PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Eder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shunsuke Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eder comes to the ring accompanied by You're the best around. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Eder
vs
Nakamura

178 cm
25
179 lbs
13 - 9 - 1

182 cm
25
174 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyle Eder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shunsuke Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Eder. Nakamura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nakamura moves in looking to clinch but Eder pushes him off.
Eder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nakamura sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Nakamura gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nakamura is trying to drag Eder to the mat but Eder just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Nakamura prevents Eder from breaking the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Nakamura.
Nakamura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Eder is trying to break free.
Nakamura with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nakamura lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Nakamura softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Eder tries to land knees in the clinch but Nakamura avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nakamura has a couple of punches blocked by Eder.
Nakamura tries to work over Eder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nakamura prevents Eder from breaking the clinch.
Eder dodges an elbow strike from Nakamura.
Nakamura misses with some punches.
Eder has had enough of the clinch but Nakamura keeps him there for the moment.

Eder lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Eder stops Nakamura from getting back to his feet.
Nakamura is looking for a sweep. Eder is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nakamura is looking to control Eder's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nakamura avoid being mounted?

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Nakamura closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Eder's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura trying to control but Eder is working from the bottom.
Nakamura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Eder works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eder is trying to keep Nakamura in close.
Nakamura trying to control the position from guard on top but Eder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nakamura looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura trying to control the position from guard on top but Eder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nakamura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eder is keeping the position for now.
Eder is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nakamura sitting in guard here, content to control.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Shunsuke Nakamura hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Eder clobbers Nakamura with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eder tries a head kick but it misses.
Eder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eder throws a nice inside leg kick.
Eder looks to score with a jab to the body but Nakamura is just out of range.
Nakamura goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Eder throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nakamura's head.
Eder blocks a head kick by Nakamura.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nakamura blocks a head kick by Eder.
Kyle Eder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eder takes a swing at Nakamura's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shunsuke Nakamura will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nakamura on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Eder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Eder throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nakamura slips under a jab from Eder.

Nakamura closes the distance and pushes Eder back into the ropes.
Nakamura scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Eder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nakamura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kyle Eder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakamura misses with a low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Nakamura as he connects with a hook.
Eder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eder throws a hook to the side of Nakamura's head but Nakamura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eder circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nakamura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakamura. Eder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nakamura lands a slapping body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Eder.
Nakamura takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Shunsuke Nakamura has been cut.
Nakamura tries to clinch up but Eder circles away and keeps his distance.
Eder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nakamura moves away.
Eder throws a looping overhand right but Nakamura ducks down to avoid it.
Donk. Eder catches Nakamura right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch lands to the side of Nakamura 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Shunsuke Nakamura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Eder.
Kyle Eder is winning the standup battle so far.
Nakamura throws a combination that misses
and Eder counters with a nice leg kick.
Nakamura looks to throw the jab but Eder is out of range.
Nakamura blocks the body kick.
Eder fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nakamura connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Eder takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Eder looks to land a left hand but Nakamura moved out of range nicely.
Nakamura scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nakamura wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eder throws the left hand but Nakamura avoids the punch easily.
Eder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eder with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Eder missing with a left hand there. Nakamura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Eder.
Eder cracks a nice hook into Nakamura's ribs.
Eder thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eder is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nakamura.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura avoids the head kick by Eder.
Eder thuds his right hand into Nakamura's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nakamura checks a leg kick.
Eder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nakamura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eder was well out of range. Poor timing from Nakamura.
Nakamura scores with a decent looking hook.
Nakamura connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Good shot there by Nakamura.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Eder - that will leave a mark!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakamura. Eder does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Eder dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shunsuke Nakamura's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Eder's corner calls for a 1-2. Eder obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nakamura tries to clinch up but Eder circles away and keeps his distance.
Nakamura throws the left hand but Eder avoids the punch easily.
Nakamura uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Eder has time to react.
Eder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nakamura moves away.
Eder throws a hook to the side of Nakamura's head but Nakamura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nakamura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nakamura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nakamura throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Eder on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nakamura.
Eder thows a body shot but no joy.
Eder tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Eder misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Eder.
Eder misses with a body punch
and Nakamura counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheers as Nakamura lands an impressive looking overhand right. Eder doesn't seem phased though.
Nakamura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nakamura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eder moves away.
Eder misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eder throws out the jab.
Eder slips a jab and a cross from Nakamura.
Nakamura misses with a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Eder.
A big right from Eder misses.
Nakamura lands with a good body shot.
Eder throws an off balance right hand
and Eder takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A good leg kick by Eder.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eder lands a leg kick that knocks Nakamura off balance momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eder throws a head kick but Nakamura moves out of range.
Eder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nakamura.
Eder moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Eder connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Nakamura.
A jab lands there for Eder.
Eder throws a shot from downtown. Nakamura moves away and avoids it.
Nakamura lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A slow jab from Nakamura misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eder looks to score with a jab to the body but Nakamura is just out of range.
Nakamura blocks a head kick by Eder.
Nakamura takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good standup being displayed there by Eder as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eder scores with a hook.

Nakamura darts in and clinches Eder up against the ropes.
Nakamura throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Eders head.
Nakamura is looking to take this one to the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nakamura is trying to stall.
Eder wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nakamura wants to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kyle Eder.
I think Eder has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Eder!
Kyle Eder took some time post fight to say the following; 'Are you all starting to believe in Kyle Eder yet? I hope Papoh is alright.'.