PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kazushi Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean OToole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). OToole has chosen Ænema as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Kazushi Nakamura has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kazushi Nakamura seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Nakamura
vs
OToole

165 cm
25
135 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

160 cm
21
136 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Knockout power

Shamanic Labs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kazushi Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sean OToole!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OToole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nakamura misses with a wild body shot.

OToole drives through and clinches with Nakamura against the cage.
Nakamura managing to block the knees to the body from OToole.
OToole has Nakamura pressed against the cage, preventing Nakamura from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nakamura is looking for a takedown up against the cage. OToole gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
OToole creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nakamura's defenses.
OToole lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
OToole lands an elbow inside that Nakamura shrugs off.

It looks like Kazushi Nakamura has been cut.
Nakamura dodges an elbow strike from OToole.
Nakamura takes a knee right on the jaw!
OToole landing knees to the body.
OToole lands an elbow that stopped Nakamura in his tracks for a moment.

Nakamura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nakamura swats away the attempt to clinch by OToole.
OToole tries to clinch up but Nakamura circles away and keeps his distance.

OToole has managed to clinch.
OToole putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nakamura in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
OToole working Nakamura over with knees to the body.
Nakamura is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakamura takes an elbow to the forehead.
OToole using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
OToole lands a knee to the body.
OToole lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura takes a knee right on the jaw!
OToole using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
OToole with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
OToole working Nakamura over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from OToole.
Nakamura managing to block the knees to the body from OToole.
OToole landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nakamura takes an elbow to the temple.
Nakamura takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
OToole misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nakamura.
OToole crunches a lovely knee into Nakamura's ribcage.
OToole lands a damaging elbow.
OToole lands an elbow inside that Nakamura shrugs off.
OToole tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nakamura avoids it.
Nice elbow from OToole.
OToole lands an elbow inside that Nakamura shrugs off.
Nakamura is looking to break free of the clinch but OToole has double underhooks.
OToole lands an elbow just above Nakamura 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. OToole obliges.
Nakamura managing to block the knees to the body from OToole.
OToole using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nakamura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
OToole is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
OToole misses with a knee to the head.
OToole tries a knee to the head but Nakamura blocks it.
OToole misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nakamura.
OToole throws an elbow but it misses.
Nakamura managing to block the knees to the body from OToole.
Nakamura avoids a wild elbow strike from OToole.
OToole missing with knees to the body.
Nakamura tries to circle away but OToole has him pinned against the cage.
Nakamura avoids a wild elbow strike from OToole.
Nakamura wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but OToole has him pressed against the cage.
Nakamura on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nakamura is trying to force a seperation but OToole has the dominant position.
OToole throws an elbow that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Nakamura's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OToole throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nakamura jumps guard but OToole stands there with Nakamura around his waist. Nakamura gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
OToole crunches a lovely knee into Nakamura's ribcage.
OToole throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by OToole.
Nakamura goes for a takedown attempt but OToole pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazushi Nakamura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Nakamura does no damage.
OToole wants to clinch.
Nakamura fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but OToole avoids it really well and circles away.
OToole tries to clinch up.

OToole gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
OToole trying to land knees to the body.
OToole lands a nice elbow.
Nakamura on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
OToole lands a damaging elbow.
OToole misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nakamura.
OToole lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nakamura is trying to work for a single leg takedown but OToole pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nakamura avoiding damage as OToole throws knees to the body.
OToole unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nakamura lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
OToole lands a nice elbow.
Knees to the body from OToole.
Nice elbow from OToole.
OToole throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nakamura avoiding damage as OToole throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
OToole missing with knees to the body.
OToole with an attempt at a knee that misses.
OToole throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nakamura blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean OToole dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kazushi Nakamura's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nakamura clinches up with OToole and pushes him back against the cage.
OToole landing some nice looking knees to the body.
OToole throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nakamura managing to block the knees to the body from OToole.
Knees to the body from OToole.
OToole lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
OToole lands a knee to the head.
OToole misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, OToole just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nakamura's brow.
OToole landing knees to the body.
Nakamura wants to get back to striking at distance but OToole won't allow it.
OToole using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nakamura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
OToole using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
OToole has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nakamura takes an elbow to the temple.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nakamura blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
OToole misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nakamura.
OToole tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Nakamura pulls OToole into guard.

Nakamura looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OToole avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
OToole missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Nakamura is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OToole with a flurry of punches that miss.
OToole landing with the ground and pound.
OToole landing with the ground and pound.
OToole postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as OToole accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
OToole lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
OToole is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
OToole throws and elbow that misses. Nakamura uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in OToole's guard. Nice move by Nakamura!
Nakamura takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
OToole trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Nakamura slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from OToole.
OToole tries to roll over but Nakamura keeps him under control.

