PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim Armstrong (ranked 2252 p4p, 1978 weight class) and Gurizuri Nakamura (ranked 304 p4p, 273 weight class). Tim Armstrong has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Armstrong
vs
Nakamura

181 cm
32
195
15 - 14 - 0

168 cm
31
186
14 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gurizuri Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ben Watson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura punishes Armstrong's body with a nice straight punch.
Armstrong takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Armstrong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nakamura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Armstrong was well out of range. Poor timing from Nakamura.
Armstrong throws a looping overhand right but Nakamura ducks down to avoid it.
Armstrong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nakamura manages to avoid it.
Armstrong throws a jab but it's blocked by Nakamura.
Armstrong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nakamura slips a jab from Armstrong.
Nakamura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nakamura takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nakamura.
Armstrong lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Armstrong slips a straight right by Nakamura.
A jab from Armstrong misses.
Nakamura tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nakamura misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nakamura is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Armstrong rather than just go for the knockout.
Nakamura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tim Armstrong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Armstrong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nakamura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Armstrong.
Nakamura is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gurizuri Nakamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakamura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Armstrong jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Armstrong cracks Nakamura with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Armstrong looks to land a left hand but Nakamura moved out of range nicely.
Armstrong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Armstrong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Armstrong scores with a punch to the head.
Armstrong blocks a jab.
Armstrong half committed to a counter leg kick.
Armstrong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice body punch from Nakamura.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong throws a shot to the body.
Armstrong has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Armstrong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nakamura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nakamura blocks a jab.
A big right from Nakamura misses.
Armstrong tries to move into range but Nakamura moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A big right from Armstrong misses.
Nakamura scores with a hook to the body. Armstrong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Armstrong closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nakamura lands a nice looking body shot.
Armstrong looks to land a left hand but Nakamura moved out of range nicely.
Armstrong avoids the body shot from Nakamura.
A jab from Nakamura misses.
A left lands for Armstrong.
Nakamura swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura misses with the combination.
Armstrong lands a nice hook to Nakamura's body. Nakamura takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Armstrong just misses with a punch to the body.
Nakamura misses with a left hand
and Armstrong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nakamura throws a hook but Armstrong blocks it.
Nakamura moves out of range of the strikes.
Armstrong dodges the punch combination from Nakamura.
Nakamura jabs Armstrong to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Armstrong with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nakamura to score with a decent uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Armstrong stuffs the takedown attempt from Nakamura. Nakamura gets slowly back to his feet.
It looked like Armstrong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Armstrong avoids the body shot from Nakamura.
Armstrong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nakamura takes a swing at Armstrong's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Armstrong misses with a straight left.
Armstrong missing with a left hand there. Nakamura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Armstrong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Armstrong ducks under a wild hook from Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a jab but it's blocked by Armstrong.
Nakamura misses with a body shot.
Armstrong swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Armstrong connects with a right hand. Nakamura shakes it off.
Nakamura lands a jab to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gurizuri Nakamura will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nakamura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Armstrong.
Armstrong avoids the body shot from Nakamura.
Nakamura lands a nice hook to Armstrong's body. Armstrong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Armstrong takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Armstrong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nakamura.
Nakamura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nakamura tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Armstrong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nakamura manages to avoid it.
Nakamura tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nakamura lands with a straight right. Armstrong didn't see that one coming.
Armstrong takes one to the chin there.
Armstrong lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong throws out a loose jab but Nakamura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donk. Armstrong catches Nakamura right on the button with a cross.
Gurizuri Nakamura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nakamura lands with a straight right. Armstrong didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Armstrong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Nakamura.
Nakamura lands with a right hand.
Nakamura scores with a body shot.
Armstrong moves out of range as Nakamura strikes.
Armstrong misses with an uppercut. Nakamura saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakamura. Armstrong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Armstrong looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A swing and a miss from Nakamura.
Armstrong avoids the body shot from Nakamura.
A big left from Nakamura misses.
Nakamura slips a jab from Armstrong.
Armstrong throws a low kick, looking for Nakamura's leg but Nakamura calmly moves out of range.
Nakamura misses the shot to the body.
Armstrong scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nakamura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Armstrong manages to avoid it.
Nakamura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Armstrong throws out the jab.
A jab from Armstrong finds it's way through Nakamura's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Armstrong takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nakamura fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nakamura throws a body punch but Armstrong moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Armstrong tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Armstrong fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nakamura on the side of the head.
Armstrong takes a swing at Nakamura's ribcage but misses.
Armstrong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nakamura just misses with a punch to the body.
Armstrong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Armstrong clobbers Nakamura with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nakamura has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Armstrong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nakamura throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Armstrong misses the target.
Nakamura looks to throw the jab but Armstrong is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong loads up on a big right hand but Nakamura slips the punch.
Armstrong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nakamura stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nakamura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Armstrong.
Nakamura misses with a double jab
and Armstrong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nakamura doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nakamura swings for the body but Armstrong moves out of range.
Nakamura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Armstrong was well out of range. Poor timing from Nakamura.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakamura. Armstrong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nakamura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Armstrong moves away.
Armstrong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Armstrong avoids the body shot from Nakamura.
Armstrong swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nakamura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Armstrong.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura slips a jab from Armstrong.
Armstrong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nakamura with the counter takedown but Armstrong avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Armstrong.
Armstrong throws a hook but Nakamura blocks it.
Armstrong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nakamura. That did some damage!
Nakamura misses the jab.
Nakamura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Armstrong lands a nice shot that snaps Nakamura's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nakamura misses the shot to the body.
Nakamura misses with a wild body shot.
Armstrong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Armstrong connects with a crisp jab.
Nakamura is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gurizuri Nakamura will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nakamura fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Armstrong, pushing him back against the cage.
Armstrong misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Armstrong.
Armstrong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Armstrong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nakamura backwards.

