PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tebato Nakara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ragnar SvenSoleson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). SvenSoleson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: If I had a heart. The key to victory for Tebato Nakara has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Nakara
vs
SvenSoleson

188 cm
21
202 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
20
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tebato Nakara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ragnar SvenSoleson!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
SvenSoleson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nakara avoids it really well and circles away.
SvenSoleson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
SvenSoleson throws a lazy head kick
and Nakara counters with a nice body kick.
SvenSoleson closes the distance and clinches up with Nakara, looking for a takedown. SvenSoleson pushes Nakara against the cage but Nakara circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
SvenSoleson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nakara manages to avoid it.
Nakara connects with a high kick.

It looks like Ragnar SvenSoleson has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Nakara drives through and clinches with SvenSoleson against the cage.
Nakara tries for a takedown. No joy.

SvenSoleson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice sprawl there from Nakara as SvenSoleson shoots in.
Tebato Nakara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ragnar SvenSoleson.
SvenSoleson looks to land a right hand but Nakara moved out of range.
SvenSoleson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nakara's waist but Nakara gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing SvenSoleson off to one side.
Nakara fails with an attempt to clinch.

SvenSoleson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nakara to the mat! Nakara manages to get full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as SvenSoleson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nakara is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakara seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but SvenSoleson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nakara wants to free his trapped foot but SvenSoleson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
SvenSoleson wants to improve his position but Nakara is controlling well.
Nakara throwing shots but SvenSoleson is blocking nicely.

Nakara is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are battling for position here. SvenSoleson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nakara has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

SvenSoleson manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
SvenSoleson wants a takedown.
SvenSoleson scores with a hook to the body.
Nakara prevents SvenSoleson from breaking the clinch.
Nakara changes levels and goes for a takedown here. SvenSoleson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A clash of legs there as SvenSoleson blocks the low kick.
SvenSoleson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nakara tries to avoid it but SvenSoleson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nakara to the ground. Nakara escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nakara is looking to slow SvenSoleson down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
SvenSoleson throws a head kick but Nakara moves out of range.
Nakara feints a jab and as SvenSoleson dips his head, Nakara unleashes a brutal head kick that catches SvenSoleson right on the jaw! Timbeeer! SvenSoleson falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Nakara smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tebato Nakara!