Nakamura stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows OToole to get to his feet.
Kazushi Nakamura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OToole tries to clinch up
and Nakamura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nakamura lands with a nice body punch.

OToole rushes Nakamura and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nakamura blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nakamura wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nakamura on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
OToole lands an elbow inside that Nakamura shrugs off.
Nice elbow from OToole.
Nakamura avoiding damage as OToole throws knees to the body.
Nakamura is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
OToole lands an elbow that stopped Nakamura in his tracks for a moment.
OToole crunches a lovely knee into Nakamura's ribcage.
OToole crunches a lovely knee into Nakamura's ribcage.
Nakamura takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OToole throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nakamura avoiding damage as OToole throws knees to the body.
Nakamura looking for a takedown.
Nakamura on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
OToole misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nakamura.
OToole tries to land a knee to the head but Nakamura blocks with his arms.
Nakamura blocks the elbow strike.
Nakamura goes for a takedown attempt but OToole pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
OToole tries to close the distance and clinch but Nakamura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
OToole darts in trying to clinch
and Nakamura counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
OToole tries to clinch there but Nakamura circles away.
OToole tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nakamura paws at him with a jab and circles away.

OToole moves into the clinch successfully.
OToole comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kazushi Nakamura will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kazushi Nakamura's cut.
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 hear some noise people - this is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
OToole tries to land knees in the clinch but Nakamura avoids the damage to the body.
Nakamura avoiding damage as OToole throws knees to the body.
OToole throws an elbow but it misses.
Nakamura wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
OToole scores with a knee to the head.
Nakamura blocks the elbow strike.
OToole lands an elbow just above Nakamura 's eye.
OToole using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nakamura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
OToole unloads a knee to the mid-section.
OToole tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nakamura avoids it.
Nakamura wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by OToole.
OToole using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nakamura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nakamura wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nakamura misses with a punch on the inside.
Nakamura blocks the elbow strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nakamura has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. OToole is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OToole with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, OToole throws an elbow but misses.
Nakamura is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nakamura is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nakamura tries to break free but OToole pushes him back against the cage.
Nakamura managing to block the knees to the body from OToole.
OToole misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nakamura.
Nakamura has had enough of the clinch but OToole keeps him there for the moment.
OToole tries to land knees in the clinch but Nakamura avoids the damage to the body.
Sean OToole seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nakamura tries to break free but OToole pushes him back against the cage.
Nakamura wants to get back to striking at distance but OToole won't allow it.
OToole lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nakamura tries to circle away but OToole has him pinned against the cage.
OToole trying to land knees to the body.
OToole throws an elbow but it misses.
Nakamura wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nakamura is trying to break the clinch but OToole is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nakamura managing to block the knees to the body from OToole.
Nakamura drops to a knee looking for a takedown but OToole gets the underhooks and prevents it.
OToole lands a damaging elbow.
OToole scores with a knee to the head.
Nakamura working hard to break the clinch.
OToole tries to land a knee to the head but Nakamura blocks with his arms.
Nakamura managing to block the knees to the body from OToole.
OToole is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nakamura is defending well for now.
Nakamura working hard to break the clinch.
Nakamura has had enough of the clinch but OToole keeps him there for the moment.
OToole missing with knees to the body.
OToole tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nakamura avoids it.
OToole tries to land knees in the clinch but Nakamura avoids the damage to the body.
Nakamura scores with a shot to the side of OToole's head.
Nakamura blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura blocks an elbow strike.
Nakamura can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazushi Nakamura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
OToole tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
OToole throws an elbow that misses.
Nakamura is trying to force a seperation but OToole has the dominant position.
OToole is pressed up against the cage. Nakamura has hold of a leg and is looking to drag OToole down to the mat. OToole avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

OToole has closed the distance and engaged Nakamura in a clinch.
Nakamura takes an elbow to the temple.
OToole throws a knee to the head but misses.
OToole on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
OToole trying to land knees to the body.
OToole looking to throw knees to the head but Nakamura is blocking nicely.
OToole trying to land knees to the body.
Nakamura wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
OToole unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nakamura drops down looking for an ankle pick but OToole pulls his leg out and moves away.

OToole closes the distance and pushes Nakamura back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OToole unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nakamura lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
OToole is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nakamura is defending well for now.
A frustrated look appears on Nakamura's face as he tries to break the clinch.
OToole misses with an elbow strike.
Nakamura avoids a wild elbow strike from OToole.
OToole lands a knee to the head.
Nakamura managing to block the knees to the body from OToole.
A frustrated look appears on Nakamura's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nakamura has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nakamura fails to pull guard.
OToole tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
OToole tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nakamura avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
OToole is pressed up against the cage. Nakamura has hold of a leg and is looking to drag OToole down to the mat. OToole avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nakamura fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches OToole on the side of the head.

Nakamura gets a takedown into half guard.
OToole missing with punches from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean OToole comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think OToole has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean OToole!