PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yuki Nakai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moon Rosoco (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.

Nakai
vs
Rosoco

170 cm
23
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

Nutrition Oracle

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, Yuki Nakai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Moon Rosoco!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nakai darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rosoco is pressing down on Nakai's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nakai wants to control from the top but Rosoco keeps moving.
Nakai thows a big elbow that misses.
Nakai won't allow Rosoco to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nakai's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rosoco managing to control the position.
Rosoco looking for a sweep. Not yet Rosoco, not yet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Nakai is fighting to break Rosoco's control of his arms but Rosoco is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rosoco manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Rosoco is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Nakai has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Nakai!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rosoco is keeping the position for now.

Nakai 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.
Nakai throwing strikes from guard but Rosoco blocks nicely.
Rosoco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nakai trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosoco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rosoco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nakai passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rosoco looks to move to half guard but instead Nakai has passed into mount! Damn!
Rosoco tries to hold on but Nakai pushes him away.

Nakai looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Rosoco is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nakai lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rosoco is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Nakai throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Nakai trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rosoco really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosoco is squirming around, avoiding Nakai's attempts to control the action.
Rosoco is trying desperately to improve position.
Rosoco is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nakai unloads with some shots from mount but Rosoco bucks and avoids them well.
Rosoco is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nakai has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Nakai looking to secure an arm triangle but Rosoco defends it well.
Rosoco tries to lock up and control but Nakai gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nakai misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Rosoco is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rosoco regains half guard.
Rosoco slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rosoco pulls Nakai in to control the position.
Let's hope that Rosoco has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Nakai trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosoco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rosoco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rosoco keeping moving, preventing Nakai from controlling successfully.
Nakai trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuki Nakai dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rosoco misses with a takedown

and Nakai counters with a single leg into guard. Rosoco didn't expect that.
Rosoco trying to strike off his back.
Rosoco working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nakai.
Rosoco controls Nakai momentarily but Nakai frees himself.
Nakai looking to sit in guard and control but Rosoco gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rosoco wants to pass the guard but Nakai is keeping the position.
Rosoco working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rosoco wants to control from the top but Nakai keeps moving.
Rosoco engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosoco passes into half guard.
Nakai missing with punches from the bottom.
Nakai is trying to stand back up but Rosoco is controlling him
Nakai wants to improve his position but Rosoco is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nakai is refusing to be controlled, as Rosoco sits in half guard.
Rosoco looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nakai slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nakai is trying to control the position but Rosoco postures up.
Rosoco forces his way into half guard.
Rosoco sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nakai defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosoco is pressing down on Nakai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nakai is holding on for now.

Rosoco is looking for a kimura here.
Rosoco keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rosoco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nakai keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rosoco takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Moon Rosoco has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Nakai throws a wild body kick that Rosoco sees coming a mile off.

Rosoco scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rosoco wants to free his trapped foot but Nakai is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nakai is not content to let Rosoco control the position.
Rosoco missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nakai is refusing to be controlled, as Rosoco sits in half guard.
Nakai tries to get to full guard but Rosoco has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Moon Rosoco will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Rosoco enables Nakai to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rosoco manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Rosoco working for a triangle but Nakai defends it easily.
Nakai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rosoco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rosoco looking to control.
Rosoco controlling the position.
Nakai trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosoco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rosoco pulls Nakai in close to his closed guard and prevents Nakai from doing any damage or advancing position.
Yuki Nakai overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Yuki Nakai wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Nakai closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rosoco wants to control but Nakai is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nakai is looking to advance position but Rosoco won't allow it.

Rosoco looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rosoco tries to get to full guard but Nakai has control of the leg.
Rosoco keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Nakai looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosoco keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nakai is thwarting Rosoco's attempts to control the position.
Rosoco might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Nakai kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Rosoco keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Moon Rosoco was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Rosoco gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nakai to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Nakai is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosoco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rosoco is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rosoco trying to control the action but Nakai is working from the bottom.
Rosoco throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nakai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rosoco is working away from the top position though.

Rosoco is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nakai has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rosoco controlling the action here.
Nakai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rosoco is working away from the top position though.
Rosoco is trying to control. Nakai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rosoco sitting and controlling from the half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yuki Nakai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nakai has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuki Nakai!