PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Naoyuki Nakano (ranked 757 p4p, 1333 weight class) and Sheev Palpatine (ranked 95 p4p, 155 weight class). Palpatine has chosen I am the Senate as his entrance music. Sheev Palpatine has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Nakano
vs
Palpatine

172 cm
28
155
12 - 7 - 0

176 cm
32
160
10 - 8 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Naoyuki Nakano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sheev Palpatine!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palpatine tries to clinch up but Nakano circles away and keeps his distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nakano.
Nakano ducks right into an uppercut from Palpatine.
Nakano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Palpatine.
Nakano throws an overhand right that lands on Palpatine's shoulder, as Palpatine tries to avoid the shot.
Nakano takes one to the side of the head.
Palpatine is looking to clinch but Nakano is avoiding it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nakano.
Palpatine tries to close the distance and clinch but Nakano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nakano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Despite the aggression on Palpatine's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A punch lands to the side of Nakano 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nakano. That's going to slow Palpatine down.
Nakano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Palpatine throws out the jab.
Jab by Palpatine.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Palpatine clinches with his opponent.
Palpatine blocks a body shot from Nakano.
Nakano has a couple of punches blocked by Palpatine.
Nakano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Palpatine backwards.
Palpatine scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nakano holding his opponent close, against the cage.
I was talking to Nakano's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Palpatine blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nakano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nakano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Palpatine or not.
Palpatine lands a body punch.
Palpatine blocks a body shot from Nakano.
Nakano lands a left hand.
Palpatine looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Palpatine misses with an elbow strike.
Palpatine working aggressively here.
Palpatine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nakano effectively controlling the action here.
Nakano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Palpatine lands an elbow inside that Nakano shrugs off.
Nakano struggles to land a body shot inside as Palpatine controls his hands.
Nakano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nakano working aggressively here.
Nakano dodges an elbow strike from Palpatine.
With the fighters up against the cage, Palpatine throws an elbow but misses.
Nakano just leaning against Palpatine, taking a breather.
Palpatine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nakano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nakano blocks the elbow strike.
Nakano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Palpatine.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nakano pushes Palpatine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Palpatine misses with an elbow strike.
Nakano blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Palpatine.
Nakano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Nakano scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Palpatine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nakano's brow.
Come on Nakano - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Palpatine working aggressively here.
Palpatine working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Palpatine throws an elbow that misses.
Nakano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Palpatine pushes off an throws an elbow but Nakano leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nakano tries to throw a body punch but Palpatine avoids it by throwing Nakano back against the cage.
Palpatine lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Naoyuki Nakano has been cut.
Palpatine lands a hook to the side of the head.
Palpatine throws an elbow that misses.
Palpatine lands an elbow inside.
Palpatine struggles to land a body shot inside as Nakano controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palpatine misses with an elbow over the top.
Nakano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Palpatine backwards.
Nakano lands a nice shot to the body.
Palpatine prevents a body shot from Nakano.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nakano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Palpatine pushes off an throws an elbow but Nakano leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nakano digs a right hand into Palpatine's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Palpatine's gas tank.
Nakano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Palpatines head.
Palpatine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nakano throws a punch but it's blocked by Palpatine.
Palpatine lands a left hand.
Nakano lands a hook that snaps the head of Palpatine backwards.
Palpatine lands with a light punch inside.
Palpatine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nakano takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nakano working aggressively here.
Nakano misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Palpatine.
Palpatine scores with a shoulder strike.
Palpatine lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nakano looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palpatine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nakano tries to work over Palpatine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Nakano fails to land.
Nakano lands a right hand.
Palpatine lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nakano backwards.
Palpatine prevents a body shot from Nakano.
Nakano avoids the elbow strike from Palpatine, against the cage.
Palpatine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nakano blocks the elbow strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nakano lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Palpatine.
Palpatine misses with a punch on the inside.
Palpatine lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nakano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Palpatines head.
Palpatine presses Nakano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palpatine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Palpatine lands a nice uppercut.
Nakano blocks an uppercut.
Palpatine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nakano misses with a body punch.
Nakano throws a punch but it's blocked by Palpatine.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sheev Palpatine will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Naoyuki Nakano's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Palpatine with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nakano to score with a decent uppercut.
Palpatine with a hook.

