PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oda Nobunaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Dark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Nobunaka
vs
Dark

180 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oda Nobunaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brandon Dark!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dark doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Nobunaka decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dark's guard.

Dark throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Dark is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nobunaka defends well.
Nobunaka passes Dark's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nobunaka wants to pass to mount but Dark is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nobunaka is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Dark with the active half guard here but Nobunaka passes nicely into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nobunaka is looking to take a break and control but Dark is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dark is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Nobunaka is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Nobunaka can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dark is looking to escape.
Nobunaka content just to control the position here.
Dark has given up his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Dark is looking to escape here. Oh dear - Nobunaka has locked on a rear naked choke here! Dark is tapping out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Oda Nobunaka!