PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trappy Trapperson (ranked 2281 p4p, 3221 weight class) and Nakagome Kakuzo (ranked 308 p4p, 417 weight class). Trappy Trapperson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Trapperson
vs
Kakuzo

187 cm
27
180
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
180
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trappy Trapperson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nakagome Kakuzo!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trapperson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Trapperson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kakuzo throws a series of punches but Trapperson moves out of range.
Trapperson attempts a counter takedown but Kakuzo avoids it well and moves away.
Kakuzo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Trappersons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Trapperson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Kakuzo closes the distance and pushes Trapperson back into the cage.
Trapperson wants to take the fight to the mat but Kakuzo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kakuzo lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kakuzo.
Kakuzo is pushing Trapperson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kakuzo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kakuzo leaning against his opponent.
Kakuzo lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trapperson tries to pull guard but Kakuzo won't allow it.
Kakuzo cracks Trapperson with a nice body shot.
Kakuzo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stalling in the clinch from Kakuzo.
Kakuzo presses Trapperson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Trapperson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Trapperson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trappy Trapperson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kakuzo taking a breather.
Kakuzo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Trapperson backwards.
Kakuzo slowing the pace effectively.
Stalling in the clinch from Kakuzo.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nakagome Kakuzo.
Kakuzo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Trapperson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kakuzo has closed the distance and engaged Trapperson in a clinch.
Kakuzo leaning against his opponent.
Trapperson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kakuzo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kakuzo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Trapperson backwards.
Trapperson is trying to pull guard but Kakuzo has him pressed against the cage.
Kakuzo lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kakuzo lands an uppercut.
Kakuzo taking a breather.
Trapperson goes for a takedown attempt but Kakuzo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Kakuzo moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakuzo stalling the fight.
Kakuzo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Trapperson is working for takedown but Kakuzo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Trapperson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kakuzo is defending well.
Kakuzo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kakuzo is working Trapperson over against the cage.
Trapperson is breathing heavily.
A right handed body shot lands from Kakuzo.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kakuzo pushes Trapperson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kakuzo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Trapperson up against the cage.
Kakuzo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakuzo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Trapperson tries to pull guard but Kakuzo holds him up against the cage and eventually Trapperson drops back down to his feet.
Trapperson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Trapperson looking for a takedown.
Kakuzo lands an elbow inside.
Kakuzo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kakuzo gets through Trapperson's defenses to land a nice punch 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!
Kakuzo gets through Trapperson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kakuzo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kakuzo lands a left hand.
Kakuzo slows down the pace here.
Come on Kakuzo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nakagome Kakuzo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kakuzo lands with a nice body punch.
Trapperson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kakuzo connects with a right hand. Trapperson shakes it off.
Kakuzo doesn't manage to clinch there - Trapperson circles away.
Kakuzo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kakuzo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Trapperson on the side of the head.
Kakuzo lands with a hook. Trapperson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nakagome Kakuzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trapperson misses with a takedown attempt
letting Kakuzo counter with a right hand.
Kakuzo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Trapperson.

Kakuzo instigates a clinch.
Kakuzo has Trapperson pushed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakuzo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kakuzo controlling the action here for a moment.
Kakuzo slowing the pace effectively.
Kakuzo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Trappersons head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kakuzo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Trapperson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Trapperson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kakuzo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kakuzo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nakagome Kakuzo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kakuzo working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakuzo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kakuzo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Trapperson being controlled against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kakuzo throws an elbow but misses.
Kakuzo has Trapperson pressed against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kakuzo stalling the fight.
Kakuzo continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Kakuzo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kakuzo lands a shoulder strike.
Kakuzo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Trapperson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kakuzo lands a right hand.
A short right from Kakuzo on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakuzo digs a right hand into Trapperson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Trapperson's gas tank.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kakuzo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Trapperson backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kakuzo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Kakuzo.
Kakuzo lands a body punch.
Kakuzo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Trapperson backwards.
Kakuzo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kakuzo leaning his opponent against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Kakuzo.
Kakuzo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kakuzo pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nakagome Kakuzo.

Kakuzo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Trapperson, pushing him back against the cage.
Kakuzo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kakuzo is working Trapperson over against the cage.
Kakuzo lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Kakuzo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kakuzo.
Kakuzo tries to throw a body punch but Trapperson avoids it by throwing Kakuzo back against the cage.
Kakuzo is working Trapperson over against the cage.
Kakuzo gets through Trapperson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nakagome Kakuzo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Kakuzo jabs at Trapperson's body.
A left lands for Kakuzo.
Kakuzo's corner calls for a 1-2. Kakuzo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Trapperson is rocked!
Nakagome Kakuzo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kakuzo throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Trapperson's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Kakuzo dives in looking to finish as Trapperson flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Kakuzo's strikes! Kakuzo is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Trapperson's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Trapperson was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nakagome Kakuzo!