PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kristof Napz (ranked 3725 p4p, 0 weight class) and TheGreat Saiyaman (ranked 5248 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.

Napz
vs
Saiyaman

200 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kristof Napz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, TheGreat Saiyaman!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Napz drives through and clinches with Saiyaman against the cage.

Napz breaks the clinch.
Saiyaman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saiyaman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Napz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Saiyaman misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Napz misses.
Napz connects with a nice looking jab.
Saiyaman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Napz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Saiyaman, pushing him back against the cage.
Saiyaman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Napz has him pressed against the cage.
Napz prevents Saiyaman from breaking the clinch.
Saiyaman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Napz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Saiyaman.
Saiyaman swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Saiyaman with that takedown attempt.
Napz throws a one two combo.
Napz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice body punch from Napz.
Saiyaman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Saiyaman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Napz scores with a sloppy right hand. Saiyaman should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice jab there from Napz.
Saiyaman tries a head kick but it misses.
Saiyaman is looking to clinch but Napz is avoiding it.
Saiyaman has a takedown stuffed.
A little feinted left hand from Napz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Saiyaman closes the distance and pushes Napz back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Napz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saiyaman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saiyaman throws a nice looking combination but Napz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saiyaman tries to clinch up.

Napz forces Saiyaman back against the cage and clinches.
Saiyaman is trying to maintain a safe position but Napz gets an underhook and turns Saiyaman into the cage.

Napz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Napz is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Saiyaman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Napz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Napz connects with a jab.
Napz swats away the attempt to clinch by Saiyaman.
Napz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saiyaman circles away quickly and effectively.
Napz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Saiyaman to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saiyaman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Napz dodges the punch combination from Saiyaman.
Saiyaman throws a jab but it's blocked by Napz.
Napz works over Saiyaman's head and body with a nice combination.
Kristof Napz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Napz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Saiyaman looks winded!

Napz rushes Saiyaman and presses him up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Napz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Napz!

Saiyaman is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Napz lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Saiyaman is looking to close the distance but Napz sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Saiyaman crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Saiyaman is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Kristof Napz!