PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Ing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masayo Nagase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Ing had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Ing
vs
Nagase

180 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Ing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Masayo Nagase!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ing shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ing stands up from mount. Strange move.

Nagase moves into the clinch.

Ing is trying to trip Nagase. He has hold of a leg but Nagase is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ing persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Nagase trying to keep a closed guard but Ing is proving a slippery customer.
Nagase wants to sweep here but Ing controlling him for the moment.
Nagase is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ing wants to control from the top but Nagase keeps moving.
Ing wants to stand but Nagase is controlling his posture from full guard.
Nagase seems keen to control Ing's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagase lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ing!
Nagase prevents Ing from getting the reversal.
Ing has given up his back here.
Ing is breathing heavily.
Nagase controlling the position well here. Ing rolled but Nagase kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Let's hope that Nagase has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Ing covering up well under a series of strikes from Nagase.

That's two 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.

Nagase is cranking Ing's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Ing! He's tightened the choke and Ing is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Masayo Nagase!