PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kendo Nagasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Whittaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gary Whittaker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nagasaki
vs
Whittaker

186 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ White 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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kendo Nagasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gary Whittaker!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagasaki knocks Whittaker to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Whittaker is rocked!

It looks like Gary Whittaker has been cut.

Nagasaki working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Whittaker is still in real trouble! Can Nagasaki finish him?
Whittaker is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Nagasaki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Whittaker knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Whittaker seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nagasaki tries to move into full mount but can't pass Whittaker's legs.
Whittaker is trying to get back to half guard.
Whittaker is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Nagasaki asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Nagasaki has hold of Whittaker's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Whittaker tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Nagasaki cranks the arm and Whittaker screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Whittaker, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kendo Nagasaki!