PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kronk Nakamura (ranked 6266 p4p, 3876 weight class) and Willie Faacker (ranked 687 p4p, 517 weight class). Kronk Nakamura has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nakamura
vs
Faacker

189 cm
19
186
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
190
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Cuts easily

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kronk Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Willie Faacker!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Faacker lands a slapping body shot.
Nakamura scores with a punch to the head.
Faacker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nakamura was well out of range. Poor timing from Faacker.
Nakamura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Faacker was well out of range. Poor timing from Nakamura.
Despite the aggression on Faacker's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Faacker tries to bum rush Nakamura with a series of wild strikes but Nakamura uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nakamura is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Faacker.
Nakamura has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Abyss in the buildup to the fight.
Nakamura misses the shot to the body.
Faacker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Faacker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Faacker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Willie Faacker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Faacker. Nakamura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nakamura connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Faacker takes the fight into the clinch.
Faacker blocks an elbow strike.
Nakamura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faacker blocks the elbow strike.
Nakamura lands an elbow that stopped Faacker in his tracks for a moment.
Nakamura throws an elbow but it misses.
Faacker blocks an elbow strike from Nakamura.
Nakamura misses with an elbow over the top.
Faacker trying to stall but Nakamura improves his position.
Faacker avoids the elbow strike from Nakamura, against the cage.
Nakamura has a couple of punches blocked by Faacker.
Nakamura comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Faacker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nakamura lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Willie Faacker has been cut.
Nakamura throws a punch but it's blocked by Faacker.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nakamura throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nakamura.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura lands a damaging elbow.
Nakamura lands a nice elbow.
Faacker blocks an uppercut.
Nakamura looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nakamura throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
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!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nakamura just misses with a elbow thrown towards Faacker's brow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nakamura creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nakamura misses with an elbow strike.
Faacker blocks the elbow strike.
Nakamura lands an elbow inside that Faacker shrugs off.
Faacker blocks an elbow strike from Nakamura.
Faacker takes an elbow to the temple.
Faacker blocks an elbow strike from Nakamura.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura misses with an elbow over the top.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nakamura.
Nakamura pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Faacker has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Nakamura seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Faacker can turn it around.
Nakamura looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Faacker stalling in the clinch but Nakamura improves position.
Nakamura pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Faacker stalling in the clinch but Nakamura improves position.
Faacker wants to break free but Nakamura has control.
Nakamura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nakamura swings wildly with an uppercut but Faacker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nakamura misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura lands a nice elbow.
Faacker looking to stall.
Nakamura misses with an elbow over the top.
Nakamura looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Faacker blocks the elbow strike.
Nakamura lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nakamura lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Faacker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Faacker is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Faacker looking to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kronk Nakamura dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Willie Faacker's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Faacker lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nakamura backs up against the cage.

It looks like Kronk Nakamura has been cut.
Nakamura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nakamura wants to clinch up but Faacker keeps it at a distance.
Faacker lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Faacker feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Nakamura sprawling to the canvas! Nakamura rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Faacker finish him?!

Nakamura is rocked!
Nakamura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Faacker can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faacker lands an uppercut, right on the button! Nakamura tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Willie Faacker!