Nakano moves into the clinch.
Nakano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nakano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nakano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nakano has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nakano tries to stall but Palpatine uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nakano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Palpatine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nakano's brow.
Nakano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Come on Nakano - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Palpatine lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakano lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nakano tries to throw a body punch but Palpatine avoids it by throwing Nakano back against the cage.
Nakano takes an elbow to the temple.
Palpatine lands an elbow just above Nakano 's eye.
A head punch on the inside from Palpatine fails to land.
Nakano tries to work over Palpatine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palpatine blocks an uppercut.
Palpatine throws an elbow that misses.
Nakano misses with a punch to the body.
Palpatine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nakano throws a punch but it's blocked by Palpatine.
Nakano misses with a punch on the inside.
Nakano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nakano can't find room to land a body shot as Palpatine controls the action.
Nakano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Palpatine throws an elbow that misses.
Nakano blocks the elbow strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Nakano.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Palpatine.
Nakano avoids the elbow strike from Palpatine, against the cage.
Palpatine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nakano backwards.
Nakano misses with a punch to the body.
Nakano is leaning against Palpatine and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Palpatine throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice left hand lands by Nakano.
Nakano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Palpatine backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Palpatine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nakano's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Palpatine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Palpatine lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nakano lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Palpatine blocks an uppercut.
Nakano lands a nice uppercut.
Nakano takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nakano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nakano has a couple of punches blocked by Palpatine.
Palpatine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Palpatine takes a shot to the head.
Nakano lands a nice uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A left hand lands to the body for Nakano.
Nakano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nakano lands with a short shot to the head.
Palpatine being controlled against the cage.
A hook to the body from Nakano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nakano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nakano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nakano blocks an elbow strike.
Nakano struggles to land a body shot inside as Palpatine controls his hands.
Good body shot from Nakano.
Nakano taking a breather.
Palpatine lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nakano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Palpatine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palpatine pushes off an throws an elbow but Nakano leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nakano looking to stall.
Nakano has Palpatine pushed against the cage.
Palpatine lands an elbow inside that Nakano shrugs off.
Nakano lands with a right to the head.
Nakano throws a head punch that misses.
Palpatine lands an elbow just above Nakano 's eye.
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!
Nakano taking a breather.
Palpatine lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palpatine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Palpatine.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Palpatine.
Nakano taking a breather.
Nakano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Palpatine as Nakano tries to tie him up.
Nakano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Palpatine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Palpatine swings wildly with an uppercut but Nakano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palpatine misses with some punches.
Nakano stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Palpatine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Naoyuki Nakano has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right handed body shot lands from Nakano.
With the fighters up against the cage, Palpatine throws an elbow but misses.
Palpatine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Palpatine lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nakano backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Palpatine throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Naoyuki Nakano will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Naoyuki Nakano's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Nakano will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nakano takes one to the chin there.
Palpatine fails to land with a series of punches.
Palpatine throws a right hand that misses
and Nakano counters with a thumping low kick.
Nakano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nakano slips a jab and a cross from Palpatine.
Nakano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Nakano darts in and clinches Palpatine up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nakano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nakano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nakano tries a body shot but Palpatine blocks it.
Nakano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nakano tries to throw a body punch but Palpatine avoids it by throwing Nakano back against the cage.
Nakano avoids the elbow strike from Palpatine, against the cage.
Palpatine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palpatine throws a head punch that misses.
Palpatine lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakano works on Palpatine's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nakano.
Nakano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Palpatine backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakano misses with a punch on the inside.
Nakano is pushing Palpatine up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nakano lands a hook that snaps the head of Palpatine backwards.
Palpatine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Nakano.
Palpatine lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nakano backwards.
Palpatine scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A body shot lands from Nakano.
Nakano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nakano.
Nakano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nakano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Palpatine backwards.
Nakano throws a punch but it's blocked by Palpatine.
Nakano misses with a punch on the inside.
Nakano is working Palpatine over against the cage.
Nakano lands a hook that snaps the head of Palpatine backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakano tries a body shot but Palpatine blocks it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nice elbow from Palpatine.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nakano is leaning against Palpatine and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nakano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nakano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Palpatine lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Palpatine misses with an elbow strike.
Nakano throws a punch but it's blocked by Palpatine.
Good body shot from Nakano.
Nakano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nakano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Palpatine's elbow.
Nakano avoids the elbow strike from Palpatine, against the cage.
Nakano stalling in the clinch but Palpatine improves position.
Nakano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Palpatine takes a shot to the head.
Nakano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nakano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Palpatine scores with a shot to the side of Nakano's head.
Nakano scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakano stalling in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Nakano.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nakano.
Nakano tries to stall but Palpatine uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Palpatine blocking some punches.
Nakano looking to slow down the pace here.
Nakano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Palpatine working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nakano blocks an uppercut.
Nakano holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Palpatine misses with some punches.
Nakano misses with a punch to the body.
Palpatine throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Nakano.
Palpatine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nakano just leaning against Palpatine, taking a breather.
Nakano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Palpatine.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nakano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Palpatine backwards.
Palpatine scores with a shoulder strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Palpatine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nakano's brow.
Palpatine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Good body shot from Nakano.
Nakano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palpatine lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nakano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Palpatine takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Nakano - that landed with a thud.
Palpatine blocks an uppercut.
Palpatine lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nakano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Palpatine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nakano misses with a punch to the body.
Palpatine throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nakano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Palpatine prevents a body shot from Nakano.

And that's the end of the fight!
Naoyuki Nakano showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nakano has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naoyuki Nakano!
After the big win, Naoyuki Nakano made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Urban Fighter and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
In defeat, Sheev Palpatine stepped up to the mic, saying 'Unlimited POOOWWWAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!'.