PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Male Nurse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Susumo Komota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nurse might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Crazy Things We Do. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Nurse
vs
Komota

186 cm
27
201 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

182 cm
26
195 lbs
16 - 8 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Male Nurse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Susumo Komota!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Komota displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nurse throws out the jab.
Komota with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nurse counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Komota avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Nurse misses.
Nurse throws a looping overhand right but Komota ducks down to avoid it.
Komota throws an overhand right that lands on Nurse's shoulder, as Nurse tries to avoid the shot.
Nurse misses with a straight left.
Nurse darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Komota checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nurse defending well as Komota loads up on a big left hand.
Nurse fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nurse throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nurse buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Komota thows a left - swing and a miss!
A combination from Nurse does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Komota.
Nurse wants to land a leg kick but Komota is out of range.
Komota moves out of range of the strikes.
Komota shoots in but Nurse avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Komota walks into a jab.
Nurse uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nurse wants to land a leg kick but Komota is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Komota.
Komota connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nurse momentarily.
A big left from Komota misses.
Male Nurse is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nurse throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Komota.
Nurse misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nurse missing with a left hand there. Komota was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good standup being displayed there by Nurse as he connects with a hook.
Komota digs a good hook to Nurse's body.
Komota fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nurse checks it well.
Komota swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Komota misses with a body kick.
Nurse looks to score with a jab to the body but Komota is just out of range.
Komota misses with an uppercut.
Nurse misses with a lunging right hand
letting Komota counter with a right hand.
Nurse cracks Komota with a good jab.
Jab, jab by Nurse - just one landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Komota drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nurse bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Komota's guard.
Nurse controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nurse throwing strikes from guard but Komota blocks nicely.
Komota is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nurse preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nurse slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Komota is trying to control Nurse's posture but Nurse avoids it.
Komota managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Nurse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Komota struggling a bit here.
Komota is trying to get back to half guard.
Nurse in side control, throwing shots but Komota defends.
Nurse throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nurse fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Nurse working the ground and pound.
Komota is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nurse's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Nurse 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.
Nurse is pressing down on Komota's thigh, looking to free his foot. Komota is holding on for now.
Komota blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nurse.
Komota avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nurse.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nurse passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Komota!
Komota is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nurse tries to control but Komota wriggling away.
Nurse working the ground and pound effectively.
Nurse cracks Komota with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Komota wants to hold on but Nurse pushes him away.
Nurse can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Komota is looking to escape.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Komota sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Komota on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nurse thows a huge punch but Komota dodges it nicely.
Komota is looking to improve his position.
Nurse winds up and cracks Komota with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Komota works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nurse trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nurse working some strikes from top position.
Nurse throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Komota trying to control the position.
Nurse stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Komota swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Komota keeping moving, preventing Nurse from controlling successfully.
Nurse scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nurse wants to stand but Komota is controlling his posture from full guard.
Nurse stopping the sweep attempt from Komota.
Komota preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Komota working a defensive guard here.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nurse stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Komota swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Komota wants to improve his position but instead Nurse has moved into half guard.

Komota actively working from the bottom here.
Nurse throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nurse wants to take a breather but Komota is having none of it.
Nurse sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Komota defending well though.
Nurse lands strikes from half guard.
Komota works his way to full guard. Good work.
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!
Komota wants to stand but Nurse is controlling the position.
Nurse wants to control from the top but Komota keeps moving.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Komota holds on and takes a little breather.
Nurse wants to control from the top but Komota keeps moving.
Nurse advances position into side control!
Nurse trying to control the action but Komota is working from the bottom.
Komota is letting Nurse control him for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Komota is working to avoid the ground and pound but Nurse connects with a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Male Nurse dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nurse waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Komota.
Nurse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Komota was well out of range. Poor timing from Nurse.
Nurse throws a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Nurse. Those never looked like landing.
Komota waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nurse.
Komota uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nurse.
Nurse is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Komota.
Nurse looks to land a combination but Komota avoids it well.
Komota avoids the body shot from Nurse.
Komota looks to score with a jab to the body but Nurse is just out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Komota.
Jab, jab by Nurse - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Komota walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nurse ducks under a wild hook from Komota.
Nurse misses the shot to the body.
Nurse is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Komota can do to turn this around?
Komota closes the distance and clinches up with Nurse, looking for a takedown. Komota pushes Nurse against the cage but Nurse circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Komota slips a straight right by Nurse.
Komota displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nurse throws out the jab.
Male Nurse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nurse throws a hook but Komota blocks it.
Donk. Nurse catches Komota right on the button with a cross.
A low kick from Nurse is predictable there
and Komota counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nurse scores with the left hand. Komota knows he should have avoided that one.
Sloppy strikes from Nurse. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Komota takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Komota moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nurse throws a hook but Komota blocks it.
Nurse paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Komota. Nurse does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Nurse misses the target.
Komota swings for the body but Nurse moves out of range.
Komota throws out a leg kick but Nurse moves out of range and Komota only half commits.
Komota will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nurse misses with an uppercut. Komota saw that one coming.
Nurse thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Komota finds it's target.
Nurse moves out of range as Komota strikes.
Komota takes one to the side of the head.
Komota misses with a wild combination.
Nurse throws a right hand that Komota ducks under and follows up with a left that Komota also avoids with ease.
Nurse swinging wildly here.
Komota is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nurse sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Male Nurse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Susumo Komota.
Komota fails to land with a series of punches.
Nurse thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nurse gets caught napping as Komota dives in and scores a takedown. Nurse manages to retain guard.
Komota must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nurse is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nurse managing to control the position.
Komota trying to control the position from guard on top but Nurse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nurse manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Komota is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nurse landing shots from mount.
Nurse putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Nurse working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Nurse with shots to the head and body - Komota looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice elbow there by Nurse.
Nurse tries to control but Komota wriggling away.
Komota is looking to improve his position but Nurse isn't that keen on the idea.
Nurse breaks from Komota's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Komota tries to reverse the position but Nurse maintains control.
Nurse landing shots from mount.
Komota is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nurse working the ground and pound effectively.

Komota is rocked!
Komota is breathing heavily.
Nurse wants to control the pace but Komota is squirming around nicely.
Nurse landing strikes from the mount and Komota is in trouble!
Nurse trying to control but Komota is having none of it.
Komota slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Komota taking some punishment here, with Nurse in his half guard.
Nurse not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nurse wants to lay and pray for a moment but Komota keeps working.
Komota wants to get back to full guard.
Nurse working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Nurse decides to stand and escape the position.
Nurse wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nurse scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nurse throws a looping overhand right but Komota ducks down to avoid it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Komota swings for the body but Nurse moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Nurse.
Nurse thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Nurse misses.
Nurse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nurse misses with a looping left.
Nurse throws out a leg kick but Komota moves out of range and Nurse only half commits.
Male Nurse is winning the standup battle so far.
Komota fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nurse manages to avoid it.
Nurse fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Komota is out of range.
Komota tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nurse sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Komota somewhat.
Nurse swings for the body but Komota moves out of range.
Male Nurse is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nurse throws the left hand but Komota avoids the punch easily.
Nurse lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice cross by Nurse.
Nurse misses the jab.
Susumo Komota has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nurse throws a good cross that connects.
Nurse uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Komota.
Komota swings for the body but Nurse moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nurse rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Komota moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nurse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Komota.
A jab from Nurse finds it's way through Komota's defenses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Male Nurse showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nurse 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Male Nurse!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Male Nurse!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Male Nurse!

Male Nurse wins by unanimous decision!
Male Nurse took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.