PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyko Nakamora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neville Champman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakamora's entrance music is None. A fine choice. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nakamora
vs
Champman

175 cm
19
169 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

178 cm
20
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyko Nakamora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Neville Champman!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nakamora misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Champman.
No luck for Champman with that takedown attempt.
Champman avoids the head kick by Nakamora.
Champman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Nakamora has Champman up against the cage in a clinch.
Nakamora throws a punch but it's blocked by Champman.
Champman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nakamora lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nakamora fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamora gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Champman.
Tyko Nakamora has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neville Champman.
Nakamora throws a punch but it's blocked by Champman.

Nakamora breaks from the clinch.
Champman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nakamora tries to avoid it but Champman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nakamora to the ground. Nakamora escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamora misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Champman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nakamora looks to land a combination. Champman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Champman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nakamora but Nakamora pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nakamora throws a combination. Champman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Champman is rocked!
Champman looks gassed!
Nakamora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Champman is still on wobbly legs! Can Nakamora finish him?
Nakamora tries to clinch but Champman moves out of range.
Champman misses with a series of wild punches.
Champman seems to have recovered his senses.
Nakamora is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nakamora misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nakamora works over Champman's head and body with a nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Champman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Champman takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nakamora dodges the punch combination from Champman.
Nakamora pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
No luck for Champman with that takedown attempt.
Nakamora throws a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nakamora goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Champman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nakamora tries to avoid it but Champman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nakamora to the ground. Nakamora escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A head kick misses from Nakamora.
Nakamora throws a right hand that Champman ducks under and follows up with a left that Champman also avoids with ease.
Nakamora throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamora tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nakamora throws a right hand that Champman ducks under and follows up with a left that Champman also avoids with ease.
Champman misses with a combination
and Nakamora counters with a straight right hand.
Nakamora lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Both fighters circling a little - Nakamora finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nakamora connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nakamora tries to clinch but Champman is having none of it.
Champman with a poor takedown
and Nakamora counters with a three punch combo that has Champman backing up. Champman nods at Nakamora to acknowledge the strikes.
Nakamora tries to bum rush Champman with a series of wild strikes but Champman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Champman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nakamora's waist but Nakamora gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Champman off to one side.
Champman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Nakamora forces Champman back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamora lands a right hand.
Champman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nakamora lands a shot to the body.

Nakamora breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nakamora stuffs the takedown.
Tyko Nakamora is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nakamora throws a nice looking combination but Champman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nakamora swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Champman counter with a right hand.
Nakamora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nakamora misses with a head kick.
Champman closes the distance and clinches up with Nakamora, looking for a takedown. Champman pushes Nakamora against the cage but Nakamora circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nakamora wants to clinch.
Nakamora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Champman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nakamora looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Champman is looking to take a break and control but Nakamora is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Check out the look on Champman's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Nakamora regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nakamora wants to get back to his feet.
Champman wants to control but Nakamora is keeping him busy.
Nakamora works his way to full guard. Good work.
Champman won't allow Nakamora to sweep him here.
Champman wants to pass the guard but Nakamora is keeping the position.
Nakamora striking off his back.
Nakamora wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nakamora is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Champman trying to control but Nakamora is working from the bottom.
Champman is looking to work some ground and pound but Nakamora has wrist control.
Champman trying to control but Nakamora is working from the bottom.
Champman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Nakamora is looking for a triangle but Champman pushes his legs off easily.
Champman wants to control from the top but Nakamora keeps moving.

Nakamora scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Champman misses with a double jab

and Nakamora counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nakamora.
Nakamora lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Champman backwards.
Nakamora lands with a short shot to the head.
Champman tries to break the clinch but Nakamora is controlling the position.
Nakamora working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nakamora lands with a left to the head.
Champman is looking to break free of the clinch but Nakamora has double underhooks.
Champman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nakamora pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nakamora connects with a nasty looking knee right to Champman's face.
Nakamora working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nakamora lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Champman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nakamora has him pressed against the cage.
Nakamora scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Nakamora breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Champman is looking to land body kicks.
Tyko Nakamora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamora tries a head kick but it misses.
Nakamora looks for the body kick but Champman saw that one coming.
Nakamora misses with a wild combination.
Nakamora throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nakamora misses with a double jab

and Champman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nakamora's guard.
Champman won't allow Nakamora to sweep him here.
Champman wanted to stand there but Nakamora had control of the position.
Nakamora bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Champman's guard.
Champman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nakamora missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamora working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Champman's head.
Nakamora advances position into side control!

Nakamora decides to stand up, so the ref orders Champman to his feet.
Champman with a poor takedown
and Nakamora counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Champman throws a wild body kick that Nakamora sees coming a mile off.
Nakamora lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nakamora is looking to clinch but Champman is avoiding it.
Nakamora stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Champman misses with a combination
and Nakamora counters with a two punch combo.
Nakamora throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Champman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Champman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Neville Champman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nakamora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nakamora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Champman throws a series of punches but Nakamora avoids them all with ease.
Nakamora misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Champman swings for the body but Nakamora moves out of range.
Nakamora will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Champman throws a looping overhand right but Nakamora ducks down to avoid it.
Champman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamora changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nakamora tries to bum rush Champman with a series of wild strikes but Champman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nakamora is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Champman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Champman shoots in for a takedown but Nakamora shows good takedown defense.
A right-left combo lands from Nakamora.
Nakamora thows a left - swing and a miss!
Champman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tyko Nakamora is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nakamora throws a series of punches but Champman avoids them all with ease.
Nakamora lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nakamora tries to clinch there but Champman circles away.
Champman misses with a double jab
and Nakamora counters with a head kick. That will keep Champman thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Champman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nakamora.
Champman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tyko Nakamora has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neville Champman.

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.
Champman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nakamora throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nakamora throws a nice looking combination but Champman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nakamora throws a head kick but Champman moves out of range.
Champman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nakamora.
Champman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nakamora swivels and escapes.
Nakamora keeps Champman at a distance using the push kick.
Nakamora misses with a double jab

and Champman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Champman won't allow Nakamora to sweep him here.
Nakamora looking to control.
Champman stopping the sweep attempt from Nakamora.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamora is working hard here to advance position.
Champman trying to control but Nakamora is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nakamora is on top in guard.

Nakamora gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nakamora lands with a kick to the temple. Champman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Champman has his takedown stuffed
and Nakamora counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Champman avoids a kick to the body.
Nakamora throws a series of punches but Champman moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Nakamora.
Champman blocks a head kick by Nakamora.
Champman throws a combination. Nakamora tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nakamora throws a combination. Champman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nakamora is looking to clinch.
Nakamora throws a head kick that misses.
Champman blocks a head kick by Nakamora.
Champman throws a series of strikes that have Nakamora backpedaling.
Nakamora fails to land with a series of punches.
Nakamora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Champman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nakamora throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Champman's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Neville Champman.
I think Champman 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neville Champman!