PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Izy Nakata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and fjodor king (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Nakata
vs
king

175 cm
21
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
215 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Izy Nakata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, fjodor king!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
king misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Excellent takedown into side control there by king.

king is trying to get an arm triangle but Nakata is defending well.

king tries for a kimura but Nakata is defending well.
Nakata tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but king wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

king thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

king looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

king thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
king looks gassed!

king working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Nakata is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakata gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Nakata is looking for a sweep. king is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

king is trying to work for a kimura but Nakata is defending well.
Nakata gets full guard.

king got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nakata has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, king has managed to get both his arms back between Nakata's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
king won't allow Nakata to sweep him here.
Nakata not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

king drops back, looking for a kneebar! Nakata looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Nakata looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Nakata!

Nakata stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Nakata will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nakata just misses with a punch to the body.
king gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nakata.

Nakata gets the takedown into side control.
king is trying to improve his position.

Nakata tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nakata tries to move into full mount but can't pass king's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
king manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

king is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

king is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nakata sees it coming and defends easily.
Nakata gets back to full guard.
king tries to free his leg and advance position but Nakata is retaining full guard.
Nakata not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
king trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nakata looking to control.
Nakata tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nakata wants to get back to his feet but king is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
king slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

king tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nakata gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

king is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

king is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nakata sees it coming and defends easily.

king is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

king is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Izy Nakata will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice takedown defense from Nakata. No joy for king on that attempt.
king shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nakata pinned against the cage. Nakata gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nakata scores with a jab. king acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nakata changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
king fails with the takedown.
Izy Nakata has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of fjodor king.

Nakata drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Nakata tries to move to mount but king blocks the move with his legs.
king is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nakata off and has taken his back!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nakata breaks king's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
king keeping moving, preventing Nakata from controlling successfully.
Nakata pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. king is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

king had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Nakata is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. king Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Nakata's back instead.
Nakata is in bad spot here.

king is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Nakata showing good submission defense here.

Nakata showing good submission defense here.
Nakata manages to reverse the position and now he's in king's guard. Nice work there by Nakata.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakata tries to stand but king is controlling from the bottom.
king looking for a sweep. Not yet king, not yet.
Nakata wants to control from the top but king keeps moving.

king has his foot on Nakata's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nakata works his way back into a safe position though.

king is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nakata passes into half guard.
Nakata passes to side control.
king gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakata content to control rather than advance.

king looking for submissions off his back.
Nakata tries to pass to full mount but king defends it.
Nakata tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Nakata trying to mount his opponent but king defends it.

king looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
king is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

king looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

king shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nakata looking for a sweep. Not yet Nakata, not yet.

king thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nakata manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. king manages to get himself to full guard.

Nakata is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if king gets his way!
Nakata trying to control the hands but king won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

fjodor king showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Nakata's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nakata slaps away a takedown attempt from king, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Izy Nakata is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
king uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nakata.
Nakata throws out a powerful jab.
Good exchange - Nakata coming out on top.
Nakata looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Nakata shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

king looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nakata trying to control the position from guard on top but king is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

king has an active guard here but Nakata has managed to pass into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
king wants to improve his position but Nakata is controlling well.

king looking for subs from the bottom but Nakata mounts him!

That's one minute gone in the round.
king is trying to escape the mount.
Nakata trying to control but king is having none of it.
Nakata wants to stand but king is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
king manages to regain half guard. Good work.

king looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
king is not content to let Nakata control the position.

king is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Nakata pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
king gets back to full guard.
Nakata controlling from the top position.

king working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Nakata has passed into half guard!

king actively working from the bottom here.
fjodor king has got the better of the ground game so far.

Nakata is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so king is just riding it out for now. Nakata eventually gives up the hold.

king looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakata trying to control the action but king is working from the bottom.

Nakata is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so king is just riding it out for now. Nakata eventually gives up the hold.
Nakata wants to stand up but king is controlling the position.

king looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nakata prevents king from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Nakata drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Nakata tries to advance to mount but can't.
king is not content to let Nakata control the position.
king manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nakata's best efforts.
Nakata passes the guard and advances to mount!
king is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nakata trying to control but he's not successful this time.
king is in all sorts of trouble here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Izy Nakata showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nakata 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Izy Nakata!