PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karri Vahti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatsuo Nakano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nakano's choice of entrance music: Disturbed - Decadance. Karri Vahti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vahti
vs
Nakano

180 cm
28
182 lbs
18 - 4 - 2

175 cm
28
203 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Brute
Perkele!

Untouchable Fight Nutrition
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karri Vahti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tatsuo Nakano!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vahti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vahti scores with a jab to the body.
Nakano shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vahti sprawls well. Vahti wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nakano gets slowly back to his feet.
Nakano moves forwards but Vahti connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Karri Vahti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vahti chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nakano looks for a takedown but Vahti sprawls well.
Vahti lands with a right hand.
Nakano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakano on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Vahti tries a head kick but it misses.
Vahti lands a right hook to the body.
Vahti misses with a hook to the body

and Nakano counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nakano.
Nakano looks winded!
Nakano trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vahti trying to keep a closed guard but Nakano is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vahti is keeping the position for now.
Vahti manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nakano manages to get himself to full guard.
Nakano has a closed guard, preventing Vahti from standing up.

Nakano has an active guard here but Vahti has managed to pass into half guard.
Nakano has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vahti tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Vahti stands up out of the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vahti misses with a looping left.
Vahti scores with a hook.
Vahti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vahti bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nakano's head backwards.
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!
Nakano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vahti.
Vahti clobbers Nakano with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vahti doesn't manage to clinch there - Nakano circles away.
Vahti scores with a kick to the midsection.
Vahti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vahti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nakano tries for a takedown but Vahti sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Karri Vahti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tatsuo Nakano.
Jab from Vahti.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vahti lands a jab to Nakano's midsection.
Vahti with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nakano is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vahti sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vahti stuffs the takedown attempt from Nakano. Nakano gets slowly back to his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vahti.
Karri Vahti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vahti.
Vahti connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vahti scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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!
Nakano takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vahti lands with a nice body punch.
Nakano doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vahti connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nakano's hands.
Vahti scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Nakano is rocked!
Vahti bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nakano is still on wobbly legs! Can Vahti finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vahti catches Nakano with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Vahti clinches up against the ropes.
Vahti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nakano seems to have recovered his senses.
Nakano jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vahti walks away with a smile on his face. Nakano gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Vahti scores with a nice body kick.
Nakano drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Vahti lands a big uppercut and Nakano crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Nakano looks OK. Vahti waves Nakano back to his feet!
Nakano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vahti. Vahti obviously looking to wear him down.
Vahti cracks Nakano with a hook to the temple - Nakano is on wobbly legs here! Vahti swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Nakano falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Vahti wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Karri Vahti!
Our winner, Karri Vahti, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.