PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Botan Nishio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kent Pedersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nishio is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Botan Nishio has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Nishio
vs
Pedersen

190 cm
20
257 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
24
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Botan Nishio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kent Pedersen!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nishio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nishio is breathing heavily.
Pedersen wants to clinch.
Pedersen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pedersen doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Nishio counters by clinching up.
Nishio could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Pedersen is looking to control Nishio's arms but Nishio gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pedersen has his back to the cage.

Nishio works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Pedersen throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Nishio postures up.

Pedersen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nishio doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Pedersen is tightening it up a little... Nishio has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Nishio reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Nishio taps out! Nice BJJ there by Pedersen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kent Pedersen!