PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kabuto Wakizashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rauta Naama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naama has chosen Bulls On Parade as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Wakizashi
vs
Naama

185 cm
26
180 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

175 cm
26
170 lbs
13 - 9 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kabuto Wakizashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rauta Naama!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wakizashi stuns Naama with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wakizashi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Naama on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Naama walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wakizashi.

Naama pushes Wakizashi up against the ropes in a clinch.
Wakizashi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Naama's elbow.
Wakizashi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Naama's efforts to push away.
Naama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wakizashi avoids it.

Naama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Naama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wakizashi.
Wakizashi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Naama on the side of the head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wakizashi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naama takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Rauta Naama has been cut.
Wakizashi tries to clinch but Naama moves out of range.
Wakizashi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naama uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wakizashi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Naama stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Naama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wakizashi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A head kick misses from Wakizashi.
Wakizashi scores with a spinning back kick!
Naama checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Wakizashi closes the distance and clinches.

Naama ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Naama no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Wakizashi preventing the sweep.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naama is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Naama looking for a guillotine here but Wakizashi defends easily.
Wakizashi looking to pass the guard.

Naama is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wakizashi is aware though and is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Naama is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Naama has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Wakizashi is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Naama.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naama tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wakizashi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wakizashi controlling from side mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naama tries to improve position but can't.
Wakizashi trying to control the action but Naama is working from the bottom.
Naama trying to remain calm as Wakizashi controls from the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Naama is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kabuto Wakizashi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rauta Naama's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Naama just misses with a punch to the body.
Wakizashi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Naama circles away quickly and effectively.
Wakizashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Naama checks a low kick from Wakizashi.
Kabuto Wakizashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as Naama blocks the low kick.
Wakizashi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wakizashi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Naama's calf.
Wakizashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wakizashi tries to land a leg kick but Naama saw it coming and moves away.
Naama lands a jab to the head.
Wakizashi throws a lazy head kick

and Naama counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Naama is working for a submission of some sort.
Wakizashi is pressing down on Naama's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wakizashi keeping full guard, as Naama tries to pass.
Wakizashi controls Naama momentarily but Naama frees himself.
Naama tries to free his leg and advance position but Wakizashi is retaining full guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Naama working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Wakizashi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Naama wants to pass the guard but Wakizashi is keeping the position.
Naama trying to control but Wakizashi is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Wakizashi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Kabuto Wakizashi just wasn't active enough.
Wakizashi scores with a nice body kick.
Wakizashi throws a solid leg kick but Naama takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wakizashi.
Naama scores with a sloppy right hand. Wakizashi should have avoided that one.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wakizashi 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 Naama has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Naama and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wakizashi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Naama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wakizashi throws a leg kick but Naama checks it.
Kabuto Wakizashi is winning the standup battle so far.
Wakizashi tries to clinch there but Naama circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wakizashi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Naama's sensitive parts.
Wakizashi is looking to land body kicks.
Wakizashi looks to land a body kick but Naama moved away.
Wakizashi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wakizashi misses the jab.
Wakizashi wants to land a leg kick but Naama is out of range.
Wakizashi dips to his left and cracks Naama with an uppercut!
Wakizashi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Naama's sensitive parts.
Wakizashi throws a leg kick that misses.
Wakizashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Naama manages to avoid it.
Wakizashi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Naama circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naama checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wakizashi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wakizashi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Naama checks a leg kick.
Wakizashi misses with a head kick.
Wakizashi stuffs the takedown attempt from Naama. Naama gets slowly back to his feet.
Wakizashi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Naama.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Naama ducks under a wild hook from Wakizashi.
Naama dives in for a single leg takedown but Wakizashi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Naama goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wakizashi prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kabuto Wakizashi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rauta Naama's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Wakizashi digs a good body shot into Naama's ribs.
Wakizashi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wakizashi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Naama. Wakizashi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wakizashi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wakizashi tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Naama manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Naama doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Naama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Naama with a hook.
Wakizashi misses with a body kick.
Naama ducks under a wild hook from Wakizashi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naama tries to clinch but Wakizashi moves out of range.
Wakizashi lands with a nice body punch.
Wakizashi misses with a double jab.
Wakizashi throws a front kick aimed at Naama's knee but Naama avoids it well.
Wakizashi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Naama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wakizashi.
Naama wants to clinch.
Naama looks for a takedown but Wakizashi sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wakizashi gets a clinch.
Wakizashi misses with a knee strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wakizashi.
A body shot lands from Wakizashi.
Naama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wakizashi backwards.
Wakizashi digs a right hand underneath Naama's ribcage. Naama let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Naama trying to land knees to the body.
Wakizashi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Naama or not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wakizashi blocks the elbow strike.
Naama takes a shot to the head.
Naama drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wakizashi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wakizashi drops his hands momentarily and Naama takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wakizashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Naama moves away.
Wakizashi thuds his shin into the meat of Naama's side.
Naama takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Naama tries to clinch there but Wakizashi circles away.
Naama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A lazy left from Wakizashi finds it's target.
Kabuto Wakizashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Naama blocks a low kick nicely.
Naama takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Naama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wakizashi.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Wakizashi takes the fight into the clinch.
Naama is working for takedown but Wakizashi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kabuto Wakizashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rauta Naama.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naama looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wakizashi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wakizashi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Naama tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Wakizashi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Naama scores with a hook.
Wakizashi connects with a nice looking jab.
Wakizashi leaves Naama with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wakizashi keeps Naama at a distance using the push kick.
Naama takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Naama takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rauta Naama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wakizashi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Naama's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kabuto Wakizashi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wakizashi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kabuto Wakizashi!
A very excited looking Kabuto Wakizashi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.