PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Greco Roman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yorito Nayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yorito Nayama will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Roman
vs
Nayama

176 cm
20
182 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
184 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Greco Roman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yorito Nayama!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nayama misses with a hook

so Roman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Roman wants to control from the top but Nayama keeps moving.
Roman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Roman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nayama is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Roman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nayama tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nayama looking to control.
Nayama looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roman with a flurry of punches that miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Roman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nayama is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Roman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Roman shoots in but no luck this time.
Roman scores with a jab to the jaw.
A jab from Nayama misses.
Roman is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nayama counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Roman is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Nayama's half guard.
Roman is thwarting Nayama's attempts to control the position.
Nayama is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman is keen to just control but Nayama is a slippery customer.
Roman throwing shots but Nayama is blocking nicely.
Nayama is looking to control Roman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nayama avoid being mounted?
Roman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Roman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Roman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nayama with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nayama trying to control here.
Roman trying to control from half guard but Nayama is working away.
Nayama slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nayama is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roman postures up in Nayama's guard and throws a big left but Nayama blocks it.

Nayama escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Roman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Roman is looking to work some ground and pound but Nayama has wrist control.
Nayama wants to improve his position but instead Roman has moved into half guard.
Nayama is looking to improve his position.
Roman winds up and cracks Nayama with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Roman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nayama is trying to control but can't.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Roman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nayama is just riding it out for now. Roman eventually gives up the hold.
Roman is thwarting Nayama's attempts to control the position.
Roman winds up and cracks Nayama with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nayama trying to control here.
Roman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nayama trying to control from the bottom.
Nayama is looking for a sweep. Roman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Roman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nayama is looking to improve his position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nayama manages to get to full guard.
Nayama tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nayama has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Roman has passed into side control.
Nayama is trying to get back to half guard.
Roman wants to control but Nayama is keeping him busy.
Nayama is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nayama looking for a sweep but Roman has passed into full mount! Oh no!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Roman is landing with some decent strikes but Nayama is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nayama taking shots to the head.
Nayama is looking to improve his position but Roman isn't that keen on the idea.
Roman landing punches.

Nayama is rocked!
Roman landing punches.
Nayama is still in real trouble! Can Roman finish him?
Nayama working to try and regain half guard.
Roman drops a big elbow. That's hurt Nayama! More shots from Roman and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Greco Roman!
Greco Roman decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.