PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amin Dada (ranked 5989 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinsuke Nakamura (ranked 22476 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakamura is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Shadow Of A Setting Sun. Shinsuke Nakamura has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Amin Dada's chin.

Dada
vs
Nakamura

193 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
29
229 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Granite chin

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 Tokyo, Amin Dada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinsuke Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dada uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dada cracks Nakamura with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nakamura's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dada connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nakamura scrambles back to his feet.
Dada lands a nice shot to the body.
Dada scores with a hook.

Nakamura closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dada is looking to escape.
Nakamura wants to take a breather but Dada is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nakamura is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakamura stops Dada from getting back to his feet.
Nakamura content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dada wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura is trying to control the action in half guard but Dada is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dada is trying to stand.

Nakamura seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Nakamura is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dada doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nakamura.
Dada pushes Nakamura off looking to stand but Nakamura dives back in and keeps control.
Dada is not content to let Nakamura control the position.
Dada is trying to stand up here but Nakamura is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nakamura is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dada defends it well.
Dada is trying to stand back up but Nakamura is controlling him

Nakamura seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Dada is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Shinsuke Nakamura!
A very excited looking Shinsuke Nakamura rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.