PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goba Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Nowak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piotr Nowak has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Cash
vs
Nowak

192 cm
24
245 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Goba Cash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Piotr Nowak!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cash throws a right and a left that both miss.

Cash gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nowak missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nowak connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nowak accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cash avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cash wants to stand up but Nowak is controlling him.
Cash is breathing heavily.
Nowak in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nowak working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cash's head.
Nowak with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nowak is working Cash over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nowak working some strikes from top position.
Nowak working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cash knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nowak on the ground.
Nowak postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowak working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cash's head.
Cash working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nowak.
Nowak throws a big right hand that misses.
Cash working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nowak.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nowak accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nowak makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nowak lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nowak sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cash's guard.
Nowak thows a huge punch but Cash dodges it nicely.
Nowak is nestled in close to Cash, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cash is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nowak scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nowak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nowak slips a nice elbow through Cash's hands, connecting with Cash's forehead.

Cash is rocked!

Nowak seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Cash is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Piotr Nowak!
During a confident post fight interview, Piotr Nowak thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.