PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Uiva Nakki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Nakki
vs
Davies

163 cm
18
138 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Uiva Nakki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus Davies!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davies fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davies throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nakki on the side of the head.
Nakki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Nakki misses the target.
Davies takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Davies stalks Nakki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nakki's face. Nakki staggers backwards, shaken.
Nakki misses the jab.
Nakki throws out a powerful jab.
Nakki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Davies avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nakki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nakki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davies moves forwards but Nakki connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies misses with a wild combination.
A low kick from Davies is predictable there
and Nakki counters with a straight right hand.
Davies throws a low kick but Nakki avoids it.
Nakki is looking to counter punch.
Nakki tries to clinch but Davies moves out of range.
Davies thows a left - swing and a miss!

Nakki moves into range and clinches up with Davies.
Nakki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Come on Davies - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nakki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Davies's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Nakki as the two fighters clinch.
Nakki pressing his opponent against the cage.
Davies goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Davies's efforts to push away.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nakki.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davies.
Davies blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nakki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davies.
Nakki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Davies backwards.
Nakki lands an uppercut.
Nakki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Davies wants to get back to striking at distance but Nakki won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakki scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nakki.
Nakki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Davies manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Davies wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nakki has him pressed against the cage.
Davies blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nakki manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Davies looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nakki misses with a punch on the inside.
Nakki tries to work over Davies's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies is trying to maintain a safe position but Nakki gets an underhook and turns Davies into the cage.
Davies blocks a body shot from Nakki.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nakki.
Davies tries to throw a body punch but Nakki avoids it by throwing Davies back against the cage.
Nakki swings wildly with an uppercut but Davies uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davies misses with a punch to the body.
Davies with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nakki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Davies dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nakki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nakki tries to work over Davies's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uiva Nakki dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Davies throws a body shot but no joy.
Davies throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Nakki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nakki scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nakki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Davies throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davies takes a swing at Nakki's ribcage but misses.
Davies misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davies ducks under a wild hook from Nakki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Davies misses.
Nakki throws a hook to the side of Davies's head but Davies sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nakki tries to clinch up but Davies circles away and keeps his distance.
Nakki is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nakki thuds his right hand into Davies's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Davies is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakki fakes the body blow, causing Davies to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Davies goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Uiva Nakki!