PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tomoe Gozen (ranked 179 p4p, 564 weight class) and Hideki Nakamura (ranked 23 p4p, 79 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gozen
vs
Nakamura

176 cm
42
170
26 - 14 - 0

178 cm
28
170
16 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tomoe Gozen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hideki Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gozen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nakamura takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nakamura connects with a high kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakamura. Gozen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nakamura throws the kick towards the body but Gozen avoids it.
It looked like Gozen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gozen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mentor Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Gozen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nakamura lands with a slapping head kick.
Nakamura throws an overhand right that lands on Gozen's shoulder, as Gozen tries to avoid the shot.
Gozen throws an overhand right that lands on Nakamura's shoulder, as Nakamura tries to avoid the shot.
Gozen throws a leg kick but Nakamura moved away.
Nakamura takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nakamura tries to close the distance and clinch but Gozen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nakamura jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gozen lands a body shot.
A big right from Nakamura misses.
A jab from Gozen does it's job there.
Gozen lands with a cross.
Nakamura throws a big shot that misses.
Nakamura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nakamura throws a body punch but Gozen moves out of range.
Gozen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gozen cracks Nakamura with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gozen throws a looping overhand right but Nakamura ducks down to avoid it.
Nakamura scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nakamura throws a nice looking combination but Gozen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gozen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nakamura throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gozen swings for the body but Nakamura moves out of range.
Gozen lands with a slapping head kick.
Nakamura throws a low kick but Gozen avoids it.
Nakamura misses with a body shot.
Gozen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nakamura was well out of range. Poor timing from Gozen.
A shot to the liver by Gozen. Beautiful body shot.
Gozen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nakamura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Gozen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakamura on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gozen checks a leg kick.
Nakamura jabs Gozen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nakamura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nakamura looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nakamura is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gozen rather than just go for the knockout.
Gozen connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura scores with a jab to the body.
Gozen lands with an overhand left.
Nakamura ducks under a wild hook from Gozen.
Good work by Nakamura as he checks the leg kick.
Gozen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nakamura.
Gozen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gozen is looking to counter punch.
Nakamura throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gozen lands with an uppercut that bounces Nakamura off the cage and back into range.
Nakamura lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gozen's sensitive parts.
Nice defenses there by Nakamura.
Nakamura doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gozen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gozen clobbers Nakamura with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nakamura with a jab.
Nakamura checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gozen looks to land a left hand but Nakamura moved out of range nicely.
Nakamura throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gozen stuns Nakamura with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nakamura lands with a right hand.
Nakamura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gozen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gozen throws a body shot but no joy.
Nakamura throws a wild body kick that Gozen sees coming a mile off.
Nakamura throws a body punch but Gozen moves out of range.
Nakamura takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gozen moves out of range as Nakamura strikes.
Gozen lands with an uppercut that bounces Nakamura off the cage and back into range.
Gozen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nakamura.
Gozen looks to score with a jab to the body but Nakamura is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Gozen.
Nakamura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gozen.
Gozen throws a big shot that misses.
Nakamura slips under a jab from Gozen.
Gozen keeps the fight on the outside.
Nakamura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gozen throws a body shot but no joy.
Nakamura wants to counter with a clinch but Gozen pushes him away.
Gozen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gozen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gozen misses the jab.
Nakamura throws a head kick but Gozen moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura throws a body punch but Gozen moves out of range.
Nakamura goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Gozen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gozen moves out of range of the leg kick from Nakamura.
A nice leg kick from Gozen, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nakamura lands a right hook to the body.
Nakamura takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nakamura slips a straight right by Gozen.
Gozen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Nakamura drives through and clinches with Gozen against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gozen.
Nakamura missing with knees to the body.

Gozen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nakamura misses with a straight right.
Gozen misses with a wild body shot.
Gozen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nakamura.
Nakamura only half commits to the counter leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gozen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nakamura is out of range and Gozen settles back down.
Nakamura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gozen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakamura. Gozen does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tomoe Gozen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

An inside leg kick from Nakamura misses.
Gozen slips a straight right by Nakamura.
Gozen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gozen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakamura. Gozen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nakamura takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gozen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nakamura lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gozen will feel that in the morning.
Gozen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nakamura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Gozen to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Gozen misses.
Gozen throws a lazy right hand but Nakamura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nakamura appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nakamura takes one to the chin there.
Nakamura misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gozen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nakamura can pounce on him.
Nakamura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nakamura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A low kick lands for Nakamura.
Gozen lands a head kick. Nakamura smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Gozen.
Nakamura lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Gozen there.
A telegraphed right hand from Gozen misses the target.
A leg kick checked by Gozen.
Gozen half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nakamura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gozen manages to avoid it.
Nakamura is looking to score with low kicks.
Gozen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nakamura takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gozen looks to score with a jab to the body but Nakamura is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gozen. Nakamura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gozen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nakamura manages to avoid it.
Gozen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nakamura moves away from the strike by Gozen.
Nakamura steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gozen.
Nakamura moves out of range of the strikes.
Gozen throws a leg kick
and Nakamura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gozen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gozen lands with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gozen misses with a looping left.
Gozen misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nakamura misses with a hook.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nakamura looks to land a body kick but Gozen moved away.
Gozen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nakamura doesn't seem bothered though.
Nakamura throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nakamura throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nakamura ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nakamura bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Nakamura gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gozen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gozen lands a nice uppercut.
Nakamura misses with some punches.

