PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gurizuri Nakamura (ranked 2012 p4p, 4206 weight class) and African King (ranked 272 p4p, 500 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Nakamura
vs
King

168 cm
28
186
10 - 11 - 0

180 cm
25
199
5 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gurizuri Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, African King!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura lands a glancing blow to the side of King's head.
A jab from Nakamura does it's job there.
Some wild striking there from Nakamura.
Nakamura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
King avoids the body shot from Nakamura.
Nakamura loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
King is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
King will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nakamura drops down looking for a counter takedown but King sprawls and moves away.
Nakamura circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from King is defended easily by Nakamura.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King connects with a high kick.
Nice straight punches there by Nakamura. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nakamura.
Nakamura fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King misses with a head kick.
Nakamura throws a body shot but no joy.
Nakamura looks to land a combination but King avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a body shot but no joy.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
King shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nakamura defends it nicely.
Gurizuri Nakamura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of African King.

King throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Nakamura was covering up waiting for the punch and King finishes the takedown easily into guard.
King preventing the sweep.
Nakamura lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

King has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Nakamura has passed into side control.
King is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura scoring with punches from side control.
King is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King is looking for a sweep.
Nakamura scores with punches from side control.

King is rocked!

It looks like African King has been cut.
A big shot lands for Nakamura! That's hurt King! Will he recover? Nakamura fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gurizuri Nakamura!