PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Masahiko Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Nycz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kimura
vs
Nycz

172 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Masahiko Kimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Nycz!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nycz scores with a hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Nycz as he connects with a hook.

Nycz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nycz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nycz wants to stand but Kimura has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Kimura looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Kimura looking for submissions off his back.

Kimura looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Kimura looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nycz seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nycz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nycz's back!
Nycz looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Kimura is cranking Nycz's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Nycz! He's tightened the choke and Nycz is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Masahiko Kimura!