Armstrong breaks from the clinch.
Nakamura looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nakamura's jab looks to have found its range, popping Armstrong under the eye.
Nakamura lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Armstrong at a distance.
Nakamura jabs Armstrong to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Armstrong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Armstrong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Armstrong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nakamura changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Armstrong on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nakamura looks to land a right hand but Armstrong moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An attempted straight right counter from Armstrong misses the target.
Armstrong looks to land a right hand but Nakamura moved out of range.
Nakamura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Armstrong was well out of range. Poor timing from Nakamura.
Nakamura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Armstrong.
Armstrong looks to score with a jab to the body but Nakamura is just out of range.
Nakamura throws a jab but it's blocked by Armstrong.
Armstrong swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Armstrong lands a nice hook to Nakamura's body. Nakamura takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nakamura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Armstrong.
Nakamura throws a looping overhand right but Armstrong ducks down to avoid it.
Armstrong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Armstrong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Armstrong avoids the body shot from Nakamura.
Armstrong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nakamura's sensitive parts.
Tim Armstrong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Armstrong doesn't seem bothered though.
Armstrong avoids the body shot from Nakamura.
Nakamura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Armstrong moves away.
Nakamura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nakamura scores with a hook to the body. Armstrong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Armstrong lands a body shot.
Armstrong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nakamura's head backwards.
Nakamura connects with a body shot that sends Armstrong's belly button to the back.
Nakamura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Armstrong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nakamura punishes Armstrong's body with a nice straight punch.
Nakamura moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nakamura throws a sloppy body shot
and Nakamura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong lands a jab to Nakamura's midsection.
Nakamura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Armstrong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Armstrong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nakamura manages to avoid it.
Armstrong wants to land a leg kick but Nakamura is out of range.
Armstrong wants to land a leg kick but Nakamura is out of range.
Nakamura lunges at Armstrong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Armstrong's hand.
Nakamura scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Armstrong doesn't seem bothered though.
Armstrong tries a low kick but Nakamura avoids it.
Nakamura throws a body shot but no joy.
Armstrong just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Nakamura. Those never looked like landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Armstrong misses the target.
Armstrong throws a jab but it's blocked by Nakamura.
Nakamura with the counter takedown but Armstrong avoids it easily.
Armstrong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nakamura.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nakamura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Armstrong.
Nakamura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nakamura throws a good cross that connects.
Nakamura connects with a body shot that sends Armstrong's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakamura lands with a shot to the body.
Armstrong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Armstrong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gurizuri Nakamura is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Armstrong walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nakamura checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nakamura blocks a jab.
Nakamura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nakamura fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Armstrong on the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gurizuri Nakamura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nakamura winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gurizuri Nakamura!