PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anonymous Anonymous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hidetoshi Nakata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hidetoshi Nakata has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Anonymous
vs
Nakata

200 cm
20
250 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

210 cm
18
255 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anonymous Anonymous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hidetoshi Nakata!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nakata gets tackled into the cage by Anonymous. Anonymous maintains the clinch.

Anonymous breaks from the clinch.

Nakata dives in and scores a takedown into Anonymous's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Nakata controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nakata trying to control the position from guard on top but Anonymous is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anonymous controls Nakata momentarily but Nakata frees himself.
Nakata slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Hidetoshi Nakata wasn't active enough on the ground.

Nakata clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakata is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Anonymous is defending well.

Anonymous successfully pulls guard.
Anonymous preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Anonymous utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Anonymous has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Anonymous isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Nakata stacks Anonymous on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Nakata!
Nakata moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Anonymous on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Anonymous tries to get out of the position.
Nakata scoring with punches from side control.
Nakata tries to stand but Anonymous is controlling his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Anonymous's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nakata passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Anonymous!
Anonymous is trying to reverse the position but instead Nakata has taken his back - oops!
Anonymous is breathing heavily.
You can see the frustration on Anonymous's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anonymous trying to control the hands but Nakata won't let him.
Anonymous is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nakata working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Anonymous is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Nakata has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Anonymous taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hidetoshi Nakata!