|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jens Pulver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuu Nigeshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuu Nigeshi will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
 |
|
 |
| 170 cm
26
153 lbs
5 - 12 - 0 |
|
182 cm
21
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
|
Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jens Pulver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuu Nigeshi!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulver closes the distance and clinches up with Nigeshi, looking for a takedown. Pulver pushes Nigeshi against the cage but Nigeshi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nigeshi scores with a decent looking hook.
Nigeshi shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nigeshi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pulver is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Nigeshi is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pulver is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nigeshi pulls his head out easily.
Nigeshi working Pulver over with strikes.
Nigeshi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nigeshi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nigeshi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nigeshi lands with a punch from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nigeshi connects with a nice short shot to Pulver's temple.
Nigeshi working the head and body with strikes.
Still in half guard, Nigeshi seems content to control.
Pulver is trying to stand back up but Nigeshi is controlling him
Nigeshi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pulver keeps working.
Nigeshi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nigeshi drops an elbow to the side of Pulver's head.
Pulver taking some punishment here, with Nigeshi in his half guard.
Ground and pound from Nigeshi.
Nigeshi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nigeshi is taking a breather. Pulver says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulver is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nigeshi scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pulver knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nigeshi on the ground.
Nigeshi is looking to take a break and control but Pulver is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nigeshi slips a nice elbow through Pulver's hands, connecting with Pulver's forehead.
Nigeshi is nestled in close to Pulver, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nigeshi is nestled in close to Pulver, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pulver is breathing heavily.
Nigeshi working Pulver over with strikes.
Nigeshi slows the pace down in half guard.
Nigeshi winds up and cracks Pulver with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nigeshi is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulver flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Nigeshi looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Nigeshi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Nigeshi fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Pulver taking shots to the head.
Nigeshi unloading with bombs!
Pulver is rocked!
Nigeshi working the ground and pound effectively.
Oh Pulver is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nigeshi working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nigeshi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Nigeshi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pulver looks a forlorn figure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nigeshi cracks Pulver with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Nigeshi controlling from mount.
Pulver seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulver is bucking up trying to escape but Nigeshi cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Pulver in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Nigeshi with good strikes from the mount here!
The referee warns Pulver that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Pulver is bucking up trying to escape but Nigeshi cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Nigeshi content just to control the position here.
Nigeshi landing shots from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nigeshi is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Pulver is surviving well by controlling Nigeshi's body position as best he can.
Nigeshi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuu Nigeshi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nigeshi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nigeshi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Nigeshi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nigeshi cracks Pulver with a big right hand but Pulver just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Nigeshi working the ground and pound.
Nigeshi connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pulver some visible discomfort.
Nigeshi trying to control the position but Pulver is working away.
Pulver might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pulver is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Nigeshi trying to control the action but Pulver is working from the bottom.
Nigeshi scores with a couple of short elbows.
Pulver takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Nigeshi working the ground and pound from side control.
Nigeshi landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nigeshi controls the position from side control.
Pulver is trying to get back to half guard.
Pulver takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Nigeshi scores with punches from side control.
Nigeshi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Nigeshi works to advance to full mount. Pulver defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Nigeshi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Nigeshi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Nigeshi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Nigeshi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nigeshi working the ground and pound effectively.
The referee warns Pulver that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Nigeshi with the ground and pound from mount.
Nigeshi with the ground and pound from mount.
Nigeshi working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nigeshi controlling his opponent.
Nigeshi fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Nigeshi working the ground and pound effectively.
Nigeshi lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Nigeshi landing punches.
Chuu Nigeshi has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nigeshi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pulver hang on?
Nigeshi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Nigeshi landing strikes, looking to finish!
Nigeshi unloading with bombs!
Nigeshi controlling the pace for now.
Nigeshi unloading with bombs!
Nigeshi controlling from the full mount.
Nigeshi punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nigeshi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The referee warns Pulver that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Nigeshi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nigeshi working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Pulver looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Nigeshi! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Chuu Nigeshi!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
87% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
