PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hiro Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Nott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Nakamura
vs
Nott

188 cm
21
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
205 lbs
5 - 5 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hiro Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Nott!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nott.
Nott drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like Aaron Nott has been cut.

Nakamura shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nakamura winds up and cracks Nott with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nakamura blocks the strikes from Nott.
Nakamura slips a nice elbow through Nott's hands, connecting with Nott's forehead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nakamura perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nakamura is keen to just control but Nott is a slippery customer.
Nott wants to control but Nakamura is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nakamura trying to control the action but Nott is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nakamura takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ground and pound from Nakamura.
Nott really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nakamura. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nott is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nakamura scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nott is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakamura looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nakamura lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nott looks gassed!
Nakamura scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Nakamura is trying for a kimura here. Nott looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Nakamura wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hiro Nakamura!