PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jiro Nakajima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shawn McGregor will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Nakajima
vs
McGregor

193 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jiro Nakajima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shawn McGregor!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor misses with a few strikes there.
McGregor tries a head kick but it misses.
McGregor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from McGregor.
McGregor wants to clinch.
McGregor throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nakajima's head.

It looks like Jiro Nakajima has been cut.
Jiro Nakajima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGregor doesn't manage to clinch there - Nakajima circles away.

McGregor rushes Nakajima and presses him up against the cage.
McGregor stops a takedown attempt from Nakajima.
McGregor wants to break the clinch but can't.
McGregor wants to break the clinch but can't.

Nakajima has McGregor pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Nakajima pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending McGregor tumbling to the mat - Nakajima dives into McGregor's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakajima throwing strikes but missing.
McGregor is trying to keep Nakajima in close.
Nakajima preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakajima stays in close to McGregor's body and controls the position.
Nakajima is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nakajima landing some decent shots from guard.
Nakajima has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nakajima is breathing heavily.
McGregor manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nakajima is squirming around, avoiding McGregor's attempts to control the action.
Nakajima is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
McGregor looking to control but Nakajima is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nakajima working to try and regain half guard.
McGregor tries to control but Nakajima wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakajima is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nakajima is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nakajima is squirming around, avoiding McGregor's attempts to control the action.
Nakajima is desperately trying to improve his position but McGregor has a good base and remains in mount.
McGregor is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
McGregor looking to control but Nakajima is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nakajima wants to get back to his feet.
Nakajima taking shots to the head.
McGregor can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nakajima is looking to escape.
McGregor looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakajima really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nakajima has given up his back. Will we see McGregor going for some submissions?
Nakajima covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.

McGregor is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

McGregor working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Nakajima is trapped and McGregor is scoring with shots to the head and body.
McGregor controls the position.

McGregor looking for the choke from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakajima is in bad spot here.
McGregor is looking to control Nakajima but Nakajima is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Nakajima covering up well under a barage of strikes.
McGregor not allowing Nakajima to control his hands.

McGregor working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Nakajima is doing well to defend. McGregor seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Nakajima is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Shawn McGregor!