PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Judas Theurophoroi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yorito Nayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Theurophoroi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to One Step Closer. . .to the Title Shot!. 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.

Theurophoroi
vs
Nayama

187 cm
24
175 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

180 cm
30
184 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Judas Theurophoroi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yorito Nayama!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Theurophoroi needs to keep his hands up - Nayama had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Judas Theurophoroi has been cut.
Theurophoroi is looking to clinch but Nayama is avoiding it.
Theurophoroi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nayama jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Theurophoroi pushes Nayama up against the cage in a clinch.
Theurophoroi tries to land knees in the clinch but Nayama avoids the damage to the body.
Theurophoroi throws an elbow but it misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nayama drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Theurophoroi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Theurophoroi misses with an elbow over the top.
Theurophoroi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Theurophoroi tries a body shot but Nayama blocks it.
Theurophoroi throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nayama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Theurophoroi on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Nayama scores with a nice short uppercut.
Theurophoroi trying to land knees to the body.
Theurophoroi tries to throw a body punch but Nayama avoids it by throwing Theurophoroi back against the cage.
Theurophoroi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Theurophoroi lands a right hand.
Theurophoroi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nayama in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Theurophoroi tries to land a knee to the head but Nayama blocks with his arms.
Theurophoroi lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theurophoroi connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Yorito Nayama has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Theurophoroi tries to work over Nayama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nayama avoiding damage as Theurophoroi throws knees to the body.
Theurophoroi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Theurophoroi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Theurophoroi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nayama blocks an uppercut.
Theurophoroi lands with a light punch inside.
Theurophoroi working Nayama over with knees to the body.
Theurophoroi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nayama up against the cage.
Nayama blocks an elbow strike from Theurophoroi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theurophoroi lands a nice uppercut.
Theurophoroi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Theurophoroi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nayama's defenses.
Theurophoroi trying to land knees to the body.
Theurophoroi lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Nayama.
Theurophoroi tries to land knees in the clinch but Nayama avoids the damage to the body.
Theurophoroi tries to work over Nayama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nayama drops down looking for an ankle pick but Theurophoroi pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theurophoroi tries to clinch but Nayama moves out of range.
Nayama shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Theurophoroi as he avoids it easily.
Judas Theurophoroi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yorito Nayama.
Theurophoroi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Theurophoroi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nayama thows a left - swing and a miss!
Theurophoroi punishes Nayama's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Nayama closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Theurophoroi is not content to let Nayama control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Theurophoroi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nayama trying to control the position from guard on top but Theurophoroi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Judas Theurophoroi dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nayama smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Theurophoroi moves into the clinch.
Theurophoroi has Nayama pushed against the cage.
Theurophoroi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nayama is defending well for now.
Theurophoroi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Theurophoroi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nayama is trying to break the clinch but Theurophoroi has him pressed against the cage.
Theurophoroi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Theurophoroi has a couple of punches blocked by Nayama.
Theurophoroi throws an elbow that misses.
Nayama jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Theurophoroi walks away with a smile on his face. Nayama gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Theurophoroi looks to clinch
and Nayama counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Theurophoroi closes the distance and clinches.
Nayama blocking some punches.
Theurophoroi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Theurophoroi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nayama in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Theurophoroi avoiding damage as Nayama throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Theurophoroi.
Theurophoroi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Theurophoroi lands a knee to the body.
Theurophoroi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nayama.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nayama taking a breather.
Theurophoroi scores with a knee to the head.
Theurophoroi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Theurophoroi misses with the head strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Theurophoroi lands an elbow inside that Nayama shrugs off.
Theurophoroi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Nayama.
Theurophoroi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nayama backwards.
Theurophoroi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nayama has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Theurophoroi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Theurophoroi with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Theurophoroi obliges.
Theurophoroi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees to the body from Theurophoroi.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nayama on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Theurophoroi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Theurophoroi lands an elbow just above Nayama 's eye.
Theurophoroi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nayama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Judas Theurophoroi has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theurophoroi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nayama.
Judas Theurophoroi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yorito Nayama.
Theurophoroi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nayama's elbow.
Theurophoroi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nayama's elbow.
Theurophoroi misses with an elbow strike.
Theurophoroi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nayama lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nayama is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Theurophoroi throws a head punch that misses.
Theurophoroi throws an elbow but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Theurophoroi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nayama.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nayama takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Theurophoroi misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Judas Theurophoroi dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Theurophoroi throws a head kick that misses
enabling Nayama to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from Theurophoroi misses.
Nayama shoots for a double leg takedown but Theurophoroi sprawls well. He's pushed Nayama's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Theurophoroi tests Nayama's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nayama jabs Theurophoroi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Theurophoroi lands with a right hand.
Nayama checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nayama tries to score a power double leg takedown but Theurophoroi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nayama somewhat.
Nayama misses with a body shot.
Nayama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nayama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nayama listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theurophoroi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nayama lands a slapping body shot.
Theurophoroi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Theurophoroi closes the distance and pushes Nayama back into the cage.
Theurophoroi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Theurophoroi misses with an elbow strike.
Nayama blocks an elbow strike from Theurophoroi.
Nayama looking for a takedown.
Judas Theurophoroi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yorito Nayama.
Theurophoroi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theurophoroi misses with a knee strike.
Theurophoroi trying to land knees to the body.
Nayama can't find room to land a body shot as Theurophoroi controls the action.
Nayama avoids the elbow strike from Theurophoroi, against the cage.
Theurophoroi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nayama managing to block the knees to the body from Theurophoroi.
Nayama stalling in the clinch but Theurophoroi improves position.
A short left from Theurophoroi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nayama tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Theurophoroi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nayama is trying to pull guard but Theurophoroi has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theurophoroi misses with the head strike.
Nayama trying to land knees to the body.
Theurophoroi with a knee to the head.
Theurophoroi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nayama wants to stall.
Nayama blocks the elbow strike.
Nayama takes an elbow to the forehead.
Theurophoroi lands an elbow just above Nayama 's eye.
Theurophoroi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Theurophoroi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Theurophoroi avoiding damage as Nayama throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nayama tries a knee to the head but Theurophoroi blocks it.
Nayama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Theurophoroi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nayama's brow.
Theurophoroi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nayama is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Theurophoroi is defending well.
Nayama blocks an elbow strike from Theurophoroi.
Theurophoroi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nayama blocks it with crossed arms.
Theurophoroi tries to throw a body punch but Nayama avoids it by throwing Theurophoroi back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Theurophoroi misses with the head strike.
Nayama avoiding damage as Theurophoroi throws knees to the body.
Nayama managing to block the knees to the body from Theurophoroi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Judas Theurophoroi clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Theurophoroi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nayama manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nayama shoots for a takedown but Theurophoroi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Theurophoroi connects with a looping right hand.
Nayama cracks a nice hook into Theurophoroi's ribs.
Nayama is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Theurophoroi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Nayama is rocked!
Nayama leaves his chin hanging out and Theurophoroi seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Nayama crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Judas Theurophoroi!
Judas Theurophoroi retains his welterweight title!
Judas Theurophoroi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.