PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Leeroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takehide Nakatani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Leeroy
vs
Nakatani

178 cm
24
155 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

174 cm
28
155 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruce Leeroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Takehide Nakatani!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leeroy fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leeroy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leeroy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nakatani.
Leeroy is looking to clinch but Nakatani is avoiding it.
Leeroy tries to clinch up but Nakatani circles away and keeps his distance.
Leeroy thuds his right hand into Nakatani's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bruce Leeroy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Leeroy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Leeroy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Nakatani has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Leeroy is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Nakatani.
Nakatani tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Leeroy presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakatani is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nakatani sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Nakatani is pressing down on Leeroy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Nakatani escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Leeroy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nakatani looking for a guillotine here but Leeroy defends easily.
Nakatani looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leeroy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Nakatani looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Leeroy 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nakatani is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Nakatani has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Leeroy should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Nakatani has tightened it up now! Leeroy should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Takehide Nakatani!