PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vic Pro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thien Nakuratata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Pro
vs
Nakuratata

185 cm
20
154 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

172 cm
27
160 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Vic Pro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Thien Nakuratata!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Pro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nakuratata wants to clinch.

Nakuratata gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nakuratata connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pro's face.
Nakuratata comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nakuratata managing to block the knees to the body from Pro.
Nakuratata misses with a knee strike.
Nakuratata takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pro blocks an elbow strike from Nakuratata.
Pro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nakuratata.
Pro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nakuratata.
Pro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nakuratata is defending well for now.
Nakuratata misses with an elbow over the top.
Pro missing with knees to the body.
Nakuratata using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nakuratata looking to throw knees to the head but Pro is blocking nicely.
Pro trying to land knees to the body.
Nakuratata throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nakuratata lands an elbow just above Pro 's eye.
Pro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nakuratata avoids it.
Pro is breathing heavily.
Nakuratata blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pro tries to land knees in the clinch but Nakuratata avoids the damage to the body.
Nakuratata blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nakuratata lands an elbow that stopped Pro in his tracks for a moment.
Nakuratata landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nakuratata with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nakuratata lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nakuratata misses with an elbow strike.
Nakuratata lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakuratata misses with a knee strike.
Nakuratata lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pro tries to land knees in the clinch but Nakuratata avoids the damage to the body.
Nakuratata misses with an elbow strike.
Nakuratata misses with a knee strike.
Nakuratata pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nakuratata pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nakuratata with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nakuratata managing to block the knees to the body from Pro.
Nakuratata tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pro missing with knees to the body.
Nakuratata misses with an elbow strike.
Nakuratata lands a damaging elbow.
Nakuratata avoiding damage as Pro throws knees to the body.
Pro trying to land knees to the body.
Pro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nakuratata.
Nice elbow from Nakuratata.
Pro really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pro missing with knees to the body.
Nakuratata on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nakuratata throws an elbow but it misses.
Nakuratata tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nakuratata throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nakuratata misses with a knee strike.
Nakuratata misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pro.
Pro blocks an elbow strike from Nakuratata.
Nakuratata misses with a knee strike.
Pro blocks an elbow strike.
Knees to the body from Pro.
Nakuratata blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pro obliges.
Nakuratata misses with a knee strike.
Pro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pro trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Pro.
Pro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nakuratata avoids it.
Nakuratata misses with an elbow over the top.
Nakuratata landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pro missing with knees to the body.
Pro missing with knees to the body.
Pro avoids a wild elbow strike from Nakuratata.
Nakuratata tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pro missing with knees to the body.
