PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Youshi Nakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Cane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Youshi Nakuraba has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Youshi Nakuraba seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Nakuraba
vs
Cane

210 cm
20
300 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

205 cm
19
284 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Youshi Nakuraba!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Louis Cane!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cane throws a series of punches but Nakuraba moves out of range.
Cane fails to land with a series of punches.
Cane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cane misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nakuraba works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cane throws a shot from downtown. Nakuraba moves away and avoids it.
Nakuraba slips a straight right by Cane.
Nakuraba turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cane takes a swing at Nakuraba's ribcage but misses.
Cane throws a jab but it's blocked by Nakuraba.
Cane thows a leg kick but Nakuraba checks it
and Nakuraba counters with a nice body shot.
Cane swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nakuraba counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nakuraba throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cane misses with a combination
and Nakuraba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cane throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nakuraba chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cane's corner calls for a 1-2. Cane obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cane connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nakuraba. Nakuraba circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Youshi Nakuraba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cane throws a looping overhand right but Nakuraba ducks down to avoid it.
Nakuraba lands with a shot to the body.
Cane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nakuraba is looking to slow Cane down with leg kicks.
Cane throws a jab when Nakuraba was well out of range.
Cane throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nakuraba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cane throws a sloppy head kick
and Nakuraba counters with a thumping low kick.
Cane looks gassed!

Nakuraba drives through and clinches with Cane against the cage.

Nakuraba manages to break the clinch.
Cane misses with a body punch

and Nakuraba counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cane tries to pull guard but Nakuraba won't allow it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nakuraba as Cane tries to tie him up.

Nakuraba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Nakuraba holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cane jumps guard but Nakuraba stands there with Cane around his waist. Cane gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Youshi Nakuraba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Louis Cane.
Cane tries to circle away but Nakuraba has him pinned against the cage.

Nakuraba manages to break the clinch.
Cane swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Nakuraba counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cane misses with a hook.
Cane fails with the takedown

and Nakuraba holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Nakuraba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Cane misses
enabling Nakuraba to counter with a crisp jab.
Nakuraba takes a swing at Cane's ribcage but misses.
Cane takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nakuraba scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cane misses with a looping right.
Cane throws a sloppy body shot
and Nakuraba counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cane's knee momentarily.
Cane takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Nakuraba closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Nakuraba breaks the clinch.
Louis Cane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cane throws a leg kick
and Nakuraba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cane misses with a shot to the body
and Cane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nakuraba moves out of range as Cane strikes.
Cane misses with a straight right.
Cane throws a looping overhand right but Nakuraba ducks down to avoid it.
Cane misses with a hook.
Nakuraba takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cane misses with a leg kick
and Nakuraba counters with a thumping low kick.
Nakuraba throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cane throws a sloppy body shot
and Nakuraba makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cane misses with a leg kick
and Nakuraba counters with a three punch combo that has Cane backing up. Cane nods at Nakuraba to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nakuraba throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cane misses with a takedown attempt

and Nakuraba moves into the clinch.

Nakuraba breaks from the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nakuraba.
Nakuraba moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cane is trying desperately to land a takedown but Nakuraba is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Cane.
Nakuraba lands a head kick. Cane smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nakuraba lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nakuraba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Cane misses.
Nakuraba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cane throws a head kick that misses
and Nakuraba counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nakuraba forces Cane back against the cage and clinches.

