PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazushi Nakamura looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Wayne
vs
Nakamura

195 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
19
181 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kazushi Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nakamura manages to avoid it.
Wayne looks to land a combination but Nakamura avoids it well.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Nakamura.
Wayne is trying to get back to half guard.
Nakamura working away.
Wayne tries to improve position but can't.
Nakamura wants to take a breather but Wayne manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Nakamura.
Nakamura controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wayne pulls Nakamura in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Wayne has his feet on Nakamura's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Wayne misses with a few strikes there.
Horrible takedown by Wayne or perhaps it was just good defense by Nakamura which made him look bad.
Wayne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nakamura shoots in for a double leg but Wayne sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wayne swats away the attempt to clinch by Nakamura.
Wayne moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wayne throws a series of strikes that have Nakamura backpedaling.

It looks like Kazushi Nakamura has been cut.
Wayne really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura throws a body punch but Wayne moves out of range.
Wayne looks to land a combination but Nakamura avoids it well.
Wayne lands a jab-cross combination.

Nakamura is rocked!
Nakamura looks gassed!

Nakamura shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nakamura showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wayne is trying to escape back to his feet but Nakamura uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Wayne manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Wayne wants to get back to full guard.
Wayne is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura is pressing down on Wayne's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wayne is holding on for now.
Nakamura prevents Wayne from standing back up.

Nakamura is trying to work for a kimura but Wayne is defending well.
Wayne is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Wayne working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wayne is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wayne is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nakamura looking to control and managing it successfully.
Nakamura landing strikes from the mount and Wayne is in trouble!
Wayne is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bruce Wayne will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kazushi Nakamura's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nakamura shoots in but no luck this time.
Nakamura takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wayne has his takedown stuffed

and Nakamura counters by moving into the clinch.

Nakamura pulls Wayne into guard.
Wayne postures up in Nakamura's guard and throws a big left but Nakamura blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nakamura keeping moving, preventing Wayne from controlling successfully.
Wayne wants to stand but Nakamura is controlling his posture from full guard.
Nakamura keeping moving, preventing Wayne from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura pulls Wayne in close to his closed guard and prevents Wayne from doing any damage or advancing position.

Nakamura working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wayne doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wayne manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Wayne stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wayne throws a right hand that Nakamura ducks under and follows up with a left that Nakamura also avoids with ease.
Wayne fails to land with a series of punches.
Nakamura tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wayne swivels and escapes.

Wayne moves into the clinch successfully.
Nakamura tries for a takedown but Wayne manages to get underhooks.
Bruce Wayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazushi Nakamura.
Wayne tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wayne prevents the takedown attempt.
Nakamura jumps guard but Wayne stands there with Nakamura around his waist. Nakamura gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Nakamura drags the fight down to the ground.
Nakamura not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nakamura is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Wayne is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Nakamura pulls his head out easily.
Nakamura working over Wayne with some ground and pound. Wayne looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Wayne pushes Nakamura off and gets back to his feet.
Wayne lands with a slapping head kick.
Wayne throws an overhand right that drops Nakamura like a sack of potatoes! Wayne dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Wayne!