Pro throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nakuratata pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pro trying to land knees to the body.
Pro tries to land knees in the clinch but Nakuratata avoids the damage to the body.
Pro tries to land knees in the clinch but Nakuratata avoids the damage to the body.
Pro trying to land knees to the body.
Nakuratata with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nakuratata avoiding damage as Pro throws knees to the body.
Pro dodges an elbow strike from Nakuratata.
Pro unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pro blocks an elbow strike.
Nakuratata missing with knees to the body.
Pro tries to land knees in the clinch but Nakuratata avoids the damage to the body.
Pro avoids the elbow strike from Nakuratata, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakuratata with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nakuratata managing to block the knees to the body from Pro.
Nakuratata tries to land a knee to the head but Pro blocks with his arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nakuratata throws an elbow but misses.
Pro trying to land knees to the body.
Pro landing knees to the body.
Nakuratata managing to block the knees to the body from Pro.
Nakuratata avoiding damage as Pro throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Nakuratata.
Pro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nakuratata.
Pro blocks an elbow strike.
Nakuratata tries a knee to the head but Pro blocks it.
Nakuratata managing to block the knees to the body from Pro.
Nakuratata tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pro lands a good knee to the midsection. Nakuratata won't want to take too many of those.
Nakuratata avoiding damage as Pro throws knees to the body.
Nakuratata on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nakuratata misses with an elbow strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pro.
Pro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nakuratata avoids it.
Pro trying to land knees to the body.
Pro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nakuratata is defending well for now.
Pro trying to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Nakuratata.
Nakuratata blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nakuratata.
Pro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nakuratata.
Nakuratata managing to block the knees to the body from Pro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nakuratata throws an elbow but it misses.
Nakuratata lands an elbow just above Pro 's eye.
Pro dodges an elbow strike from Nakuratata.
Nakuratata misses with a knee to the head.
Nakuratata misses with a knee strike.
Pro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nakuratata avoiding damage as Pro throws knees to the body.
Nakuratata lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
With the fighters up against the cage, Nakuratata throws an elbow but misses.
Pro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nakuratata.
Nakuratata misses with a knee to the head.
Pro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nakuratata is defending well for now.
Pro takes an elbow to the temple.
Nakuratata avoiding damage as Pro throws knees to the body.
Nakuratata avoiding damage as Pro throws knees to the body.
Nakuratata looking to throw knees to the head but Pro is blocking nicely.
Nakuratata throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pro blocks it with crossed arms.
Pro tries to land knees in the clinch but Nakuratata avoids the damage to the body.
Pro avoids the elbow strike from Nakuratata, against the cage.
Nakuratata gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pro putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nakuratata in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nakuratata tries to land a knee to the head but Pro blocks with his arms.
Nakuratata blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nakuratata misses with a knee strike.
Nakuratata pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nakuratata on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pro tries to land knees in the clinch but Nakuratata avoids the damage to the body.
Pro blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Thien Nakuratata will probably get the nod.
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.

