PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Glass Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinya Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glass Joe has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Joe
vs
Nakamura

183 cm
23
195 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
195 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glass Joe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shinya Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe catches Nakamura with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Nakamura instigates a clinch.
Joe controlling the action here for a moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Joe.
Nakamura tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Joe smiles and moves away.
Joe throws a body kick that misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Nakamura has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

Joe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nakamura, pushing him back against the cage.
Joe misses with a body punch.
Joe holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Joe lands a shot to the body.
Nakamura is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Joe holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe is pushing Nakamura up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right from Joe on the inside.
Joe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura fails to pull guard.
Glass Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinya Nakamura.
Joe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Joe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nakamura's elbow.
Nakamura can't get the takedown.
Joe stalling in the clinch.
Nakamura tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A shot in the inside from Joe.
Joe slowing the pace effectively.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Joe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nakamura tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Joe smiles and moves away.

Joe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Joe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nakamura backwards.
Joe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nakamura backwards.

It looks like Shinya Nakamura has been cut.
Joe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nakamuras head.
Nakamura's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
Joe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Joe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Joe lands a body punch.
Nakamura is trying to pull guard but Joe has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joe.

Nakamura is rocked!
Nakamura goes for a takedown in the clinch but Joe prevents it.
Nakamura is still on wobbly legs! Can Joe finish him?
Nakamura looks winded!
Nakamura is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Joe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Joe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joe is stalling here.
Joe prevents a takedown attempt there.
Joe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Joe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nakamura jumps guard but Joe stands there with Nakamura around his waist. Nakamura gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Joe pushes Nakamura back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joe pushes Nakamura against the cage. Joe is working some dirty boxing. Joe pushes off with a quick right hook! Nakamura goes down! Nakamura tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Joe moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Glass Joe!
Glass Joe is the new middleweight champion!
Glass Joe spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.