PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Donic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hen Nessy (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.

Donic
vs
Nessy

215 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rick Donic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hen Nessy!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Donic does no damage.
Nessy is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Donic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nessy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Nessy drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nessy prevents Donic from getting back to his feet.
Nessy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Donic is looking to stand up but Nessy isn't so interested in that idea.
Nessy wants to control from the top but Donic keeps moving.
Nessy should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Nessy throwing strikes but missing.
Donic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nessy on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nessy throws a big elbow that misses.
Nessy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nessy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Donic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Donic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nessy is looking to work some ground and pound but Donic has wrist control.
Nessy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nessy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nessy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donic wants to clinch up but Nessy keeps it at a distance.

Nessy gets a takedown into half guard.
Nessy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nessy thows a huge punch but Donic dodges it nicely.
Nessy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nessy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Donic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Donic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nessy.
Nessy moves nicely into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nessy has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Donic is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Nessy yanks on the arm and Donic is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Nessy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hen Nessy!
A relieved looking Hen Nessy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.