PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Izy Nakata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Shaft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Shaft has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Izy Nakata's chin.

Nakata
vs
Shaft

175 cm
21
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
214 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Alpha-Omega

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Izy Nakata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Shaft!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaft shoots for a takedown but Nakata saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nakata throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nakata throws a series of punches but Shaft moves out of range.
Nakata stuffs the takedown attempt from Shaft. Shaft gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shaft looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nakata fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Nakata.
Nakata swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Shaft shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Nakata is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Shaft rolls with it to try and escape but Nakata cranks on the arm and Shaft is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Izy Nakata!