|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Will Scarlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Epeli Nailatikau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nailatikau has chosen Number of the Bollywood as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
|
|
|
172 cm
23
150 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
|
172 cm
23
154 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Will Scarlett! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Epeli Nailatikau! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nailatikau misses with a low kick. Scarlett fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nailatikau is out of range. Scarlett scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Epeli Nailatikau has been cut. Scarlett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nailatikau clinches. Scarlett misses with a punch on the inside.
Nailatikau tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Scarlett avoids it. Scarlett misses with a hook from the clinch. Nailatikau avoids the elbow strike from Scarlett, against the cage.
Scarlett working aggressively here.
Scarlett is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nailatikau is keeping busy. Nailatikau with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Scarlett misses with a body punch.
Nailatikau told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight. The referee calls for Scarlett to work.
Nailatikau tries to work over Scarlett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Scarlett wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nailatikau looking to stall.
Scarlett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Scarlett breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nailatikau looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Nailatikau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nailatikau throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Nailatikau lands with a hook. Scarlett tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Scarlett lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nailatikau is looking to slow Scarlett down with leg kicks. Nailatikau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nailatikau throws a looping overhand right but Scarlett ducks down to avoid it. Scarlett checks a low kick from Nailatikau. Nailatikau has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nailatikau tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Scarlett is able to avoid easily. Nailatikau misses with an uppercut. Scarlett saw that one coming. Nice body punch from Nailatikau. Nailatikau tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Scarlett is able to avoid easily. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Scarlett changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Scarlett scores with a nice strike. Nailatikau throws a leg kick but Scarlett sees it coming and checks it nicely. Scarlett just misses with a punch to the body.
Nailatikau connects with a body shot. Scarlett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Scarlett connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Nailatikau throws a half hearted mid kick. Nailatikau is looking to clinch but Scarlett is avoiding it.
Nailatikau uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Scarlett has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nailatikau misses with a low kick as Scarlett jumps back. Scarlett tries to bum rush Nailatikau with a series of wild strikes but Nailatikau uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Nailatikau with a hook. Nailatikau lands a head kick!
Scarlett misses with a body shot.
Nailatikau tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Scarlett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Scarlett instigates a clinch. Nice body punch from Nailatikau - that landed with a thud.
Scarlett blocks an uppercut.
Scarlett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Scarlett is trying to break free. Scarlett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Scarlett is working Nailatikau over against the cage. Scarlett breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Scarlett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nailatikau manages to avoid it. Nailatikau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scarlett.
Nailatikau lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Nailatikau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scarlett manages to avoid it. Nailatikau slips a straight right by Scarlett. Jab from Scarlett. Nailatikau misses with a kick to the body.
Scarlett avoids the body shot from Nailatikau.
Scarlett lands a lovely overhand right. Scarlett lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Nailatikau wants to land a leg kick but Scarlett is out of range. Nailatikau buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Nailatikau throws out the jab but it was never going to land. 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 Will Scarlett will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Epeli Nailatikau's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Nailatikau looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Scarlett throws a hook but Nailatikau avoids it easily. Nailatikau throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Nailatikau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Nailatikau slips a jab from Scarlett. Scarlett moves away from the strike by Nailatikau. Scarlett misses with the combination.
Scarlett keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Scarlett has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nailatikau finds it's way round the side to connect with Scarlett's head. Scarlett looks to throw the jab but Nailatikau is out of range. Scarlett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Scarlett takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nailatikau tries to clinch up but Scarlett circles away and keeps his distance. Scarlett checks the leg kick nicely there.
Scarlett misses with a right hand and Nailatikau counters by clinching up. Nailatikau keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Scarlett's efforts to push away. A head punch blocked on the inside by Nailatikau. Scarlett trying to land knees to the body.
Nailatikau misses with the head strike.
Scarlett breaks the clinch.
Nailatikau lunges at Scarlett with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Scarlett's hand. Nailatikau motions for Scarlett to come forward. Nailatikau throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Scarlett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scarlett throws a solid leg kick but Nailatikau takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Scarlett. A slapping body kick lands there for Nailatikau. Scarlett tries to clinch there but Nailatikau circles away.
Scarlett has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Scarlett has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nailatikau. Nailatikau throws a hook to the side of Scarlett's head but Scarlett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Scarlett throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Nailatikau doesn't manage to clinch there - Scarlett circles away.
Nailatikau throws a lazy head kick and Scarlett counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Scarlett moves away from the strike by Nailatikau. A shot to the body from Nailatikau misses and Scarlett counters with a nice uppercut. Will Scarlett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Nailatikau tries a low kick but Scarlett avoids it. Nailatikau missing with a left hand there. Scarlett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Nailatikau looks to throw the jab but Scarlett is out of range. Scarlett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nailatikau. A swing and a miss from Scarlett. Epeli Nailatikau seems to be getting the better of the standup. Scarlett looks to land a combination. Nailatikau sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nailatikau throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Nailatikau scores with a leg kick.
