PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Satoru Nakano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ishi Kiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Nakano
vs
Kiki

160 cm
21
155 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

173 cm
27
167 lbs
17 - 13 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Satoru Nakano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ishi Kiki!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakano tries to move into range but Kiki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nakano looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Nakano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kiki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Satoru Nakano has been cut.
Kiki moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kiki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nakano on the side of the head.
Nakano is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakano takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Kiki dives in and scores a takedown into Nakano's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Kiki is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kiki connects with a couple of short punches.
Kiki passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kiki controlling the position from side mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiki has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Nakano!

Kiki working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Nakano looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Kiki! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ishi Kiki!