PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryozo Nishimura (ranked 4194 p4p, 3676 weight class) and Daisuke Arai (ranked 515 p4p, 462 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nishimura
vs
Arai

186 cm
20
220
1 - 2 - 0

187 cm
20
221
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Kore Fight Nutrition

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryozo Nishimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daisuke Arai!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nishimura lands a head kick!
Nishimura lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nishimura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nishimura throws a head kick but Arai moves out of range.
Arai moves out of range as Nishimura throws a body kick.
Arai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nishimura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nishimura seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nishimura misses with a left hand

so Arai counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nishimura keeping moving, preventing Arai from controlling successfully.
Arai stays in close to Nishimura's body and controls the position.
Arai forces his way into half guard.
Arai controlling the action here.
Nishimura on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nishimura tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishimura looks like he's trying to stand up.

Arai is trying for a kimura here. Nishimura looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Arai wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Daisuke Arai!