PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Inomaru Aburai (ranked 4947 p4p, 4946 weight class) and Shikajiro Nara (ranked 431 p4p, 430 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Aburai
vs
Nara

176 cm
18
147
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Inomaru Aburai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shikajiro Nara!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nara misses with a head kick.
Aburai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nara.
An inside leg kick lands from Aburai.
Aburai tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nara is looking to slow Aburai down with leg kicks.
Nara moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aburai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nara throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aburai throws a nice head kick!
Aburai lands a leg kick that knocks Nara off balance momentarily.
Aburai throws a head kick but Nara moves out of range.
That kick from Aburai tenderised Nara's leg. Nara is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nara misses with a head kick.
Nara connects with an inside leg kick.
Nara connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nara chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aburai can pounce on him.
Aburai motions for Nara to come forward. Aburai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aburai. That's going to slow Nara down.
Aburai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Aburai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Aburai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aburai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nara throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aburai throws a sloppy head kick and Nara moves out of range easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nara with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Aburai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nara throws a sloppy head kick and Aburai moves out of range easily.
Aburai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aburai on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Aburai shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nara fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aburai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nara is looking to slow Aburai down with leg kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aburai.
Aburai throws out a leg kick but Nara moves out of range and Aburai only half commits.
Nara fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Aburai takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A slapping leg kick lands for Nara.
Nara keeps Aburai at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nara takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A slapping leg kick lands for Aburai.
Nara buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nara turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aburai tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nara thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Aburai if he has to take too many more of those.
Aburai thumps Nara with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aburai with the inside leg kick.
Aburai avoids the head kick by Nara.
An inside leg kick lands from Nara.
Nara lands with a slapping head kick.
Nara lands a leg kick that knocks Aburai off balance momentarily.
Nara feints and then cracks Aburai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aburai down.
Aburai is looking to chop away at Nara's legs.
Aburai attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice body kick from Nara.
Nara connects with a solid leg kick.
Nara scores with a head kick. Aburai tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nara avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Aburai backing away here, and Nara unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nara is looking to land body kicks.
Nara connects with a leg kick.
Aburai sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Aburai misses with a low kick as Nara jumps back.
Nara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aburai throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nara's head.
Nara's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nara checks a leg kick.
Nara stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aburai.
Aburai misses with a head kick.
Aburai connects with a high kick.
Nara throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nara walks forward, straight into a front kick from Aburai.
A low kick lands for Aburai.
Aburai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Aburai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aburai attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Aburai throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That kick from Nara tenderised Aburai's leg. Aburai is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Aburai crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nara - the referee stops the clock and Aburai gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nara. Aburai manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Aburai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nara checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Aburai thumps Nara with a low kick.
Aburai will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nara lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Aburai throws a leg kick but Nara sees it coming and moves out of range.
Aburai blocks a head kick by Nara.
Aburai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nara.
Aburai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aburai takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nara fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aburai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aburai throws a head kick that misses.
A solid body kick from Nara.
Nara throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nara thows a body kick. Aburai tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nara takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nara connects with a high kick.
Aburai tries to land a leg kick but Nara saw it coming and moves away.
Nara connects with a leg kick.
Aburai throws a leg kick that misses.
Aburai misses with a leg kick.
Aburai lands with a kick to the temple. Nara shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nara goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Aburai wants to land a leg kick but Nara is out of range.
Nara lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Aburai does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Aburai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nara.
Aburai avoids the head kick by Nara.
Nara checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nara follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Aburai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aburai on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Aburai steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nara. That one must have hurt.
Nara is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shikajiro Nara dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nara on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aburai. Aburai obviously looking to wear him down.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Aburai might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Aburai throws a leg kick but Nara moved away.
Nara lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nara blocks a low kick nicely.
Aburai scores with a spinning back kick!
Aburai throws a body kick that misses.
Nara flicks out a counter leg kick but Aburai steps away.
Aburai throws a leg kick but Nara sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nara with the inside leg kick.
Aburai throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nara blocks a head kick by Aburai.
Aburai is looking to score with low kicks.
Good leg kick by Nara.
Aburai throws a solid leg kick but Nara takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Aburai.
Nara lands a leg kick that knocks Aburai off balance momentarily.
Nice body kick from Nara.
Nara throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nara blocks a leg kick.
Aburai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nara checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nara thows a body kick. Aburai tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Aburai throws a leg kick but Nara sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick lands for Nara.
Aburai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aburai backing away here, and Nara unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nara checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nara checks a leg kick.
Aburai avoids the head kick by Nara.
Nara feints and then cracks Aburai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aburai down.
Aburai blocks a head kick by Nara.
Aburai connects with a solid leg kick.
Nara lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aburai's sensitive parts.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nara!
Aburai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nara can pounce on him.
Aburai tries a head kick but it misses.
Aburai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Aburai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Aburai moves out of range as Nara throws a body kick.
Aburai tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Aburai is looking to slow Nara down with leg kicks.
Nara moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aburai finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Aburai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aburai tries to score with a low kick but Nara moves his leg out of the way.
Nara lands a high kick!
Aburai misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nara feints and then cracks Aburai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aburai down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nara. That's going to slow Aburai down.
Aburai throws a front kick aimed at Nara's knee but Nara avoids it well.
