PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuo Nakano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakano kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Disturbed - Decadance. Hugo Chavez will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Nakano
vs
Chavez

175 cm
23
210 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

200 cm
24
223 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Heavy handed

Resistance

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 11 - 6 - 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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hugo Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakano avoids the head kick by Chavez.
Chavez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nakano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chavez.
Nakano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chavez.
Chavez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nakano drops his hands momentarily and Chavez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chavez throws a right hand that misses

and Nakano counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nakano.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Chavez is trying to keep Nakano in close.
Nakano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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!
Nakano advances position into side control!

Nakano tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nakano has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Nakano wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Chavez, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nakano wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Chavez, who protects the arm well.
Chavez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nakano wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Nakano is working to tighten is grip on Chavez's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Chavez has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Nakano is really squeezing tight and eventually Chavez passes out! Nakano breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tatsuo Nakano!
After winning the bout, Tatsuo Nakano thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.