PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nobuhiro Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bako King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nakamura might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Breathe. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nakamura
vs
King

192 cm
32
291 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

225 cm
32
289 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nobuhiro Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bako King!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nakamura misses with a looping right.
Nakamura moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nakamura throws a head kick that misses

and King counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by King.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
King throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nakamura works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
King stopping the sweep attempt from Nakamura.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nakamura works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Nakamura looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King preventing the sweep.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Nakamura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
King has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nakamura is proving hard to escape from.
King wants to pass the guard but Nakamura is keeping the position.
Nakamura is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King wants to control from the top but Nakamura keeps moving.

Bako King has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from King as Nakamura shoots in.
Nakamura throws a poor cross that misses

and King counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Nakamura!
King looking to finish Nakamura with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nakamura!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nakamura really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
King with the ground and pound from mount.
King tries to push Nakamura's head away but Nakamura is holding on tight.
Nakamura is desperately trying to improve his position but King has a good base and remains in mount.
King looking to control but Nakamura is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

King stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

Nakamura gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nakamura tries to pull guard but King holds him up against the cage and eventually Nakamura drops back down to his feet.
Nakamura tries to score a body lock takedown but King shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nobuhiro Nakamura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice left hand lands by King.
King lands a right hand.
Nakamura is looking for a takedown up against the cage. King gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nakamura lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nakamura has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. King avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Nakamura uses good head movement to avoid it.
King misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King throws a head punch that misses.
King lands with a light punch inside.

King breaks the clinch.

Nakamura scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
King is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
King wants to get back to full guard.

King actively working from the bottom here.
King regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nakamura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. King swivels though and keeps the full guard.

King is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Nakamura has his hands clasped together but King extends an breaks Nakamura's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by King.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bako King!
After the fight, Bako King was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.