PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Durant (ranked 1822 p4p, 277 weight class) and Atreyu Nakamotto (ranked 1964 p4p, 297 weight class). Durant comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Enter Sandman. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Durant
vs
Nakamotto

208 cm
20
215 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

190 cm
29
213 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Durant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Atreyu Nakamotto!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamotto swats away the attempt to clinch by Durant.

Durant clinches up with Nakamotto and pushes him back against the cage.
Nakamotto blocks a body shot from Durant.
Durant blocks an uppercut.
Durant lands a nice uppercut.
Nakamotto lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Durant fails to land.
Nakamotto misses with the head strike.
Nakamotto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Durant fails to land.
Durant throws a head punch that misses.
Nakamotto told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Nakamotto fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durant blocks an uppercut.
Durant fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Durant misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nakamotto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Durant.
A short left from Nakamotto.

Nakamotto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Durant has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Nakamotto.
Durant on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Durant wants to clinch up but Nakamotto keeps it at a distance.

Nakamotto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nakamotto.
Nakamotto has a couple of punches blocked by Durant.
Nakamotto misses with a body punch.
Nakamotto lands a shoulder strike.
Durant struggles to land a body shot inside as Nakamotto controls his hands.
Durant swings wildly with an uppercut but Nakamotto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durant misses with a body punch.
Nakamotto is looking to break free of the clinch but Durant has double underhooks.
Durant blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nakamotto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Durant fails to land.
Durant prevents a body shot from Nakamotto.
Nakamotto misses with some punches.
Nakamotto blocking some punches.
Durant throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamotto misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Durant.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nakamotto scores with a shot to the side of Durant's head.
Good body shot from Durant.
Durant lands a body shot.
Nakamotto lands a left hand.
Durant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Durant goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nakamotto prevents it.
Nice body punch from Durant.
Nakamotto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Nakamotto fails to land.
Durant doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nakamotto.
Durant really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Durant misses with the head strike.
A short right from Durant.
Durant misses with the head strike.
Durant tries a body shot but Nakamotto blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durant misses with a short punch on the inside.
Durant fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nakamotto has a couple of punches blocked by Durant.
Nakamotto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nakamotto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Durant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Durant working aggressively here.
Nakamotto swings wildly with an uppercut but Durant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nakamotto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nakamotto misses with some punches.
Nakamotto throws a head punch that misses.
Nakamotto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Durant working aggressively here.
Nakamotto swings wildly with an uppercut but Durant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durant can't find room to land a body shot as Nakamotto controls the action.
Durant blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Durant.
Durant working aggressively here.
Nakamotto throws a head punch that misses.
Durant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Durant is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Durant throws a head punch that misses.
Nakamotto slows down the pace here.
Nakamotto working aggressively here.
Durant misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nakamotto throws a head punch that misses.
Durant pushes Nakamotto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Nakamotto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Durant tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nakamotto's elbow.
Durant can't find room to land a body shot as Nakamotto controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Durant creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Atreyu Nakamotto will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nakamotto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durant takes one to the chin there.
A big right from Nakamotto misses.

Durant rushes Nakamotto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Durant.
Durant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Durant swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Durant misses with some punches.
Durant swings wildly with an uppercut but Nakamotto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nakamotto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Durant has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nakamotto is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Durant 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.
Durant misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nakamotto throws a head punch that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nakamotto.
Durant misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Durant.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Durant.
Durant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Durant goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Durant misses with a hook from the clinch.
Durant pushes Nakamotto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nakamotto misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nakamotto.
A short left from Durant.
Nakamotto can't break the clinch.
Durant misses with a short punch on the inside.
Durant lands a nice uppercut.
Nakamotto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nakamotto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nakamotto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Durant throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nakamottos head.
A frustrated look appears on Nakamotto's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Durant tries to throw a body punch but Nakamotto avoids it by throwing Durant back against the cage.
Nakamotto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nakamotto misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamotto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Durant.
Durant misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nakamotto misses with the head strike.
Durant tries to throw a body punch but Nakamotto avoids it by throwing Durant back against the cage.
Nakamotto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nakamotto lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Durant fails to land.
Durant lands a right hand.
Nakamotto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from Durant fails to land.
Durant blocks an uppercut.
Nakamotto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nakamotto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Durant tries to throw a body punch but Nakamotto avoids it by throwing Durant back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Durant fails to land.
Nakamotto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nakamotto presses Durant against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nakamotto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nakamotto lands a body shot.
Nakamotto misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Nakamotto.
The referee calls for Nakamotto to work.
A shot in the inside from Nakamotto.
Nakamotto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Durant lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nakamotto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Durant digs a right hand underneath Nakamotto's ribcage. Nakamotto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Durant has a couple of punches blocked by Nakamotto.
Nakamotto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Durant swings wildly with an uppercut but Nakamotto uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Nakamotto on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nakamotto misses with some punches.
Durant throws a head punch that misses.

Nakamotto breaks the clinch.
Atreyu Nakamotto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakamotto throws a combination. Durant tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Durant is rocked!
Nakamotto cracks Durant with a hook to the temple - Durant is on wobbly legs here! Nakamotto swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Durant falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Nakamotto wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Atreyu Nakamotto!
Kevin Durant was interviewed post fight and said 'Back to the drawing board for me folks, this is just a bump in the road. I'll be back better than before soon!'.