PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thresh Whiteman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asahi Nozara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nozara has chosen Shing02 - Japonica as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Whiteman
vs
Nozara

190 cm
25
275 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

205 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Four Aces Nutrition
Grand Royal Wear

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thresh Whiteman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Asahi Nozara!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nozara misses with a looping left.
Nozara has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nozara connects with a body shot that sends Whiteman's belly button to the back.
Whiteman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nozara lands with an uppercut that bounces Whiteman off the cage and back into range.
Whiteman throws a wild body kick that Nozara sees coming a mile off.

Whiteman moves into the clinch.
Nozara wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Whiteman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Whiteman misses with an elbow over the top.
Nozara wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Whiteman lands an elbow that stopped Nozara in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Asahi Nozara has been cut.
Nozara avoids a wild elbow strike from Whiteman.
Come on Whiteman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nozara is trying to force a seperation but Whiteman has the dominant position.
Whiteman pushes off an throws an elbow but Nozara leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Whiteman lands an elbow that stopped Nozara in his tracks for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Whiteman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nozara is trying to break the clinch but Whiteman has him pressed against the cage.
Whiteman lands a nice elbow.
Nozara has had enough of the clinch but Whiteman keeps him there for the moment.
Nozara is trying to pull guard but Whiteman turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nozara managing to block the knees to the body from Whiteman.
Nozara is trying to push Whiteman away but Whiteman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Whiteman lands an elbow just above Nozara 's eye.
Whiteman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Whiteman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nozara is defending well for now.
Nozara is working for takedown but Whiteman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nozara tries to break free but Whiteman pushes him back against the cage.
Whiteman stalling the fight.
Whiteman leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nozara wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Whiteman has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Nozara's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nozara is trying to break the clinch but Whiteman has him pressed against the cage.
Nozara managing to block the knees to the body from Whiteman.
Whiteman working Nozara over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whiteman lands an elbow inside that Nozara shrugs off.
Whiteman prevents Nozara from breaking the clinch.
Nozara wants to break free but Whiteman has control.
Whiteman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nozara looks winded!
Nozara changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Whiteman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Thresh Whiteman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asahi Nozara.
Nozara moves out of range of the body kick from Whiteman.

Whiteman moves into range and clinches up with Nozara.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whiteman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nozara lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Whiteman lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Whiteman.
Whiteman lands a damaging elbow.
Whiteman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nozara tries to break the clinch but Whiteman is controlling the position.
Whiteman lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nozara is looking for a takedown.
Whiteman's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Whiteman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Whiteman leaning his opponent against the cage.
Whiteman crunches a lovely knee into Nozara's ribcage.
Whiteman lands a damaging elbow.
Whiteman lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Asahi Nozara's cut even more.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Whiteman.
Nozara takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nozara takes an elbow to the forehead.
Whiteman lands a nice elbow.
Whiteman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nozara in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whiteman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Whiteman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The cut above Asahi Nozara's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Whiteman lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whiteman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Whiteman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Asahi Nozara's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Whiteman lands an elbow that stopped Nozara in his tracks for a moment.

Nozara is rocked!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thresh Whiteman!
Thresh Whiteman retains his super heavyweight title!
The defeated Asahi Nozara had this to say: 'I'll comeback stronger than ever. '.