Gozen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gozen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nakamura. That did some damage!
Nakamura avoids the body shot from Gozen.
Nakamura tries to close the distance and clinch but Gozen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nakamura throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gozen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Nakamura on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gozen throws an overhand right that lands on Nakamura's shoulder, as Nakamura tries to avoid the shot.
Nakamura was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nakamura throws a right and a left that Gozen avoids nicely.
Nakamura throws a looping overhand right but Gozen ducks down to avoid it.
Gozen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nakamura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nakamura with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gozen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nakamura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gozen manages to avoid it.
Gozen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gozen lands a jab to Nakamura's midsection.
Good shot there by Gozen.
Gozen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nakamura smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gozen misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Nakamura on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nakamura takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nakamura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gozen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gozen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gozen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Gozen. That's going to slow Nakamura down.
Nakamura throws a jab when Gozen was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gozen lands with a shot to the body.
Nakamura scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gozen scores with a punch to the head.
Nakamura throws a hook but Gozen avoids it easily.
Nakamura swings for the body but Gozen moves out of range.
Nakamura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gozen.
Gozen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Nakamura clinches up with Gozen and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gozen.
Nakamura missing with knees to the body.
Gozen lands a shot to the body.
Nakamura tries a body shot but Gozen blocks it.
Nakamura throws a head punch that misses.
Gozen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gozen tries to throw a body punch but Nakamura avoids it by throwing Gozen back against the cage.
Gozen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nakamura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gozen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nakamura has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gozen struggles to land a body shot inside as Nakamura controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tomoe Gozen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Nakamura misses with a body shot.
Gozen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nakamura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gozen.
Gozen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nakamura needs to keep his hands up - Gozen had a free shot at his head there.
Nakamura looks for the body kick but Gozen saw that one coming.
Tomoe Gozen is winning the standup battle so far.
Gozen misses with a body shot.
Nakamura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gozen was well out of range. Poor timing from Nakamura.
Nakamura moves out of range of the strikes.
Gozen cracks Nakamura with an open hand slap.
Nakamura pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nakamura scores with a nice strike.
Nakamura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gozen counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gozen lands with a straight right. Nakamura didn't see that one coming.
Gozen misses with a hook.
Nakamura throws a sloppy head kick and Gozen moves out of range easily.
Gozen checks a low kick from Nakamura.
Gozen avoids the body shot from Nakamura.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakamura slips under a jab from Gozen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura throws a leg kick but Gozen checks it.
Gozen tests Nakamura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nakamura cracks Gozen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nakamura throws a leg kick
and Gozen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nakamura walks into a stiff left hand from Gozen.
Gozen throws a hook but Nakamura blocks it.
Nakamura looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nakamura is looking to clinch.
Nakamura throws a head kick that misses.
Gozen throws a head kick that half lands.
Gozen digs a good hook to Nakamura's body.
Gozen is looking to slow Nakamura down with leg kicks.
Gozen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nakamura throws a leg kick but Gozen moved away.
Gozen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gozen swings for the body but Nakamura moves out of range.
Gozen loads up on a big right hand but Nakamura slips the punch.
Nakamura looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Gozen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nakamura tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tomoe Gozen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gozen checks a leg kick.
Nakamura fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gozen checks a leg kick.
Nakamura tries to clinch but Gozen moves out of range.
Nakamura tries to close the distance and clinch but Gozen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nakamura lands a nice hook to Gozen's body. Gozen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gozen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nakamura's sensitive parts.
Gozen lands with a good body shot.
Nakamura swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gozen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gozen slips under a jab from Nakamura.
Nakamura lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gozen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nakamura.
Gozen misses with a wild body shot.
Nakamura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gozen.
Nakamura was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nakamura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nakamura on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gozen misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura throws a body punch but Gozen moves out of range.
Nakamura ducks under a wild hook from Gozen.
Gozen moves out of range of the leg kick from Nakamura.
A little feinted left hand from Gozen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gozen misses with a hook.
Gozen punishes Nakamura's body with a nice straight punch.
Nakamura misses with a low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nakamura.
Gozen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nakamura.
Gozen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gozen digs a good body shot into Nakamura's ribs.

Gozen gets tackled into the cage by Nakamura. Nakamura maintains the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nakamura just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gozen's brow.
A short right from Nakamura on the inside.
Nakamura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nakamura's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nakamura tries to throw a body punch but Gozen avoids it by throwing Nakamura back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gozen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nakamura can't find room to land a body shot as Gozen controls the action.
Nakamura is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gozen is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gozen.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nakamura.
Hideki Nakamura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakamura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nakamura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nakamura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nakamura creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice elbow from Nakamura.

It looks like Tomoe Gozen has been cut.
Nakamura throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gozens head.
Gozen blocks an elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tomoe Gozen.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gozen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tomoe Gozen!
Tomoe Gozen gave a mention to Urban Fighter in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).