PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clay Carr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Nakai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Carr
vs
Nakai

184 cm
25
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

217 cm
25
146 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Clay Carr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kenji Nakai!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nakai.
Nakai is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Carr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Carr looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Nakai is trying to maintain the position but Carr is very close to passing his half guard.

Carr is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Carr is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Carr is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nakai doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Carr.
Nakai is positioning himself well to prevent Carr advancing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carr is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nakai doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Carr.
Nakai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nakai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Carr is working away from the top position though.
Nakai is doing well to control the position and prevent Carr from advancing to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakai moves into full guard.
Nakai can't keep his opponent in guard - Carr advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nakai tries to get to full guard but Carr has control of the leg.

Carr seems to be looking for submissions.
Nakai is trying to get back to full guard.
Nakai gets back to full guard.

Carr has gone for a leg lock! Nakai slips out almost immediately though and dives into Carr's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakai throws an elbow that misses. Carr uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nakai's guard. Nice move by Carr!
Carr trying to control but Nakai is working from the bottom.
Nakai looking to control.

Carr drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Nakai dives on top into guard.
Nakai is stalling in the full guard.
Carr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nakai's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakai is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Carr advances to half guard.

Carr is looking for a kimura but Nakai is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Carr to get the leverage.
Nakai wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Clay Carr!