PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between TEBATO NAKARA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Greenthumb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mikhail Greenthumb was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

NAKARA
vs
Greenthumb

171 cm
18
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, TEBATO NAKARA!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikhail Greenthumb!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greenthumb is looking to clinch.
Greenthumb on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fighters circling - NAKARA throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
NAKARA throws a hook but Greenthumb blocks it.
Greenthumb scores with a head kick.
Greenthumb wants to clinch.
Greenthumb throws a sloppy head kick and NAKARA moves out of range easily.
Greenthumb tries to clinch but NAKARA moves out of range.
Greenthumb takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
NAKARA thows a left - swing and a miss!
NAKARA misses the shot to the body.
NAKARA scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greenthumb fails in his attempt to clinch.
NAKARA misses the shot to the body.
NAKARA misses with a wild body shot.
Greenthumb uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from NAKARA.
Greenthumb looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
NAKARA throws a body punch but Greenthumb moves out of range.
NAKARA just misses with a punch to the body.
NAKARA misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greenthumb fails with an attempt to clinch.
NAKARA swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Greenthumb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
NAKARA looks to score with a jab to the body but Greenthumb is just out of range.
TEBATO NAKARA seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from NAKARA misses.
NAKARA is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
NAKARA connects with a good right hand that stumbles Greenthumb. Greenthumb circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
NAKARA connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
NAKARA keeps the fight on the outside.
Greenthumb keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from NAKARA.
NAKARA avoids the head kick by Greenthumb.
Greenthumb doesn't manage to clinch there - NAKARA circles away.
Greenthumb ducks under a wild hook from NAKARA.
NAKARA swings and misses with a hook to the body.
NAKARA scores with a hook.
A big left from NAKARA misses.
NAKARA just misses with a punch to the body.
NAKARA misses the shot to the body.
Greenthumb tries to close the distance and clinch but NAKARA swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
NAKARA misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts NAKARA, as that shot connected.
Greenthumb defending well as NAKARA loads up on a big left hand.
NAKARA avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
NAKARA swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from NAKARA misses its intended target.
Greenthumb throws a quick head kick that skims the top of NAKARA's head.
NAKARA misses with a wild body shot.
NAKARA is breathing heavily.
NAKARA swings for the body but Greenthumb moves out of range.
Greenthumb defending well as NAKARA loads up on a big left hand.
Greenthumb bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Greenthumb ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Greenthumb is looking to clinch but NAKARA is avoiding it.
NAKARA swings for the body but Greenthumb moves out of range.
Greenthumb scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Greenthumb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Greenthumb tries to clinch but NAKARA moves out of range.
NAKARA takes a swing at Greenthumb's ribcage but misses.
NAKARA fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
NAKARA takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greenthumb wants to clinch up but NAKARA keeps it at a distance.
Greenthumb tries to clinch there but NAKARA circles away.
NAKARA misses with a straight right.
Greenthumb throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Greenthumb fails in his attempt to clinch.
NAKARA throws a looping overhand right but Greenthumb ducks down to avoid it.
NAKARA throws a body punch but Greenthumb moves out of range.
NAKARA keeps the fight on the outside.
Greenthumb scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
NAKARA tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Greenthumb was well out of range. Poor timing from NAKARA.
Greenthumb tries to close the distance and clinch but NAKARA swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
NAKARA swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Greenthumb scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Greenthumb fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big right from NAKARA misses.
NAKARA keeps the fight on the outside.
Greenthumb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but NAKARA paws at him with a jab and circles away.
NAKARA swings for the body but Greenthumb moves out of range.
Greenthumb tries to close the distance and clinch up but NAKARA swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Greenthumb.
Greenthumb throws a head kick that half lands.
Greenthumb tries to close the distance and clinch but NAKARA swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Greenthumb throws a head kick that NAKARA semi-blocks.
Greenthumb moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Greenthumb fails with an attempt to clinch.
NAKARA takes a swing at Greenthumb's ribcage but misses.
Greenthumb fails with an attempt to clinch.
