PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between TEBATO NAKARA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Gailfus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Gailfus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

NAKARA
vs
Gailfus

171 cm
19
143 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

165 cm
23
135 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, TEBATO NAKARA!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Gailfus!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gailfus tries to clinch but NAKARA is having none of it.
NAKARA throws a head kick that Gailfus semi-blocks.

Gailfus is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in NAKARA's half guard.
Gailfus wants to pass to mount but NAKARA is defending the position.

Gailfus is looking for a kimura here.

Gailfus decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
NAKARA misses with a body kick.
NAKARA lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
NAKARA throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
NAKARA fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
NAKARA misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gailfus throws a wild body kick that NAKARA sees coming a mile off.
NAKARA works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
NAKARA tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gailfus avoids the head kick by NAKARA.
NAKARA lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gailfus's sensitive parts.
NAKARA shoots and misses

and Gailfus counters with a nice double leg into guard.
NAKARA is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Gailfus drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gailfus jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gailfus trying to control the position from guard on top but NAKARA is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gailfus advances position into side control!
NAKARA is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Gailfus has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Gailfus in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
NAKARA knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gailfus on the ground.
NAKARA defending against the ground and pound.
NAKARA wants to get back to his feet but Gailfus drags him back down.
The strikes coming from Gailfus are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
NAKARA's corner calls for a 1-2. NAKARA obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Gailfus looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for NAKARA!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Gailfus swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and NAKARA is now in Gailfus's guard. A big mistake from Gailfus there, giving up the dominant position!
Gailfus trying to keep a closed guard but NAKARA is proving a slippery customer.
NAKARA has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
NAKARA won't allow Gailfus to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gailfus tries to strike from the bottom.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gailfus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
NAKARA is looking to stand up but Gailfus won't let him.
Gailfus trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Gailfus wants to get back to his feet but NAKARA is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
NAKARA wants to stand but Gailfus is controlling his posture from full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
NAKARA punishes Gailfus's body with a nice straight punch.
A head kick from NAKARA lands but Gailfus takes it in his stride.

Gailfus closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Gailfus is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. NAKARA knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Gailfus thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Gailfus.
NAKARA is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gailfus wants to lay and pray for a moment but NAKARA keeps working.
NAKARA is pushing Gailfus's head away, looking to escape. Gailfus manages to hold on to the position though.
Gailfus postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gailfus shoots in for a double leg but NAKARA sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
NAKARA with a lazy takedown attempt

and Gailfus counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gailfus tries to stand but his hand is stuck under NAKARA.
Gailfus is trying to control the action in half guard but NAKARA is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gailfus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gailfus is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
NAKARA tries to kick Gailfus off but Gailfus keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gailfus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gailfus sitting and controlling from the half guard.
NAKARA wants to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
NAKARA tries a head kick but it misses.
NAKARA throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
NAKARA avoids the head kick by Gailfus.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
NAKARA lands a high kick!
NAKARA tries to score with a low kick but Gailfus moves his leg out of the way.
NAKARA swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gailfus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Gailfus closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. NAKARA did well to prevent Gailfus getting side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Gailfus will probably get the nod.
That's time! NAKARA's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Gailfus looks to land a body kick but NAKARA moved away.
Gailfus moves out of range of the body kick from NAKARA.
TEBATO NAKARA seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
NAKARA misses with a two punch combination.
Gailfus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
NAKARA lands a nice looking body shot.
Gailfus blocks a head kick by NAKARA.

Gailfus gets a takedown into half guard.
Gailfus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
NAKARA on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if NAKARA tries to get out of the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Gailfus seems to be working for a kimura but NAKARA defends the submission attempt.
Gailfus wants to control but NAKARA is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gailfus prevents NAKARA from standing back up.
Gailfus is trying to control. NAKARA wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gailfus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed NAKARA's head.
Gailfus is keen to just control but NAKARA is a slippery customer.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gailfus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
NAKARA is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gailfus blocks a head kick by NAKARA.
NAKARA lands the left hand.
Gailfus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gailfus drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
NAKARA lands with a thumping leg kick.
NAKARA misses with a takedown

and Gailfus counters with a takedown into side control.
Gailfus is trying to ground and pound but NAKARA uses the momentary lack of control by Gailfus to regain half guard.
NAKARA wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gailfus takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gailfus is keen to just control but NAKARA is a slippery customer.
NAKARA wants to get back to his feet.
Gailfus thows a huge punch but NAKARA dodges it nicely.

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.
Gailfus is keen to just control but NAKARA is a slippery customer.
Gailfus stalling away here and it's allowed NAKARA to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gailfus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gailfus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gailfus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
NAKARA misses with an attempted mid kick.
NAKARA tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gailfus.
John Gailfus has got the better of the ground game so far.
NAKARA is pushing Gailfus's head away, looking to escape. Gailfus manages to hold on to the position though.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Gailfus is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, NAKARA has escaped the position, nice work there.
NAKARA is not content to let Gailfus control the position.
NAKARA is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Gailfus has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gailfus cracks NAKARA with a big elbow.
Gailfus tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gailfus controls the position from side control.
NAKARA prevents Gailfus from moving into mount.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Gailfus crashes against the mat.
Gailfus looking to punish the body of his opponent here but NAKARA is avoiding damage well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
NAKARA lands a jab to the nose.
Gailfus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
NAKARA thuds a left hand into Gailfus's body.
NAKARA moves in looking to clinch but Gailfus pushes him off.
NAKARA is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gailfus shoots in for a takedown but NAKARA shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
NAKARA tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gailfus swivels and escapes.
NAKARA fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gailfus avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for TEBATO NAKARA. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gailfus avoids the head kick by NAKARA.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gailfus tries to clinch but NAKARA moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from NAKARA lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gailfus has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gailfus and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gailfus drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Gailfus shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches NAKARA napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Gailfus thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
NAKARA is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Gailfus has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Gailfus in side control, throwing shots but NAKARA defends.
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.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
NAKARA is trying to buck Gailfus off.

Gailfus tries for a kimura but NAKARA is defending well.
NAKARA is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Gailfus has just dragged him back down to the mat.
NAKARA is not content to let Gailfus control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Gailfus.
I think Gailfus 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for John Gailfus!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for John Gailfus!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for John Gailfus!

John Gailfus wins by unanimous decision!