PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Naizen Kamenashi (ranked 3771 p4p, 380 weight class) and Flange McDrippy (ranked 3424 p4p, 358 weight class). Flange McDrippy will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Kamenashi
vs
McDrippy

190 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

184 cm
18
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Kore Fight Nutrition

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Naizen Kamenashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Flange McDrippy!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDrippy swinging wildly here.
McDrippy scores with a decent looking hook.
Kamenashi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McDrippy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kamenashi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McDrippy.
McDrippy misses with a body shot.
McDrippy throws a series of punches but Kamenashi avoids them all with ease.
McDrippy with a nice cross.
McDrippy throws a lazy right hand but Kamenashi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Kamenashi has McDrippy up against the cage in a clinch.
McDrippy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McDrippy throws a head punch that misses.
Kamenashi is stalling here.

Kamenashi breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDrippy throws a looping overhand right but Kamenashi ducks down to avoid it.
McDrippy has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kamenashi is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Some wild striking there from Kamenashi.
Kamenashi walks into a straight right hand from McDrippy.
A slow jab from McDrippy misses its intended target.
Kamenashi seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kamenashi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kamenashi slips under a jab from McDrippy.
Kamenashi doesn't manage to clinch there - McDrippy circles away.
A combination from McDrippy does no damage.
Kamenashi wants to clinch.
Flange McDrippy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDrippy misses with a hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kamenashi, as that shot connected.

Kamenashi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McDrippy is looking to control Kamenashi's arms but Kamenashi gets an underhook and turns him. Now McDrippy has his back to the cage.
McDrippy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kamenashi.
McDrippy misses with a body punch.

Kamenashi breaks from the clinch.
A big right from McDrippy misses.
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!
Kamenashi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McDrippy.
McDrippy defending well as Kamenashi loads up on a big left hand.
McDrippy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A combination from McDrippy does no damage.

Kamenashi moves into the clinch successfully.
Kamenashi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McDrippy is looking to break free of the clinch but Kamenashi has double underhooks.
McDrippy lands a hook that snaps the head of Kamenashi backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kamenashi.
McDrippy looking to stall.
McDrippy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McDrippy seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
McDrippy is looking to break free of the clinch but Kamenashi has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamenashi stalling the fight.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
McDrippy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kamenashi tries to land a knee to the head but McDrippy blocks with his arms.
McDrippy struggles to land a body shot inside as Kamenashi controls his hands.
Kamenashi stalling the fight.

Kamenashi manages to break the clinch.
McDrippy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kamenashi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A swing and a miss from McDrippy.
Kamenashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from McDrippy misses.

Kamenashi clinches.
Kamenashi taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDrippy throws a head punch that misses.

Kamenashi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McDrippy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kamenashi moves away.
McDrippy swings for the body but Kamenashi moves out of range.
Kamenashi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McDrippy.
McDrippy misses the shot to the body.
Kamenashi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McDrippy's calf.
Kamenashi misses with a series of wild punches.
A slow jab from McDrippy misses its intended target.
Kamenashi half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kamenashi moves into the clinch.
McDrippy looking to slow down the pace here.

Kamenashi breaks the clinch.
McDrippy throws a jab when Kamenashi was well out of range.
McDrippy throws a lazy uppercut

and Kamenashi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kamenashi.
McDrippy can't keep his opponent in guard - Kamenashi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Naizen Kamenashi will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

McDrippy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A shot to the liver by McDrippy. Beautiful body shot.
McDrippy missing with a left hand there. Kamenashi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kamenashi appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kamenashi staying out of range there.
McDrippy looks to land a right hand but Kamenashi moved out of range.
A slow jab from McDrippy misses its intended target.
Kamenashi ducks right into an uppercut from McDrippy.
Kamenashi tries to clinch up but McDrippy circles away and keeps his distance.
Flange McDrippy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kamenashi blocks a jab.
Kamenashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A lazy left from McDrippy finds it's target.

Kamenashi has McDrippy up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamenashi blocks a body shot from McDrippy.

Kamenashi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kamenashi moves into the clinch.
Kamenashi prevents a body shot from McDrippy.
A short right from McDrippy on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamenashi landing knees to the body.
Kamenashi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
McDrippy scores with a shot to the side of Kamenashi's head.

Kamenashi breaks from the clinch.
Kamenashi misses with a series of wild punches.
Kamenashi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kamenashi 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.
Kamenashi slips a jab from McDrippy.
Kamenashi is looking for a counter combo.
A punch combination from Kamenashi misses.
Naizen Kamenashi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kamenashi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kamenashi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McDrippy is breathing heavily.
McDrippy misses with a lunging right hand
and Kamenashi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kamenashi rushes McDrippy and presses him up against the cage.
Kamenashi blocks an uppercut.
McDrippy tries to break the clinch but Kamenashi is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamenashi trying to land knees to the body.
McDrippy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Kamenashi manages to break the clinch.
McDrippy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kamenashi misses with the combination.
Kamenashi stuns McDrippy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kamenashi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kamenashi throws a big shot that misses.
McDrippy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kamenashi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kamenashi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

McDrippy is rocked!

Kamenashi has managed to clinch.
McDrippy is still on wobbly legs! Can Kamenashi finish him?

Kamenashi breaks the clinch.
Kamenashi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kamenashi seems to be stalking McDrippy here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! McDrippy drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Naizen Kamenashi!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Naizen Kamenashi made sure he mentioned Kore Fight Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.