PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lykki Core (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodolfo Nagamine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Core
vs
Nagamine

182 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
19
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lykki Core!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rodolfo Nagamine!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Core does no damage.
Core misses with a double jab.
Lykki Core seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Core throws a front kick aimed at Nagamine's knee but Nagamine avoids it well.
Core tries to bum rush Nagamine with a series of wild strikes but Nagamine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Nagamine scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Nagamine is working for a submission of some sort.

Nagamine is looking for a kimura here.
Nagamine prevents Core from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Core wants to get back to his feet.

Nagamine is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nagamine not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Nagamine is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nagamine looks gassed!

Nagamine is working for a submission of some sort.

Nagamine seems to be working for a kimura but Core defends the submission attempt.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Core cracks Nagamine with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lykki Core is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Core throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nagamine.
Core lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nagamine checks a low kick from Core.
Core throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Core drops Nagamine with a left right combo! Core follows him down to the ground into side control.

Nagamine is rocked!
A big shot lands for Core! That's hurt Nagamine! Will he recover? Core fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lykki Core!