PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martti Nakutin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Byakuya Kuchiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martti Nakutin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nakutin
vs
Kuchiki

195 cm
28
214 lbs
21 - 6 - 0

185 cm
23
215 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Brute
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Martti Nakutin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Byakuya Kuchiki!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuchiki throws a leg kick
and Nakutin counters with a body kick that stops Kuchiki in his tracks momentarily.
Nakutin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nakutin thows a body shot but no joy.
Kuchiki tried to score with a low kick but Nakutin checks it.

Kuchiki looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Nakutin!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kuchiki postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nakutin looks a forlorn figure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuchiki misses with a head shot.
Nakutin tries to hold on but Kuchiki postures up.
Nakutin flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakutin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuchiki putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Nakutin is looking to get to half guard.
Kuchiki lands a big shot there that rocks Nakutin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kuchiki looking to control but Nakutin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nakutin is looking to get to half guard.
Kuchiki unloads with some shots from mount but Nakutin bucks and avoids them well.
Nakutin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nakutin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nakutin is bucking up trying to escape but Kuchiki cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kuchiki lands a nice shot to the head.
Nakutin is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakutin is working hard here to advance position.
Kuchiki punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kuchiki content just to control the position here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kuchiki cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kuchiki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nakutin tries to hold on but Kuchiki postures up.
Kuchiki lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kuchiki cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Nakutin is rocked!

Nakutin defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kuchiki.
Oh Nakutin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nakutin is in a horrible position here. Kuchiki smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Nakutin takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Kuchiki's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Byakuya Kuchiki!
Byakuya Kuchiki is the new light heavyweight champion!
Byakuya Kuchiki thanked the fans post fight for their support.