PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shinnosuke Nakagawa (ranked 1234 p4p, 2661 weight class) and Bobby Drake (ranked 189 p4p, 366 weight class). Nakagawa's entrance music is Koto - CloZee. A fine choice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Nakagawa
vs
Drake

190 cm
23
198
6 - 3 - 0

188 cm
22
188
5 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shinnosuke Nakagawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Drake!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakagawa avoids the body shot from Drake.
Nakagawa avoids the body shot from Drake.
Drake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Drake misses.

Drake shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nakagawa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake is trying to control the action in half guard but Nakagawa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nakagawa is looking to control Drake's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nakagawa avoid being mounted?
Nakagawa is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakagawa is doing well to control the position and prevent Drake from advancing to side control.
Drake controlling the pace.
Nice strikes from Drake there.
Drake working Nakagawa over with strikes.
Nakagawa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Drake's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Drake's back!

Nakagawa looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Drake is controlling Nakagawa 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Nakagawa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nakagawa trying to keep a closed guard but Drake is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakagawa has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Nakagawa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Nakagawa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Drake working some strikes from top position.
Nakagawa keeping moving, preventing Drake from controlling successfully.

Nakagawa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nakagawa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drake sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake trying to control the position from guard on top but Nakagawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Drake stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Nakagawa has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Drake manages to get his head free but now Nakagawa has transitioned to an armbar! Drake grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Nakagawa! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shinnosuke Nakagawa!
Shinnosuke Nakagawa took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.