PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihiro Nakayama (ranked 4363 p4p, 355 weight class) and Pedro Changg (ranked 5198 p4p, 407 weight class). Nakayama's entrance music is Destructive Power. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nakayama
vs
Changg

196 cm
29
275 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

190 cm
28
277 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Woodshins' Ship
The Juice Haven

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshihiro Nakayama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pedro Changg!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Changg punishes Nakayama's body with a nice straight punch.
Nakayama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Changg keeps the fight on the outside.
Nakayama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nakayama takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nakayama wants to clinch.

Nakayama has taken the fight to the clinch.
Changg lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nakayama.
Changg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nakayama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakayama working aggressively here.
Nakayama tries to throw a body punch but Changg avoids it by throwing Nakayama back against the cage.
Changg swings wildly with an uppercut but Nakayama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nakayama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Changg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Changg comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Yoshihiro Nakayama has been cut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Changg has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Nakayama stalling in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Changg with a knee to the head.
Changg blocking some punches.
Changg prevents a body shot from Nakayama.
Knees in the clinch landing for Changg.
Nakayama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nakayama tries to throw a body punch but Changg avoids it by throwing Nakayama back against the cage.
A short right from Changg on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Changg presses Nakayama against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Changg blocking some punches.
Nakayama throws a punch but it's blocked by Changg.
Changg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nakayama takes a knee to the side of the body.
Changg lands an elbow that stopped Nakayama in his tracks for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Changg throws a head punch that misses.
Changg lands a nice elbow.
Nakayama throws an elbow but it misses.
Nakayama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nakayama - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Changg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nakayama backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nakayama is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Changg pulls guard.
Nakayama preventing the sweep.
Changg seems keen to control Nakayama's posture.
Nakayama showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Changg controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nakayama trying to control the position from guard on top but Changg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Changg looking for a sweep. Not yet Changg, not yet.
Nakayama trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Changg keeping moving, preventing Nakayama from controlling successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Changg misses with a head kick.
It looked like Nakayama wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Changg misses with a straight right.
Changg throws a head kick but Nakayama moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Changg.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nakayama.
Nakayama takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sloppy strikes from Nakayama. Those never looked like landing.
Changg flicks out a counter leg kick but Nakayama steps away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Nakayama has taken the fight to the clinch.
Changg avoiding damage as Nakayama throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Changg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yoshihiro Nakayama's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nakayama clinches up against the cage.
Nakayama is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Changg gets control of Nakayama's arms and successfully pulls guard. Changg will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Changg is adopting a defensive guard.
Nakayama wants to get up but he can't break Changg's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Nakayama with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nakayama advances position into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Changg wants to control but Nakayama postures up.
Changg tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nakayama wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
What's Changg going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Nakayama taking a breather here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Changg is not content to let Nakayama control the position.
Changg is looking for a sweep.
Nakayama looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Changg is avoiding damage well.
Changg holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Nakayama working the ground and pound from side control.
Nakayama controls the position from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Changg is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nakayama off and has taken his back!
Changg is riding his opponent, not letting Nakayama buck him off.
Nakayama is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Changg is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Nakayama can't escape the position.
Changg slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Changg keeps control of the position as Nakayama tries to break free.
Nakayama is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Changg's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Nakayama wants to escape the position.
Nakayama trying to control the hands but Changg breaks the grip.
Changg biding his time, looking for the opening.
Nakayama tries to escape but Changg has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Changg is trying to stick to Nakayama's back but Nakayama is turning into Changg. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Changg's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Nakayama.
Changg pulls Nakayama in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Changg wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pedro Changg will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Yoshihiro Nakayama's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nakayama clinches.
Nakayama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Changg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nakayama is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Changg scores a nice knee to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Changg.
Changg lands a nice knee to the body.
Changg prevents a body shot from Nakayama.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakayama lands a nice uppercut.

It looks like Pedro Changg has been cut.
Changg lands with a short shot to the head.
Changg lands an elbow inside.
Changg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Changg pushes Nakayama back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Changg is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nakayama to keep the fight standing.
Nakayama is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Changg is keeping busy.
Changg blocks a body shot from Nakayama.
Changg prevents a body shot from Nakayama.
Changg lands a shoulder strike.
Nakayama misses with a punch to the body.
Nakayama is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Changg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Changg.
Nakayama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nakayama tries to throw a body punch but Changg avoids it by throwing Nakayama back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nakayama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Changg is defending well for now.
Nakayama avoiding damage as Changg throws knees to the body.
Changg avoiding damage as Nakayama throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Changg.
Changg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Changg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Changg avoiding damage as Nakayama throws knees to the body.
Changg avoids the elbow strike from Nakayama, against the cage.
Changg landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Changg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nakayama backwards.
Nakayama has a couple of punches blocked by Changg.
Changg digs a right hand into Nakayama's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nakayama's gas tank.
Nakayama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nakayama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nakayama tries to stall but Changg uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nakayama can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Nakayama tries to land knees in the clinch but Changg avoids the damage to the body.
Nakayama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Changg managing to block the knees to the body from Nakayama.
Nakayama misses with some punches.
Nakayama taking a breather.
Changg tries a body shot but Nakayama blocks it.
Yoshihiro Nakayama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Changg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nakayama unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nakayama tries to land knees in the clinch but Changg avoids the damage to the body.
Changg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nakayama backwards.
Changg digs a right hand underneath Nakayama's ribcage. Nakayama let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nakayama tries a body shot but Changg blocks it.
Nakayama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Changg.
Nakayama misses with a body punch.
Nakayama pushes Changg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nakayama is trying to stall.
Nakayama throws an elbow but it misses.
Nakayama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yoshihiro Nakayama.
Well Changg 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Changg!
Pedro Changg took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Organic Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.