PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihiro Nakatumura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wang Feng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wang Feng acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Nakatumura
vs
Feng

196 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshihiro Nakatumura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wang Feng!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Feng takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nakatumura looks to land a combination but Feng avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Feng looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Nakatumura fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Feng, pushing him back against the cage.
Nakatumura stalling.
Nakatumura really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Feng tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Feng looking to throw knees to the head but Nakatumura is blocking nicely.

Nakatumura has picked Feng up - he's going for a ride! Nakatumura dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Feng looks gassed!
Nakatumura throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Nakatumura is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Nakatumura stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Nakatumura moves into range and clinches up with Feng.
Feng misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nakatumura gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Feng is defending against the submission attempts here by Nakatumura.
Nakatumura throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nakatumura not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Nakatumura is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Feng doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nakatumura.
Nakatumura missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feng is looking to escape.

Nakatumura seems to be looking for submissions.

Nakatumura is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Feng sees it coming and defends easily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nakatumura shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Nakatumura with that takedown attempt.
Nakatumura circles away from the clinch attempt

and Nakatumura counters with a single leg into guard. Feng didn't expect that.
Nakatumura will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Nakatumura decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Feng, up you get!

Nakatumura moves into range and clinches up with Feng.

Nakatumura gets control of Feng's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nakatumura will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Nakatumura on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nakatumura tries to get out of the position.

Nakatumura pushes Feng off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Nakatumura tries to bum rush Feng with a series of wild strikes but Feng uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nakatumura fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshihiro Nakatumura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Feng keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Nakatumura.
Nakatumura swings for the body but Feng moves out of range.
Nakatumura looks for a takedown but Feng sprawls well.

Nakatumura shoots in and bounces Feng off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Feng preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshihiro Nakatumura dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A combination from Nakatumura does no damage.
A combination from Nakatumura does no damage.
Feng stuffs the takedown.

Nakatumura drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Nakatumura wants to control but Feng is keeping him busy.

Nakatumura looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Nakatumura knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Feng on the ground.
Feng dodges the ground and pound from Nakatumura.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakatumura prevents Feng from escaping the position.
The ground and pound from Nakatumura seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Nakatumura tries for a kimura but Feng is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nakatumura is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Feng is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nakatumura working the ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Nakatumura is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Feng is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Nakatumura working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Nakatumura with the ground and pound but Feng regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feng keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Nakatumura seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Feng is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Yoshihiro Nakatumura!