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 comes to the cage accompanied by nWo Theme. Rood is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by -. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Nayoui
vs
Rood

190 cm
31
218 lbs
27 - 15 - 0

182 cm
27
183 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit 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 27 - 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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brad Rood!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nayoui misses with a left hand
and Rood counters with a two punch combo.
Nayoui dips to his left and cracks Rood with an uppercut!
Nayoui slips under a jab.
Rood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nayoui avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nayoui misses with a wild body shot.
Brad Rood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Rood. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rood.
Nayoui misses with an uppercut.
Rood throws a lazy right hand but Nayoui sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nayoui takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rood scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nayoui moves away.
Rood scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nayoui avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rood throws out a loose jab but Nayoui uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rood throws a hook to the side of Nayoui's head but Nayoui sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rood bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nayoui's head.
Rood lunges at Nayoui with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nayoui's hand.
Rood throws a looping overhand right but Nayoui ducks down to avoid it.
Rood misses with an uppercut
and Nayoui counters with a two punch combo.
Rood misses with a low kick as Nayoui jumps back.
Rood takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jab by Rood.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rood misses with a looping left.
Rood digs a good hook to Nayoui's body.
Nayoui slips under a jab.
Rood missing with a left hand there. Nayoui was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nayoui avoids the body shot from Rood.
Rood's corner calls for a 1-2. Rood obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rood moves out of range as Nayoui strikes.
Rood throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nayoui blocks a jab.
Rood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nayoui was well out of range. Poor timing from Rood.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rood lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rood bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nayoui's head backwards.
Rood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nayoui was well out of range. Poor timing from Rood.
Rood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nayoui takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nayoui scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rood connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nayoui momentarily.
Rood is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nayoui had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nayoui scores with a nice head shot.
Rood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nayoui moves away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rood sizes up Nayoui with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nayoui ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nayoui throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Nayoui.
Rood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rood connects with a right hand. Nayoui shakes it off.
Rood lands an overhand right.
Nayoui throws a jab but it's blocked by Rood.
Nayoui avoids a kick to the body.
Nayoui displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rood throws out the jab.
Nayoui on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rood connects with an inside leg kick.
Rood throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nayoui on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Rood dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nayoui ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rood throws a front kick aimed at Nayoui's knee but Nayoui avoids it well.
Brad Rood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nayoui misses with a body shot.
Rood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nayoui.
Rood finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rood thows a body shot but no joy.
Nayoui takes a swing at Rood's ribcage but misses.
Rood loads up on a big right hand but Nayoui slips the punch.
Rood looks to land a left hand but Nayoui moved out of range nicely.
Nayoui throws a big shot that misses.
Rood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nayoui manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nayoui.
Nayoui ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nayoui keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rood throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nayoui counters with a one-two to the body.
Rood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nayoui takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nayoui slips a straight right by Rood.
Rood swings widly with a right hand
and Nayoui counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Rood lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nayoui doesn't seem phased though.
Nayoui misses with a hook. Rood ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nayoui throws a right hand that misses
and Nayoui takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rood throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nayoui counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nayoui throws a series of punches but Rood moves out of range.
Noriyuki Nayoui is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nayoui takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nayoui thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nayoui thows a body shot but no joy.
Rood lands with an uppercut that bounces Nayoui off the cage and back into range.
Rood lands a jab to Nayoui's midsection.
Rood connects with a looping right hand.
Rood scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rood throws a body punch but Nayoui moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rood stuns Nayoui with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nayoui shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rood jabs at Nayoui's body.
Rood fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rood throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nayoui on the side of the head.
Rood lands a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rood misses with a straight left.
Nayoui looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rood swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nayoui.
Nayoui takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nayoui gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Nayoui is rocked!
Rood lands a nice hook to Nayoui's body. Nayoui takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oh Nayoui is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nayoui looks up at the clock. Bad move! Rood lands a right hand from hell, dropping Nayoui. Rood pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brad Rood!
Brad Rood managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hellbent, Inc.™, into his post fight interview.