PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shinsuke Nakamura (ranked 6062 p4p, 535 weight class) and Zurab Basilashvili (ranked 3848 p4p, 399 weight class). Nakamura comes to the cage accompanied by Rising Sun. This should be fireworks!

Nakamura
vs
Basilashvili

188 cm
28
229 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

193 cm
22
258 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinsuke Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zurab Basilashvili!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Basilashvili.

It looks like Shinsuke Nakamura has been cut.
Basilashvili throws a right hand that Nakamura ducks under and follows up with a left that Nakamura also avoids with ease.
Basilashvili scores with a nice strike.
Nakamura blocks a jab.
Basilashvili's coach down at Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Basilashvili's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Basilashvili throws a hook to the side of Nakamura's head but Nakamura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nakamura tries for a takedown but Basilashvili circles away easily
and Basilashvili rattles Nakamura with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Nakamura tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Basilashvili dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Nakamura stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Zurab Basilashvili!
After winning the bout, Zurab Basilashvili thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Shinsuke Nakamura had this to say: 'I'm So Sorry Fans For Lost, I Don't Know I Could Quit MMA And Head Back To WWE Or NJPW Or Train Harder Win My Next Fight For You Fans'.