PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Minoru Nakano (ranked 4017 p4p, 360 weight class) and William Dewey (ranked 4910 p4p, 413 weight class). Nakano comes to the cage accompanied by Great Muta Concerto. Minoru Nakano has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Nakano
vs
Dewey

169 cm
27
159 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

167 cm
27
150 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Minoru Nakano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, William Dewey!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dewey misses with a shot to the body
enabling Nakano to counter with a crisp jab.
Dewey just misses with a punch to the body.
Dewey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nakano slips under a jab from Dewey.
Dewey misses the jab.
William Dewey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakano takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dewey misses with a straight right.
Nakano throws a big counter combination but Dewey scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dewey feints and then cracks Nakano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nakano down.

Oooooh!!! Nakano has knocked Dewey down with a huge combo! Nakano steps away and waves a wobbly Dewey back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Dewey is rocked!

It looks like William Dewey has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakano throws a hook but Dewey blocks it.
Dewey is still on wobbly legs! Can Nakano finish him?
Dewey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nakano.
Good work by Nakano as he checks the leg kick.
Dewey seems to have recovered his senses.
Dewey tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nakano is able to avoid easily.
Dewey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakano slips a straight right by Dewey.
As Dewey looks to move away, Nakano throws a big counter combo but Dewey just gets out of the way.
Nakano works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nakano takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dewey misses with an uppercut
and Nakano counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Dewey badly! He tries to strike back but Nakano puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Dewey out cold! Oh man, Dewey will never hear the end of this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Minoru Nakano!
After winning the bout, Minoru Nakano thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.