PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shuya Nanahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Branson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nanahara comes to the cage accompanied by God Particle. Branson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Meytal Cohen - Toxicity. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nanahara
vs
Branson

188 cm
27
215 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

183 cm
29
215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shuya Nanahara!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyle Branson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Branson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Branson doesn't manage to clinch there - Nanahara circles away.
Nanahara stuffs the takedown attempt from Branson. Branson gets slowly back to his feet.
Branson slips a straight right by Nanahara.
Branson misses with a takedown
and Nanahara makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Branson really felt that one!
Shuya Nanahara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Branson.

Branson darts in and clinches Nanahara up against the cage.
Nanahara wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Nanahara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nanahara. Branson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nanahara changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nanahara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nanahara scores with a jab.

It looks like Kyle Branson has been cut.
Branson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nanahara counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Branson falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Shuya Nanahara!
Shuya Nanahara retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Shuya Nanahara made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.