PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gurizuri Nakamura (ranked 24252 p4p, 657 weight class) and Jon Wick (ranked 4276 p4p, 458 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Nakamura
vs
Wick

168 cm
22
186 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

182 cm
21
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gurizuri Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Wick!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wick misses with a lunging right hand

and Nakamura counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Wick!
Nakamura controlling from side mount.
Nakamura working away.
Wick is letting Nakamura control him for a moment.
Wick is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Wick wants to control but Nakamura postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura tries to score with some ground and pound. Wick controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Nakamura lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Wick down.
Nakamura cracks Wick with a big right hand but Wick just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Nakamura lands a few punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura cracks Wick with a big right hand but Wick just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Nakamura lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Nakamura scoring with punches from side control.
Nakamura scores with a couple of short elbows.
A lull in the action here as Nakamura stalls from top position.
Nakamura scoring with punches and elbows.
Wick is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Nakamura has just dragged him back down to the mat.
A lull in the action here as Nakamura stalls from top position.
Nakamura working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wick is looking to reverse the position.
Wick looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nakamura working the body and head with strikes.
Wick tries to buck Nakamura off but Nakamura is having none of it.
Nakamura taking a breather here.
Wick taking a bit of punishment here - Nakamura scoring with strikes.

Wick is rocked!
Nakamura scores with punches from side control.
Wick is still in real trouble! Can Nakamura finish him?
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Nakamura scoring with punches from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nakamura scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Wick is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Nakamura can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gurizuri Nakamura!