PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between El Indio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yusuke Nagano (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.

Indio
vs
Nagano

153 cm
19
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid 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 Helsinki, El Indio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yusuke Nagano!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagano shoots in and drives through. Indio sprawls well.
Indio scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Nagano decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Nagano working the head and body with strikes.
Indio on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nagano works his way into side control.
Indio parries the strikes from Nagano easily there. Nagano is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Indio to escape.
Nagano landing a few strikes.
Indio taking a bit of punishment here - Nagano scoring with strikes.
Nagano working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nagano working the ground and pound from side control.
Nagano has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nagano lands a decent elbow from side control.
Nagano grinds an elbow into Indio's temple.
Nagano cracks Indio with a big elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Indio trying to remain calm as Nagano controls from the top position.
Nagano is putting a hurting on Indio here, landing some big shots from side control.
Indio dodges the ground and pound from Nagano.
Nagano tries to score with some ground and pound. Indio controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Indio takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Nagano scores with a couple of short elbows.
Nagano working the ground and pound.
Nagano scoring with punches and elbows.
Indio on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Nagano is working Indio over with some ground and pound from side control.
Nagano in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Nagano controlling the position from side mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagano grinds an elbow into Indio's temple.
Indio is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nagano looks up at the clock and then as Indio takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Nagano smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Nagano working the ground and pound.
Nagano lands a strong strike to the head of Indio. That's dazed him! Nagano looking to finish here. Indio is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Nagano lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yusuke Nagano!
Yusuke Nagano bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.