PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norihisa Isono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshifumi Nakajima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Isono
vs
Nakajima

200 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Norihisa Isono!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshifumi Nakajima!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakajima has a takedown stuffed.
Nakajima with a lazy takedown attempt
and Isono counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nakajima's knee momentarily.
Nakajima has a takedown stuffed.
Norihisa Isono has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshifumi Nakajima.

Isono has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nakajima goes for a takedown attempt but Isono pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nakajima misses with a takedown attempt
and Isono counters with a thumping low kick.
Nakajima looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nakajima checks a leg kick nicely.
Isono walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nakajima checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Isono closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The referee calls for Isono to work.
Isono creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nakajima's defenses.
Isono gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Isono.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Isono.
Isono unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nakajima lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Isono lands an elbow just above Nakajima 's eye.
Isono creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nakajima's defenses.
Isono utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Isono creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nakajima's defenses.

It looks like Yoshifumi Nakajima has been cut.
Isono lands a damaging elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Isono.
Isono utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Isono lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Isono lands an elbow inside.
Isono lands an elbow inside.
Isono putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nakajima in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Isono lands an elbow that stopped Nakajima in his tracks for a moment.
Isono lands a nice elbow.
Isono using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Isono lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Isono lands an elbow inside that Nakajima shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isono lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Yoshifumi Nakajima's cut even more.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Isono.
Knees in the clinch landing for Isono.
Knees in the clinch landing for Isono.
Nakajima letting Isono take a breather here.
Isono lands an elbow just above Nakajima 's eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Isono gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The cut above Yoshifumi Nakajima's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Isono lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Isono stalls.
Isono comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Isono drops Nakajima with a big knee straight up the middle! Nakajima is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Nakajima is rocked!
Norihisa Isono is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nakajima shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yoshifumi Nakajima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakajima fails with the takedown
and Isono finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Isono throws a low kick, looking for Nakajima's leg but Nakajima calmly moves out of range.
Nakajima checks a low kick from Isono.
Nakajima changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Isono tries to avoid it but Nakajima manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Isono to the ground. Isono escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Isono closes the distance and clinches.
Nakajima is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Isono pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nakajima takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees in the clinch landing for Isono.
Isono crunches a lovely knee into Nakajima's ribcage.
Isono comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Isono lands an elbow that stopped Nakajima in his tracks for a moment.

Yoshifumi Nakajima's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Isono lands an elbow that stopped Nakajima in his tracks for a moment.
Nakajima takes an elbow to the temple.
Isono lands a good knee to the midsection. Nakajima won't want to take too many of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Isono scores a nice knee to the body.
Nakajima is trying desperately to land a takedown but Isono is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Nakajima.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Isono creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nakajima's defenses.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Yoshifumi Nakajima's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Norihisa Isono!