PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tsui Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allan Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tsui Nakamura has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nakamura
vs
Bautista

185 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tsui Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Allan Bautista!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bautista tries to clinch but Nakamura moves out of range.
Bautista tries for a takedown but Nakamura sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nakamura tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bautista counters with a nice uppercut.
Nakamura tries to clinch up but Bautista circles away and keeps his distance.
Nakamura with a poor takedown
and Nakamura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bautista avoids the head kick by Nakamura.
Bautista is looking to land body kicks.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nakamura.
Bautista looks gassed!
Nice takedown defense from Nakamura. No joy for Bautista on that attempt.
The fighters circling - Nakamura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nakamura closes the distance but Bautista moves to the side

and Bautista counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bautista.
Nakamura wants to sweep but no luck.
Nakamura looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bautista is one step ahead there.
Bautista stops Nakamura from standing up.
Nakamura keeping full guard, as Bautista tries to pass.
Bautista really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nakamura. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nakamura working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice sprawl there from Bautista as Nakamura shoots in.
Nakamura tries to clinch but Bautista is having none of it.

That's two 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.
Nakamura moves in looking to clinch but Bautista pushes him off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nakamura.
Nakamura tries for a takedown but Bautista circles away easily

and Bautista counters with a single leg into guard. Nakamura didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tsui Nakamura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nakamura is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nakamura controls Bautista momentarily but Bautista frees himself.
Bautista trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bautista postures up.
Nakamura is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bautista is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bautista manages to get himself to full guard.

Bautista is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nakamura is aware though and is defending well.
Nakamura trying to control but Bautista is working from the bottom.
Nakamura postures up in Bautista's guard and throws a big left but Bautista blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bautista trying to control the position.

Nakamura gets to his feet - Bautista follows without any prompting.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bautista with a poor takedown

and Nakamura counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nakamura tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bautista just stands there and leans against the cage.

Bautista pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bautista slips a jab and a cross from Nakamura.

Nakamura scores a takedown into full mount!
Nakamura has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bautista's face.

Nakamura goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Bautista turns into him and now he's in Nakamura's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakamura manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Allan Bautista dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nakamura shoots and misses

and Bautista counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nakamura's guard now.
Allan Bautista has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nakamura trying to control the position.

Bautista got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nakamura has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bautista has managed to get both his arms back between Nakamura's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nakamura controls Bautista momentarily but Bautista frees himself.
Nakamura is trying to hold Bautista in close to prevent damage but Bautista has managed to pass into half guard.
Nakamura is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista trying to control the action but Nakamura is working from the bottom.
Nakamura gets full guard.
Nakamura working a defensive guard but Bautista manages to pass into side control anyway.
Nakamura is trying to control Bautista's posture but Bautista avoids it.
Nakamura manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bautista's best efforts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nakamura is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Bautista jumps into side control!
Nakamura struggling a bit here.
Nakamura is trying to improve his position.
Nakamura manages to get back to half guard.

Bautista is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nakamura works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nakamura striking from his own guard.
Nakamura lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bautista!
Bautista wants to hold on but Nakamura pushes him away.
Nakamura misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Nakamura trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four 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.

Nakamura stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

Bautista moves into the clinch successfully.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bautista as Nakamura tries to tie him up.
Bautista wants to break free but Nakamura has control.
Nakamura pressing his opponent against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Bautista's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nakamura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nakamura drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bautista pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Allan Bautista will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bautista shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nakamura moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bautista pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nakamura is keeping the position for now.
Nakamura controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nakamura looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nakamura manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Tsui Nakamura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bautista misses with a takedown attempt - Nakamura sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bautista.
Nakamura fails with a takedown attempt.
Nakamura closes the distance but Bautista moves to the side

and Bautista counters with a single leg into guard. Nakamura didn't expect that.
Bautista postures up.
Nakamura is looking to stand up but Bautista isn't so interested in that idea.
Nakamura keeping moving, preventing Bautista from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bautista sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nakamura is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Nakamura had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bautista defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bautista got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nakamura has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bautista has managed to get both his arms back between Nakamura's legs - danger averted.
Bautista should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Nakamura trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Nakamura lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bautista!
Nakamura sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bautista working to try and regain half guard.
Nakamura controlling from the full mount.

Nakamura looking for a guillotine from mount but Bautista is having none of it.
Nakamura can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bautista is looking to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Allan Bautista comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bautista 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Allan Bautista!