PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Romziel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nakamura
vs
Romziel

170 cm
29
157 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

174 cm
26
166 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryo Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Romziel!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura slips under a jab from Romziel.
Romziel throws a head kick that misses.
Nakamura lands with a nice combination. Romziel backs away looking to recover.
Romziel lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Romziel.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nakamura.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nakamura.
Nakamura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nakamura moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nakamura lands with a nice combination. Romziel backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakamura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Romziel.
Nakamura scores with a body shot.
Romziel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nakamura.
Romziel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romziel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ryo Nakamura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Romziel.
Nakamura paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jab by Nakamura.
Nakamura scores with a crisp jab that stopped Romziel in his tracks.
Nakamura plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Romziel is rocked!
Romziel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nakamura throws out the jab.
Romziel throws the kick towards the body but Nakamura avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Romziel.
Romziel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romziel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nakamura.
Nakamura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Romziel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nakamura tests Romziel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nakamura cracks Romziel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Romziel.
Romziel walks into a jab.
Nakamura swings for the body but Romziel moves out of range.
Nakamura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nakamura thows a left - swing and a miss!
Romziel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Romziel connects with a body shot that sends Nakamura's belly button to the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romziel slips a jab from Nakamura.
Nakamura loads up on a big right hand but Romziel slips the punch.
Nakamura throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Romziel's head.
Romziel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nakamura thows a left - swing and a miss!
Romziel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nakamura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nakamura scores with a decent looking hook.
Romziel ducks right into an uppercut from Nakamura.
Nakamura misses with a few strikes there.
Nakamura scores with a nice strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nakamura takes the fight into the clinch.

Romziel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nakamura lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nakamura cracks Romziel with an open hand slap.
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!
Nakamura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Romziel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nakamura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Romziel.
Nakamura misses with a low kick.
Romziel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Romziel moves away from the strike by Nakamura.
Romziel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nakamura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryo Nakamura dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nakamura jabs Romziel right on the nose. Romziel blinks but takes it well.
Ryo Nakamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakamura misses with a body kick.
Nakamura throws a push kick but Romziel slaps the foot to one side.
Romziel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nakamura throws a sloppy body shot
and Romziel counters with a low kick, right behind Nakamura 's knee.
Nakamura throws the left hand but Romziel avoids the punch easily.
Nakamura throws a low kick but Romziel moves out of range easily.
Nakamura misses with an uppercut.
Ryo Nakamura is winning the standup battle so far.
Romziel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nakamura moves away.
Nakamura tests Romziel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A lazy left from Nakamura finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura misses with a wild body shot.
A jab lands there for Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a leg kick which misses Romziel's front leg but catches the back leg as Romziel tries to avoid it.
Nakamura stalks Romziel and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Romziel's face. Romziel staggers backwards, shaken.

Nakamura closes the distance and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nakamura as Romziel tries to tie him up.
Romziel tries to pull guard but Nakamura holds him up against the cage and eventually Romziel drops back down to his feet.
A body shot lands from Nakamura.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short left from Nakamura.
Nakamura misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Nakamura.
Romziel misses with a punch to the body.
Romziel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Romziel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romziel displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nakamura up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Romziel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nakamura working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nakamura is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Romziel is defending well for now.
Nakamura is working Romziel over against the cage.
Nakamura digs a right hand underneath Romziel's ribcage. Romziel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Romziel is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nakamura lands a right hand.
Romziel tries to pull guard but Nakamura forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nakamura working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nakamura lands a nice shot to the body.
Nakamura lands a nice uppercut.
Romziel is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nakamura to keep the fight standing.
Ryo Nakamura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Romziel.
Romziel taking a breather.
Nakamura lands an uppercut.
Nakamura effectively controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romziel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nakamura smiles and moves away.
Nakamura lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nakamura scores with a body shot.
Romziel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice uppercut there from Nakamura.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nakamura scores with a kick to the midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Romziel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nakamura tries a head kick but it misses.
Nakamura bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Romziel's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryo Nakamura dominated that second round.
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!

Nakamura takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nakamura takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nakamura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romziel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nakamura scores with a push kick.
Romziel needs to keep his hands up - Nakamura had a free shot at his head there.
Nakamura connects with an inside leg kick.
Romziel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nakamura scores with a nice head shot.
Romziel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nakamura.
A left lands for Nakamura.
Romziel is still on wobbly legs! Can Nakamura finish him?
Nakamura moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura lands a right hook to the body.
Romziel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Romziel throws a low kick but Nakamura avoids it.
Romziel blocks the body kick.
Romziel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice uppercut there from Nakamura.
Nakamura drops Romziel with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Romziel! Nakamura dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryo Nakamura!
A relieved looking Ryo Nakamura thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.