PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kazuya Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris To Short (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Nakamura
vs
To Short

172 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuya Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris To Short !
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Nakamura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nakamura throws a right hand that To Short ducks under and follows up with a left that To Short also avoids with ease.
Nakamura fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nakamura moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
To Short misses with a body kick.
Nakamura throws a series of punches but To Short avoids them all with ease.
Nakamura misses with a few strikes there.
Nakamura looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
To Short showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nakamura.

To Short looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

To Short seems to be looking for submissions.
Nakamura wants to get back to his feet.
To Short throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

To Short is looking for a kimura here.
Nakamura knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for To Short on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura wants to get back to his feet.
To Short working Nakamura over with strikes.

To Short seems to be looking for submissions.
Nakamura wants to get back to his feet.
To Short works his foot free and advances to mount.
To Short looking to finish Nakamura with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nakamura!
To Short postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nakamura looks a forlorn figure.
Nakamura really wants to buck To Short off and get back to his feet.
Nakamura is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

To Short quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for To Short but it's paid off an Nakamura is forced to tap! Nice work by To Short .

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris To Short !