PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yushuri Nakatano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Bad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Nakatano
vs
Bad

186 cm
23
181 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
183 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yushuri Nakatano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Bad!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bad tests Nakatano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nakatano takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bad throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nakatano ducks right into an uppercut from Bad.
Bad misses with a body shot.
Bad keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nakatano.
Bad turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nakatano takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A combination from Nakatano does no damage.
Bad moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bad throws a head kick that misses.
Nakatano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bad was well out of range. Poor timing from Nakatano.
Bad connects with a body shot.
Johnny Bad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakatano is breathing heavily.
Bad throws a series of punches but Nakatano moves out of range.
Nakatano takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bad throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bad misses with a combination

and Nakatano counters with a nice double leg into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bad is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bad thows a big elbow that misses.
Bad stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nakatano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bad slips nicely into half guard.
Bad is nestled in close to Nakatano, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bad working the head and body with strikes.
Bad looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bad trying to control from half guard but Nakatano is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bad drops an elbow to the side of Nakatano's head.
Nakatano wants to get back to full guard.
Nakatano taking some punishment here, with Bad in his half guard.
Bad throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bad wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nakatano keeps working.
Bad scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nakatano avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bad.
Bad is looking to take a break and control but Nakatano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bad really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nakatano. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bad winds up and cracks Nakatano with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bad is looking to take a break and control but Nakatano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bad missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bad wants to free his trapped foot but Nakatano is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bad working the head and body with strikes.
Nakatano slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bad must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Bad has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Nakatano to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Bad is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Nakatano pulls down on the head and he's put Bad to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Yushuri Nakatano!