PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tatsu Nakatina (ranked 25149 p4p, 3450 weight class) and Ronaldez Reno (ranked 252 p4p, 199 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Nakatina
vs
Reno

181 cm
19
145
0 - 2 - 0

168 cm
20
145
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tatsu Nakatina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronaldez Reno!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Francis DeMontford and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakatina with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reno to score with a decent uppercut.
Reno keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Nakatina, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reno looks to score with a jab to the body but Nakatina is just out of range.
Nakatina tries to clinch up.
Nakatina throws a leg kick but Reno sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Reno drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nakatina is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Reno dives into side control.

Reno controlling the position from side mount.
Nakatina takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Reno working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
A lull in the action here.
Nakatina really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reno has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Nakatina is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Reno yanks on the arm and Nakatina is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Reno.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ronaldez Reno!