PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Spencer Nakumura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fellipe Briz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Briz has chosen Paranoid as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Nakumura
vs
Briz

225 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
188 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

[MMABR]Terror Trition[†CoE†]

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Spencer Nakumura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fellipe Briz!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakumura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nakumura throws a hook to the side of Briz's head but Briz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Briz keeps the fight on the outside.
Nakumura tries to clinch but Briz moves out of range.
A jab from Nakumura misses.

Briz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nakumura to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Briz working a defensive guard here.
Nakumura passes Briz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nakumura takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Briz wants to control but Nakumura is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nakumura prevents Briz from improving his position.
Briz controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Briz is looking to improve his position.
Nakumura is keen to just control but Briz is a slippery customer.
The fighters are battling for position here. Briz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nakumura trying to control but Briz is working from the bottom.
Briz has a closed guard, preventing Nakumura from standing up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Briz holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nakumura wants to control from the top but Briz keeps moving.
Nakumura stopping the sweep attempt from Briz.
Nakumura works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Briz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briz won't allow Nakumura to pass to mount.
Briz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Nakumura decides to stand up.
Nakumura tries a head kick but it misses.
Nakumura fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nakumura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Briz.

That's four 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.
Briz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nakumura looks to land a body kick but Briz moved away.
Nakumura looks for the body kick but Briz saw that one coming.
Briz scores with a hook.
A head kick misses from Briz.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nakumura looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spencer Nakumura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nakumura takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Spencer Nakumura will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nakumura is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nakumura is defended easily by Briz.
Nakumura tries to clinch there but Briz circles away.
Briz misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakumura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Briz.
Briz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nakumura fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakumura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Briz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Briz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nakumura shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Briz defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spencer Nakumura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nakumura will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Briz moves into the clinch.

Briz jumps into guard, dragging Nakumura to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Nakumura decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Briz stuffs the takedown attempt from Nakumura. Nakumura gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Briz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nakumura's calf.

Briz shoots in and bounces Nakumura off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Nakumura is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Briz stands and steps away. Nakumura gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Nakumura.

Briz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakumura wants to control but Briz is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Briz stands up from half guard.
Nakumura misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Briz to counter with a crisp jab.
Nakumura moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Spencer Nakumura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Briz rushes Nakumura and presses him up against the cage.

Briz has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Nakumura uses from the top position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Briz holds on and takes a little breather.
Briz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nakumura wants to control from the top but Briz keeps moving.
Briz pulls Nakumura in close to prevent any damage.
Briz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nakumura is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fellipe Briz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nakumura clinches but Briz breaks the clinch
and Briz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nakumura pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nakumura with a poor takedown
and Briz counters with a nice uppercut.
Nakumura with a poor takedown
and Briz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nakumura throws a leg kick

and Briz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Briz.
Briz tries to stand but Nakumura is controlling from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Briz postures up in Nakumura's guard and throws a big left but Nakumura blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakumura keeping moving, preventing Briz from controlling successfully.
Nakumura pulls Briz in close to prevent any damage.
Briz stopping the sweep attempt from Nakumura.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Briz is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Nakumura is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Nakumura has escaped and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Briz is trying to keep Nakumura in close.
Briz looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Nakumura puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Nakumura is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Briz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nakumura.
Nakumura is looking to advance position but Briz won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briz wants to improve his position but Nakumura is controlling well.
Nakumura is trying to control. Briz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nakumura with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nakumura trying to control the action but Briz is working from the bottom.
Briz trying to control from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nakumura tries to clinch but Briz moves away
and Briz counters with a leg kick.

That's four 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.
Nakumura with a lazy takedown attempt

and Briz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spencer Nakumura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Briz drops an elbow to the side of Nakumura's head.
Briz trying to control the pace.
Nakumura is looking to control Briz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nakumura avoid being mounted?
Nakumura is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fellipe Briz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Briz 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fellipe Briz!