PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Nomak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaju Akita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Nomak is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Nomak
vs
Akita

182 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
173 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul Nomak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kaju Akita !
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akita tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nomak manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Akita fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good work by Nomak as he checks the leg kick.
Akita connects with a right hand. Nomak shakes it off.
Nomak tries for a takedown but Akita sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Akita tries to clinch
and Nomak counters with a two punch combo.
Akita is looking to clinch but Nomak is avoiding it.
Akita fails in his attempt to clinch.

Nomak closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Akita quickly recovers to half guard.
Nomak content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Paul Nomak wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Akita scores with a hook to the body. Nomak takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nomak shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nomak fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Nomak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Akita slaps away a takedown attempt from Nomak, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nomak lands a leg kick that knocks Akita off balance momentarily.
Akita wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akita tries to clinch but Nomak moves out of range.
Akita is looking to clinch.

Nomak gets a double leg takedown into Akita 's guard.
Nomak controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Nomak has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Paul Nomak.
Akita jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nomak throws a head kick that misses
and Akita counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Akita fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akita wants to clinch.
Nomak gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Akita fails with an attempt to clinch.
Akita tries to close the distance and clinch but Nomak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nomak keeps the fight on the outside.
Nomak shoots for a takedown but Akita saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kaju Akita is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nomak takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Akita gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nomak to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Nomak pushing down on Akita 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akita wants to control but Nomak is keeping busy.
Nomak takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Akita is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kaju Akita will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Akita uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Akita has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Nomak misses with a head kick.
Akita tries to clinch there but Nomak circles away.
Paul Nomak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Akita scores with a body shot.
Akita connects with a jab.
Akita tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nomak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Akita moves in looking to clinch but Nomak pushes him off.
Akita ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nomak swats away the attempt to clinch by Akita .
Akita tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nomak paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Akita tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nomak counters with a leg kick.
Nomak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akita connects with a high kick.
Nomak darts in looking for a takedown but Akita gets double underhooks and turns Nomak into the cage.
Akita misses with a body punch.
Akita throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Akita lands a nice shot to the body.
Akita working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Akita looking to slow down the pace here.
Nomak is trying to drag Akita to the mat but Akita just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nomak wants to take the fight to the mat but Akita manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Nomak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Akita lands a nice uppercut.
Akita misses with a hook from the clinch.
Akita lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Akita lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nomak backwards.
Akita 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nomak drops down looking for an ankle pick but Akita pulls his leg out and moves away.
Akita slaps away a takedown attempt from Nomak, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nomak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nomak misses the shot to the body.
Nomak tries to move into range but Akita moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nomak tries for a takedown but Akita sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nomak shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Akita is trying to defend but Nomak finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Akita is controlling Nomak's trapped leg to prevent Nomak from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Akita is trying to stand up here but Nomak is controlling him well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Nomak slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaju Akita 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!

Akita is looking to clinch but Nomak is avoiding it.
Nomak on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nomak. That's going to slow Akita down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nomak lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Akita has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Akita and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Akita tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nomak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Akita is looking to clinch.
Akita tries to clinch up.
Akita wants to clinch.
Akita tries to clinch but Nomak moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akita pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nomak keeps the fight on the outside.
Akita lands with a right hand.
Nomak keeps the fight on the outside.
Akita tries to clinch up.
Nomak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nomak shoots in looking for a takedown. Akita tries to sprawl out of it but Nomak keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Akita manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Akita fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nomak, pushing him back against the cage.
Akita trying to control the position but instead, Nomak has worked for underhooks and has pushed Akita into the cage.
Nomak is looking for a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akita stops a takedown attempt from Nomak.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Nomak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nomak as Akita tries to tie him up.
Akita digs a right hand underneath Nomak's ribcage. Nomak let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nomak's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Akita trying to control the position but instead, Nomak has worked for underhooks and has pushed Akita into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akita tries to land knees in the clinch but Nomak avoids the damage to the body.
Nomak takes a shot to the head.
Akita gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nomak.
Nomak is looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nomak on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Akita stalling.
Akita tries a knee to the head but Nomak blocks it.
Nomak wants a takedown.
Akita lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nomak backwards.
Akita scores with a nice hook to the head.
Akita prevents a takedown attempt there.
Paul Nomak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akita holding his opponent close, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaju Akita comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Akita 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaju Akita !