PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bas Duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakamura has chosen Amazing as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Duran
vs
Nakamura

182 cm
19
179 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bas Duran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura throws a head kick but Duran moves out of range.
Duran is looking to clinch.
Bas Duran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duran tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nakamura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nakamura closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nakamura takes a swing at Duran's ribcage but misses.
Nakamura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Duran tries to clinch but Nakamura is having none of it.
Duran tries to clinch but Nakamura moves out of range.
Nakamura throws a sloppy head kick and Duran moves out of range easily.
Nakamura scores with a push kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nakamura.
Nakamura looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nakamura looks to land a combination but Duran avoids it well.
Nakamura thows a body kick. Duran tries to catch it but that hurt him.
No joy there for Nakamura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Duran crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nakamura - the referee stops the clock and Duran gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nakamura. Duran manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duran looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Duran tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nakamura swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Duran misses with a combination
and Nakamura counters with a series of strikes. Duran will be more careful next time no doubt.
Duran tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nakamura makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nakamura lands with a kick to the ribs.
Duran takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Duran is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Duran steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nakamura. That one must have hurt.
Duran takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nakamura lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick from Nakamura lands but Duran takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura thumps Duran with a low kick.
Bas Duran is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nakamura misses with a combination

and Duran counters by moving into the clinch.

Nakamura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nakamura lands with a slapping head kick.
Nakamura misses with a head kick.
Nakamura sizes up Duran with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Duran falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nakamura counters with a series of strikes. Duran will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nakamura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Duran circles away quickly and effectively.
Nakamura fails to land with a series of punches.
Nakamura jabs Duran right on the nose. Duran blinks but takes it well.
Duran will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nakamura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nakamura throws a right and a left that Duran avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nakamura backs up against the cage.
Nice takedown defense from Duran. No joy for Nakamura on that attempt.
Nakamura goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A punch combination from Nakamura misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nakamura.
A head kick from Nakamura lands but Duran takes it in his stride.
Nakamura thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Duran if he has to take too many more of those.
Duran leaves Nakamura with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Duran takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Good shot there by Nakamura.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duran clinches but Nakamura breaks the clinch

and Nakamura counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Duran will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura trying to control but Duran is working from the bottom.

Nakamura decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Duran, up you get!
Nakamura connects with a high kick.
Duran falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nakamura counters with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nakamura.
Duran misses with a double jab
and Nakamura counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice combination there by Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a head kick that misses.
Duran throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nakamura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenji Nakamura dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nakamura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nakamura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nakamura falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Duran to counter with a crisp jab.
Nakamura tries a head kick but it misses.
Nakamura shoots in but no luck this time.
A right-left combo lands from Nakamura.
Duran tries to clinch but Nakamura moves away
and Nakamura counters with a one-two to the body.
Duran avoids the head kick by Nakamura.
Nakamura misses with the combination.
Nakamura shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Duran as he avoids it easily.
Nakamura lands a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nakamura counters with a big head kick but Duran shrugs it off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nakamura moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nakamura lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nakamura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nakamura scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nakamura looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Duran avoids the head kick by Nakamura.
Nakamura looks to land a combination. Duran sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nakamura looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duran has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura scores with a spinning back kick!
Duran misses with the body kick
and Nakamura counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nakamura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duran swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nakamura counters with a body kick.
Nakamura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nakamura thuds his shin into the meat of Duran's side.
Nakamura tries for a takedown but Duran circles away easily
and Duran counters with a straight right hand.
Bas Duran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenji Nakamura.
Nakamura misses with a double jab.
Nakamura fails with a takedown attempt.
Nakamura connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura lets loose with a powerful body kick. Duran will feel that in the morning.
Nakamura is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nakamura misses with a head kick.
Duran looks to clinch
and Nakamura counters with a head kick. That will keep Duran thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Duran avoids the head kick by Nakamura.
Horrible takedown by Nakamura or perhaps it was just good defense by Duran which made him look bad.
Nakamura misses with a wild combination.
Duran looks to clinch
and Nakamura counters with a nice leg kick.
Nakamura throws a head kick that half lands.
Duran takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nakamura throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura misses with a head kick.
Nakamura throws a combination. Duran tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nakamura throws a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nakamura.
Nakamura lands with a nice combination. Duran backs away looking to recover.
A left and a right from Nakamura both land. Nice combination.
Nakamura lands a nice looking kick to the body. Duran takes a step back to recover.
Nakamura scores with a head kick.

Duran is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nakamura connects with a high kick.
Nakamura tries to score a power double leg takedown but Duran sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nakamura somewhat.
Nakamura throws a front kick that sends Duran stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenji Nakamura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Nakamura goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Duran tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Nakamura counter with a right hand.
Duran tries to clinch
and Nakamura counters with a nice body kick.
Duran on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nakamura. Nakamura obviously looking to wear him down.
Nakamura has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nakamura misses with the combination.
Nakamura misses with a head kick.
Duran tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nakamura counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Duran is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duran looks to throw the jab but Nakamura is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran leaves Nakamura with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nakamura buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Duran walks into a left hand.
Kenji Nakamura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick from Nakamura lands but Duran takes it in his stride.
Duran looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nakamura lets loose with a powerful body kick. Duran will feel that in the morning.
Duran takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Duran takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nakamura throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duran displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nakamura.
Nakamura lands a head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nakamura lands with a kick to the temple. Duran shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nakamura connects with a high kick.
Nakamura throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Duran's head.
Nakamura lands a head kick. Duran smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Duran blocks a head kick by Nakamura.
Bas Duran is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nakamura throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Duran.
Nakamura lands a two punch combo.
Oh Duran is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nakamura circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nakamura counters with a head kick.
Duran seems to have got his legs back now.
Nakamura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Duran circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nakamura counters with a nice body kick.
Nakamura plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nakamura lands a head kick!
Nakamura lands a high kick!
Nakamura thuds his shin into the meat of Duran's side.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nakamura.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nakamura is defended easily by Duran.
Bas Duran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenji Nakamura.
Nakamura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nakamura - that will leave a mark!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Duran walks into a jab.
Nakamura shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Duran as he avoids it easily.
Nakamura goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Duran blocks a head kick by Nakamura.
Nakamura misses with a head kick.
Duran closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nakamura counters with an inside leg kick.
Kenji Nakamura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nakamura swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Duran makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Duran crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nakamura - the referee stops the clock and Duran gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nakamura. Duran manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nakamura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bas Duran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duran misses with a double jab
and Nakamura counters with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenji Nakamura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nakamura winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 24:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 24:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenji Nakamura!