Nakuratata avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nakuratata tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nakuratata fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nakuratata is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thien Nakuratata is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pro doesn't manage to clinch there - Nakuratata circles away.
Nakuratata doesn't manage to clinch there - Pro circles away.
Pro tries to clinch but Nakuratata moves away

and Nakuratata counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nakuratata.
Nakuratata lands a knee to the head.
Nakuratata missing with knees to the body.
Nakuratata managing to block the knees to the body from Pro.
Nakuratata pushes off an throws an elbow but Pro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nakuratata avoids it.
Nakuratata landing knees to the head.
Nakuratata throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pro blocks it with crossed arms.
Pro tries to land knees in the clinch but Nakuratata avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pro just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nakuratata's brow.
Nakuratata with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nakuratata throws an elbow that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nakuratata avoids it.
Nakuratata misses with an elbow strike.
Pro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nakuratata.
Nakuratata throws an elbow but it misses.
Pro tries to land knees in the clinch but Nakuratata avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nakuratata throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakuratata managing to block the knees to the body from Pro.
Nakuratata blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nakuratata looking to throw knees to the head but Pro is blocking nicely.
Pro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nakuratata.
Nakuratata on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nakuratata tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pro lands with a right to the head.
Pro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nakuratata is defending well for now.
Pro missing with knees to the body.
Nakuratata lands an elbow that stopped Pro in his tracks for a moment.
Nakuratata using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nakuratata managing to block the knees to the body from Pro.
Pro blocks the elbow strike.
Nakuratata managing to block the knees to the body from Pro.
Pro missing with knees to the body.
Nakuratata with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pro takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nakuratata creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pro avoids a wild elbow strike from Nakuratata.
Nakuratata blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nakuratata tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pro tries to land knees in the clinch but Nakuratata avoids the damage to the body.
Pro blocks an elbow strike.
Pro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nakuratata.
Nakuratata avoiding damage as Pro throws knees to the body.
Pro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nakuratata.
Nakuratata managing to block the knees to the body from Pro.
Pro tries to land knees in the clinch but Nakuratata avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nakuratata managing to block the knees to the body from Pro.
Pro avoids a wild elbow strike from Nakuratata.
Nakuratata with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pro missing with knees to the body.
Nakuratata throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nakuratata on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nakuratata throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nakuratata managing to block the knees to the body from Pro.
Nakuratata lands a damaging elbow.
Nakuratata throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pro blocks it with crossed arms.
Pro missing with knees to the body.
Nakuratata throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nakuratata tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nakuratata throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nakuratata lands an elbow just above Pro 's eye.
Pro tries to land knees in the clinch but Nakuratata avoids the damage to the body.
Pro missing with knees to the body.
Pro takes an elbow to the temple.
Nakuratata avoiding damage as Pro throws knees to the body.
Pro avoids a wild elbow strike from Nakuratata.
Pro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nakuratata avoids it.
Nakuratata throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nakuratata blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nakuratata throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nakuratata throws an elbow but misses.
Pro avoids a wild elbow strike from Nakuratata.
Pro landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nakuratata avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakuratata blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nakuratata blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nakuratata throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nakuratata throws an elbow but misses.
Pro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nakuratata is defending well for now.
Nakuratata managing to block the knees to the body from Pro.
Nakuratata gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nakuratata.
Nakuratata tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nakuratata misses with a knee strike.
Pro scores a nice knee to the body.
Nakuratata blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nakuratata pushes off an throws an elbow but Pro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nakuratata just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pro's brow.
Pro putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nakuratata in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nakuratata tries to land a knee to the head but Pro blocks with his arms.
Pro lands a knee to the body.
Nakuratata tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nakuratata tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nakuratata on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nakuratata avoiding damage as Pro throws knees to the body.
Nakuratata on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nakuratata is defending well for now.
Nakuratata throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice elbow from Nakuratata.
Nakuratata tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nakuratata using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nakuratata looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pro utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nakuratata blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nakuratata pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pro tries to land knees in the clinch but Nakuratata avoids the damage to the body.
Pro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nakuratata is defending well for now.
Pro tries to land knees in the clinch but Nakuratata avoids the damage to the body.
Pro missing with knees to the body.
Nakuratata throws an elbow that misses.
Nakuratata avoiding damage as Pro throws knees to the body.
Nakuratata misses with a knee strike.
Pro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nakuratata avoids it.
Nakuratata misses with a knee strike.
Nakuratata misses with a knee strike.
Nakuratata blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nakuratata just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pro's brow.
Pro landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nakuratata with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nakuratata throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nakuratata on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pro tries to land knees in the clinch but Nakuratata avoids the damage to the body.
Pro trying to land knees to the body.
Pro tries to land knees in the clinch but Nakuratata avoids the damage to the body.
Nakuratata looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pro just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nakuratata's brow.
Pro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nakuratata avoids it.
Pro blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thien Nakuratata showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nakuratata tries to close the distance and clinch but Pro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nakuratata tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nakuratata manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nakuratata tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nakuratata doesn't manage to clinch there - Pro circles away.
Nakuratata tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pro tries to clinch but Nakuratata is having none of it.
Pro keeps the fight on the outside.
Nakuratata tries to close the distance and clinch but Pro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nakuratata tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pro swats away the attempt to clinch by Nakuratata.

