PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Prince Tonni (ranked 7199 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hirohito Nakanawa (ranked 5122 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Tonni
vs
Nakanawa

190 cm
18
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Prince Tonni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hirohito Nakanawa!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tonni moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Hirohito Nakanawa has been cut.
Tonni clobbers Nakanawa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tonni punishes Nakanawa's body with a nice straight punch.
Tonni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nakanawa.
Nakanawa is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tonni falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nakanawa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nakanawa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tonni.
A low kick from Tonni misses

and Nakanawa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tonni looking for a sweep. Not yet Tonni, not yet.
Nakanawa is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tonni looking for a sweep. Not yet Tonni, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakanawa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nakanawa distracts Tonni with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nakanawa slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tonni has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Nakanawa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nakanawa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nakanawa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Nakanawa is looking to work some ground and pound but Tonni has wrist control.
Nakanawa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tonni looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nakanawa wants to pass the guard but Tonni is keeping the position.
Tonni is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nakanawa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tonni scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tonni throws a series of punches but Nakanawa avoids them all with ease.
Tonni misses with a double jab.

Nakanawa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nakanawa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nakanawa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tonni makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Tonni motions for Nakanawa to come forward. Tonni throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Nakanawa misses.
Nice cross by Tonni.
Tonni throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Prince Tonni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Nakanawa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nakanawa sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Tonni is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
A lull in the action here as Nakanawa stalls from top position.
The ground and pound from Nakanawa seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Tonni knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nakanawa on the ground.
Tonni is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Nakanawa staying calm.

Nakanawa is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Tonni is trying to escape and Nakanawa transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Tonni is forced to tap! Nice work there by Nakanawa! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hirohito Nakanawa!