PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tsuyoshi Nakayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakayama's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Vapors - Turning Japanese. The crowd seem to be enjoying Butcher's choice of entrance music: Motörhead - Ace of Spades. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nakayama
vs
Butcher

189 cm
25
192 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

182 cm
24
191 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Hell's Balls Recovery
Hell's Balls Cardio and Strength

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tsuyoshi Nakayama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Billy Butcher!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butcher slips a straight right by Nakayama.
Butcher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Butcher takes a swing at Nakayama's ribcage but misses.
Butcher connects with a jab.
Nakayama throws a series of punches but Butcher avoids them all with ease.
Nakayama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Butcher counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nakayama needs to keep his hands up - Butcher had a free shot at his head there.
Butcher throws a hook but Nakayama avoids it easily.
Nakayama throws out a loose jab but Butcher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tsuyoshi Nakayama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butcher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nakayama.
Nakayama throws a right and a left that Butcher avoids nicely.
Butcher misses with a body shot.
Butcher thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Nakayama misses the target.
A big left from Nakayama misses.
Nakayama sizes up Butcher with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nakayama throws a jab but it's blocked by Butcher.
Butcher cracks Nakayama with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Butcher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nakayama moves away.
Butcher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nakayama.
Nakayama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Butcher on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Butcher connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nakayama misses with a wild body shot.
Butcher slips under a jab from Nakayama.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama misses with a hook. Butcher ducked under it nicely.
Butcher slips a straight right by Nakayama.
Nakayama swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Butcher counters with a straight right hand.
Butcher throws a combination. Nakayama tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Butcher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nakayama was well out of range. Poor timing from Butcher.
Nakayama moves out of range of the strikes.
Butcher misses with a double jab.
Nakayama is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Butcher looks to land a combination but Nakayama avoids it well.
No joy there for Butcher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nakayama looks to land a combination but Butcher avoids it well.
Butcher waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Nakayama.
Nakayama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama throws a nice looking combination but Butcher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Butcher lands a with a good body shot.
Nice body punch from Butcher.
Butcher swings for the body but Nakayama moves out of range.
Butcher jabs Nakayama right on the nose. Nakayama blinks but takes it well.
Butcher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nakayama.
Butcher moves away from the strike by Nakayama.
Nakayama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Butcher throws out the jab.
Butcher misses with a hook.
Butcher misses with a jab to the body
and Butcher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Butcher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nakayama moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama throws a jab but it's blocked by Butcher.
Butcher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nakayama.
Nakayama waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Butcher.
Butcher swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nakayama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Butcher defending well as Nakayama loads up on a big left hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nakayama.
Nakayama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Butcher scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakayama takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butcher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nakayama moves away.
Butcher takes a swing at Nakayama's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Butcher dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nakayama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butcher.
Butcher scores with a shot to the body.
Butcher throws a hook but Nakayama avoids it easily.
Butcher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Butcher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nakayama misses with a shot to the body
and Butcher counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Butcher misses with a wild body shot.
Nakayama lands a nice shot that snaps Butcher's head back.
Butcher throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nakayama counters with a right hand to the body.
Nakayama just misses with a punch to the body.
Billy Butcher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Butcher slips under a jab from Nakayama.
Butcher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Nakayama misses.
Butcher is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nakayama rather than just go for the knockout.
Butcher scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nakayama doesn't seem bothered though.
Nakayama throws a hook but Butcher avoids it easily.
Nakayama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Butcher swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nakayama counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nakayama comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Butcher lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nakayama doesn't seem phased though.
Nakayama fails to land with a series of punches.
Butcher slips a jab from Nakayama.
Nakayama throws a nice looking combination but Butcher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nakayama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Butcher counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama walks into a stiff left hand from Butcher.
Butcher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nakayama moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Butcher throws a right and a left that Nakayama avoids nicely.
Butcher throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Nakayama to counter with a crisp jab.
Nakayama paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Butcher defending well as Nakayama loads up on a big left hand.
Tsuyoshi Nakayama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nakayama staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Nakayama.
Butcher misses the jab.
Butcher swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher misses with a hook.
Butcher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nakayama.
Nakayama showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Butcher.
Nakayama defending well as Butcher loads up on a big left hand.
A shot to the body from Butcher misses
and Nakayama counters with a straight right hand.
Butcher scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nakayama doesn't seem bothered though.
Nakayama throws a right hand that Butcher ducks under and follows up with a left that Butcher also avoids with ease.
Nakayama throws a big shot that misses.
Butcher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nakayama throws out the jab.
Nakayama misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcher moves out of range as Nakayama strikes.
Nakayama comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Butcher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nakayama.
Nakayama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nakayama falls off balance throwing a combination
and Butcher counters with a straight right hand.
Butcher scores with a hook.
Butcher swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nakayama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Butcher throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nakayama stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nakayama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nakayama lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Butcher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Butcher moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nakayama moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nakayama misses with a series of wild punches.
Butcher looks to throw the jab but Nakayama is out of range.
The crowd cheers as Nakayama lands an impressive looking overhand right. Butcher doesn't seem phased though.
Nakayama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butcher.
Nakayama digs a good body shot into Butcher's ribs.
Butcher connects with a crisp jab.
Nakayama swinging wilding here.
Butcher throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nakayama counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher misses with a wild body shot.
Nakayama takes a swing at Butcher's ribcage but misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nakayama.
Butcher throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nakayama counters with a nice uppercut.
Butcher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Butcher misses with a straight left.
Butcher moves out of range of the strikes.
Butcher gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Butcher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nakayama misses the body punch
and Butcher counters with a left and a right that stings Nakayama.
Butcher moves out of range as Nakayama strikes.
Tsuyoshi Nakayama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Billy Butcher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher missing with a left hand there. Nakayama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Butcher misses with a jab to the body
and Nakayama counters with a nice body shot.
Butcher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nakayama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Butcher throws out a loose jab but Nakayama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Butcher looks to score with a jab to the body but Nakayama is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Butcher.
Nakayama catches Butcher with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Butcher has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Butcher there as he acknowledges the shot.
Butcher looks to score with a jab to the body but Nakayama is just out of range.
Butcher takes a swing at Nakayama's ribcage but misses.
Nakayama catches Butcher with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Butcher was well out of range. Poor timing from Nakayama.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nakayama, as that shot connected.
Nice defenses there by Butcher.
Nakayama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Butcher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nakayama looks to land a right hand but Butcher moved out of range.
Good shot there by Butcher.
Butcher misses with a double jab
and Nakayama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nakayama misses with an uppercut.
A shot to the body from Butcher misses
and Nakayama counters with a nice body shot.

That's four 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.
Nakayama's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Nakayama duly obliges.
A big left from Nakayama misses.
Butcher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nakayama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nakayama looks to score with a jab to the body but Butcher is just out of range.
Butcher misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Nakayama to counter with a crisp jab.
Nakayama takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nakayama misses with a double jab
and Butcher makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakayama looks to land a right hand but Butcher moved out of range.
Nice shot by Nakayama.
Butcher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tsuyoshi Nakayama showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Butcher 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Butcher!