Scarlett connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nailatikau's hands. Nailatikau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nailatikau lands a nice looking body kick. Nailatikau misses with a body kick. Scarlett has closed the distance and engaged Nailatikau in a clinch.
Scarlett is working Nailatikau over against the cage. Nailatikau misses with a knee to the head. A knee to the head by Scarlett.
Nailatikau throws a punch but it's blocked by Scarlett. Nailatikau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nailatikau looking to throw knees to the head but Scarlett is blocking nicely.
Scarlett manages to break the clinch.
Scarlett lands with an uppercut that bounces Nailatikau off the cage and back into range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Nailatikau slips a jab and a cross from Scarlett.
That kick from Nailatikau tenderised Scarlett's leg. Scarlett is trying to keep his angry face on. Epeli Nailatikau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nailatikau gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Nailatikau thows a body shot but no joy. Nailatikau throws a low kick but Scarlett moves out of range easily. Nailatikau throws a leg kick letting Scarlett counter with a right hand. Nailatikau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Scarlett fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Nailatikau throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Scarlett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Scarlett lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nailatikau at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Will Scarlett will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Epeli Nailatikau's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Scarlett bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nailatikau's head backwards. Nailatikau misses with a looping left. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nailatikau. Nailatikau looks to score with a jab to the body but Scarlett is just out of range. Nailatikau looks for the body kick but Scarlett saw that one coming. Scarlett scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nailatikau doesn't seem bothered though. Nailatikau keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nailatikau lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Nailatikau lands a head shot. Nailatikau misses with a wild body shot. Nailatikau is looking to score with low kicks. Scarlett throws a looping overhand right but Nailatikau ducks down to avoid it. A slapping body kick lands there for Nailatikau. Scarlett wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nailatikau cracks the inside of Scarlett's front leg. Nailatikau tries to clinch but Scarlett is having none of it. Nailatikau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Scarlett throws out the jab. Nailatikau throws a leg kick and Scarlett counters with a right hand to the body. Left hook, right uppercut from Scarlett. Nailatikau tried to score with a low kick but Scarlett checks it. Nailatikau throws a half hearted mid kick. Nailatikau blocks the body kick.
Scarlett lands a jab. Nailatikau ducks under a wild hook from Scarlett.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nailatikau finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Scarlett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nailatikau was well out of range. Poor timing from Scarlett. Nailatikau scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Good work by Scarlett as he checks the leg kick. Scarlett fails to land with a series of punches.
Nailatikau takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Scarlett fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nailatikau lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Scarlett has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Scarlett and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Nailatikau scoring well with a low kick there.
Scarlett looks to land a left hand but Nailatikau moved out of range nicely. Scarlett takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Nailatikau moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nailatikau chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nailatikau throws a lazy right hand but Scarlett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Scarlett thows a body shot but no joy. Scarlett tries to keep at a distance but Nailatikau has taken the fight into the clinch. Scarlett looks to throw an elbow but misses. Nailatikau misses with a punch on the inside.
Scarlett throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Nailatikau using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Scarlett has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Scarlett's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Scarlett is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. A nice right hand lands inside from Scarlett. Nailatikau misses with a punch to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Scarlett's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nailatikau tries a knee to the head but Scarlett blocks it.
Scarlett misses with a punch to the body.
Scarlett wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Scarlett gets through Nailatikau's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Scarlett. Scarlett lands with a short shot to the head. Will Scarlett has scored more points in the clinch so far. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Scarlett lands with a right to the head. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Scarlett takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Our sources have told us that Scarlett has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight. Scarlett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Nailatikau lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Scarlett comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Scarlett throws a one two combo.
Nailatikau tries to clinch up but Scarlett circles away and keeps his distance. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Scarlett clearly takes that round. The cut man is working on Epeli Nailatikau's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Scarlett cracks Nailatikau with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Scarlett misses with a wild body shot. Nailatikau looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nailatikau buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nailatikau throws a low kick but Scarlett avoids it. Nailatikau misses with a low kick as Scarlett jumps back. Nailatikau finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Scarlett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Scarlett tries to move into range but Nailatikau moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. A low kick from Scarlett misses and Nailatikau counters with a slapping leg kick. A leg kick checked by Scarlett. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nailatikau.
That's one minute gone in the round. Scarlett misses with a combination
and Nailatikau counters with a straight right hand. Scarlett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Scarlett stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nailatikau. Scarlett checks a leg kick. Scarlett clinches up against the cage. Nailatikau throws a knee to the head but misses.
