PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roro Rorowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshido Nakamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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!

Rorowski
vs
Nakamara

168 cm
25
154 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
26
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Bad Man Clothing

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roro Rorowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshido Nakamara!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamara throws a leg kick
letting Rorowski counter with a right hand.
Nakamara shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rorowski as he avoids it easily.
Nakamara swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rorowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nakamara misses with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Rorowski. Those never looked like landing.
Rorowski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yoshido Nakamara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rorowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nakamara.
Nakamara misses with a series of wild punches.
Rorowski lands a jab.
Rorowski misses with a straight right.
Nakamara throws a head kick that misses
and Rorowski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nakamara dives in and grabs Rorowski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rorowski pushes down on Nakamara's head and hops out.
Rorowski has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Impact MMA in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamara misses with a body kick.
Rorowski lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rorowski.
Nakamara throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rorowski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Nakamara scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Nakamara looks winded!

Nakamara wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rorowski, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Nakamara looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rorowski dodges the ground and pound from Nakamara.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nakamara tries for a kimura but Rorowski is defending well.
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!

Nakamara thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nakamara in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Rorowski is not content to let Nakamara control the position.
Nakamara throws a strike aimed at the side of Rorowski's head but Rorowski avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Nakamara tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nakamara has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nakamara misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Nakamara tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nakamara advances nicely into full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshido Nakamara dominated that round.
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.

Nakamara pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nakamara darts in looking for a takedown but Rorowski gets double underhooks and turns Nakamara into the cage.
Nakamara drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nakamara tries to score a body lock takedown but Rorowski shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Roro Rorowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshido Nakamara.
Rorowski misses with an elbow over the top.
Nakamara looking for a takedown.
Rorowski digs a right hand into Nakamara's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nakamara's gas tank.

Rorowski breaks the clinch.
Nakamara dives in for a single leg takedown but Rorowski sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nakamara is breathing heavily.

Rorowski manages to break the clinch.
Rorowski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nakamara closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nakamara misses with the ground and pound.

Nakamara tries for a kimura but Rorowski is defending well.
Rorowski is not content to let Nakamara control the position.
An elbow from Nakamara crashes against the mat.
Rorowski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rorowski tries to get out of the position.

Nakamara thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nakamara working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rorowski is looking for a sweep.

Nakamara is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rorowski is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Nakamara thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nakamara wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rorowski, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nakamara working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Nakamara looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rorowski is trying to control Nakamara's posture but Nakamara avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshido Nakamara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rorowski throws an overhand right that lands on Nakamara's shoulder, as Nakamara tries to avoid the shot.
Rorowski tests Nakamara's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rorowski, as that shot connected.
Nakamara swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rorowski.
Rorowski slaps away a takedown attempt from Nakamara, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A cross from Rorowski lands.
Rorowski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rorowski misses with the combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nakamara.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamara takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Rorowski enables Nakamara to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rorowski manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Nakamara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rorowski pulls Nakamara in close to his closed guard and prevents Nakamara from doing any damage or advancing position.
Nakamara throwing strikes from guard but Rorowski blocks nicely.
Nakamara missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rorowski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamara pushes down on Rorowski's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nakamara is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Nakamara is trying to control the action in half guard but Rorowski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Nakamara is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rorowski defends it well.

Nakamara seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rorowski is trying to maintain the position but Nakamara is very close to passing his half guard.

Nakamara is trying to work for a kimura but Rorowski is defending well.
Rorowski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nakamara drops an elbow to the side of Rorowski's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamara throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Nakamara is trying to work for a kimura but Rorowski is defending well.

Nakamara looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nakamara thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rorowski's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshido Nakamara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nakamara winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshido Nakamara!