PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yi Ruogang (ranked 2863 p4p, 285 weight class) and Kenji Nakamura (ranked 24378 p4p, 613 weight class). Kenji Nakamura is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Ruogang
vs
Nakamura

155 cm
19
163 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

176 cm
26
163 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yi Ruogang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenji Nakamura !
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura shoots and misses

and Ruogang moves into the clinch.
Nakamura jumps guard but Ruogang turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Nakamura jumps guard but Ruogang turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Yi Ruogang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenji Nakamura .
Ruogang manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nakamura is trying to pull guard but Ruogang turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Ruogang has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nakamura is looking to take this one to the mat.

Ruogang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nakamura shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Ruogang counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura is staying active underneath Ruogang, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ruogang really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Ruogang seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Ruogang moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Nakamura .
Ruogang lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruogang working away.
Ruogang is chipping away with strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nakamura can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ruogang wants to control but Nakamura is keeping him busy.
Nakamura takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ruogang is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Nakamura 's shoulder. That is not cool.
Nakamura is trying to buck Ruogang off.
Ruogang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nakamura keeps working.
Ruogang tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Nakamura is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ruogang connects with a decent elbow.
Nakamura tries to bench press Ruogang off him but Ruogang keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruogang scores with a couple of short elbows.
Nakamura is not content to let Ruogang control the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Ruogang moves into full mount!
Nakamura is squirming around, avoiding Ruogang's attempts to control the action.
Ruogang scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nakamura ?
Nakamura tries to reverse the position but Ruogang maintains control.
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!
Ruogang tries to control but Nakamura wriggling away.
Ruogang scoring with strikes but Nakamura is staying in there.

Nakamura is rocked!

It looks like Kenji Nakamura has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura tries to hold on but Ruogang pushes him away.
Nakamura is still in real trouble! Can Ruogang finish him?
Ruogang lands a big elbow - Nakamura is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Nakamura is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Yi Ruogang!
Yi Ruogang decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.