PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Nacine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wrestlers Rape (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Nacine
vs
Rape

180 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
28
170 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joseph Nacine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wrestlers Rape!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nacine dives in and grabs Rape's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rape pushes down on Nacine's head and hops out.

Rape closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nacine did well to prevent Rape getting side control.
Nacine avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rape.
Nacine blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rape.
Rape throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nacine is trying to get back to full guard.
Rape looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rape throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rape lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rape looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nacine with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rape sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nacine defending well though.
Rape is pressing down on Nacine's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nacine is holding on for now.
Rape lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rape throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rape thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nacine's head.
Rape is looking to take a break and control but Nacine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Rape.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rape working over Nacine with some ground and pound. Nacine looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nacine on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Nacine is defending against the submission attempts here by Rape.
Nacine wants to improve his position but Rape is controlling well.

Rape is looking for a kimura but Nacine is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rape to get the leverage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rape scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nacine looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rape sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nacine defending well though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nacine is staying active underneath Rape, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Nacine is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rape pulls his head out easily.
Rape is taking a breather. Nacine says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Rape has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Tōshi. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Rape wants to free his trapped foot but Nacine is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rape trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rape slips a nice elbow through Nacine's hands, connecting with Nacine's forehead.
Rape missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nacine wants to improve his position but Rape is controlling well.
Rape wants to control but Nacine is keeping him busy.
Rape lands a big elbow - Nacine is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Rape!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wrestlers Rape!