PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Lachance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shuya Nanahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nanahara is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by First Of The Year (Equinox). Shuya Nanahara acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Lachance
vs
Nanahara

195 cm
24
205 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

188 cm
21
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Lachance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shuya Nanahara!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lachance tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nanahara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nanahara lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lachance will feel that in the morning.
Nanahara stuns Lachance with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nanahara!
Nanahara fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lachance is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nanahara lands with a nice body kick.

Nanahara lands a big head kick that sends Lachance tumbling to the mat! Nanahara takes a step backwards and waves Lachance back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like John Lachance has been cut.
Lachance walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nanahara.
Nanahara plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Lachance to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Lachance just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Shuya Nanahara!
In his post fight interview, Shuya Nanahara started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.