Nakuratata has closed the distance and engaged Pro in a clinch.
Nakuratata blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nakuratata with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakuratata managing to block the knees to the body from Pro.
Nakuratata on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nakuratata is defending well for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pro blocks an elbow strike from Nakuratata.
Nakuratata lands an elbow just above Pro 's eye.
Pro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nakuratata.
Nakuratata lands a knee to the body.
Pro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nakuratata is defending well for now.
Pro trying to land knees to the body.
Nakuratata avoiding damage as Pro throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nakuratata avoids it.
Pro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nakuratata is defending well for now.
Nakuratata lands an elbow inside.
Nakuratata lands an elbow that stopped Pro in his tracks for a moment.
Nakuratata managing to block the knees to the body from Pro.
Nakuratata throws an elbow but it misses.
Nakuratata misses with an elbow strike.
Pro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nakuratata is defending well for now.
Pro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nakuratata is defending well for now.
Pro trying to land knees to the body.
Nakuratata lands a damaging elbow.
Nakuratata managing to block the knees to the body from Pro.
Nakuratata tries to land a knee to the head but Pro blocks with his arms.
Nakuratata pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pro tries to land knees in the clinch but Nakuratata avoids the damage to the body.
Nakuratata on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nakuratata avoids it.
Pro tries to land knees in the clinch but Nakuratata avoids the damage to the body.
Nakuratata tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nakuratata using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nakuratata using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nakuratata is defending well for now.
Nakuratata using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pro trying to land knees to the body.
Nakuratata throws an elbow that misses.
Pro trying to land knees to the body.
Nakuratata creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pro's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nakuratata avoids it.
Nakuratata tries a knee to the head but Pro blocks it.
Nakuratata on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nakuratata avoids it.
Pro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nakuratata is defending well for now.
Nakuratata connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pro's face.
Nakuratata looking to throw knees to the head but Pro is blocking nicely.
Nakuratata tries a knee to the head but Pro blocks it.
Nakuratata blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pro lands a knee to the body.
Nakuratata avoiding damage as Pro throws knees to the body.
Nakuratata throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nakuratata blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pro takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pro tries to land knees in the clinch but Nakuratata avoids the damage to the body.
Nakuratata lands a knee to the head.
Pro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nakuratata is defending well for now.
Nakuratata tries a knee to the head but Pro blocks it.
Pro blocks an elbow strike.
Pro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nakuratata.
Nakuratata tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pro blocks an elbow strike from Nakuratata.
Pro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nakuratata is defending well for now.
Nakuratata pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nakuratata is defending well for now.
Nakuratata tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nakuratata lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nakuratata managing to block the knees to the body from Pro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pro dodges an elbow strike from Nakuratata.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nakuratata just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pro's brow.
Nakuratata avoiding damage as Pro throws knees to the body.
Nakuratata misses with a knee to the head.
Nakuratata avoiding damage as Pro throws knees to the body.
Nakuratata tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nakuratata is defending well for now.
Pro trying to land knees to the body.
Pro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nakuratata.
Nakuratata on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nakuratata.
Nakuratata using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nakuratata avoids it.
Nakuratata throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Nakuratata.
Nakuratata with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nakuratata managing to block the knees to the body from Pro.
Pro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nakuratata is defending well for now.
Pro throws an elbow that misses.
Nakuratata avoiding damage as Pro throws knees to the body.
Nakuratata with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nakuratata managing to block the knees to the body from Pro.
Pro trying to land knees to the body.
Nakuratata looking to throw knees to the head but Pro is blocking nicely.
Nakuratata managing to block the knees to the body from Pro.
Nakuratata lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pro tries to land knees in the clinch but Nakuratata avoids the damage to the body.
Nakuratata misses with a knee to the head.

That's four 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.
Nakuratata avoiding damage as Pro throws knees to the body.
Pro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nakuratata.
Nakuratata pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nakuratata managing to block the knees to the body from Pro.
Nakuratata using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pro missing with knees to the body.
Nakuratata tries a knee to the head but Pro blocks it.
Nakuratata lands an elbow just above Pro 's eye.
Pro trying to land knees to the body.
Nakuratata on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nakuratata tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pro landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nakuratata looking to throw knees to the head but Pro is blocking nicely.
Nakuratata managing to block the knees to the body from Pro.
Nakuratata with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nakuratata throws an elbow but it misses.
Nakuratata managing to block the knees to the body from Pro.
Pro missing with knees to the body.
Nakuratata blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nakuratata lands a nice elbow.
Nakuratata managing to block the knees to the body from Pro.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nakuratata creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pro trying to land knees to the body.
Pro creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nakuratata looking to throw knees to the head but Pro is blocking nicely.
Vic Pro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nakuratata pushes off an throws an elbow but Pro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nakuratata.
Nakuratata looks to throw an elbow but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thien Nakuratata comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nakuratata has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thien Nakuratata!