PBP Commentary

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

Nakamura
vs
Dy

166 cm
25
140 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vladimir Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lucas Dy!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dy misses with the ground and pound.
Dy scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nakamura to see if he's OK.
Nakamura on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Nakamura tries to buck Dy off but Dy is having none of it.
Dy trying to control the action but Nakamura is working from the bottom.
Nakamura gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Dy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nakamura tries to reverse the position but Dy maintains control.
Dy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nakamura regains half guard.
Dy passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Nakamura!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura tries to reverse the position but Dy maintains control.

Dy working for a guillotine from mount but Nakamura is in no mood to give up.
Nakamura is desperately trying to improve his position but Dy has a good base and remains in mount.
Nakamura tries to improve his position but instead Dy has taken his back!

Dy is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Nakamura knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Nakamura for a finish.
Nakamura prevents Dy from getting a body triangle.
Dy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
You can see the frustration on Nakamura's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Dy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dy controlling from the back.
Dy tries to get the hooks in deep but Nakamura pushed the leg off.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dy doesn't have the hooks in and Nakamura manages to turn into his guard.
Dy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nakamura is one step ahead there.

Dy has his foot on Nakamura's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nakamura works his way back into a safe position though.
Nakamura has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dy looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nakamura postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Nakamura has gone for a leg lock! Dy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Nakamura's guard.
Dy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dy tries to free his leg and advance position but Nakamura is retaining full guard.
Dy wants to control from the top but Nakamura keeps moving.

Nakamura is looking for a triangle but Dy pushes his legs off easily.
Dy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nakamura is keeping the position for now.

Dy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nakamura has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dy has managed to get both his arms back between Nakamura's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dy is pushing down on Nakamura's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nakamura is fighting to maintain full guard but Dy has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dy lands strikes from half guard.

Nakamura actively working from the bottom here.
Nakamura is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dy's back!

Nakamura working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dy trying to control the hands but Nakamura breaks the grip.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Nakamura working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Dy manages to reverse the position and now he's in Nakamura's guard. Nice work there by Dy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Dy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dy takes the fight into the clinch.

Dy pulls guard successfully.

Dy working for a triangle but Nakamura defends it easily.
Dy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nakamura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dy is keeping the position for now.
Dy looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dy tries to bench press Nakamura off him but Nakamura keeps the position.
Dy is breathing heavily.
You can see the frustration on Dy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nakamura trying to control the action but Dy is working from the bottom.
Dy is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nakamura off and has taken his back!
Nakamura controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
I really don't envy Nakamura right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dy biding his time, controlling Nakamura.
Dy wants to control the position but Nakamura frees himself and scrambles - Dy manages to regain control in side control.
Nakamura is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Dy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Nakamura looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dy trying to control from half guard but Nakamura is working away.

Nakamura actively working from the bottom here.
Dy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Nakamura looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nakamura keeps working.
Dy controlling the action here.
Dy wants to stand up but Nakamura has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nakamura actively working from the bottom here.
Nakamura wants to get back to full guard.
Dy moves nicely into side control.
Nakamura is looking for a sweep.

Dy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dy working the body and head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Dy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nakamura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nakamura lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nakamura.
Nakamura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nakamura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dy.
Good work by Nakamura as he checks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Nakamura misses the target.

Dy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dy advances nicely into full mount.
Nakamura might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nakamura is desperately trying to improve his position but Dy has a good base and remains in mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
BOOM! Dy connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Nakamura is bucking up trying to escape but Dy cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Dy wants to control the pace but Nakamura is squirming around nicely.
Dy controlling the position easily from mount.
Nakamura is looking to get to half guard.
Dy is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nakamura can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Vladimir Nakamura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nakamura looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Dy is persistently looking for the submission but Nakamura is defending it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nakamura breaks Dy's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Dy looking to control.
Dy keeping moving, preventing Nakamura from controlling successfully.
Dy wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura passes Dy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dy wants to get back to full guard.

Nakamura is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dy trying to control from the bottom.

Nakamura is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dy wants to control but Nakamura is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dy tries to roll over but Nakamura keeps him under control.
Nakamura wants to pass the guard but Dy is defending well.

Dy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nakamura pulls his head out easily.

Dy looking for submissions off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Nakamura wants to work for an arm triangle but Dy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucas Dy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dy 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas Dy!