PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luka Nesto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying John's choice of entrance music: Peace Minus One by Rorschach Test . Luka Nesto could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tommy John's chin.

Nesto
vs
John

208 cm
23
270 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

200 cm
23
274 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luka Nesto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy John!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Some wild striking there from John.
John throws a right hand that Nesto ducks under and follows up with a left that Nesto also avoids with ease.

Nesto scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

John sneaks out the side door and pushes Nesto away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Nesto blocks a head kick by John.
John tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
John throws a head kick that misses.
John scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Luka Nesto has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nesto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
John throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nesto fails with the takedown.
Nesto is breathing heavily.
John scores with a nice right hand.
Nesto shoots for a double leg takedown but John sprawls well. He's pushed Nesto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luka Nesto. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
John scores with a nice strike.
John misses with a head kick.
Whack! John lands a heavy head kick that drops Nesto. The ref tackles John to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Nesto was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Tommy John!