PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shit Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tebato Nakara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Face's entrance music is Blue clear sky. A fine choice. Nakara is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Melle Mel & Grandmaster Caz - The Battle Is On. Shit Face is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Face
vs
Nakara

176 cm
35
157 lbs
31 - 17 - 1

177 cm
37
169 lbs
16 - 17 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Shit Face!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tebato Nakara!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Face shoots in looking for a takedown but Nakara manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Face's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nakara doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nakara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Face.
Nakara misses with a lunging right hand

and Face counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Face prevents Nakara from improving his position.
Nakara is trying to stand.
Nakara wants to improve his position but Face is controlling well.

Face is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nakara blocking the ground and pound attempt from Face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakara regains full guard. Nicely done.
Face throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nakara works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nakara looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakara pulls Face in close to prevent any damage.
Face stopping the sweep attempt from Nakara.

Face thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Face in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Face preventing the sweep.
Nakara manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Face manages to get himself to full guard.

Face is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nakara won't allow Face to sweep him here.

Face working for a triangle but Nakara defends it easily.
Nakara content to stall in guard here.
Face has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakara tries to free his leg and advance position but Face is retaining full guard.
Nakara is looking to work some ground and pound but Face has wrist control.
Nakara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Face is keeping the position for now.
Nakara trying to control but Face is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Face is trying to keep Nakara in close.

Face working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nakara doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nakara manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakara lands a couple of elbows.
Face controls Nakara momentarily but Nakara frees himself.
Nakara tries to free his leg and advance position but Face is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakara is still trying to improve position.
Nakara stands and throws Face's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Face tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakara working the ground and pound.
Nakara working the ground and pound but Face is defending the strikes.

Nakara is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Face has escaped the position, nice work there.
Face is looking to reverse the position.
Nakara lands some shots froms side control.
Face trying to remain calm as Nakara controls from the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nakara sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Face is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Face tries to bench press Nakara off him but Nakara keeps the position.

Nakara looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tebato Nakara dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Face takes one to the side of the head.
Nakara misses with a head kick.
Nakara is looking to slow Face down with leg kicks.
Nakara misses with a body kick.
A big left from Nakara misses.
Face takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nakara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Face scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Nakara is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Face is working for a kimura but Nakara is defending it quite comfortably.
Nakara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Face is trying to control. Nakara wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakara is trying to stand up here but Face is controlling him well.
Nakara moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Face distracts Nakara with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Face trying to control but Nakara is working from the bottom.
Nakara wants to sweep here but Face controlling him for the moment.
Face pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nakara is keeping the position for now.

Face drops back, looking for a kneebar! Nakara looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Nakara looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Nakara!

Nakara swings around for an armbar but Face sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Nakara's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face trying to control the position from guard on top but Nakara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nakara trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Face looking to sit in guard and control but Nakara gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Face wants to sweep but no luck.
Nakara postures up and lands a big shot to Face's brow.
Face keeping moving, preventing Nakara from controlling successfully.
Nakara throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face can't keep his opponent in guard - Nakara advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Nakara is looking for a kimura but Face is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nakara to get the leverage.
Nakara is thwarting Face's attempts to control the position.
Nakara working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Face's thigh. Face counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Nakara stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Face swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nakara is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Face not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakara is pushing down on Face's leg trying to pass to half guard. Face is fighting to maintain full guard but Nakara has managed to sneak the leg through.
Face wants to get back to full guard.

Nakara is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Face is just riding it out for now. Nakara eventually gives up the hold.
Face moves into full guard.
Nakara looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nakara trying to control the position from guard on top but Face is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tebato Nakara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nakara lands with an overhand left.
Shit Face is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nakara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Face manages to avoid it.
A jab from Nakara misses.
Nakara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nakara jabs Face to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nakara misses with a low kick as Face jumps back.
Nakara misses with a head kick.
Nakara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Face tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nakara defends well and Face ends up having to push Nakara into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Face moves out of range as Nakara throws a body kick.
Face drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nakara sprawls and moves away.
Nakara misses with a wild body shot.
Nakara throws a head kick that misses.
Face drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nakara sprawls and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Face shoots in but Nakara avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nakara.
Nakara throws a front kick that sends Face stumbling back into the cage.
Face fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shit Face. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Face takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nakara throws a good cross that connects.
Nakara stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Face looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tebato Nakara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Face dives in for a single leg takedown but Nakara sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Face shoots in looking for a takedown but Nakara manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Face's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Nakara shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Face napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Nakara goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Face rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Nakara's guard! Nice work there by Face!
Nakara wants to sweep but no luck.

Nakara has his foot on Face's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Face works his way back into a safe position though.
Face controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Nakara is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Face defends well.
Nakara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Face pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nakara is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face controlling from the top position.
Nakara bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Face's guard.

Face controls Nakara momentarily but Nakara frees himself.
Nakara scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nakara throws a big right hand that misses.
Nakara trying to control but Face is working from the bottom.
Tebato Nakara is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nakara preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakara seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Nakara postures up.
Nakara content to stall in guard here.
Nakara is continuing to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Face keeping moving, preventing Nakara from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tebato Nakara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nakara 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tebato Nakara!
A relieved looking Tebato Nakara thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.