NAKARA scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fighters circling - NAKARA throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
NAKARA looks to score with a jab to the body but Greenthumb is just out of range.
NAKARA swats away the attempt to clinch by Greenthumb.
The fight stays on the outside here - Greenthumb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Greenthumb wants to clinch up but NAKARA keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
NAKARA misses with a wild body shot.
NAKARA is looking to wear down Greenthumb with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice shot lands for NAKARA.
NAKARA takes a swing at Greenthumb's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

TEBATO NAKARA dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Greenthumb is looking to clinch but NAKARA is avoiding it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Greenthumb.
Greenthumb takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
NAKARA misses with an uppercut.
NAKARA avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
NAKARA tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Greenthumb was well out of range. Poor timing from NAKARA.
A looping hook to the body misses from NAKARA. Greenthumb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Greenthumb slips under a jab from NAKARA.
Greenthumb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Greenthumb throws a quick head kick that skims the top of NAKARA's head.
Greenthumb throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Greenthumb.
NAKARA takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
NAKARA lunges at Greenthumb with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Greenthumb's hand.
NAKARA stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Greenthumb.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Greenthumb wants to clinch up but NAKARA keeps it at a distance.
NAKARA throws a body punch but Greenthumb moves out of range.
NAKARA blocks a head kick by Greenthumb.
Greenthumb is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
NAKARA circles away from the clinch attempt.
NAKARA lands with a nice body punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by NAKARA.
Greenthumb lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Greenthumb tries a head kick but it misses.
TEBATO NAKARA is winning the standup battle so far.
NAKARA blocks a head kick by Greenthumb.
Greenthumb lands with a thumping leg kick.
Greenthumb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
NAKARA throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Greenthumb sees it coming and avoids it easily.
NAKARA misses the jab.
Greenthumb lands a nice looking kick to the body. NAKARA takes a step back to recover.
NAKARA on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Greenthumb. Greenthumb obviously looking to wear him down.
NAKARA takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mikhail Greenthumb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Greenthumb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Greenthumb throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Greenthumb wants to clinch up but NAKARA keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
NAKARA throws a jab but it's blocked by Greenthumb.
Greenthumb avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Greenthumb.
NAKARA throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Greenthumb sees it coming and avoids it easily.
NAKARA throws a jab but it's blocked by Greenthumb.
NAKARA circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! NAKARA crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Greenthumb - the referee stops the clock and NAKARA gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Greenthumb. NAKARA manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
NAKARA throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Greenthumb tries to clinch there but NAKARA circles away.
NAKARA misses with a straight left.
NAKARA throws a body punch but Greenthumb moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Greenthumb there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
NAKARA takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Greenthumb throws a nice head kick!
Greenthumb tries to clinch up but NAKARA circles away and keeps his distance.
Greenthumb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
NAKARA avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Greenthumb tries to clinch up.
Greenthumb buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
NAKARA lands a nice hook to Greenthumb's body. Greenthumb takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
NAKARA throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Greenthumb feints and then cracks NAKARA's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow NAKARA down.
NAKARA takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Greenthumb plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
NAKARA throws a hook but Greenthumb blocks it.
NAKARA circles away from the clinch attempt.
Greenthumb fails in his attempt to clinch.
NAKARA misses with a wild body shot.
Greenthumb tries to clinch but NAKARA moves out of range.
Greenthumb walks into a left hand.
NAKARA will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Greenthumb throws a quick head kick that skims the top of NAKARA's head.
NAKARA is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
NAKARA blocks a head kick by Greenthumb.
Greenthumb throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jab by NAKARA.
Greenthumb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Greenthumb lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greenthumb tries to clinch up but NAKARA circles away and keeps his distance.
NAKARA throws an overhand right that lands on Greenthumb's shoulder, as Greenthumb tries to avoid the shot.
NAKARA misses with a wild body shot.
Greenthumb throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Greenthumb throws a nice inside leg kick.
NAKARA avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
NAKARA on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
NAKARA throws a body punch but Greenthumb moves out of range.
