PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nara Shikamaru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateusz Molibdenowy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Molibdenowy has chosen Hemp Gru - HWDP as his entrance music. Mateusz Molibdenowy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Shikamaru
vs
Molibdenowy

165 cm
20
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nara Shikamaru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mateusz Molibdenowy!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shikamaru gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Molibdenowy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Shikamaru's guard now.
Molibdenowy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Molibdenowy wants to control from the top but Shikamaru keeps moving.
Shikamaru looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Molibdenowy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Shikamaru is proving hard to escape from.
Shikamaru manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Molibdenowy manages to get himself to full guard.
Molibdenowy wants to sweep here but Shikamaru controlling him for the moment.
Shikamaru trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Molibdenowy manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molibdenowy looking to pass the guard.
Molibdenowy trying to control the position from guard on top but Shikamaru is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shikamaru might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shikamaru is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Shikamaru looking for a sweep. Not yet Shikamaru, not yet.
Shikamaru bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Molibdenowy's guard.
Shikamaru stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Molibdenowy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Molibdenowy looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Shikamaru puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Molibdenowy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shikamaru. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Molibdenowy is staying active underneath Shikamaru, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Molibdenowy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shikamaru pulls his head out easily.
Shikamaru passes to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Molibdenowy is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Shikamaru's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Shikamaru! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Molibdenowy has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Nara Shikamaru!