PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hidetoshi Nakata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phillips has chosen Norma Jean-Kill More Presidents as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nakata
vs
Phillips

178 cm
28
182 lbs
13 - 7 - 1

175 cm
24
167 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Hidetoshi Nakata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nakata closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Phillips lands an elbow inside that Nakata shrugs off.
Nakata has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Phillips is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Phillips is stalling here.

Nakata gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Phillips is looking to stand up but Nakata isn't so interested in that idea.

Nakata drops back looking for a leg! Phillips is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Phillips manages to kick Nakata off! Nakata jumps back into Phillips's guard.
Nakata trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Phillips is trying to keep Nakata in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakata wants to control from the top but Phillips keeps moving.
Phillips really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nakata. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nakata missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Nakata drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Phillips manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Nakata has Phillips in his guard.
Phillips pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nakata is keeping the position for now.

Nakata has his feet on Phillips's thighs here. He's pushed Phillips 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! Phillips screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hidetoshi Nakata!