PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nakki Fakiiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Wiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fakiiri comes to the cage accompanied by Go Hard or Go Home. Wiz has chosen SouthSide as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Fakiiri
vs
Wiz

202 cm
26
265 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

180 cm
28
275 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Lion Fightwear
KnockOut

KnockOut
Lion Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nakki Fakiiri!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Big Wiz!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fakiiri checks a leg kick.
Wiz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fakiiri's sensitive parts.
Fakiiri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wiz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fakiiri.
Fakiiri lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Big Wiz has been cut.
Wiz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fakiiri throws out a loose jab but Wiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wiz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wiz throws a hook but Fakiiri avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Fakiiri.
Fakiiri tries to clinch up.
Wiz throws a looping overhand right but Fakiiri ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Wiz.
Fakiiri lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wiz is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Wiz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fakiiri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fakiiri tries to clinch up but Wiz circles away and keeps his distance.
Fakiiri throws a leg kick that misses.
Fakiiri throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wiz's head.
Big Wiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Wiz misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fakiiri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wiz.
Wiz missing with a left hand there. Fakiiri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fakiiri scores with a nice body kick.
Wiz connects with a right hand. Fakiiri shakes it off.
Nice defenses there by Fakiiri.
Fakiiri swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wiz.
Wiz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fakiiri throws a hook but Wiz avoids it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Fakiiri blocks the leg kick.
Fakiiri lands a leg kick that knocks Wiz off balance momentarily.
Wiz throws a lazy right hand but Fakiiri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wiz walks into a left hand.
Wiz missing with a left hand there. Fakiiri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fakiiri moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fakiiri walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wiz misses with a straight right.
Fakiiri slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fakiiri scores with a spinning back kick!
Fakiiri slips under a jab.
Fakiiri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wiz.
Fakiiri throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wiz.
Wiz doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Some bone on bone action there as Fakiiri checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wiz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fakiiri on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wiz avoids the head kick by Fakiiri.
Wiz throws out a counter right but Fakiiri avoids it with no problem.
Fakiiri slips under a jab.
Wiz looks to land a left hand but Fakiiri moved out of range nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Wiz as he connects with a hook.
Wiz throws a lazy right hand but Fakiiri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wiz connects with a right hand. Fakiiri shakes it off.
Wiz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fakiiri misses with a body kick.
Wiz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wiz's corner calls for a 1-2. Wiz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wiz avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fakiiri lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That has opened up Big Wiz's cut even more.
Fakiiri lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wiz's sensitive parts.
Wiz thuds his right hand into Fakiiri's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wiz throws a hook but Fakiiri avoids it easily.
Fakiiri tries to counter by clinching up but Wiz breaks away and moves out of range.
Fakiiri moves out of range as Wiz strikes.
Wiz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fakiiri in his tracks.
Wiz clobbers Fakiiri with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wiz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fakiiri has time to react.
Donk. Wiz catches Fakiiri right on the button with a cross.
Fakiiri lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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!
A swing and a miss from Wiz.
Fakiiri is looking to score with low kicks.
Wiz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fakiiri wants to clinch.
Wiz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wiz avoids a kick to the body.
It seemed like Wiz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wiz avoids the head kick by Fakiiri.
Fakiiri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wiz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fakiiri moves out of range as Wiz strikes.
Wiz connects with a crisp jab.
Wiz lands with a right hand.
Fakiiri throws a body kick that misses.
Wiz is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Fakiiri had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fakiiri cracks Wiz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

