PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bill Whisp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Minoru Nakano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill Whisp has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Whisp
vs
Nakano

180 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

169 cm
20
159 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Whisp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Minoru Nakano!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whisp lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nakano fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Whisp throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nakano is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A slow jab from Whisp misses its intended target.
Nakano takes a swing at Whisp's ribcage but misses.
Whisp staying out of range there.
A leg kick checked by Whisp.
It looked like Whisp wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Whisp blocks the body kick.
Nakano throws out a loose jab but Whisp uses good head movement to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Whisp.
Nakano throws a leg kick
enabling Whisp to counter with a crisp jab.
Whisp swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nakano.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakano misses the body punch
and Whisp counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nakano misses with a low kick as Whisp jumps back.
Nakano slips under a jab.
Whisp scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nakano sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Whisp lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakano takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nakano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Whisp.
Whisp takes a swing at Nakano's ribcage but misses.
Whisp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nakano swings widly with a right hand
enabling Whisp to counter with a crisp jab.
Nakano has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nakano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whisp.
Nakano drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Whisp defends it well.
Whisp is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Whisp stuns Nakano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Whisp slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nakano throws a body punch but Whisp moves out of range.
Nakano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nakano throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bill Whisp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakano misses with a body kick.

Nakano bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Nakano is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Whisp has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nakano prevents Whisp from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nakano in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Whisp is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Minoru Nakano!
An out of breath Minoru Nakano thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.