeiro Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Gracie gets caught flat footed, as Nakamura shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Nakamura trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Nakamura tries to kick Gracie off but Gracie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but Nakamura is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Nakamura has his hands clasped together around Gracie's back. He's all about the action.

Gracie is working for a kimura but Nakamura is defending it quite comfortably.

Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nakamura is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura wants to get back to full guard.

Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nakamura knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.

Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nakamura wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.

Gracie is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Nakamura is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ribeiro Gracie!