PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jay Nakajima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiet Jaroenrattanatarakon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaroenrattanatarakon is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: tep-pa-jaao tao fai by Buddha Bless . Jay Nakajima has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nakajima
vs
Jaroenrattanatarakon

187 cm
22
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay Nakajima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kiet Jaroenrattanatarakon!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaroenrattanatarakon misses the jab.
Jaroenrattanatarakon fails to land the takedown.
Jaroenrattanatarakon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nakajima throws a nice looking combination but Jaroenrattanatarakon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nakajima looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Jaroenrattanatarakon drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Jaroenrattanatarakon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jaroenrattanatarakon tries to move to mount but Nakajima blocks the move with his legs.

Jaroenrattanatarakon goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Nakajima rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Jaroenrattanatarakon's guard! Nice work there by Nakajima!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jaroenrattanatarakon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jaroenrattanatarakon looks gassed!

Jaroenrattanatarakon working for a triangle but Nakajima defends it easily.

Jaroenrattanatarakon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nakajima slips nicely into half guard.
Jaroenrattanatarakon wants to improve his position but Nakajima is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jaroenrattanatarakon is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nakajima's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nakajima's back!
Nakajima trying to control the hands but Jaroenrattanatarakon won't let him.
Nakajima covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Nakajima covering up well under a barage of strikes.

Jaroenrattanatarakon has got his arm under Nakajima's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Nakajima has spun round into Jaroenrattanatarakon's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Nakajima wants to get up but he can't break Jaroenrattanatarakon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jaroenrattanatarakon is looking to stand up but Nakajima isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jaroenrattanatarakon looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nakajima passes into side control.
Jaroenrattanatarakon can't do much from the bottom here.
Jaroenrattanatarakon manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Nakajima stops Jaroenrattanatarakon from getting back to his feet.
Jaroenrattanatarakon wants to get back to full guard.
Nakajima seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jaroenrattanatarakon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Jaroenrattanatarakon actively working from the bottom here.
Jaroenrattanatarakon is trying to get back to full guard.

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.
Jaroenrattanatarakon manages to get to full guard.
Jaroenrattanatarakon throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Jaroenrattanatarakon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nakajima moves out of range of the body kick.
Jaroenrattanatarakon scores with a leg kick.
Jaroenrattanatarakon throws a hook but Nakajima avoids it easily.
Jaroenrattanatarakon misses with a straight right.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jaroenrattanatarakon throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nakajima uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jaroenrattanatarakon.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nakajima looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nakajima moves away from the strike by Jaroenrattanatarakon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kiet Jaroenrattanatarakon dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nakajima keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nakajima fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jaroenrattanatarakon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nakajima sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Nakajima as Jaroenrattanatarakon shoots in.
Jaroenrattanatarakon moves in looking to clinch but Nakajima pushes him off.
Jaroenrattanatarakon loads up on a big right hand but Nakajima slips the punch.
Jaroenrattanatarakon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A head kick from Nakajima lands but Jaroenrattanatarakon takes it in his stride.
Nakajima slips a jab from Jaroenrattanatarakon.
Jaroenrattanatarakon is breathing heavily.
Nakajima misses with a double jab.
Jaroenrattanatarakon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Nakajima.
Jaroenrattanatarakon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nakajima counters with a head kick.
Jaroenrattanatarakon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakajima throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jaroenrattanatarakon.
Jay Nakajima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jaroenrattanatarakon dodges the punch combination from Nakajima.
Jaroenrattanatarakon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nakajima counters with a two punch combo.
Nakajima lands a head kick. Jaroenrattanatarakon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jaroenrattanatarakon misses with a double jab
and Nakajima counters with a head kick.