Nakuraba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nakuraba works Cane's body with a nice hook.
Cane misses with a hook.
Cane misses with a double jab
and Nakuraba counters with a three punch combo that has Cane backing up. Cane nods at Nakuraba to acknowledge the strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nakuraba.
Cane misses with a leg kick
and Nakuraba counters with a left to the body.
Nakuraba lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cane's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nakuraba takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nakuraba jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nakuraba cracks Cane with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nakuraba slips under a jab from Cane.
Cane is breathing heavily.
Nakuraba with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cane takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Nakuraba.
Cane tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cane takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nakuraba is looking to wear down Cane with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nakuraba lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nakuraba throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cane's head.
Nakuraba throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakuraba connects with a crisp jab.
Nakuraba moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nice body kick there by Nakuraba.
Nakuraba moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cane dodges the punch combination from Nakuraba.
Nakuraba takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Nakuraba.
Cane misses with an uppercut. Nakuraba saw that one coming.
Nakuraba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cane throws a leg kick
and Nakuraba counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nakuraba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nakuraba thumps Cane with a low kick.
Nakuraba throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cane stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nakuraba lands with a nice combination. Cane backs away looking to recover.
A right-left combo lands from Nakuraba.
Nakuraba lands a nice hook to Cane's body. Cane takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nakuraba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cane can do to turn this around?
Nakuraba buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nakuraba uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cane has time to react.
Nakuraba punishes Cane's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakuraba scores with a leg kick.
Nakuraba punishes Cane's body with a nice straight punch.
Nakuraba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cane takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nakuraba scores with a jab to the head.
Nakuraba lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nakuraba throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nakuraba lands a right hook to the body.
Cane avoids the head kick by Nakuraba.
Nakuraba lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A shot to de liver by Nakuraba. Beautiful body shot.
Nakuraba lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cane doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nakuraba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakuraba scoring well with a low kick there.
Nakuraba scores with a shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nakuraba.
Youshi Nakuraba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cane takes one to the chin there.
Nakuraba lands a nice hook to Cane's body. Cane takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nakuraba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nakuraba lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Youshi Nakuraba is winning the standup battle so far.
Cane steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nakuraba. That one must have hurt.
Nakuraba moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cane's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nakuraba lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cane misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Nakuraba clinches up with Cane and pushes him back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Youshi Nakuraba dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nakuraba lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cane shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nakuraba counters with a thumping low kick.

Nakuraba moves into range and clinches up with Cane.

Nakuraba manages to break the clinch.
Cane shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nakuraba counters with an inside leg kick.
Nakuraba throws a series of punches but Cane moves out of range.
Nakuraba throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nakuraba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nakuraba.
Cane on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Nakuraba rushes Cane and presses him up against the cage.

Nakuraba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cane misses with a takedown attempt
and Nakuraba counters with a right hand to the body.
Youshi Nakuraba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Louis Cane.

Nakuraba forces Cane back against the cage and clinches.
Cane is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Nakuraba breaks the clinch.
Nakuraba feints and then cracks Cane's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cane down.
Nakuraba swinging wilding here.
A bone on bone clash there as Cane blocks the leg kick.
Cane falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nakuraba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cane misses with a body shot
and Nakuraba counters with a two punch combo.
A solid body kick from Nakuraba.
Nakuraba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Louis Cane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Youshi Nakuraba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakuraba throws a series of punches but Cane moves out of range.
Cane throws a looping overhand right but Nakuraba ducks down to avoid it.
Cane misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nakuraba counters with a thumping low kick.
Nakuraba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cane throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nakuraba counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cane with a poor takedown
and Nakuraba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nakuraba throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nakuraba throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nakuraba cracks the inside of Cane's front leg.
The fighters circling - Cane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nakuraba lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cane throws a jab but it's blocked by Nakuraba.

Nakuraba moves into range and clinches up with Cane.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cane wants to stall.

Nakuraba breaks the clinch.
Cane doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nakuraba counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nakuraba counters with a left to the body.
Nakuraba throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cane's head.
Nakuraba scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cane in his tracks.
Nakuraba is working the combinations to good effect here.
Cane throws a combination that misses
and Nakuraba counters with a right hand to the body.
Cane misses with a takedown
and Nakuraba counters with a stiff right hand.
Nakuraba lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Nakuraba. That snapped Cane's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakuraba throws a one two combo.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cane tries to stall but Nakuraba uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Nakuraba breaks from the clinch.
Cane throws a left and a right that both miss

and Nakuraba counters by moving into the clinch.
Cane is looking to control Nakuraba's arms but Nakuraba gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cane has his back to the cage.

Nakuraba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cane throws a jab but it's blocked by Nakuraba.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cane with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nakuraba counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nakuraba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cane thows a leg kick but Nakuraba checks it
and Nakuraba makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakuraba lands with a nice combination. Cane backs away looking to recover.

And that's the end of the fight!
Youshi Nakuraba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nakuraba has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:24
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:24
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Youshi Nakuraba!
Youshi Nakuraba retains his super heavyweight title!