PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tetsuo Nakaya (ranked 3681 p4p, 1967 weight class) and Herio Lupsaka (ranked 450 p4p, 265 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Nakaya
vs
Lupsaka

184 cm
19
174
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
26
184
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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PWNAGE™

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tetsuo Nakaya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Herio Lupsaka!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakaya dives in for a single leg takedown but Lupsaka sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Nakaya lands a takedown into guard.
Nakaya with a nice head shot there.
Nakaya missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lupsaka lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Nakaya trying to control the position here.
Lupsaka is looking to work some ground and pound but Nakaya has wrist control.
Lupsaka stands up over Nakaya, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lupsaka throwing strikes but missing.
Lupsaka lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakaya wants to sweep here but Lupsaka controlling him for the moment.
Nakaya trying to control the position here.
Nakaya looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupsaka throws a big right hand that misses.
Lupsaka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nakaya wants to sweep here but Lupsaka controlling him for the moment.
Nakaya preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lupsaka stays in close to Nakaya's body and controls the position.
Nakaya controls Lupsaka momentarily but Lupsaka frees himself.
Nakaya keeping moving, preventing Lupsaka from controlling successfully.
Lupsaka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lupsaka chips away with some ground and pound.
Nakaya wants to sweep but no luck.
Lupsaka throws a big right hand that misses.
Nakaya not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lupsaka stands and throws Nakaya's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Nakaya takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Nakaya is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakaya is trying to control Lupsaka's posture but Lupsaka avoids it.
Nakaya is looking to reverse the position.
An elbow from Lupsaka crashes against the mat.
Nakaya is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lupsaka throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lupsaka working the head with strikes.
Nakaya takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Nakaya is rocked!
You can see the frustration on Nakaya's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nakaya is trying to get back to half guard.
Lupsaka in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Oh Nakaya is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupsaka in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Nakaya looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Lupsaka turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Herio Lupsaka!
Herio Lupsaka decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.