PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tsuyoshi Nakayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Stack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakayama comes to the ring accompanied by The Vapors - Turning Japanese. Stack has chosen Deer Dance as his entrance music. The key to victory for Tsuyoshi Nakayama has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Nakayama
vs
Stack

189 cm
25
192 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

185 cm
26
193 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tsuyoshi Nakayama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Stack!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakayama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stack.
A leg kick checked by Nakayama.
A swing and a miss from Nakayama.
Nakayama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stack moves away.
Nakayama misses with a straight left.
Stack misses the shot to the body.
Nakayama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakayama digs a good body shot into Stack's ribs.
Nakayama lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stack shoots in for a takedown but Nakayama shows good takedown defense.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nakayama darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nakayama misses with a hook. Stack ducked under it nicely.
Nakayama fails to land with a series of punches.
Stack closes the distance and clinches up with Nakayama, looking for a takedown. Stack pushes Nakayama against the ropes but Nakayama circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nakayama misses the jab.
A jab from Nakayama misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama misses with a two punch combination.
Nakayama defending well as Stack loads up on a big left hand.
Nakayama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stack fails to land with a series of punches.
Stack avoids the body shot from Nakayama.
Nakayama misses with a hook.
Stack walks into a straight right hand from Nakayama.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama misses with a hook. Stack ducked under it nicely.
Nakayama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Stack counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Stack with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nakayama wants to get back to his feet but Stack is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Stack wants to pass the guard but Nakayama is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nakayama is on top in guard.
Stack wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stack controlling Nakayama's posture.
Stack looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nakayama tries to stand but Stack is controlling from the bottom.
Stack is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Stack is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Nakayama reverses the position - he's now on top in Stack's guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stack is pulling down on Nakayama's head. It's preventing any offense from Nakayama, at least for the moment.
Nakayama stopping the sweep attempt from Stack.
Stack is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nakayama is fighting to break Stack's control of his arms but Stack is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Stack controls Nakayama momentarily but Nakayama frees himself.
Stack looking for a sweep. Not yet Stack, not yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nakayama lands a nice hook to Stack's body. Stack takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stack was well out of range. Poor timing from Nakayama.
Nakayama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stack.
Nakayama missing with a left hand there. Stack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tsuyoshi Nakayama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nakayama misses with a looping right.
Nakayama throws a shot from downtown. Stack moves away and avoids it.
Nakayama misses with a looping left.
Stack fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tsuyoshi Nakayama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Stack.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nakayama lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tsuyoshi Nakayama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakayama thows a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Nakayama misses.
Stack avoids the body shot from Nakayama.
Stack misses with an uppercut.
Stack misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nakayama looks to score with a jab to the body but Stack is just out of range.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stack misses with a hook. Nakayama ducked under it nicely.
Stack uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nakayama.
Stack looks to throw the jab but Nakayama is out of range.
Stack misses with the combination.
Stack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nakayama.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tsuyoshi Nakayama dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nakayama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stack.
Nakayama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stack.
Stack moves out of range as Nakayama strikes.
Stack slips under a jab from Nakayama.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakayama. Stack does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakayama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stack.
Nakayama lands a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakayama throws a shot from downtown. Stack moves away and avoids it.
Stack takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nakayama jabs at Stack's body.

Stack shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nakayama is trying to defend but Stack finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nakayama is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stack is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Nakayama is in a horrible position here. Stack smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Nakayama slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nakayama is trying is best to control the position here.
Nakayama is looking for a sweep. Stack is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stack tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nakayama knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Stack performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Nakayama is trying to stand.
Nakayama avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stack.
Stack trying to advance position but Nakayama counters by regaining guard.
Stack trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nakayama preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nakayama keeping full guard, as Stack tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nakayama preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stack has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stack takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nakayama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nakayama throws a shot from downtown. Stack moves away and avoids it.
Nakayama throws a right and a left that Stack avoids nicely.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nakayama.
Stack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nakayama.
Stack on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nakayama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nakayama looks to land a combination but Stack avoids it well.
Nakayama throws a series of punches but Stack avoids them all with ease.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Stack misses with a body shot.
Stack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Stack closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nakayama manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
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.

Nakayama stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Nakayama works over Stack's head and body with a nice combination.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama throws a right hand that Stack ducks under and follows up with a left that Stack also avoids with ease.
Nakayama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stack moves away.
Nakayama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nakayama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nakayama throws a jab but it's blocked by Stack.
Nakayama misses with a two punch combination.
Tsuyoshi Nakayama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nakayama throws a sloppy body shot
and Stack counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Stack staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Nakayama misses its intended target.
Stack defending well as Nakayama loads up on a big left hand.
Nakayama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nakayama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nakayama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Nakayama misses.
Nakayama slips a jab and a cross from Stack.
Nakayama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stack.
Nakayama swings for the body but Stack moves out of range.
A punch combination from Nakayama misses.
Nakayama throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stack on the side of the head.
Stack dives in and grabs Nakayama's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nakayama pushes down on Stack's head and hops out.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tsuyoshi Nakayama showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nakayama has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Tsuyoshi Nakayama!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Tsuyoshi Nakayama!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Tsuyoshi Nakayama!

Tsuyoshi Nakayama wins by unanimous decision!