PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuo Nakano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Zentsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakano's entrance music is Disturbed - Decadance. A fine choice. Zentsov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: In my sight. Tatsuo Nakano is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Nakano
vs
Zentsov

175 cm
21
210 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

185 cm
26
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tatsuo Nakano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roman Zentsov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zentsov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zentsov scores with a nice head shot.

Zentsov moves into the clinch.
Zentsov tries to circle away but Nakano has him pinned against the cage.

Zentsov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zentsov throws an overhand right that lands on Nakano's shoulder, as Nakano tries to avoid the shot.
Zentsov scores with a shot to the body.

Zentsov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakano can't get the takedown.
Nakano tries to pull guard but Zentsov holds him up against the cage and eventually Nakano drops back down to his feet.
Zentsov tries to circle away but Nakano has him pinned against the cage.
Nakano fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tatsuo Nakano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nakano jumps guard but Zentsov stands there with Nakano around his waist. Nakano gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zentsov tries to break free but Nakano pushes him back against the cage.

Nakano pulls guard successfully.

Nakano is looking for a triangle but Zentsov pushes his legs off easily.
Zentsov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nakano. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Nakano looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Nakano is looking to sinch up a triangle. Zentsov throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Nakano's body to avoid the submission. Nakano has instead reached around Zentsov's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Nakano arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tatsuo Nakano!