PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kazushi Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Christ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Christ's choice of entrance music: Everything in it's right place. The key to victory for Kazushi Nakamura has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Nakamura
vs
Christ

165 cm
24
135 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

160 cm
23
146 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

STEEL PENN NUTRITION - STEEL RESERVE 158+ ONLY$89
STEEL PENN NUTRITION - STEEL RESERVE 158+ ONLY$89

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kazushi Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jesus Christ!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christ shoots in for a takedown but Nakamura shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Christ gets the takedown into side control.
Nakamura defending against the ground and pound.

Christ working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Christ is trying to get an arm triangle but Nakamura is defending well.

Christ thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Christ goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Nakamura rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Christ's guard! Nice work there by Nakamura!

Nakamura is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura wants to stand but Christ is controlling his posture from full guard.

Christ had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nakamura defends it easily.

Christ looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Nakamura has picked Christ up and slammed him! Christ can't keep hold of the triangle and Nakamura manages to pass to side control!
Christ looks gassed!
Christ manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Nakamura trying to control the action but Christ is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Christ slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Christ working for a triangle but Nakamura defends it easily.

Christ is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nakamura would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Christ manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Nakamura decides to stand up.
Nakamura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nakamura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Christ circles away quickly and effectively.
Nakamura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Christ showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nakamura.
Kazushi Nakamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakamura misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Christ connects with a single shot there.
Nakamura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nakamura looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Christ tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nakamura sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Christ somewhat.
Christ ducks under a wild hook from Nakamura.
Christ blocks a head kick by Nakamura.

Christ scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nakamura really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Christ looking to secure an arm triangle but Nakamura defends it well.
Christ wants to take his opponent's back but instead Nakamura manages to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Christ dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Christ has a takedown stuffed.
Nakamura lands a nice shot to the body.
Nakamura ducks under a wild hook from Christ.
Christ shoots in for a takedown but Nakamura shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nakamura misses with a straight left.
Nakamura throws a right hand that Christ ducks under and follows up with a left that Christ also avoids with ease.
Christ fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nakamura manages to avoid it.
Nakamura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nakamura tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura misses with a series of wild punches.
Nakamura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nakamura throws a series of punches but Christ avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Nakamura does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Christ.
Nakamura is looking for a sweep.

Christ working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Christ is breathing heavily.

Christ tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nakamura is trying to control Christ's posture but Christ avoids it.

Christ tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura tries to bench press Christ off him but Christ keeps the position.
Nakamura struggling a bit here.

Christ has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Nakamura is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Christ yanks on the arm and Nakamura is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Christ.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jesus Christ!