PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Bringer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nihlus The Random (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bringer comes to the cage accompanied by the faceless-leica. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bringer
vs
The Random

168 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
20
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dominic Bringer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nihlus The Random!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bringer thows a leg kick but The Random checks it
and The Random counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The Random throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bringer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bringer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Random.
The Random is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bringer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bringer throws a right hand that misses
and The Random counters with a straight right hand.
Bringer loads up on a big right hand but The Random slips the punch.
The Random connects with a single shot there.
Bringer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bringer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Random manages to avoid it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The Random scores with a jab. Bringer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The Random slips a jab from Bringer.
Bringer throws an overhand right that lands on The Random's shoulder, as The Random tries to avoid the shot.
The Random uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bringer.
Bringer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bringer misses with a lunging right hand
and The Random counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bringer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bringer is really struggling to find his range with his punches. The Random's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

The Random closes the distance and clinches.

The Random pulls guard successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Random manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The Random throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bringer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Random.
The Random connects with a leg kick. Bringer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bringer tries a head kick but it misses.
Bringer is breathing heavily.
Bringer misses with a leg kick
and The Random counters with a head kick. That will keep Bringer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The Random moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bringer tries to clinch there but The Random circles away.
Bringer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Random.
Bringer throws a combination that misses
and The Random counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by The Random!
Bringer stuffs the takedown.

A big head kick from The Random and Bringer is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Bringer is rocked!

It looks like Dominic Bringer has been cut.
The Random advances to half guard.
Oh Bringer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bringer scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but The Random manages to mount him!

The Random throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Bringer has his hands clasped together but The Random breaks the hold and Bringer is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by The Random!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nihlus The Random!