PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Fedorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hidetoshi Nakata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fedorov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8kANB2XBYU&feature=related. This should be fireworks!

Fedorov
vs
Nakata

190 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

178 cm
26
182 lbs
10 - 7 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aleksandr Fedorov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Hidetoshi Nakata!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakata tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Fedorov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fedorov fails to land the takedown.
Nakata shoots and misses

and Fedorov counters by moving into the clinch.
Nakata lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Fedorov manages to break the clinch.
Fedorov fails with the takedown

and Nakata holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fedorov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nakata pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksandr Fedorov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fedorov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nakata swivels and escapes.

Nakata feints and as Fedorov raises his hands in defense, Nakata changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nakata tries to free his leg and advance position but Fedorov is retaining full guard.
Nakata trying to control but Fedorov is working from the bottom.
Fedorov wants to stand and escape but Nakata is having none of it.

Nakata got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fedorov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nakata has managed to get both his arms back between Fedorov's legs - danger averted.
Fedorov is breathing heavily.
Nakata tries to free his leg and advance position but Fedorov is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedorov wants to sweep here but Nakata controlling him for the moment.
Nakata postures up and lands a big shot to Fedorov's brow.
Nakata postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Nakata is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Fedorov is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Fedorov has escaped and now he's on top!

Nakata looking for a guillotine here but Fedorov defends easily.
Fedorov tries to free his leg and advance position but Nakata is retaining full guard.

Nakata isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Fedorov stacks Nakata on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Fedorov!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakata is trying to improve his position.
Nakata can't do much from the bottom here.
Fedorov wants to control but Nakata is keeping him busy.
Nakata is looking to regain half guard here but Fedorov keeps moving and retains side control.
Nakata wants to control but Fedorov postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nakata tries to buck Fedorov off but Fedorov is having none of it.
Fedorov trying to control the position but Nakata is working away.

Fedorov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakata struggling a bit here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Nakata is not content to let Fedorov control the position.
Fedorov tries to stand but Nakata is controlling his head.

Fedorov decides to stand back up.
Fedorov looks for a takedown but Nakata sprawls well.
Nakata lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakata doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Fedorov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nakata wants to control the action here but instead Fedorov manages to pass to full mount!
Nakata is looking to improve his position but Fedorov isn't that keen on the idea.
Fedorov avoids the attempt from Nakata to control.
Poor strikes thrown by Fedorov there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Nakata tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nakata tries to hold on but Fedorov postures up.
Fedorov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nakata on the ground.
Nakata is looking to improve his position but Fedorov isn't that keen on the idea.

Fedorov get's back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Aleksandr Fedorov will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fedorov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fedorov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fedorov has his takedown stuffed

and Nakata counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fedorov is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Nakata is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fedorov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nakata.

Nakata is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fedorov defends it well.
Fedorov trying to control here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedorov tries to roll over but Nakata keeps him under control.
Fedorov is trying to maintain the position but Nakata is very close to passing his half guard.

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

Nakata is working for a submission of some sort.

Nakata is trying to work for a kimura but Fedorov is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Nakata is trying to work for a kimura but Fedorov is defending well.

Nakata is looking for a kimura but Fedorov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nakata to get the leverage.
Fedorov pushes Nakata off looking to stand but Nakata dives back in and keeps control.
Fedorov is trying to control but can't.

Nakata is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fedorov defends it well.
Fedorov gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakata prevents Fedorov from getting back to his feet.
Nakata wants to control from the top but Fedorov keeps moving.

Nakata is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Fedorov is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Fedorov has escaped and now he's on top!

Nakata is looking for a triangle but Fedorov pushes his legs off easily.

Nakata looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fedorov wants to pass the guard but Nakata is keeping the position.
Hidetoshi Nakata has got the better of the ground game so far.

Nakata is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fedorov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nakata's guard.
Fedorov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fedorov wants to control from the top but Nakata keeps moving.
Fedorov wants to stand but Nakata is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hidetoshi Nakata showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Fedorov swats away the attempt to clinch by Nakata.

Fedorov clinches.
Nakata working aggressively here.
Nakata has a couple of punches blocked by Fedorov.
Fedorov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nakata prevents it.

Nakata pulls guard successfully.
Fedorov looking to sit in guard and control but Nakata gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Nakata is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Fedorov is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Fedorov has escaped and now he's on top!

Fedorov gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fedorov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nakata sprawls well initially but Fedorov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nakata trying to control here.

Nakata actively working from the bottom here.
Fedorov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nakata is refusing to be controlled, as Fedorov sits in half guard.
Nakata trying to control but Fedorov postures up.

Nakata actively working from the bottom here.
Fedorov is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakata is staying active underneath Fedorov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Aleksandr Fedorov just wasn't active enough.
Fedorov with a lazy takedown attempt

and Nakata counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fedorov won't be happy with that.

Nakata tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nakata has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Nakata tries for a kimura but Fedorov is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Nakata is trying to get an arm triangle but Fedorov is defending well.
Fedorov struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov wants to get back to his feet.

Nakata is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fedorov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Nakata throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Nakata is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fedorov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fedorov can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four 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.
Fedorov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fedorov wants to stand up but Nakata manages to regain full guard.

Nakata looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fedorov won't allow Nakata to sweep him here.

Nakata working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fedorov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fedorov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Nakata is working an open guard so Fedorov takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Nakata shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Fedorov is trying to defend but Nakata finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hidetoshi Nakata comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nakata has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29

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