PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rico Send (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takehide Nakatani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Send
vs
Nakatani

175 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

174 cm
26
155 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rico Send!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Takehide Nakatani!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Send misses the shot to the body.
Send looks to land a combination but Nakatani avoids it well.
Send tries to close the distance and clinch but Nakatani swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Send throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nakatani fails with a takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Send.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Send looks to land a right hand but Nakatani moved out of range.

Nakatani closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nakatani lands in his opponent's guard.

Nakatani 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.
Send controls Nakatani momentarily but Nakatani frees himself.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Nakatani thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Send looking for a guillotine here but Nakatani defends easily.
Send is trying to control the position but Nakatani postures up.
Nakatani trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Send knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nakatani on the ground.
Send striking off his back but it's not causing Nakatani any problems.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nakatani looks for a takedown but Send sprawls well.

That's two 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.
Send tries to clinch up.
Nakatani shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Send as he avoids it easily.
Rico Send has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takehide Nakatani.
Send misses with a takedown attempt

and Nakatani counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Send is looking for a sweep. Nakatani is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Send is breathing heavily.

Nakatani is trying to work for a kimura but Send is defending well.

Nakatani is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Send defends it well.

Nakatani is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Nakatani has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Send defend it? Nakatani steps over the head and cranks it - Send is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Nakatani!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Takehide Nakatani!