PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Etene Nanai (ranked 24364 p4p, 4878 weight class) and Saita Paita (ranked 562 p4p, 472 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Nanai
vs
Paita

186 cm
20
280
0 - 2 - 0

225 cm
20
265
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BANZAI NUTRITION

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Etene Nanai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Saita Paita!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paita tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nanai was well out of range. Poor timing from Paita.
An attempted straight right counter from Nanai misses the target.
Paita misses with a hook. Nanai ducked under it nicely.

Paita looking to score a takedown here. Nanai is defending well but Paita drives through and ends up in Nanai's guard.
Paita trying to control the position from guard on top but Nanai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nanai wants to get back to his feet but Paita is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Paita passes Nanai's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Paita throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nanai is looking to escape.

Paita is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Paita is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nanai wants to get back to his feet.
Paita is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Paita is looking to advance position but Nanai won't allow it.
Paita wants to advance to full mount but Nanai doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nanai is keeping the position for now.

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.
Paita trying to control but Nanai is working from the bottom.
Paita slips nicely into half guard.
Nanai's coaches at Bowsh Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Nanai is looking to escape.

Paita trying to work for an americana but Nanai has managed to regain full guard.
Paita postures up in Nanai's guard and throws a big left but Nanai blocks it.

Paita postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Nanai is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Paita, into his guard.

Paita looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nanai passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Paita is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nanai pulls his head out easily.
It looks like Nanai is going to stand back up.

Paita looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Paita slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nanai would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Paita lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Nanai pushes Paita off and scrambles back to his feet.
Paita throws the left hand but Nanai avoids the punch easily.
Nanai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Paita throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nanai.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Paita swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nanai takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nice body kick there by Paita.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Saita Paita dominated that round.
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.

Paita misses with a takedown attempt - Nanai sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Paita lands with a slapping head kick.
Paita throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice cross by Paita.
Nanai throws a hook but Paita avoids it easily.
Paita is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nanai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paita lands a nice looking body shot.
Paita misses with a left hand
and Nanai counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Saita Paita has been cut.
Nanai walks into a jab.
Nanai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nanai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Paita counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Paita fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nanai misses with a straight left.
Paita turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Saita Paita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paita misses the body punch

and Nanai counters with a crisp right hand that drops Paita! Nanai lets Paita back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Paita is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paita cracks Nanai with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Paita swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Nanai misses.
Paita throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nanai.

It looks like Etene Nanai has been cut.
Nanai throws a looping overhand right but Paita ducks down to avoid it.
A combination from Paita does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paita looks to land a left hand but Nanai moved out of range nicely.
Paita shoots in for a takedown but Nanai shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nanai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice body kick from Paita.
Saita Paita is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nanai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nanai moves out of range as Paita throws a body kick.
Paita will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little feinted left hand from Nanai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Saita Paita seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Paita missing with a left hand there. Nanai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nanai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Paita has a takedown stuffed.
Nanai is looking to counter punch.
Etene Nanai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saita Paita.
Nanai avoids the head kick by Paita.
A little feinted left hand from Nanai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paita throws an overhand right that lands on Nanai's shoulder, as Nanai tries to avoid the shot.
Nanai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Paita throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Nanai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Paita misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nanai.
Paita throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nanai is looking to counter punch.
Paita tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nanai was well out of range. Poor timing from Paita.
A little feinted left hand from Nanai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Paita falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Nanai to counter with a crisp jab.
Nanai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Etene Nanai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paita throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nanai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nanai misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paita tries for a takedown but Nanai circles away easily
and Nanai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Paita swings for the body but Nanai moves out of range.
Nanai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nanai slips a straight right by Paita.
Paita uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Paita darts in looking for a takedown but Nanai gets double underhooks and turns Paita into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paita misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nanai.
Nanai throwing a counter right hand but Paita manages to avoid it.
Nanai misses with an uppercut
and Paita counters with a series of strikes. Nanai will be more careful next time no doubt.
Paita misses with a double jab

and Nanai counters with a crisp right hand that drops Paita! Nanai lets Paita back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Paita is still on wobbly legs! Can Nanai finish him?
Paita is breathing heavily.
A head kick by Paita misses
and Nanai counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Etene Nanai!