PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toru Nakamura (ranked 7837 p4p, 637 weight class) and Robert Sullivan (ranked 3030 p4p, 334 weight class). Robert Sullivan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nakamura
vs
Sullivan

193 cm
22
245 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

215 cm
38
282 lbs
25 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Toru Nakamura!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Sullivan lands a big head kick that sends Nakamura tumbling to the mat! Sullivan takes a step backwards and waves Nakamura back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Toru Nakamura has been cut.
Sullivan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nakamura defends well and Sullivan ends up having to push Nakamura into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sullivan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sullivan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sullivan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've been informed that Sullivan has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Nakamura lands with an overhand left.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sullivan doesn't manage to clinch there - Nakamura circles away.

Sullivan with a strong takedown there and he's ended up in side control.

Nakamura is rocked!
A big shot lands for Sullivan! That's hurt Nakamura! Will he recover? Sullivan fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Sullivan!
Robert Sullivan is the new heavyweight champion!
A victorious Robert Sullivan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.