PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noriyuki Nayoui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nayoui might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to nWo Theme. The crowd seem to be enjoying David's choice of entrance music: The Who - Baba O'Riley. 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.

Nayoui
vs
David

190 cm
38
218 lbs
40 - 18 - 0

190 cm
38
218 lbs
25 - 22 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Noriyuki Nayoui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Craig David!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from David misses
and Nayoui connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nayoui drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nayoui misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nayoui throws a looping overhand right but David ducks down to avoid it.
Nayoui with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nayoui throws a right hand that David ducks under and follows up with a left that David also avoids with ease.
David wants to slow Nayoui down by chopping away at his legs.
Craig David seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nayoui checks a low kick from David.
Nayoui gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A nice leg kick lands there from David.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
David throws a solid leg kick but Nayoui takes the impact on his shin and smiles at David.
David scores with a kick to the midsection.
David throws a leg kick that misses.
Nayoui moves out of range as David throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nayoui scores with a nice head shot.
David misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fighters circling - David throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
David is looking to clinch but Nayoui is avoiding it.
Nayoui connects with a body shot.
David throws a leg kick but Nayoui sees it coming and moves out of range.
A punch combination from Nayoui misses.
David misses with a double jab
and Nayoui counters with a stiff right hand.
David thumps Nayoui with a low kick.
David swinging wildly here.
Nayoui gets cracked there but stands up to it.
David tries to clinch but Nayoui moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nayoui looks to land a right hand but David moved out of range.
David is looking to clinch.
David has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
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!
No joy there for Nayoui, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Nayoui.
David walks into a straight right hand from Nayoui.
Nayoui has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from David finds it's way round the side to connect with Nayoui's head.
David throws a nice head kick!
David tries to work over Nayoui's front leg with a kick but Nayoui checks it.
David attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nayoui keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
David throws a sloppy head kick and Nayoui moves out of range easily.
Nayoui swings widly with a right hand
and David counters with a lovely straight right hand!
David lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by David.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
David throws a head kick but Nayoui moves out of range.
David throws out a leg kick but Nayoui moves out of range and David only half commits.
David throws a head kick that misses.
David throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
David misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nayoui.
David's corner calls for a 1-2. David obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nayoui dodges the punch combination from David.
David attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
David is looking to clinch.
Nayoui blocks a head kick by David.
Nayoui misses the shot to the body.
David lands a leg kick that knocks Nayoui off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Nayoui. Beautiful body shot.
David throws a hook to the side of Nayoui's head but Nayoui sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nayoui scores with a hook.
Nayoui lands with a hook. David tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
David misses with an attempted mid kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nayoui swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
David misses with a jab, cross combination.
David shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
David throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Nayoui misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
David takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A good leg kick by David.
Nayoui connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig David dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A nice leg kick lands there from David.
David moves out of range of the strikes.
David keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
David loads up on a big right hand but Nayoui slips the punch.
David pulls out of a head kick attempt.
David is looking to slow Nayoui down with leg kicks.
A slow jab from David misses its intended target.
David lands a head kick. Nayoui smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
David tries to score with a low kick but Nayoui moves his leg out of the way.
David tries a head kick but it misses.
David throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nayoui on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by David. David obviously looking to wear him down.
David takes one to the chin there.
David connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
David takes one to the side of the head.
David tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Nayoui. Those never looked like landing.
Nayoui fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
David throws a head kick that Nayoui semi-blocks.
David avoids the body shot from Nayoui.
David lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nayoui's sensitive parts.
David uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
David throws a hook but Nayoui avoids it easily.
Nayoui stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from David.
Nayoui checks the leg kick.
Nayoui checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nayoui keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nayoui takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Craig David seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nayoui stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from David.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
David moves in looking to clinch but Nayoui pushes him off.
Good leg kick by David there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Noriyuki Nayoui is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nayoui misses with a looping right.
Nayoui moves out of range of the leg kick from David.
Nayoui misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Nayoui misses.
David walks into a jab.
David is looking to clinch.
David misses with a low kick.
Nayoui misses with a two punch combination.
Nayoui checks a low kick from David.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Nayoui blocks the leg kick.
David uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nayoui listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
David tries to land a front kick but Nayoui steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
David is looking to clinch.
David connects with a solid leg kick.
David does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
David swings and misses with a hook to the body.
David fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nayoui on the side of the head.
David pulls out of a head kick attempt.
David misses with a low kick.
David throws a leg kick but Nayoui moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nayoui lands a two punch combo.
Nayoui slips under a jab.
David tries to clinch up but Nayoui circles away and keeps his distance.
Nayoui is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
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!
David delivers a nice body kick.
Nice cross by Nayoui.
David throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nayoui stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from David.
David lands with a slapping head kick.
David keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A swing and a miss from David.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
David throws a head kick that misses.
David is breathing heavily.
David tries to score with a low kick but Nayoui moves his leg out of the way.
David rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nayoui moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig David showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nayoui takes a swing at David's ribcage but misses.
Nayoui with a hook.
David pulls out of a head kick attempt.
David tries to land a leg kick but Nayoui saw it coming and moves away.
David throws a leg kick but Nayoui checks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for David.
David throws a shot from downtown. Nayoui moves away and avoids it.
David misses with a straight left.
Nayoui thows a body shot but no joy.
David looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
David takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
David looks to land a right hand but Nayoui moved out of range.
David throws a leg kick but Nayoui sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
David looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nayoui chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before David can pounce on him.
David tries to close the distance and clinch but Nayoui swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nayoui tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but David was well out of range. Poor timing from Nayoui.
David throws a low kick but Nayoui moves out of range easily.
David swings and misses with a hook to the body.
David throws a head kick but Nayoui moves out of range.
David takes a swing at Nayoui's ribcage but misses.
David throws out a leg kick but Nayoui moves out of range and David only half commits.
David fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nayoui is out of range.
David throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
David takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nayoui misses with a wild combination.
David throws a leg kick
and Nayoui counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nayoui tries to bum rush David with a series of wild strikes but David uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
David showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nayoui.
David throws a sloppy head kick and Nayoui moves out of range easily.
David misses with a low kick.
Nayoui blocks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Nayoui blocks the low kick.
A head kick misses from David.
David pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nayoui gets cracked with a nice right hand there by David.
Nayoui scores with a crisp jab that stopped David in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nayoui blocks a low kick nicely.
A big left from David misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
David waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nayoui.
David is looking to chop away at Nayoui's legs.
Nayoui throws a series of punches but David moves out of range.
Crunch! David slams his shin into Nayoui's torso.
David throws a sloppy head kick and Nayoui moves out of range easily.
Nayoui slips a jab from David.
Nayoui moves forwards but David connects with a nice, crisp jab.
David tries a low kick but Nayoui avoids it.
A head kick misses from David.
David throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nayoui scores with a jab to the jaw.
Noriyuki Nayoui has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nayoui lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Nayoui might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nayoui connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between David's hands.
David throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
David wants to slow Nayoui down by chopping away at his legs.
David throws a leg kick
and Nayoui cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
David slips under a jab from Nayoui.
David looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nayoui takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nayoui looks to land a left hand but David moved out of range nicely.
David throws a hook to the side of Nayoui's head but Nayoui sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nayoui takes a swing at David's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
David moves into range and connects with a jab.
Good shot there by Nayoui.
Craig David is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
David uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nayoui.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Craig David.
Well David has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig David!