Nara lands a head kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Nara.
Nara throws a head kick but Aburai moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nara. That's going to slow Aburai down.
Aburai misses with a head kick.
Aburai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aburai goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nara lands a front kick.
Nara chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Aburai does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Aburai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That kick from Nara tenderised Aburai's leg. Aburai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aburai avoids the head kick by Nara.
Nara lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nara fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aburai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice leg kick from Nara, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aburai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nara.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aburai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nara with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nara on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A bone on bone clash there as Nara blocks the leg kick.
Aburai motions for Nara to come forward. Aburai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nara.
Shikajiro Nara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nara checks a leg kick.
Aburai avoids the head kick by Nara.
Aburai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Aburai blocks a head kick by Nara.
Nara connects with a leg kick.
Aburai does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nara takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nara throws a nice head kick!
Nara misses with a head kick.
Nara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nara checks a low kick from Aburai.
Nara appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Aburai throws a sloppy head kick and Nara moves out of range easily.
Aburai tries to work over Nara's front leg with a kick but Nara checks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Nara checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A good leg kick by Nara.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nara blocks a low kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nara connects with a leg kick.
Aburai throws a low kick but Nara moves out of range easily.
Nara bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nara tries a head kick but it misses.
Nara with the inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nara.
Aburai motions for Nara to come forward. Aburai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nara scoring well with a low kick there.
Nara has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Aburai.
Aburai tries to work over Nara's front leg with a kick but Nara checks it.
Nara was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Aburai blocks a head kick by Nara.
Aburai misses with a low kick.
Nara tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nara moves out of range of the body kick from Aburai.
A good leg kick by Nara.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aburai. That's going to slow Nara down.
Nara avoids the head kick by Aburai.
Aburai throws a head kick that misses.
Aburai scores with a head kick.
Nara with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shikajiro Nara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A good leg kick by Nara.
Aburai tries to land a front kick but Nara steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Aburai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Aburai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nara with the inside leg kick.
Nara fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Aburai throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nara buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aburai is looking to chop away at Nara's legs.
Nara throws a head kick that misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Aburai.
Aburai throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nara's head.
Aburai on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nara explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nara lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aburai's sensitive parts.
Aburai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aburai scores with a head kick. Nara tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nara lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Aburai with the inside leg kick.
Aburai tries to work over Nara's front leg with a kick but Nara checks it.
Aburai motions for Nara to come forward. Aburai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nara scoring well with a low kick there.
Nara lands a leg kick that knocks Aburai off balance momentarily.
Aburai does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A nice leg kick from Nara, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nara turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nara. Aburai shrugs it off though.
Nara fakes the leg kick and cracks Aburai in the body.
Nara lets loose with a powerful body kick. Aburai will feel that in the morning.
Aburai lands with a nice body kick.
Nara takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Aburai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aburai motions for Nara to come forward. Aburai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nara avoids the head kick by Aburai.
Aburai blocks a head kick by Nara.
A head kick misses from Nara.
Nara lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Aburai plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nara bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Aburai is looking to score with low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aburai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nara lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nara throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice leg kick from Aburai, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aburai tries a head kick but it misses.
Aburai throws a leg kick but Nara sees it coming and moves out of range.
Aburai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That kick from Nara tenderised Aburai's leg. Aburai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nara lands a head kick. Aburai smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Aburai attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Aburai attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nara lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Aburai lands with a nice body kick.
Aburai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Aburai crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nara - the referee stops the clock and Aburai gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nara. Aburai manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nara throws a leg kick which misses Aburai's front leg but catches the back leg as Aburai tries to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Nara.
Aburai quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Aburai takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nara avoids the head kick by Aburai.
Aburai tries to land a leg kick but Nara saw it coming and moves away.
Nara is trying to counter with his kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aburai throws a leg kick but Nara sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Aburai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nara.
Nara turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nara checks a leg kick nicely.
Aburai avoids the head kick by Nara.
Aburai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nara blocks the body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aburai. That's going to slow Nara down.
Aburai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nara.
Aburai throws a solid leg kick but Nara takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Aburai.
Nara throws a nice head kick!
Aburai throws a leg kick that misses.
Aburai motions for Nara to come forward. Aburai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nara misses with a head kick.
Aburai looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Aburai looks to land a body kick but Nara moved away.
Aburai throws a wild body kick that Nara sees coming a mile off.
Nara lands a nice looking body kick.
Aburai sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nara chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nara pushes Aburai away with a front kick.
Aburai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nara.
Nara tries a head kick but it misses.
Aburai connects with a leg kick.
Nara connects with an inside leg kick.
Nara checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nara throws a head kick but Aburai moves out of range.
Nara lands a head kick!
Aburai plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nara throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A head kick misses from Aburai.
Nara has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aburai.
A low kick lands for Aburai.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aburai scores with a spinning back kick!
Aburai throws a leg kick which misses Nara's front leg but catches the back leg as Nara tries to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Aburai.
Inomaru Aburai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nara checks a low kick from Aburai.
Nara connects with an inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shikajiro Nara.
Well Nara has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Gold scores the fight for Shikajiro Nara!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Shikajiro Nara!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Shikajiro Nara!

Shikajiro Nara wins by unanimous decision!