PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Murilo Bustamante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jue Nicholson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jue Nicholson has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Bustamante
vs
Nicholson

190 cm
21
186 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

199 cm
19
189 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Murilo Bustamante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jue Nicholson!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicholson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bustamante takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nicholson scores with a head kick. Bustamante tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Murilo Bustamante has been cut.
Bustamante shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nicholson defends it nicely.
Murilo Bustamante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bustamante with a lazy takedown attempt

so Nicholson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bustamante working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nicholson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nicholson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nicholson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bustamante is keeping the position for now.

Bustamante looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nicholson content to stall in guard here.
Nicholson trying to control but Bustamante is working from the bottom.

Bustamante looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nicholson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bustamante is keeping the position for now.

Bustamante is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Nicholson frees his head nicely. Oh but Bustamante has switched to an armbar! Nicholson is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Murilo Bustamante!