Greenthumb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
NAKARA swats away the attempt to clinch by Greenthumb.
Greenthumb feints and then cracks NAKARA's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow NAKARA down.
Greenthumb throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by NAKARA.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
NAKARA is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Greenthumb.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
NAKARA keeps the fight on the outside.
Greenthumb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Greenthumb doesn't manage to clinch there - NAKARA circles away.
Greenthumb throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by NAKARA.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikhail Greenthumb 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! This is the final round!

Greenthumb lands with a kick to the ribs.
NAKARA ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
NAKARA bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Greenthumb's head backwards.
Greenthumb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by NAKARA.
Greenthumb scores with a push kick.
Greenthumb displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as NAKARA throws out the jab.
NAKARA is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Greenthumb.
NAKARA ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Greenthumb moves away.
NAKARA avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Greenthumb doesn't manage to clinch there - NAKARA circles away.
Greenthumb thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on NAKARA if he has to take too many more of those.
NAKARA looks to score with a jab to the body but Greenthumb is just out of range.
Greenthumb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
NAKARA misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Greenthumb.
NAKARA swats away the attempt to clinch by Greenthumb.
Greenthumb scores with a leg kick.
Greenthumb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but NAKARA paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Greenthumb lands with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
NAKARA on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Greenthumb. Greenthumb obviously looking to wear him down.
Greenthumb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Greenthumb slips under a jab.
Greenthumb lands a head kick!
NAKARA throws a body punch but Greenthumb moves out of range.
Greenthumb throws a sloppy head kick and NAKARA moves out of range easily.
A jab from NAKARA misses.
Greenthumb lands a high kick!
Greenthumb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
NAKARA swats away the attempt to clinch by Greenthumb.
Greenthumb keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from NAKARA.
NAKARA swings for the body but Greenthumb moves out of range.
Greenthumb throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
NAKARA looks to land a right hand but Greenthumb moved out of range.
Greenthumb lands with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greenthumb tries to clinch up but NAKARA circles away and keeps his distance.
Greenthumb scores with a kick to the midsection.
Greenthumb throws a head kick that misses.
Greenthumb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Greenthumb is looking to clinch.
Greenthumb is looking to clinch but NAKARA is avoiding it.
Greenthumb wants to clinch.
NAKARA misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Greenthumb.
Greenthumb throws a head kick but NAKARA moves out of range.
NAKARA throws a lazy right hand but Greenthumb sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
NAKARA misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from NAKARA. Greenthumb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Greenthumb is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Greenthumb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
NAKARA misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Greenthumb.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greenthumb on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
NAKARA tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Greenthumb was well out of range. Poor timing from NAKARA.
Greenthumb displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as NAKARA throws out the jab.
Greenthumb lands a high kick!
NAKARA circles away from the clinch attempt.
NAKARA misses with a looping left.
Greenthumb turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Greenthumb tries to clinch there but NAKARA circles away.
Greenthumb is looking to clinch.
NAKARA jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Greenthumb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
NAKARA misses with a looping right.
NAKARA circles away from the clinch attempt.
Greenthumb throws a front kick that sends NAKARA stumbling back into the cage.
Greenthumb lands with a kick to the ribs.
Greenthumb tries to close the distance and clinch but NAKARA swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Greenthumb misses with a head kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Greenthumb. NAKARA shrugs it off though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greenthumb lands a nice leg kick that just misses NAKARA's sensitive parts.
Greenthumb lands with a kick to the temple. NAKARA shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
NAKARA misses with a straight right.
Greenthumb thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on NAKARA if he has to take too many more of those.
NAKARA throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Greenthumb takes the fight into the clinch.
Greenthumb misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from NAKARA.
NAKARA avoiding damage as Greenthumb throws knees to the body.
Greenthumb misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from NAKARA.
Greenthumb using the Thai plumb to throw knees but NAKARA has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Greenthumb tries to land knees in the clinch but NAKARA avoids the damage to the body.
NAKARA avoiding damage as Greenthumb throws knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikhail Greenthumb comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Greenthumb 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikhail Greenthumb!