PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shinsuke Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Pinezka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Nakamura
vs
Pinezka

188 cm
25
229 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
19
245 lbs
1 - 12 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shinsuke Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 12 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Artur Pinezka!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pinezka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Artur Pinezka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinezka with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nakamura to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Artur Pinezka has been cut.

Nakamura cracks Pinezka with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Nakamura has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Pinezka to stand back up!

Pinezka is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nakamura fakes the body blow, causing Pinezka to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Pinezka goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shinsuke Nakamura!