PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shin Nara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmy OToole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shin Nara has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nara
vs
OToole

176 cm
19
163 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
162 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shin Nara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Timmy OToole!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OToole misses with an uppercut. Nara saw that one coming.
Nara clobbers OToole with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nara connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
OToole misses the shot to the body.
OToole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nara fails to land with a series of punches.
Nara closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
OToole fails to land with a series of punches.
Nara misses with a shot to the body
and OToole counters with a lovely shot to the body.
OToole avoids a punch combination nicely.
Timmy OToole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
OToole throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nara counters with a stiff right hand.
OToole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nara moves away.
OToole throws out a loose jab but Nara uses good head movement to avoid it.
OToole connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
No joy there for Nara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
OToole misses with a hook. Nara ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Nara.
OToole throws out a loose jab but Nara uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OToole misses with a straight left.
Nara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nara moves in looking to clinch but OToole pushes him off.
OToole lands a jab to Nara's midsection.
Good shot there by OToole.
OToole looks to land a left hand but Nara moved out of range nicely.
Nara moves in looking to clinch but OToole pushes him off.
OToole misses with a double jab
and Nara counters with a straight right hand.
OToole throws a hook but Nara blocks it.
Nara defending well as OToole loads up on a big left hand.
OToole misses with a hook. Nara ducked under it nicely.
OToole avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slow jab from OToole misses its intended target.
OToole swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nara counters with a right hand to the body.
OToole jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nara lands an overhand right.
Nara lands with a nice combination. OToole backs away looking to recover.
Nara scores with a hook.
OToole scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nara in his tracks.
Nara's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Nara duly obliges.
OToole might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
OToole misses with a body shot
and Nara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nara scores with a punch to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nara lands a jab-cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from OToole misses the target.
OToole lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nara circles away quickly and effectively.
Timmy OToole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nara lands with a straight right. OToole didn't see that one coming.
Nara slips a straight right by OToole.
Nara takes a swing at OToole's ribcage but misses.
OToole lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OToole catches Nara with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nara misses with a double jab.
Nara throws a right and a left that OToole avoids nicely.
OToole showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nara.
Nara is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as OToole throws out the jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Nara scores with a four punch combination!
OToole misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nara looks to land a combination. OToole sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nara scores with a jab to the body.
OToole swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nara counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A combination from OToole does no damage.
OToole looks to throw the jab but Nara is out of range.
OToole misses with an uppercut.
OToole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nara manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OToole misses with a hook. Nara ducked under it nicely.

Nara gets the takedown into side control.

Nara stands up.
OToole throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nara tries to bum rush OToole with a series of wild strikes but OToole uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
OToole misses with a body punch
and Nara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nara misses with a double jab.

Nara closes the distance and pushes OToole back into the ropes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nara wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but OToole has him pressed against the ropes.
OToole stalling in the clinch.
Nara fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shin Nara dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from OToole.
OToole takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
OToole scores with a jab.
Nara lands a nice shot that snaps OToole's head back.
Nara misses with a series of wild punches.
A left and a right from Nara both land. Nice combination.
Nara throws a combination that misses
and OToole counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice uppercut there from OToole.
Nara throws a combination. OToole tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nara slips under a jab from OToole.
OToole takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nara takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nara is working the combinations to good effect here.
OToole misses with an uppercut.
Nara slips a straight right by OToole.
Nara misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OToole throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nara ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by OToole.
OToole misses with a looping left.
OToole looks to land a right hand but Nara moved out of range.
Nara looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? OToole is fending him off so far but Nara persists. Nope, OToole circles away and we're back to standing.
OToole throws a big shot that misses.
OToole misses with a combination
and Nara counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
OToole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
OToole throws a combination that misses
and Nara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nara fails to land with a series of punches.
OToole looks to throw the jab but Nara is out of range.
Shin Nara is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nara takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A combination from Nara does no damage.
A big left from OToole misses.
OToole lands with an uppercut that bounces Nara off the ropes and back into rage.
Nara lands a right hook to the body.
Nara scores with a hook to the body. OToole takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nara ducks under a wild hook from OToole.
OToole scores with a shot to the body.
OToole missing with a left hand there. Nara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nara scores with a one two! OToole had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nara bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
OToole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
OToole has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
OToole throws a combination that misses
and Nara counters with a two punch combo.
OToole is breathing heavily.
Nara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nara fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nara connects with the punch.
OToole throws a right hand that Nara ducks under and follows up with a left that Nara also avoids with ease.
OToole gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nara.
Nara avoids the body shot from OToole.
Nara lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A nice combination there by OToole.
Nara throws out a powerful jab.
OToole misses with a double jab.
OToole avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. OToole looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
OToole misses with a looping right.
Shin Nara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
OToole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nara throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OToole misses with a double jab
and Nara counters with a series of strikes. OToole will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nara tries to bum rush OToole with a series of wild strikes but OToole uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
OToole has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
OToole misses with an uppercut.
OToole misses with an uppercut. Nara saw that one coming.
Danga de danga de dang - Nara scores with a four punch combination!
A big right from OToole misses.
A left and a right from Nara both land. Nice combination.
Nara drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nara misses with the combination.
OToole throws a hook but Nara blocks it.
OToole bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shin Nara dominated that second round.
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 get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nara avoids the body shot from OToole.
OToole slips a jab and a cross from Nara.
OToole throws a hook but Nara avoids it easily.
OToole misses with a body shot.
OToole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nara was well out of range. Poor timing from OToole.
Nara jabs OToole right on the nose. OToole blinks but takes it well.
OToole lands a nice shot that snaps Nara's head back.
Nice uppercut there from OToole.
Nara ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
OToole throws a combination that misses
and Nara counters with a straight right hand.
OToole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
OToole throws an overhand right that lands on Nara's shoulder, as Nara tries to avoid the shot.
Nara closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nara moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
OToole takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from OToole misses.
OToole throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
OToole throws a hook to the side of Nara's head but Nara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
OToole takes a body punch but keeps moving.
OToole with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nara to score with a decent uppercut.
Nara clobbers OToole with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nara throws a right hand that OToole ducks under and follows up with a left that OToole also avoids with ease.

Nara gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
OToole prevents Nara from breaking the clinch.
Nara tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nara looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nara changes levels and goes for a takedown here. OToole fights it off and pushes away nicely.
OToole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nara gets in close and instigates a clinch.
OToole can't break the clinch.
Nara working hard to break the clinch.

Nara breaks from the clinch.
Nara connects with a body shot.
OToole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nara lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nara scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
OToole getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nara scores with a nice head shot.
OToole falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nara counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
OToole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OToole throws a nice looking combination but Nara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
OToole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
OToole lands a two punch combo.
Nara goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nara closes the distance and lands a one-two.
OToole throws a nice looking combination but Nara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
OToole misses with a body punch
and OToole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch combination from Nara misses.
Nara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Nara has taken the fight to the clinch.

Nara breaks the clinch.
Nara staying out of range there.
Nara takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
OToole throws the left hand but Nara avoids the punch easily.
Nara works over OToole's head and body with a nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OToole fails to land with a series of punches.
Nara scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Nara throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. OToole was covering up waiting for the punch and Nara finishes the takedown easily into guard.
OToole is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nara is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shin Nara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nara 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shin Nara!