PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daichi Nomura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Dexter Frazier enters the cage!

Nomura
vs
Frazier

184 cm
25
208 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
214 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Darkness Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daichi Nomura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dexter Frazier!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Frazier gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nomura is working for takedown but Frazier is calmly controlling the position for now.
I was talking to Nomura's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Nomura gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Frazier really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nomura. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nomura content to stall in guard here.
Frazier not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nomura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nomura is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nomura sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Frazier's guard.
Still in half guard, Nomura seems content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nomura's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Nomura is working for a submission of some sort.
Nomura sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Frazier is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nomura in particular looking to stall.

Nomura seems to be working for a kimura but Frazier defends the submission attempt.
Nomura with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nomura has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Nomura takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Nomura is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Frazier is surviving well by controlling Nomura's body position as best he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nomura looking to secure an arm triangle but Frazier defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nomura controlling from mount.
Nomura takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

Nomura is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Frazier is defending well though. Nomura let's go of the attempt for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Nomura has his arm under Frazier's chin here. Game over son! Nomura squeezes tightly and Frazier is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Daichi Nomura!
Daichi Nomura decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.