PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Horford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nakajima Ryouji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakajima Ryouji is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Horford
vs
Ryouji

209 cm
25
255 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Al Horford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nakajima Ryouji!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horford lands with an overhand left.

Ryouji rushes Horford and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ryouji lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Al Horford has been cut.
Ryouji trying to land knees to the body.
Horford tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ryouji just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ryouji lands an elbow inside.

Al Horford's cut is getting worse.
Horford tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ryouji just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ryouji lands an elbow just above Horford 's eye.
Horford takes an elbow to the forehead.

Al Horford's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Al Horford's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nakajima Ryouji!
After winning the bout, Nakajima Ryouji thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.