PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luka Nesto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ko The Tree Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ko The Tree Man acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Nesto
vs
The Tree Man

208 cm
25
270 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

225 cm
23
272 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luka Nesto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ko The Tree Man!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nesto blocks a head kick by The Tree Man.
The Tree Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Nesto drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Nesto is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but The Tree Man is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The Tree Man is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

It looks like Ko The Tree Man has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Nesto is trying to get an arm triangle but The Tree Man is defending well.
The Tree Man struggling a bit here.

Nesto is trying to get an arm triangle but The Tree Man is defending well.

Nesto wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by The Tree Man, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nesto tries for a kimura but The Tree Man is defending well.
Nesto is breathing heavily.
The Tree Man is looking for a sweep.

Nesto is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but The Tree Man is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The Tree Man tries to bench press Nesto off him but Nesto keeps the position.
The Tree Man can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Nesto tries for a kimura but The Tree Man is defending well.

Nesto tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nesto has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on The Tree Man's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The Tree Man tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The Tree Man digs a good body shot into Nesto's ribs.
The Tree Man throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The Tree Man throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The Tree Man thumps Nesto with a low kick.
Danga de danga de dang - The Tree Man scores with a four punch combination!
The Tree Man throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The Tree Man goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nesto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Tree Man lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nesto backs up against the ropes.
The Tree Man lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The Tree Man throws a quick inside leg kick.
The Tree Man throws a combination. Nesto tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The Tree Man throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The Tree Man dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from The Tree Man does no damage.
The Tree Man works over Nesto's head and body with a nice combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick from The Tree Man lands but Nesto takes it in his stride.
The Tree Man throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nesto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luka Nesto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ko The Tree Man's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

The Tree Man lands with a kick to the temple. Nesto shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nesto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The Tree Man scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The Tree Man misses with a takedown attempt

and Nesto counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nesto postures up.
Nesto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Tree Man is keeping the position for now.
Nesto is working hard here to advance position.
Nesto postures up.

Nesto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nesto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

The Tree Man working for a triangle but Nesto defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nesto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Tree Man is keeping the position for now.
Nesto advances position into side control!
Luka Nesto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Nesto goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, The Tree Man has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Nesto but great work by The Tree Man.
Nesto tries to buck The Tree Man off but The Tree Man is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The Tree Man wants to control but Nesto is keeping him busy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The Tree Man with a hook.
The Tree Man is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Tree Man lands a front kick.
The Tree Man scores with a nice right hand.
The Tree Man tries to clinch but Nesto moves away

and Nesto counters with a takedown into side control.
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.

Nesto is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but The Tree Man is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nesto works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Nesto wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by The Tree Man, who protects the arm well.
The Tree Man stops Nesto from passing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nesto tries to score with some ground and pound. The Tree Man controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The Tree Man really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nesto. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The Tree Man is trying to improve his position.
Nesto tries to move to mount but The Tree Man blocks the move with his legs.

Nesto is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, The Tree Man has escaped the position, nice work there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nesto avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Tree Man throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luka Nesto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ko The Tree Man's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

The Tree Man plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ko The Tree Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Nesto closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nesto lands in his opponent's guard.
Nesto content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nesto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The Tree Man is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nesto wants to pass the guard but The Tree Man is keeping the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nesto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nesto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nesto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Tree Man is keeping the position for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The Tree Man scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The Tree Man throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nesto's head.
Nesto takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice body kick from The Tree Man.
The Tree Man throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The Tree Man fails in his attempt to clinch.
The Tree Man lands with a thumping leg kick.
The Tree Man lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by The Tree Man.
The Tree Man tries to clinch there but Nesto circles away.
A right-left combo lands from The Tree Man.
The Tree Man connects with a high kick.
The Tree Man dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nesto. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Tree Man lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The Tree Man throws a one two combo.
Nesto avoids the head kick by The Tree Man.
The Tree Man throws a series of punches but Nesto moves out of range.

Nesto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nesto pushes down on The Tree Man's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Nesto seems to be looking for submissions.

Nesto is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and The Tree Man defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nesto works his way into full mount!

Nesto working for a submission but The Tree Man is keeping him at bay.

Nesto working for a guillotine from mount but The Tree Man is in no mood to give up.

Nesto looking to secure an arm triangle but The Tree Man defends it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luka Nesto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nesto, 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luka Nesto!