PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Tramp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenzo Nakata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tramp
vs
Nakata

195 cm
20
204 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
208 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Tramp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenzo Nakata!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tramp fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tramp wants to clinch.
Tramp takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tramp wants to clinch up but Nakata keeps it at a distance.
Tramp throws a head kick that misses.
Tramp wants to clinch.
Tramp tries to clinch but Nakata moves out of range.
Tramp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tramp is looking to clinch but Nakata is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakata swats away the attempt to clinch by Tramp.
Tramp tries to clinch up.
Bob Tramp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakata keeps the fight on the outside.
Nakata avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tramp tries to clinch there but Nakata circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tramp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tramp tries to clinch but Nakata moves out of range.
Tramp wants to clinch.
Tramp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tramp tries to clinch there but Nakata circles away.
Tramp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nakata swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tramp tries to close the distance and clinch but Nakata swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nakata misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tramp.
Tramp tries to clinch up.
Nakata throws a right hand that Tramp ducks under and follows up with a left that Tramp also avoids with ease.
Tramp tries to clinch up.
Tramp fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nakata looks to land a combination but Tramp avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tramp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bob Tramp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tramp tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nakata paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tramp wants to clinch.
Tramp tries to clinch up.
Tramp wants to clinch.
Tramp doesn't manage to clinch there - Nakata circles away.
Tramp tries to close the distance and clinch but Nakata swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tramp moves in looking to clinch but Nakata pushes him off.
Tramp moves in looking to clinch but Nakata pushes him off.
Tramp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tramp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tramp wants to clinch.
Tramp tries to close the distance and clinch but Nakata swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tramp misses with a head kick.
Tramp misses with a head kick.
Tramp is looking to clinch but Nakata is avoiding it.
Tramp tries to clinch but Nakata moves out of range.
Tramp moves in looking to clinch but Nakata pushes him off.
Tramp tries to clinch but Nakata moves out of range.
Tramp moves in looking to clinch but Nakata pushes him off.
Nakata swats away the attempt to clinch by Tramp.
Tramp doesn't manage to clinch there - Nakata circles away.
Nakata lands a nice hook to Tramp's body. Tramp takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tramp tries to clinch but Nakata moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tramp moves in looking to clinch but Nakata pushes him off.
Tramp moves in looking to clinch but Nakata pushes him off.
Tramp tries to clinch but Nakata is having none of it.
Tramp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nakata connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tramp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nakata comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tramp wants to clinch.
Nakata connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tramp's hands.
Nakata cracks Tramp with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tramp wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tramp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tramp throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tramp tries to close the distance and clinch but Nakata swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nakata swats away the attempt to clinch by Tramp.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tramp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Tramp.
Tramp tries to clinch there but Nakata circles away.
Nakata avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tramp tries to clinch but Nakata is having none of it.
Tramp wants to clinch.
Tramp wants to clinch up but Nakata keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakata keeps the fight on the outside.
Tramp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nakata swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tramp tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nakata paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nakata avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tramp tries to close the distance and clinch but Nakata swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tramp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tramp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tramp tries to clinch there but Nakata circles away.
Nakata avoids the head kick by Tramp.
Tramp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tramp tries to clinch up but Nakata circles away and keeps his distance.
Nakata lands a nice looking body shot.
Tramp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab from Nakata.
Nakata blocks a head kick by Tramp.
Tramp tries to clinch up but Nakata circles away and keeps his distance.
A lazy left from Nakata finds it's target.
Tramp tries to clinch up.
Tramp is looking to clinch but Nakata is avoiding it.
Tramp tries to clinch but Nakata is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tramp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tramp tries to close the distance and clinch but Nakata swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tramp is looking to clinch.
Tramp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nakata throws a shot to the body.
Nakata cracks a nice hook into Tramp's ribs.
Tramp drops his hands momentarily and Nakata takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nakata thuds his right hand into Tramp's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nakata digs a good body shot into Tramp's ribs.
Nakata works Tramp's body with a nice hook.
Nakata fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nakata moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nakata lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nakata.
Nakata paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nakata scores with a sloppy right hand. Tramp should have avoided that one.
Tramp takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nakata throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakata digs a good body shot into Tramp's ribs.
Nakata scores with the left hand. Tramp knows he should have avoided that one.
Tramp shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nakata connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tramp throws a head kick but Nakata moves out of range.
Nakata has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tramp takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tramp doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nakata lands with a shot to the body.
Nakata lunges at Tramp with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tramp's hand.
Nakata cracks Tramp with an open hand slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tramp tries a head kick but it misses.
Nakata lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nakata lands a nice looking body shot.

Nakata shoots in and bounces Tramp off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Nakata is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakata postures up in Tramp's guard and throws a big left but Tramp blocks it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nakata postures up in Tramp's guard and throws a big left but Tramp blocks it.

Nakata drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nakata jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tramp utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nakata passes Tramp's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Nakata is working for a kimura but Tramp is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nakata missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenzo Nakata showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Tramp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nakata, as that shot connected.
Tramp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tramp doesn't manage to clinch there - Nakata circles away.
Nakata throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tramp's waist but Tramp gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nakata off to one side.
Nakata avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tramp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tramp wants to clinch.
Tramp tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nakata paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tramp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tramp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nakata misses with a body shot.
Tramp is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakata has a takedown stuffed.
Tramp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tramp tries to clinch but Nakata is having none of it.
Tramp is looking to clinch.
Tramp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tramp tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nakata paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tramp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tramp throws a head kick that Nakata semi-blocks.

It looks like Kenzo Nakata has been cut.
Tramp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tramp is looking to clinch but Nakata is avoiding it.
Tramp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tramp is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakata looks to score with a jab to the body but Tramp is just out of range.
Tramp is looking to clinch.
Nakata avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tramp is looking to clinch but Nakata is avoiding it.
Nakata circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nakata circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tramp fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tramp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tramp fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tramp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nakata scores with a nice head shot.
Nakata swats away the attempt to clinch by Tramp.
Nakata circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakata lands a glancing blow to the side of Tramp's head.
A head kick misses from Tramp.
Nakata avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nakata circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nakata lands a glancing blow to the side of Tramp's head.
Nakata swings for the body but Tramp moves out of range.
Tramp doesn't manage to clinch there - Nakata circles away.
Nakata scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nakata throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tramp tries to clinch there but Nakata circles away.
Tramp is looking to clinch but Nakata is avoiding it.
Nakata is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tramp rather than just go for the knockout.
Tramp tries to close the distance and clinch but Nakata swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tramp throws a head kick that misses.
Tramp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nakata swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tramp tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tramp throws a sloppy head kick and Nakata moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tramp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nakata swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kenzo Nakata seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tramp tries to clinch but Nakata moves out of range.
Tramp wants to clinch up but Nakata keeps it at a distance.
Tramp shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tramp tries to clinch but Nakata moves out of range.
Nakata swats away the attempt to clinch by Tramp.
Nakata punishes Tramp's body with a nice straight punch.
Tramp tries to clinch but Nakata moves out of range.
Tramp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nakata uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tramp closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tramp has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tramp tries to clinch there but Nakata circles away.
Bob Tramp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tramp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenzo Nakata comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nakata 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 William Gold scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenzo Nakata!