PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Diego Masanato (ranked 4910 p4p, 454 weight class) and Shinsuke Nakamura (ranked 5593 p4p, 489 weight class). Shinsuke Nakamura has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Masanato
vs
Nakamura

185 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Very quick

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Condemned

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Masanato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shinsuke Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Masanato looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Masanato rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nakamura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab by Nakamura.
Shinsuke Nakamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakamura throws a wild body kick that Masanato sees coming a mile off.
Masanato throws a series of punches but Nakamura avoids them all with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Nakamura misses the target.
Nakamura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Masanato.
Nakamura throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Masanato stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nakamura lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nakamura comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nakamura throws a shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nakamura.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Nakamura scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Masanato to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Nakamura away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Masanato got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!

Masanato is rocked!
Masanato walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Nakamura! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shinsuke Nakamura!