PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Olav Klint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akiyo Nishiura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klint comes to the cage accompanied by The Pixies - Tame . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Klint
vs
Nishiura

173 cm
29
138 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

172 cm
33
147 lbs
29 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Olav Klint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akiyo Nishiura!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klint takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nishiura keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nishiura cracks Klint with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Nishiura moves into range and clinches up with Klint.

Nishiura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nishiura fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Klint shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nishiura is trying to defend but Klint finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Nishiura looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nishiura regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klint distracts Nishiura with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nishiura is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klint postures up in Nishiura's guard and throws a big left but Nishiura blocks it.
Klint throws a strike but Nishiura rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura looking to pass the guard.
Nishiura trying to control but Klint is working from the bottom.
Nishiura loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Klint looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Klint throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Klint looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klint pulls Nishiura in close to his closed guard and prevents Nishiura from doing any damage or advancing position.
Klint keeping moving, preventing Nishiura from controlling successfully.
Klint trying to control the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Olav Klint wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nishiura lands a nice looking body shot.
Akiyo Nishiura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nishiura lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Nishiura.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura scores with a nice head shot.
Decent striking displayed by Nishiura there.

It looks like Olav Klint has been cut.
Klint doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nishiura counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nishiura. Klint does a little dance to reset his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nishiura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nishiura slowing the pace effectively.
Nishiura tries to throw a body punch but Klint avoids it by throwing Nishiura back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nishiura lands a left hand that snaps the head of Klint backwards.
Nishiura stops a takedown attempt from Klint.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olav Klint. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nishiura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akiyo Nishiura dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Olav Klint's cut.
That's time! Klint's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nishiura is looking to clinch but Klint is avoiding it.
Klint on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Klint shoots in but no luck this time.
Nishiura cracks Klint with a right hand to the side of the head.
Klint fails with the takedown.
Klint blocks the body kick.
Klint shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nishiura but Nishiura pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olav Klint. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nishiura throws a big shot that misses.
A shot to the liver by Nishiura. Beautiful body shot.
Nishiura fails with an attempt to clinch.
Klint shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nishiura as he avoids it easily.
Klint takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Akiyo Nishiura seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klint shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nishiura pinned against the cage. Nishiura gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nishiura tries to close the distance and clinch but Klint swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Klint keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nishiura avoids the body shot from Klint.
Nishiura doesn't manage to clinch there - Klint circles away.
Nishiura fails with an attempt to clinch.
Klint fails with the takedown.
Nishiura lands with an overhand left.
Nishiura explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nishiura darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nishiura scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klint throws a push kick but Nishiura slaps the foot to one side.
Nishiura scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klint drops his hands momentarily and Nishiura takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Klint uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nishiura.
Nice sprawl there from Nishiura as Klint shoots in.

Klint drives through with a takedown into Nishiura's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Nishiura manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Klint manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Klint preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nishiura passes Klint's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Klint is pressing down on Nishiura's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Klint is looking for a triangle but Nishiura pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura passes Klint's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Nishiura is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Klint keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nishiura is pressing down on Klint's thigh, looking to free his foot. Klint is holding on for now.
Klint has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nishiura is working away from the top position though.

Nishiura is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Klint defends it well.
Nishiura not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura tries to stand and escape but Klint is controlling the position.
Klint trying to control but Nishiura postures up.

Nishiura is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Klint is just riding it out for now. Nishiura eventually gives up the hold.
Nishiura works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akiyo Nishiura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Olav Klint's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nishiura delivers a nice body kick.
Nishiura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nishiura feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Klint's calf.

Nishiura has managed to clinch.
Nishiura tries to throw a body punch but Klint avoids it by throwing Nishiura back against the cage.

Klint gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Nishiura blocking the ground and pound attempt from Klint.

Klint decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nishiura, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klint takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nishiura moves in looking to clinch but Klint pushes him off.
Klint shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nishiura defends it nicely.
Akiyo Nishiura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nishiura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Klint.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Klint.
Klint takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nishiura tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Klint manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nishiura throws the kick towards the body but Klint avoids it.
Nishiura jabs at Klint's body.
Nishiura ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura looks to land a right hand but Klint moved out of range.
Nishiura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Klint was well out of range. Poor timing from Nishiura.
A swing and a miss from Nishiura.
Nishiura misses with a body shot.

Nishiura closes the distance and pushes Klint back into the cage.
Klint is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nishiura gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olav Klint. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Nishiura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Nishiura lands a jab to the nose.
Nishiura bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Klint's head backwards.
Nishiura scores with a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Nishiura misses.
Nishiura misses with a right hand

so Klint counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nishiura pulls Klint in close to his closed guard and prevents Klint from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klint is looking to advance position but Nishiura has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Klint is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Nishiura has taken his back.
Klint trying to control the action but Nishiura just sinks the hooks in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nishiura working for the choke.
Klint manages to reverse the position and now he's in Nishiura's guard. Nice work there by Klint.
Klint wants to control from the top but Nishiura keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klint postures up in Nishiura's guard and throws a big left but Nishiura blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akiyo Nishiura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nishiura 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight for Akiyo Nishiura!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Akiyo Nishiura!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Akiyo Nishiura!

Akiyo Nishiura wins by unanimous decision!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Akiyo Nishiura made sure he mentioned Hellbent , along with how happy he was to win his fight.