PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noriyuki Nayoui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Rood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nayoui's entrance music is nWo Theme. A fine choice. Rood is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by -. Rood has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Noriyuki Nayoui has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nayoui
vs
Rood

190 cm
31
218 lbs
26 - 15 - 0

182 cm
27
183 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hellbent, Inc.™

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 26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noriyuki Nayoui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brad Rood!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nayoui avoids the body shot from Rood.
Brad Rood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nayoui throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nayoui is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rood.
Rood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nayoui.
Rood digs a good body shot into Nayoui's ribs.
Nayoui slips under a jab from Rood.
Nayoui throws a looping overhand right but Rood ducks down to avoid it.
Nayoui paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jab from Nayoui.
Nayoui lunges at Rood with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rood's hand.
Rood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nayoui.
Rood looks gassed!
Rood misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Rood.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nayoui works Rood's body with a nice hook.
Rood throws a big shot that misses.
Nayoui lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rood ducks under a wild hook from Nayoui.
Rood takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nayoui uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nayoui.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rood. Nayoui does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rood misses with a wild body shot.
Nayoui cracks Rood with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nayoui lands with a right hand.
Nayoui is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nayoui looks to throw the jab but Rood is out of range.
Nayoui throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rood stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nayoui throws a right hand that Rood ducks under and follows up with a left that Rood also avoids with ease.
Rood throws a sloppy body shot
and Nayoui counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nayoui swings for the body but Rood moves out of range.
Nayoui swinging wildly here.
Nayoui misses with a hook.
Nayoui moves out of range of the body kick.
Nayoui connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nayoui avoids a kick to the body.
No joy there for Nayoui, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nayoui.
Rood drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nayoui is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Rood is rocked!
Nayoui lands a jab to Rood's midsection.
Rood is still on wobbly legs! Can Nayoui finish him?
Nayoui circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Rood to the canvas! Rood doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Nayoui keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Noriyuki Nayoui!