Scarlett lands a right hand. A short uppercut from Scarlett. A head punch on the inside from Scarlett fails to land. Scarlett breaks the clinch.
Nailatikau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That kick from Nailatikau tenderised Scarlett's leg. Scarlett is trying to keep his angry face on. Nailatikau swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nailatikau scores with a leg kick.
Scarlett scores with a jab. Nailatikau acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Scarlett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nailatikau moves away. Scarlett throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Nailatikau thows a left - swing and a miss! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Nailatikau buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Scarlett checks a leg kick. Nailatikau throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Scarlett throws a looping overhand right but Nailatikau ducks down to avoid it. Scarlett takes a swing at Nailatikau's ribcage but misses. Nailatikau misses with a wild body shot. Nailatikau takes a body punch but keeps moving. Nailatikau has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nailatikau moves into the clinch. Scarlett wants to break free but Nailatikau has control.
Scarlett manages to break the clinch.
Nailatikau fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Scarlett. Nailatikau throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Scarlett throws a hook but Nailatikau blocks it. Scarlett takes a swing at Nailatikau's ribcage but misses. A looping hook to the body misses from Scarlett. Nailatikau does a little dance to reset his feet. Scarlett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scarlett throws a looping overhand right but Nailatikau ducks down to avoid it. Nailatikau thows a leg kick but Scarlett checks it and Scarlett counters with a solid body kick. Scarlett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nailatikau clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Scarlett digs a right hand into Nailatikau's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nailatikau's gas tank. Scarlett breaks the clinch.
Nailatikau fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Scarlett is out of range. Nailatikau misses with a low kick. Scarlett throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nailatikau on the side of the head. Scarlett takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Scarlett throws a right and a left that both miss. Scarlett moves out of range as Nailatikau throws a body kick.
Nailatikau scores with a slapping inside leg kick. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Scarlett fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Nailatikau throws a leg kick that is checked and Scarlett counters with a lovely shot to the body. Nailatikau is looking to score with low kicks. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Epeli Nailatikau will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Epeli Nailatikau's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nailatikau throws a head kick but Scarlett moves out of range.
Nailatikau thows a leg kick but Scarlett checks it and Scarlett moves into the clinch. Nailatikau putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Scarlett in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Scarlett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nailatikau's elbow. Scarlett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Scarlett. Scarlett is trying to force a seperation but Nailatikau has the dominant position. Scarlett prevents a body shot from Nailatikau. Scarlett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Nailatikau misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Scarlett.
Still in the clinch, Scarlett scores with a nice short uppercut. Scarlett tries to work over Nailatikau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scarlett. Scarlett wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nailatikau tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round. Scarlett lands with a left to the head. Scarlett lands a nice uppercut. Scarlett works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nailatikau lands with a short shot to the head. Scarlett slows down the pace here.
Nailatikau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nailatikau misses with a body punch.
Scarlett cracks Nailatikau with a nice body shot. Nailatikau scores a nice knee to the body.
Scarlett lands with a light punch inside. Nailatikau lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Nailatikau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Scarlett misses with a punch to the body.
Scarlett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nailatikau is defending well for now. Scarlett throws an elbow that misses.
Nailatikau misses with a hook from the clinch. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Scarlett lands a body shot. Scarlett struggles to land a body shot inside as Nailatikau controls his hands.
Scarlett breaks from the clinch.
Scarlett pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nailatikau is out of range and Scarlett settles back down. Nailatikau looks to land a right hand but Scarlett moved out of range. Nailatikau misses with a left hand and Scarlett counters with a left and a right that stings Nailatikau. Nailatikau throws a quick inside leg kick. Scarlett avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Nailatikau throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Scarlett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nailatikau.
Scarlett stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nailatikau. Nailatikau scores with a body shot.
Scarlett misses the shot to the body. Nailatikau keeps the fight on the outside. Scarlett getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Crunch! Scarlett slams his shin into Nailatikau's torso. Nailatikau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Nailatikau on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Scarlett slips a jab from Nailatikau. Nailatikau takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Nailatikau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Some bone on bone action there as Scarlett checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Nailatikau scores with a leg kick.
Scarlett jabs Nailatikau right on the nose. Nailatikau blinks but takes it well. Scarlett falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Nailatikau counter with a right hand. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nailatikau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scarlett moves away. Scarlett checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nailatikau attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Scarlett misses with a wild body shot. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Nailatikau looks to score with a jab to the body but Scarlett is just out of range. Nailatikau throws a low kick but Scarlett avoids it. Nailatikau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight! Will Scarlett showed his dominance in that final round. Well Scarlett has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Will Scarlett! Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Will Scarlett! Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Will Scarlett!
Will Scarlett wins by unanimous decision! Will Scarlett retains his lightweight title! After winning the bout, Will Scarlett thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|