PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Naoto Sugawara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nobuhiro Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nakamura's choice of entrance music: Breathe. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Sugawara
vs
Nakamura

190 cm
25
300 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

192 cm
31
291 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naoto Sugawara!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nobuhiro Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura staying out of range there.
Sugawara tries to close the distance and clinch but Nakamura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sugawara throws the left hand but Nakamura avoids the punch easily.
Nakamura shoots in looking for a takedown but Sugawara manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nakamura's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sugawara defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nakamura.
Sugawara connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nakamura momentarily.
Sugawara motions for Nakamura to come forward. Sugawara throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sugawara scores with a hook.

It looks like Nobuhiro Nakamura has been cut.
Sugawara misses with a few strikes there.
Sugawara tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nakamura is able to avoid easily.
Nakamura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sugawara throws the left hand but Nakamura avoids the punch easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nakamura.
Sugawara scores with a leg kick.

Nakamura shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nakamura showed some decent athleticism there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Nakamura is working for a submission of some sort.
Sugawara is looking to escape.
Sugawara won't allow Nakamura to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sugawara!
Nakamura throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Nakamura landing shots from mount.

It looks like Naoto Sugawara has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nakamura throws a sloppy strike and Sugawara uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Sugawara has ended up in Nakamura's guard.
Nakamura wants to sweep here but Sugawara controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura trying to strike off his back.
Nakamura is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sugawara won't allow Nakamura to sweep him here.
Nakamura lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sugawara!
Nakamura looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Naoto Sugawara's cut is getting worse.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Naoto Sugawara's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nobuhiro Nakamura!
Nobuhiro Nakamura is the new super heavyweight champion!
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