PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jah Nino (ranked 5631 p4p, 25345 weight class) and Test Light Heavyweight (ranked 516 p4p, 540 weight class). Jah Nino could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Test Light Heavyweight's chin.

Nino
vs
Light Heavyweight

182 cm
18
180
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
195
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jah Nino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Test Light Heavyweight!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nino clinches up against the cage.

Nino has clasped his hands together around Light Heavyweight's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Nino landing strikes.

Nino stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Nino fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Light Heavyweight sprawls well initially but Nino persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nino has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nino lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Light Heavyweight wants to get back to full guard but Nino has passed into side control.
Light Heavyweight can't do much from the bottom here.
Nino is chipping away with strikes.
Nino definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Light Heavyweight is letting Nino control him for a moment.
Nino lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Nino is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd goes nuts as Nino knocks Light Heavyweight out cold with a massive hammerfist! Nino Jumps to his feet and climbs on top of the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jah Nino!