PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dan Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatsuo Nakano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakano has chosen Disturbed - Decadance as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Young
vs
Nakano

185 cm
34
219 lbs
11 - 17 - 0

175 cm
33
218 lbs
21 - 17 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very strong

Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tatsuo Nakano!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Young tries to keep at a distance but Nakano has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nakano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Young lands a damaging elbow.
Nakano blocks an elbow strike.
Young blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nakano scores with a shot to the side of Young's head.
Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Nakano.
Nakano misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Nakano.
Young looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Young misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Young as Nakano tries to tie him up.
Young blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nakano lands a shoulder strike.
Young is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Young lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nakano.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Young just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nakano's brow.
A short left from Nakano.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakano dodges an elbow strike from Young.
Nakano blocks the elbow strike.
Nakano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Nakano throws an elbow that misses.
Nakano lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Dan Young has been cut.
Nakano swings wildly with an uppercut but Young uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nakano stalling in the clinch but Young improves position.
Nakano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nakano throws a punch but it's blocked by Young.
Nakano lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Young blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nakano pushes off an throws an elbow but Young leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Young is trying to maintain a safe position but Nakano gets an underhook and turns Young into the ropes.
Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Nakano.
Young wants to stall.
Nakano lands a shoulder strike.
Nakano throws a head punch that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A body shot lands from Nakano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nakano.
Nakano misses with some punches.
Nakano swings wildly with an uppercut but Young uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nakano misses with the head strike.
Young missing with knees to the body.
Nakano pushes Young back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nakano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nakano misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Nakano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Young creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nakano's defenses.
Young tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nakano scores with a shot to the side of Young's head.
Nakano avoids a wild elbow strike from Young.
Young's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nakano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nakano working aggressively here.
Young blocks an uppercut.
Young pushes off an throws an elbow but Nakano leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Nakano avoids a wild elbow strike from Young.
Nakano lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatsuo Nakano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Young's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Nakano has managed to clinch.
Nakano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Young throws an elbow but it misses.
Tatsuo Nakano seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Young lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nakano backwards.
Nakano lands a left hand.
Nakano misses with a punch on the inside.
Young lands an elbow inside.
Nakano throws a punch but it's blocked by Young.
Nakano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Nakano misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young prevents a body shot from Nakano.
Nakano trying to stall but Young improves his position.
Young tries to work over Nakano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Young blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nakano scores with a shot to the side of Young's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nakano.
Nakano lands an uppercut.
Nakano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nakano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Young blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Young misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakano is looking to control Young's arms but Young gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nakano has his back to the ropes.
Nakano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nakano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nakano misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nakano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nakano.
Young is trying to maintain a safe position but Nakano gets an underhook and turns Young into the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Young.
Nakano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Young blocking some punches.
Nakano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nakano lands a hook that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Nakano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nakano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nakano lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young avoids a wild elbow strike from Nakano.
Young blocking some punches.
Nakano takes a knee to the side of the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Young creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Young misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakano takes a shot to the head.
Nakano throws an elbow that misses.
Nakano dodges an elbow strike from Young.
Nakano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nakano lands an elbow just above Young 's eye.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nakano.
Nakano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Young tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Young missing with knees to the body.
Young tries to land a knee to the head but Nakano blocks with his arms.
Young looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nakano misses with some punches.
Young has a couple of punches blocked by Nakano.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Young tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nakano lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nakano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nakano struggles to land a body shot inside as Young controls his hands.
Young blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatsuo Nakano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dan Young's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Young tries to keep at a distance but Nakano has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nakano misses with some punches.
Young misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nakano.
A body shot lands from Nakano.
Nakano misses with a punch on the inside.
Young lands a nice elbow.
Nakano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Young throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Young.
Nakano misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nakano.
Young misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nakano.
Nakano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nakano has a couple of punches blocked by Young.
Young working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nakano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Youngs head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakano lands a body punch.
Nakano lands a hook that snaps the head of Young backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nakano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young tries to stall but Nakano uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nakano is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Nakano fails to land.
Nakano misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nakano.
Young takes a shot to the head.
Nakano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nakano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nakano stalling in the clinch but Young improves position.
Young lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Young blocking some punches.
Young swings wildly with an uppercut but Nakano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nakano scores with a shoulder strike.
Young blocks an uppercut.
Nakano lands a hook that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Young with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nakano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Nakano fails to land.
Nakano swings wildly with an uppercut but Young uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nakano throws a head punch that misses.
Nakano lands with a right to the head.
Nakano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Young lands a left hand.
Young trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Young.
Young tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nakano's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Nakano fails to land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Young.
Young makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nakano.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nakano lands a hook that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Young throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nakano blocks it with crossed arms.
Nakano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nakano avoids a wild elbow strike from Young.
Nakano misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatsuo Nakano really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Young's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Young tries to close the distance and clinch but Nakano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Nakano clinches.
Nakano lands an elbow inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Nakano.
Nakano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nakano pushes off an throws an elbow but Young leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Nakano stalling.
Nakano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Young lands a knee to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Young.
Nakano misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young tries a body shot but Nakano blocks it.
Nakano lands a right hand.
Young throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nakano blocks it with crossed arms.
Nakano lands a nice uppercut.
Nakano lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nakano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nakano misses with a punch on the inside.
Young pushes Nakano back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Young lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Nakano.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Young takes a shot to the head.
Young takes a shot to the head.

Young is rocked!
Nakano pushes Young back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Young is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nakano creates a bit of distance and cracks Young with a big uppercut! Young goes down! The referee pushes Nakano away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Young make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Nakano takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tatsuo Nakano!
Tatsuo Nakano thanked the fans post fight for their support.