PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Scotty Pippen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takehide Nakatani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pippen
vs
Nakatani

160 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Demonic Drugs
Demonic Drugs

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scotty Pippen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Takehide Nakatani!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pippen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Pippen is working for a kimura but Nakatani is defending it quite comfortably.
Nakatani is trying to get back to full guard.
Pippen is looking to take a break and control but Nakatani is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nakatani can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nakatani is looking for a sweep. Pippen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pippen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nakatani knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Pippen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nakatani tries to roll over but Pippen keeps him under control.
Pippen trying to mount his opponent but Nakatani defends it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Nakatani stuffs the takedown attempt from Pippen. Pippen gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nakatani scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pippen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Nakatani is looking for a sweep. Pippen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nakatani is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pippen is looking to take a break and control but Nakatani is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Nakatani is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Pippen pulls his head out easily.

Nakatani looking for submissions off his back.
Pippen is trying to control the action in half guard but Nakatani is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nakatani tries to roll over but Pippen keeps him under control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nakatani shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Pippen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nakatani's guard.
Nakatani looks gassed!
Pippen trying to control the position from guard on top but Nakatani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pippen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Nakatani is looking for a triangle but Pippen pushes his legs off easily.
Pippen passes Nakatani's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pippen works his way into side control.

Pippen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nakatani tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pippen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Pippen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pippen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nakatani is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pippen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Pippen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nakatani has escaped the position, nice work there.

Pippen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nakatani knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Nakatani tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nakatani regains half guard.
Nakatani really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pippen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pippen moves nicely into side control.

Pippen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nakatani, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pippen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakatani is trying to get back to half guard.
Nakatani manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nakatani is working for a kimura but Pippen is defending it quite comfortably.
Pippen gets back to full guard.
Nakatani stands and throws Pippen's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Nakatani is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pippen has escaped the position, nice work there.

Nakatani is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pippen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pippen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scotty Pippen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pippen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nakatani but Nakatani pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nakatani misses with a takedown attempt

and Pippen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nakatani's guard now.

Nakatani is looking for a triangle but Pippen pushes his legs off easily.
Pippen works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Nakatani actively working from the bottom here.

Pippen is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Nakatani is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Scotty Pippen!