PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bolo Nimjang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valor Takishi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valor Takishi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nimjang
vs
Takishi

185 cm
23
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bolo Nimjang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Valor Takishi!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takishi shoots in for a double leg but Nimjang sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Takishi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nimjang. Nimjang obviously looking to wear him down.
Takishi looks for a takedown but Nimjang sprawls well.
Nimjang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Nimjang fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Takishi sprawls well initially but Nimjang persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Nimjang is working for an americana but Takishi has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Nimjang was thinking about the submission.

Takishi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Takishi throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Nimjang escapes and throws Takishi's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Takishi looks gassed!
Takishi is looking to reverse the position.
Nimjang scoring with punches and elbows.
Nimjang in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Nimjang crashes against the mat.
Nimjang trying to control the position but Takishi is working away.
Takishi can't do much from the bottom here.
Nimjang tries to move into full mount but can't pass Takishi's legs.
Nimjang trying to control the position but Takishi is working away.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Takishi fails with the takedown

and Nimjang counters with a nice double leg into side control. Takishi won't be happy with that.
Bolo Nimjang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valor Takishi.
Nimjang wants to control but Takishi is keeping him busy.
Nimjang working the ground and pound.
Takishi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Nimjang trying to control the action but Takishi is working from the bottom.
Takishi is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nimjang tries for a kimura but Takishi is defending well.
Nimjang wants to control but Takishi is keeping him busy.
Takishi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Takishi wants to get back to full guard.
Nimjang sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Takishi defending well though.

Takishi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Takishi is trying to maintain the position but Nimjang is very close to passing his half guard.
Nimjang trying to control from half guard but Takishi is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Takishi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Takishi working for a triangle but Nimjang defends it easily.
Nimjang might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Takishi is pulling down on Nimjang's head to control his posture.
Takishi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nimjang won't allow Takishi to sweep him here.
Takishi trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takishi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nimjang's guard.
Takishi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nimjang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Takishi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takishi slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Nimjang.
Takishi is trying to control the action in half guard but Nimjang is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Takishi is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Takishi working for a guillotine from mount but Nimjang is in no mood to give up.
Nimjang is trying to escape the mount.
Takishi working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Nimjang slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Nimjang is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bolo Nimjang dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nimjang goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Takishi gets caught flat footed, as Nimjang shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Nimjang is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Takishi is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Takishi has escaped and now he's on top!
Takishi trying to control the position from guard on top but Nimjang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takishi advances position into side control!

Takishi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Nimjang's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takishi works to advance to full mount. Nimjang defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Takishi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Takishi is breathing heavily.

Takishi has control of Nimjang's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Nimjang regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Nimjang has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Takishi throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Nimjang because Takishi loaded up on that one.
Takishi avoids the attempt from Nimjang to control.

Takishi looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Takishi prevents Nimjang from getting the reversal.
Takishi tries to control but Nimjang wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Takishi is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Nimjang has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Takishi trying to control but Nimjang is having none of it.
Takishi misses with a head shot.
Nimjang is squirming around, avoiding Takishi's attempts to control the action.

Takishi swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Nimjang is now in Takishi's guard. A big mistake from Takishi there, giving up the dominant position!
Takishi wants to sweep here but Nimjang controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nimjang trying to control the position from guard on top but Takishi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takishi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Nimjang looking to sit in guard and control but Takishi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Nimjang keeping busy on the bottom but Takishi has passed one foot through into half guard.
Bolo Nimjang overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Takishi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Takishi working for a guillotine from mount but Nimjang is in no mood to give up.

Takishi has control of Nimjang's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Nimjang regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Takishi looking to control but Nimjang is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nimjang is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Takishi goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Nimjang turns into him and now he's in Takishi's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nimjang looking to sit in guard and control but Takishi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Valor Takishi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Nimjang scores with a leg kick.

Nimjang shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nimjang tries to free his leg and advance position but Takishi is retaining full guard.
Nimjang wants to stand but Takishi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Nimjang forces his way into half guard.
Takishi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Takishi taking some punishment here, with Nimjang in his half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Takishi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nimjang forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takishi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nimjang.
Nimjang lands with a punch from half guard.
Nimjang takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Takishi wants to improve his position but Nimjang is controlling well.
Nimjang is keen to just control but Takishi is a slippery customer.
Takishi is trying to control but can't.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nimjang pivots, looking for a leg kick but Takishi is out of range and Nimjang settles back down.
Nimjang scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Takishi avoids a kick to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nimjang!
Nimjang tries to clinch there but Takishi circles away.
Takishi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Nimjang scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Takishi trying to control here.
Nimjang working the head and body with strikes.

Takishi looking for submissions off his back.
Nimjang lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nimjang prevents Takishi from improving his position.
Nimjang winds up and cracks Takishi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takishi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nimjang is working away from the top position though.
Takishi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nimjang is tying to control. Takishi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Takishi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Takishi is holding on to half guard well.
Takishi wants to control but Nimjang is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nimjang is looking to take a break and control but Takishi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Takishi is trying to maintain the position but Nimjang is very close to passing his half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Takishi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nimjang can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Takishi tries for a takedown but Nimjang circles away easily
and Nimjang counters with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Nimjang.
Takishi tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Nimjang counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nimjang prevents Takishi from improving his position.
Nimjang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Takishi keeps working.
Takishi trying to control from the bottom.
Takishi is looking to improve his position.
Takishi controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bolo Nimjang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nimjang has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bolo Nimjang!