PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Nasri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Godwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Nasri
vs
Godwin

193 cm
25
257 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diego Nasri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Martin Godwin!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nasri fails with the takedown

and Godwin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nasri's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Nasri is looking for a triangle but Godwin pushes his legs off easily.
Nasri could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Nasri throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nasri wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Nasri has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Godwin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Godwin cracks Nasri with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godwin wants to pass the guard but Nasri is keeping the position.

Nasri has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Godwin doesn't defend quickly enough and Nasri has managed to lock this one up! Can Godwin escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Nasri on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Diego Nasri!