PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hiosaki Nakima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshida Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiosaki Nakima has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nakima
vs
Gomi

174 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiosaki Nakima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshida Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gomi looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Nakima fails to land the takedown.
Gomi fails with the takedown
and Nakima counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Yoshida Gomi has been cut.
Gomi just misses with a punch to the body.
Nakima gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gomi counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiosaki Nakima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nakima shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nakima throws a right hand that Gomi ducks under and follows up with a left that Gomi also avoids with ease.
No luck for Nakima with that takedown attempt.
Nakima fails to land the takedown.
Nakima cracks Gomi with a good jab.

Nakima shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gomi's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakima trying to control but Gomi is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakima stands up over Gomi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gomi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gomi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nakima loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gomi is striking off his back. Nakima thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Nakima wants to pass the guard but Gomi is defending well.
Nakima scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nakima shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gomi as he avoids it easily.
Gomi shoots in looking for a takedown. Nakima tries to sprawl out of it but Gomi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nakima manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gomi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nakima misses with a takedown

and Gomi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
It looks like Gomi is going to stand back up.
Nakima gets full guard.
Nakima looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nakima is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gomi trying to control the position from guard on top but Nakima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nakima tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakima has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gomi stopping the sweep attempt from Nakima.
Nakima working a defensive guard but Gomi manages to pass into side control anyway.
Nakima tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gomi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nakima has his takedown stuffed

and Gomi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakima won't allow Gomi to pass to mount.
Gomi blocks the strikes from Nakima.
Nakima tries to get to full guard but Gomi has control of the leg.
Gomi trying to control the action but Nakima is working from the bottom.
Nakima gets back to full guard.

Gomi content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Nakima has locked up a guillotine! Nakima's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Gomi is holding on here and Nakima must be using up a lot of energy. Gomi has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Nakima gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hiosaki Nakima!