PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shouma Nishida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yang Lei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Shouma Nishida has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Shouma Nishida seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Nishida
vs
Lei

176 cm
25
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
188 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Kore Fight Nutrition [TG]

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 Las Vegas, Shouma Nishida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yang Lei!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lei gets a takedown into half guard.
Lei stops Nishida from getting back to his feet.
Nishida tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Lei manages to move to mount!
You get the feeling that Nishida really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Lei is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Lei looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Lei working for a submission but Nishida is keeping him at bay.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lei controlling from the full mount.
Lei working the ground and pound effectively.

It looks like Shouma Nishida has been cut.

Lei stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Nishida dips to his left and cracks Lei with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lei takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nishida darts in trying to clinch

and Lei counters with a shoot takedown. Nishida fights it but they end up in guard.
Nishida is looking to stand back up but Lei counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Nishida.

Lei scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nishida knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lei on the ground.
Nishida is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lei's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lei's back!
Lei tries to break free.
Nishida is trying to stick to Lei's back but Lei is turning into Nishida. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Nishida's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Lei.
Lei has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lei is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lei postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Nishida covers up, he's hurt! Lei keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Lei and the ref steps in to end the fight! Lei can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yang Lei!