PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gholam Estili (ranked 1641 p4p, 2234 weight class) and Shouta Nakamura (ranked 176 p4p, 229 weight class). Estili comes to the cage accompanied by Ready For War (Instrumental). Shouta Nakamura has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gholam Estili's chin.

Estili
vs
Nakamura

174 cm
24
156
8 - 5 - 0

170 cm
28
146
7 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Conquer

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gholam Estili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shouta Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nakamura closes the distance but Estili moves to the side

so Estili counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nakamura told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Estili throws a big right hand that misses.
Estili postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Estili accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Estili is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Estili chips away with some ground and pound.
Estili postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Estili is looking to work some ground and pound but Nakamura has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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.
Estili is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nakamura being controlled here, momentarily.
Estili postures up and lands a big shot to Nakamura's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Estili missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Estili with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Estili postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Estili keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nakamura's head.
Estili working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Estili with a flurry of punches that miss.
Estili has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Estili distracts Nakamura with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Estili is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Estili postures up and lands a big shot to Nakamura's brow.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Estili accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Estili content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Estili's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Estili.
Estili postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Estili working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nakamura controls Estili momentarily but Estili frees himself.
Estili content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nakamura looks winded!
Estili with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Estili accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Estili is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Estili missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Estili in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Estili scoring with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Estili is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estili loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nakamura has momentary wrist control but Estili slips an elbow through the middle.
Estili throws a big right hand that misses.
Estili showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Estili loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Estili throwing strikes from guard but Nakamura blocks nicely.
Estili in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nakamura working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Estili.
Estili is working Nakamura over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estili stands up over Nakamura, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Estili accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nakamura has momentary wrist control but Estili slips an elbow through the middle.
Estili cracks Nakamura with a solid left hand.
Estili lands a couple of digs.
Estili throwing strikes from guard but Nakamura blocks nicely.
Nakamura preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Estili lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Estili working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Estili in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nakamura avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Estili lands a couple of digs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Estili throws a big elbow that misses.
Estili not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gholam Estili dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Estili with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Estili seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Estili looking to score a takedown here. Nakamura is defending well but Estili drives through and ends up in Nakamura's guard.
Estili throwing strikes but missing.
Estili throws a big elbow that misses.
Estili makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Estili is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nakamura can do to turn this around?
Estili content to stall in guard here.
Estili throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Estili throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Estili accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Estili working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Estili controlling from the top position.
Nakamura is breathing heavily.
Estili working some strikes from top position.
Estili is in close to Nakamura's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Estili throws a big right hand that misses.
Gholam Estili overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Estili missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Estili postures up and lands a big shot to Nakamura's brow.
Estili content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Nakamura is rocked!
Estili is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nakamura is still in real trouble! Can Estili finish him?
Estili loads up on a big left hand. Nakamura felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Estili looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Nakamura can't hide his disappointment, as Estili celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gholam Estili!
A victorious Gholam Estili thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.