PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyko Nakamora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Cantona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nakamora might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Led Zeppelin - No Quarter. Eric Cantona will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Nakamora
vs
Cantona

175 cm
18
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
22
162 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyko Nakamora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Cantona!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cantona misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Some wild striking there from Nakamora.
Cantona checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cantona shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nakamora feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cantona's calf.
Cantona changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nakamora tries to avoid it but Cantona manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nakamora to the ground. Nakamora escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tyko Nakamora has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Cantona.
Nakamora misses with a low kick.
Nakamora fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nakamora fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cantona moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cantona closes the distance and clinches up with Nakamora, looking for a takedown. Cantona pushes Nakamora against the cage but Nakamora circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nakamora throws a nice looking combination but Cantona bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice takedown defense from Nakamora. No joy for Cantona on that attempt.
Cantona looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamora throws a push kick but Cantona slaps the foot to one side.
Tyko Nakamora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakamora misses with a two punch combination.
Nakamora keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nakamora throws a series of punches but Cantona avoids them all with ease.

Nakamora clinches with his opponent.
Cantona tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cantona is working for takedown but Nakamora is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cantona looks gassed!
Cantona takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cantona tries to pull guard but Nakamora holds him up against the cage and eventually Cantona drops back down to his feet.
Nakamora lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nakamora lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nakamora.
Nakamora lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nakamora breaks from the clinch.
Nakamora will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nakamora is looking to slow Cantona down with leg kicks.
Nakamora rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cantona moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nakamora throws a big shot that misses.
Nakamora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Nakamora clinches up against the cage.
Cantona tries to pull guard but Nakamora holds him up against the cage and eventually Cantona drops back down to his feet.
Nakamora lands with a left to the head.
Nakamora landing knees to the head.
Nakamora lands a left hand.

Nakamora manages to break the clinch.
Cantona is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cantona moves out of range of the leg kick from Nakamora.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nakamora clinches up with Cantona and pushes him back against the cage.
Cantona's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nakamora gets underhooks to prevent Cantona's takedown attempt.
A short left from Nakamora.
Cantona looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nakamora.
Nakamora misses with some punches.
Cantona blocks an uppercut.
Nakamora throws a head punch that misses.
Nakamora swings wildly with an uppercut but Cantona uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cantona blocks an uppercut.
Cantona fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nakamora misses with a knee to the head.

Nakamora manages to break the clinch.
Cantona shoots in for a takedown but Nakamora shows good takedown defense.
Cantona slips a jab and a cross from Nakamora.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nakamora throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Cantona shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Cantona working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Nakamora looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Cantona! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Eric Cantona!