PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Blazed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shunsuke Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakamura is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bate pesadão. Shunsuke Nakamura will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Blazed
vs
Nakamura

188 cm
18
211 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Blazed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shunsuke Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Blazed.
Nakamura throws a sloppy head kick and Blazed moves out of range easily.
Blazed will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Blazed fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Blazed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blazed shoots in and drives through. Nakamura sprawls well.
Nakamura fails with the takedown.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nakamura.
Blazed with a lazy takedown attempt

and Nakamura counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nakamura.
Nakamura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blazed looking for a sweep. Not yet Blazed, not yet.
Blazed trying to strike off his back.
Nakamura trying to stand up but can't free himself from Blazed's guard.
Blazed tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blazed trying to strike off his back.
Blazed is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blazed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blazed misses with a takedown

and Nakamura counters by clinching up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nakamura.
Blazed wants a takedown.
Blazed wants a takedown.
Blazed is breathing heavily.
Blazed tries for a takedown but Nakamura manages to get underhooks.
Nakamura is pushing Blazed up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Blazed is trying to trip Nakamura. He has hold of a leg but Nakamura is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Blazed persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Nakamura trying to keep a closed guard but Blazed is proving a slippery customer.
Nakamura is looking to stand up but Blazed isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blazed stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nakamura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blazed with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nakamura keeping moving, preventing Blazed from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nakamura can do anything to dispel that myth.
Blazed postures up in Nakamura's guard and throws a big left but Nakamura blocks it.
Nakamura wants to stand and escape but Blazed is having none of it.

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

and Nakamura counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nakamura.

Nakamura manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nakamura has taken the fight to the clinch.
Blazed has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nakamura is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nakamura controlling the action here for a moment.
Nakamura gets underhooks to prevent Blazed's takedown attempt.
Nakamura slows down the pace here.
Blazed tries for a takedown but Nakamura manages to get underhooks.

Nakamura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blazed fails with the takedown
and Nakamura counters with a two punch combo.
Blazed tries for a takedown but Nakamura circles away easily

and Nakamura counters by clinching up.

Nakamura breaks the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nakamura.
Nakamura goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blazed shoots and misses
and Nakamura counters with a low kick, right behind Blazed 's knee.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakamura shoots in and drives through. Blazed sprawls well.
Blazed misses with a takedown
and Nakamura counters with a three punch combo that has Blazed backing up. Blazed nods at Nakamura to acknowledge the strikes.
Nakamura moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Blazed takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Nakamura instigates a clinch.
Blazed goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nakamura prevents it.

Nakamura manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Nakamura clinches up against the cage.
Nakamura prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nakamura tries to pull guard but Blazed holds him up against the cage and eventually Nakamura drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shunsuke Nakamura dominated that round.
That's time! Blazed's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Blazed takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Blazed shoots and misses

and Nakamura counters by moving into the clinch.

Nakamura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blazed misses with a takedown attempt

and Nakamura moves into the clinch.
Blazed has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nakamura is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Blazed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blazed drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nakamura is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Blazed gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Blazed drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nakamura pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nakamura scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Blazed takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blazed blocks a head kick by Nakamura.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nakamura tries to clinch there but Blazed circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura lands a jab to Blazed's midsection.
Johnny Blazed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Nakamura closes the distance and clinches.

Nakamura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blazed misses with a takedown attempt

and Nakamura moves into the clinch.
Nakamura is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Nakamura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blazed keeps the fight on the outside.
Nakamura thumps Blazed with a low kick.
Nakamura tries to clinch up.
Nakamura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nakamura throws a body kick that misses.
Nakamura lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nakamura shoots and misses

and Blazed counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nakamura won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakamura can't do much from the bottom here.
Blazed throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura tries to improve position but can't.
Blazed lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Blazed fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Nakamura managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Blazed.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakamura wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Blazed lands a decent elbow from side control.
Blazed is looking to take a break and control but Nakamura is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blazed in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blazed is working Nakamura over with some ground and pound from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blazed throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Nakamura taking punishment in the form of punches.
Blazed looks up at the clock and then as Nakamura takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Blazed smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Nakamura is looking for a sweep.
Blazed has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Blazed throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Blazed with the ground and pound but Nakamura regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Nakamura keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Blazed.
Nakamura avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Blazed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Blazed throwing strikes but missing.
Nakamura is pulling down on Blazed's head. It's preventing any offense from Blazed, at least for the moment.
Nakamura keeping moving, preventing Blazed from controlling successfully.
Blazed in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blazed prevents Nakamura from getting back to his feet.
Nakamura has control of Blazed's left arm, preventing Blazed from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shunsuke Nakamura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Blazed misses with a takedown attempt
and Nakamura counters with a left to the body.
Blazed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blazed gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Nakamura counters by clinching up.

Nakamura decides to pull guard.
Blazed postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blazed stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nakamura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nakamura preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Blazed trying to control but Nakamura is working from the bottom.
Blazed slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The strikes coming from Blazed are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blazed tries to score with some ground and pound. Nakamura controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Nakamura taking punishment in the form of punches.
Blazed scores with punches from side control.
Blazed scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nakamura to see if he's OK.
Blazed grinds an elbow into Nakamura's temple.
Blazed prevents Nakamura from escaping the position.
Blazed working the ground and pound.
Blazed fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Nakamura tries to buck Blazed off but Blazed is having none of it.
Blazed tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Blazed throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura tries to improve position but can't.
Nakamura avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Blazed.
Blazed is looking to take a break and control but Nakamura is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nakamura prevents Blazed from moving into mount.
Johnny Blazed overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nakamura throws a right and a left that Blazed avoids nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nakamura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nakamura moves in looking to clinch but Blazed pushes him off.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blazed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Blazed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nakamura with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Blazed changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nakamura tries to avoid it but Blazed manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nakamura to the ground. Nakamura escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Blazed fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nakamura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nakamura tries for a takedown but Blazed sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Blazed closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Blazed lands in his opponent's guard.
Blazed postures up and lands a big shot to Nakamura's brow.
Nakamura looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blazed is one step ahead there.
Nakamura really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blazed. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nakamura preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura is trying to control the position but Blazed postures up.
Blazed trying to control but Nakamura is working from the bottom.
Blazed is in close to Nakamura's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nakamura trying to control the position here.
Blazed preventing the sweep.
Blazed wants to control from the top but Nakamura keeps moving.
Johnny Blazed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shunsuke Nakamura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blazed throwing strikes but missing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Blazed showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nakamura has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shunsuke Nakamura!