PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sterling Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Naoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Archer comes to the cage accompanied by Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone . Takeshi Naoki has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sterling Archer's chin.

Archer
vs
Naoki

187 cm
28
190 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

182 cm
34
179 lbs
25 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sterling Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Takeshi Naoki!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer moves out of range of the body kick from Naoki.
Archer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Archer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Archer scoring well with a low kick there.
Archer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Naoki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Archer. No joy for Naoki on that attempt.
Naoki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Archer.
Naoki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Archer.
The crowd cheers as Naoki lands an impressive looking overhand right. Archer doesn't seem phased though.

Naoki closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Archer wants to improve his position but Naoki is controlling well.
Archer trying to hold on to Naoki's head to control him but Naoki postures up.
Archer is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Naoki is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Naoki is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Archer is controlling Naoki's trapped leg to prevent Naoki from advancing to side control.
Naoki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Naoki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Naoki scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Naoki is working for a submission of some sort.
Archer wants to get back to full guard but Naoki has mounted him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naoki lands a big elbow.
Naoki scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Naoki tries to control but Archer wriggling away.
Archer gets back to half guard.
Archer controlling the position well.
Naoki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Archer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Archer trying to control here.
Naoki wants to control but Archer is keeping him busy.
Archer tries to roll over but Naoki keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naoki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Archer's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Naoki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Naoki performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Archer is controlling Naoki's trapped leg to prevent Naoki from advancing to side control.
Archer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Naoki.
Archer tries to roll over but Naoki keeps him under control.
Archer regains full guard. Nicely done.
Naoki trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Naoki scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Naoki from controlling successfully.
Naoki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Archer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Archer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Naoki wants to control from the top but Archer keeps moving.
Naoki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Naoki sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Archer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like Takeshi Naoki has been cut.
Naoki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Archer counters with a good, hard body kick but Naoki shrugs it off.
Archer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Naoki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Archer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Archer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Naoki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeshi Naoki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Takeshi Naoki's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Archer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Naoki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Archer lands with an uppercut that bounces Naoki off the cage and back into range.
Naoki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Archer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Archer scores with a kick to the midsection.
Naoki looks for the body kick but Archer saw that one coming.
Archer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Naoki swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Archer counters with a head kick.
Archer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Naoki looks for a takedown but Archer sprawls well.
Archer was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Naoki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Archer momentarily.
Archer throws a head kick but Naoki moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Archer misses with a body punch
and Naoki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Naoki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Naoki lands a really nice looking cross but Archer seems unphased.
Naoki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Naoki throws out a leg kick but Archer moves out of range and Naoki only half commits.
Archer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Naoki.
Archer slips under a jab.
Archer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Naoki in his tracks.
Naoki misses with a leg kick
enabling Archer to counter with a crisp jab.
Naoki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Naoki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Naoki avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Archer just misses with a punch to the body.
Archer throws a wild body kick that Naoki sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer throws a head kick that half lands.
Archer throws a big shot that misses.
Naoki scores with a nice right hand.
Naoki throws a looping overhand right but Archer ducks down to avoid it.
Naoki's corner calls for a 1-2. Naoki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Naoki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Archer needs to keep his hands up - Naoki had a free shot at his head there.
A leg kick checked by Naoki.
Naoki takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Archer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Archer.
A head kick from Archer lands but Naoki takes it in his stride.
Naoki throws a leg kick but Archer checks it.
Naoki slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Naoki. That did some damage!
Naoki misses with a body kick.
Archer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Archer explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Archer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Archer lands a head kick. Naoki smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Archer defending well as Naoki loads up on a big left hand.
Naoki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Naoki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sterling Archer is winning the standup battle so far.
Naoki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Naoki swings away with a body shot that misses
and Archer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Archer throws a head kick that misses.
Naoki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Archer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naoki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Naoki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Archer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Archer lands with a shot to the body.
Archer misses with a head kick.
Naoki throws a body kick that misses.
Naoki checks a leg kick.

Naoki closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Naoki lands in his opponent's guard.
Naoki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Naoki throws a big right hand that misses.

Archer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Naoki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sterling Archer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Takeshi Naoki's cut.
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!

Naoki misses the shot to the body.
A head kick from Archer lands but Naoki takes it in his stride.
Naoki looks for a takedown but Archer sprawls well.

Naoki moves into the clinch.

Archer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Naoki scores with a jab.
Naoki misses with a looping left.
Naoki checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Archer lands with a shot to the body.
Naoki tries to score with a low kick but Archer moves his leg out of the way.
Archer looks for the body kick but Naoki saw that one coming.
Naoki let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Archer checks a low kick from Naoki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Naoki was well out of range. Poor timing from Archer.
Naoki avoids the head kick by Archer.
Naoki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Archer is looking to wear down Naoki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Naoki throws a lazy uppercut
and Archer counters with a low kick, right behind Naoki 's knee.
Naoki lands a nice looking kick to the body. Archer takes a step back to recover.
Naoki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Archer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Naoki looks to land a right hand but Archer moved out of range.
Archer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Archer scores with a decent looking hook.
Naoki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Archer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Naoki fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Archer on the side of the head.
Naoki connects with a leg kick. Archer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Archer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Archer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Naoki.
Archer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Naoki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Naoki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Naoki looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Naoki trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
Naoki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Archer is pulling down on Naoki's head to control his posture.
Takeshi Naoki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Naoki working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Archer's head.
Archer wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naoki passes Archer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Naoki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Archer has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Archer trying to control but Naoki postures up.

Naoki is looking for a kimura but Archer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Naoki to get the leverage.
Archer gets full guard.
Naoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Naoki working some strikes from top position.
Naoki postures up in Archer's guard and throws a big left but Archer blocks it.
Naoki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer trying to keep a closed guard but Naoki is proving a slippery customer.
Naoki lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Archer is rocked!
Archer has momentary wrist control but Naoki slips an elbow through the middle.
Oh Archer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Archer working a defensive guard but Naoki manages to pass into side control anyway.

Naoki in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Archer is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Takeshi Naoki!
Takeshi Naoki got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
Sterling Archer was interviewed post fight and said 'Wait, ... What?'.