PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ko Specialist Specialist (ranked 23212 p4p, 447 weight class) and Simija Nomurokai (ranked 5042 p4p, 367 weight class). Ko Specialist Specialist could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Simija Nomurokai's chin.

Ko Specialist Specialist
vs
Nomurokai

210 cm
19
220 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

195 cm
19
225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ko Specialist Specialist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Simija Nomurokai!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Specialist drives through with a takedown into guard.

Nomurokai wriggles free and stands up.

Specialist shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nomurokai pulls Specialist in close to prevent any damage.
Specialist showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nomurokai is adopting a defensive guard.
Specialist trying to control the position from guard on top but Nomurokai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nomurokai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Specialist.
Specialist stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nomurokai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nomurokai pulls Specialist in close to prevent any damage.
Nomurokai keeping moving, preventing Specialist from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Specialist fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Nomurokai to the ground. Specialist is now in Nomurokai's guard.
Specialist wants to pass the guard but Nomurokai is keeping the position.
Specialist will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Nomurokai has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Specialist doesn't defend quickly enough and Nomurokai has managed to lock this one up! Can Specialist escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Nomurokai on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Simija Nomurokai!