PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Blake Baxter (ranked 5702 p4p, 3647 weight class) and Shouta Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baxter has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Baxter
vs
Nakamura

173 cm
16
145
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
146
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Blake Baxter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shouta Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura staying out of range there.
Nakamura steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Baxter.

Nakamura clinches.
Baxter is looking to break free of the clinch but Nakamura has double underhooks.
Nakamura lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Baxter or not.
A short body shot lands from Nakamura as the two fighters clinch.
Baxter is breathing heavily.
Nakamura scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nakamura makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Baxter is looking to break free of the clinch but Nakamura has double underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Nakamura.
A short left from Nakamura.
A short body shot lands from Nakamura as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Nakamura on the inside.
Nakamura works on Baxter's body with a couple of short punches.
Nakamura lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
Nakamura lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nakamura lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Nakamura.
Nakamura looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nakamura stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nakamura lands an uppercut.

Baxter is rocked!
Nakamura scores with a hook to the body.
Nakamura works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nakamura lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh Baxter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nakamura lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nakamura lands with a right to the head.
Nakamura is leaning against Baxter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nakamura throws a big uppercut that drops Baxter! More strikes from Nakamura and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Baxter lies dazed against the cage as Nakamura celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shouta Nakamura!