PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shinnosuke Nakagawa (ranked 426 p4p, 453 weight class) and Barack Obaminator (ranked 62 p4p, 69 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nakagawa might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Koto - CloZee. Obaminator has chosen Gil Scott-Herron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nakagawa
vs
Obaminator

190 cm
27
190
13 - 7 - 0

186 cm
28
185
18 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Carnage

Urban Fighter
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shinnosuke Nakagawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barack Obaminator!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Obaminator gets caught flat footed, as Nakagawa shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Obaminator has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Nakagawa is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Obaminator.
Obaminator can't do much from the bottom here.
Obaminator tries to bench press Nakagawa off him but Nakagawa keeps the position.
We've been hearing that Nakagawa has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nakagawa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Obaminator wants to control but Nakagawa postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakagawa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Obaminator keeps working.
Nakagawa lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Nakagawa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Obaminator knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Obaminator is looking to regain half guard here but Nakagawa keeps moving and retains side control.

Nakagawa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Obaminator knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Obaminator manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Obaminator looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Obaminator is trying to control the action in half guard but Nakagawa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Obaminator might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Nakagawa haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Obaminator is looking for a kimura here.

Nakagawa actively working from the bottom here.
Obaminator is keen to just control but Nakagawa is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakagawa is in trouble now - Obaminator has advanced to mount!
Nakagawa tries to reverse the position but Obaminator maintains control.

Obaminator looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakagawa gets back to half guard.
Nakagawa is looking to get back to full guard here but Obaminator has managed to pass to side control instead.
Nakagawa is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Obaminator off and has taken his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Obaminator showing good submission defense here.

Obaminator fending off the submission attempt from Nakagawa.
Obaminator looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shinnosuke Nakagawa dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nakagawa is looking to clinch but Obaminator is avoiding it.
Obaminator throws an overhand right that lands on Nakagawa's shoulder, as Nakagawa tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Obaminator misses.
Barack Obaminator seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Nakagawa decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Nakagawa wants to pass to mount but Obaminator is defending the position.
Nakagawa wants to control but Obaminator is keeping him busy.

Obaminator actively working from the bottom here.
Ground and pound from Nakagawa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obaminator is refusing to be controlled, as Nakagawa sits in half guard.
Nakagawa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakagawa working Obaminator over with strikes.
Obaminator wants to improve his position but Nakagawa is controlling well.
Nakagawa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Obaminator has hold of Nakagawa's hands but Nakagawa slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nakagawa is stalling here. Obaminator is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Nakagawa seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Obaminator has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Nakagawa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Obaminator wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Obaminator tries for a kimura but Nakagawa is defending well.
Nakagawa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nakagawa manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Nakagawa is looking to advance position but Obaminator won't allow it.
Nakagawa trying to advance position but Obaminator counters by regaining guard.
Nakagawa stopping the sweep attempt from Obaminator.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obaminator is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Nakagawa throws a big elbow that misses.
Obaminator working a defensive guard here.
Nakagawa passes into half guard.
Nakagawa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nakagawa performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Nakagawa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Obaminator defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nakagawa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nakagawa trying to advance position but Obaminator counters by regaining guard.
Shinnosuke Nakagawa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Nakagawa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Obaminator has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nakagawa has managed to get both his arms back between Obaminator's legs - danger averted.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nakagawa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shinnosuke Nakagawa dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Obaminator drives through and clinches with Nakagawa against the cage.
Obaminator will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nakagawa up against the cage.
Nakagawa blocking some punches.
Nakagawa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Obaminator misses with a body punch.
Nakagawa lands a nice uppercut.
Nakagawa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nakagawa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Obaminator can do to turn this around?
A nice right hand lands inside from Obaminator.
Nakagawa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Obaminator prevents the takedown attempt.
Still in the clinch, Obaminator scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nakagawa blocking some punches.
Nakagawa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakagawa struggles to land a body shot inside as Obaminator controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Nakagawa.
Obaminator misses with a punch to the body.
Obaminator stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nakagawa throws a punch but it's blocked by Obaminator.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Obaminator as Nakagawa tries to tie him up.
Obaminator lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obaminator pushes Nakagawa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nakagawa tries to work over Obaminator's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Obaminator prevents a body shot from Nakagawa.
Obaminator lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nakagawa backwards.
Obaminator prevents a body shot from Nakagawa.
Obaminator lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Nakagawa.
Nakagawa trying to control the position but instead, Obaminator has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nakagawa into the cage.
Obaminator digs a right hand into Nakagawa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nakagawa's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nakagawa.
Nakagawa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nakagawa throws a punch but it's blocked by Obaminator.

Obaminator manages to pull guard.

Nakagawa has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Obaminator to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Nakagawa is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Obaminator pulls down on the head and he's put Nakagawa to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Barack Obaminator!
Barack Obaminator thanked the fans post fight for their support.