The cut above Big Wiz's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wiz missing with a left hand there. Fakiiri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fakiiri ducks under a wild hook from Wiz.
Wiz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fakiiri takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fakiiri takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wiz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wiz throws a nice looking combination but Fakiiri bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wiz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fakiiri under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Wiz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Big Wiz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fakiiri tries to score with a low kick but Wiz moves his leg out of the way.
Wiz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fakiiri throws a nice outside leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Fakiiri might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Wiz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fakiiri loads up on a big right hand but Wiz slips the punch.
Jab by Wiz.
Wiz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fakiiri is out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fakiiri.
Wiz takes one on the button.
Fakiiri throws a body kick that misses.
Fakiiri throws a sloppy head kick and Wiz moves out of range easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wiz.
Wiz scores with a three punch combo!
Wiz throws a solid leg kick but Fakiiri takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wiz.
Fakiiri staying out of range there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wiz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fakiiri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wiz scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fakiiri throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wiz misses with a straight right.
Jab from Wiz.
A punch lands to the side of Fakiiri 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fakiiri moves out of range of the strikes.
Wiz loads up on a big right hand but Fakiiri slips the punch.
Fakiiri misses with a head kick.
Wiz lands the left hand.
A big left from Wiz misses.
A head kick misses from Fakiiri.
Fakiiri throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fakiiri chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wiz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fakiiri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fakiiri tries to clinch but Wiz is having none of it.
Wiz misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fakiiri goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fakiiri walks into a left hand.
Fakiiri looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wiz lands with a hook. Fakiiri tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fakiiri throws a body kick that misses.
Wiz appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fakiiri has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fakiiri explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wiz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fakiiri.

Big Wiz's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Wiz tests Fakiiri's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fakiiri walks into a left hand.
Wiz throws out a loose jab but Fakiiri uses good head movement to avoid it.

Fakiiri gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wiz dodges an elbow strike from Fakiiri.
I was talking to Fakiiri's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Wiz avoids a wild elbow strike from Fakiiri.
Wiz is trying to force a seperation but Fakiiri has the dominant position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fakiiri.
A head punch on the inside from Wiz fails to land.
Fakiiri lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wiz backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fakiiri pushes off an throws an elbow but Wiz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fakiiri creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wiz dodges an elbow strike from Fakiiri.
Wiz tries to break free but Fakiiri pushes him back against the cage.
Fakiiri pushes off an throws an elbow but Wiz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wiz lands a left hand.
Wiz avoids the elbow strike from Fakiiri, against the cage.
Wiz swings wildly with an uppercut but Fakiiri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wiz working aggressively here.
Wiz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fakiiri misses with an elbow strike.
Still in the clinch, Wiz scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fakiiri.
Fakiiri misses with an elbow over the top.
Wiz lands with a short shot to the head.
Fakiiri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wiz is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fakiiri is trying to maintain a safe position but Wiz gets an underhook and turns Fakiiri into the cage.
Fakiiri misses with some punches.
Fakiiri tries to throw a body punch but Wiz avoids it by throwing Fakiiri back against the cage.
Fakiiri is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fakiiri keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wiz's efforts to push away.

Wiz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wiz misses with an uppercut.
Fakiiri throws a wild body kick that Wiz sees coming a mile off.
Big Wiz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fakiiri moves in looking to clinch but Wiz pushes him off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fakiiri moves out of range as Wiz strikes.
Fakiiri buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fakiiri doesn't manage to clinch there - Wiz circles away.
Wiz feints a counter leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Wiz.
Fakiiri clobbers Wiz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wiz throws a jab when Fakiiri was well out of range.
Wiz throws a jab when Fakiiri was well out of range.
Fakiiri wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Big Wiz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Big Wiz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wiz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wiz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fakiiri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wiz.
Fakiiri is looking to counter the offense by Wiz and move into the clinch.
Fakiiri's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wiz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fakiiri scrambles back to his feet.
Wiz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Fakiiri misses the target.
Fakiiri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wiz takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Fakiiri closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wiz tries to circle away but Fakiiri has him pinned against the cage.
Fakiiri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Fakiiri.
Wiz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fakiiri lands an elbow inside that Wiz shrugs off.
Wiz is trying to force a seperation but Fakiiri has the dominant position.
Wiz misses with the head strike.
Fakiiri creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wiz tries to circle away but Fakiiri has him pinned against the cage.
Fakiiri lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Big Wiz's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nakki Fakiiri!
Nakki Fakiiri retains his heavyweight title!
A victorious Nakki Fakiiri thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.