PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Riku Nobunaga (ranked 4160 p4p, 6729 weight class) and Roberto Haycott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberto Haycott is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Nobunaga
vs
Haycott

170 cm
25
210
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
205
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Riku Nobunaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roberto Haycott!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nobunaga tries to close the distance and clinch but Haycott swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Nobunaga moves into the clinch.
Haycott wants to break free but Nobunaga has control.
Nobunaga goes for a takedown in the clinch but Haycott prevents it.
Nobunaga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Haycott's efforts to push away.
Haycott dodges an elbow strike from Nobunaga.

Nobunaga gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Riku Nobunaga!
Riku Nobunaga spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.