Jaroenrattanatarakon is rocked!
Nakajima tries to clinch up
and Jaroenrattanatarakon counters with a solid body kick.
Jaroenrattanatarakon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jay Nakajima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kiet Jaroenrattanatarakon.
Jaroenrattanatarakon misses with a lunging right hand
and Nakajima counters with a body kick that stops Jaroenrattanatarakon in his tracks momentarily.
Nakajima walks into a stiff left hand from Jaroenrattanatarakon.
No joy there for Jaroenrattanatarakon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jaroenrattanatarakon blocks a head kick by Nakajima.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakajima tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jaroenrattanatarakon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Jaroenrattanatarakon.
Nakajima throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nakajima lands a head kick. Jaroenrattanatarakon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nakajima looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jaroenrattanatarakon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nakajima swinging wilding here.
Nice takedown defense from Jaroenrattanatarakon. No joy for Nakajima on that attempt.
Jaroenrattanatarakon scores with a nice strike.
A head kick misses from Nakajima.
Jaroenrattanatarakon throws an off balance right hand
and Nakajima counters with a head kick. That will keep Jaroenrattanatarakon thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jaroenrattanatarakon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nakajima on the side of the head.
Jaroenrattanatarakon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nakajima counters with an outside leg kick.
Jaroenrattanatarakon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nakajima counters with a three punch combo that has Jaroenrattanatarakon backing up. Jaroenrattanatarakon nods at Nakajima to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaroenrattanatarakon throws a poor cross that misses
and Nakajima counters with a one-two to the body.
Nakajima staying out of range there.
Jaroenrattanatarakon throws a shot from downtown. Nakajima moves away and avoids it.
Jaroenrattanatarakon throws a hook but Nakajima blocks it.
Nice takedown defense from Jaroenrattanatarakon. No joy for Nakajima on that attempt.
Jaroenrattanatarakon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jaroenrattanatarakon throws a series of punches but Nakajima moves out of range.
Nakajima shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jaroenrattanatarakon pinned against the cage. Jaroenrattanatarakon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jaroenrattanatarakon misses with a left hand
and Nakajima counters with a body kick.
Nakajima feints and then cracks Jaroenrattanatarakon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jaroenrattanatarakon down.
Nakajima lands with a kick to the temple. Jaroenrattanatarakon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jaroenrattanatarakon throws a right hand that misses
and Nakajima counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jaroenrattanatarakon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nakajima counters with an outside leg kick.
Nakajima misses with a few strikes there.
Jaroenrattanatarakon shoots in but no luck this time.
Nakajima tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakajima throws a head kick that misses
enabling Jaroenrattanatarakon to counter with a crisp jab.
Jaroenrattanatarakon tries to clinch up but Nakajima circles away and keeps his distance.
Nakajima avoids the body shot from Jaroenrattanatarakon.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nakajima.
Jaroenrattanatarakon scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jaroenrattanatarakon misses with an uppercut
and Nakajima counters with an inside leg kick.
Nakajima fails to land the takedown.
Jaroenrattanatarakon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nakajima counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jaroenrattanatarakon swings widly with a right hand
and Nakajima makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jaroenrattanatarakon really felt that one!
Jaroenrattanatarakon misses with a combination
and Nakajima counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakajima shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jaroenrattanatarakon pinned against the cage. Jaroenrattanatarakon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jaroenrattanatarakon fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Nakajima dominated that second round.
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!

Jaroenrattanatarakon misses with a hook to the body
and Nakajima counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nakajima tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jaroenrattanatarakon throws a lazy head kick

and Nakajima counters with a shoot takedown. Jaroenrattanatarakon fights it but they end up in guard.
Jaroenrattanatarakon looking for a sweep. Not yet Jaroenrattanatarakon, not yet.
Jaroenrattanatarakon keeping moving, preventing Nakajima from controlling successfully.
Jaroenrattanatarakon manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jaroenrattanatarakon raining down shots from the mount!
Jaroenrattanatarakon won't let Nakajima get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Jaroenrattanatarakon is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Nakajima can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Nakajima tries to hold on but Jaroenrattanatarakon pushes him away.
Jaroenrattanatarakon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaroenrattanatarakon wants to control the pace but Nakajima is squirming around nicely.
Nakajima wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jaroenrattanatarakon.

Jaroenrattanatarakon moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Nakajima has worked his arm free - good work by Nakajima!

Jaroenrattanatarakon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nakajima, who protects the arm well.

Jaroenrattanatarakon goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Nakajima rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Jaroenrattanatarakon's guard! Nice work there by Nakajima!
Nakajima has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jaroenrattanatarakon is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Jaroenrattanatarakon looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nakajima passes into side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Nakajima decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Nice shot lands for Jaroenrattanatarakon.
Jaroenrattanatarakon throws a head kick that misses
and Nakajima counters with a big head kick but Jaroenrattanatarakon shrugs it off.
Nakajima shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jaroenrattanatarakon pinned against the cage. Jaroenrattanatarakon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jaroenrattanatarakon throws a right hand that misses
and Nakajima makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nakajima avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nakajima slips a jab from Jaroenrattanatarakon.
Nakajima misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakajima takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jaroenrattanatarakon misses with a hook
and Nakajima makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jaroenrattanatarakon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nakajima.
Jaroenrattanatarakon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A head kick by Nakajima misses
and Jaroenrattanatarakon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kiet Jaroenrattanatarakon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Jaroenrattanatarakon misses.
Nakajima avoids the head kick by Jaroenrattanatarakon.
Nakajima is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nakajima slips a straight right by Jaroenrattanatarakon.
Nakajima misses with a head kick.
Nakajima slips a straight right by Jaroenrattanatarakon.
Jaroenrattanatarakon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nakajima.
Jaroenrattanatarakon tries to clinch but Nakajima is having none of it.
Jaroenrattanatarakon misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakajima is looking to slow Jaroenrattanatarakon down with leg kicks.
A choreographed right hand from Jaroenrattanatarakon misses the target.
Jaroenrattanatarakon misses the jab.
Jaroenrattanatarakon takes a swing at Nakajima's ribcage but misses.
Nakajima goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kiet Jaroenrattanatarakon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jaroenrattanatarakon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nakajima on the side of the head.
Jaroenrattanatarakon lands the left hand.

Nakajima is rocked!
Jaroenrattanatarakon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nakajima pinned against the cage. Nakajima gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Oh Nakajima is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nakajima uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jaroenrattanatarakon.
Jaroenrattanatarakon misses with a straight right.
Nakajima seems to have got his legs back now.
A head kick misses from Nakajima.
Nice takedown defense from Nakajima. No joy for Jaroenrattanatarakon on that attempt.
Jay Nakajima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kiet Jaroenrattanatarakon.
Nakajima shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jaroenrattanatarakon pinned against the cage. Jaroenrattanatarakon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kiet Jaroenrattanatarakon.
I think Jaroenrattanatarakon 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kiet Jaroenrattanatarakon!