PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Uiva Nakki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tangaroa Ngata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ngata has chosen Soundcritters - Haka War Chant as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nakki
vs
Ngata

183 cm
25
188 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
187 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Sully's Bar & Grill
Leviathan Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Uiva Nakki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tangaroa Ngata!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ngata forces Nakki back against the cage and clinches.
Nakki has Ngata pressed against the cage, preventing Ngata from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ngata is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nakki has a couple of punches blocked by Ngata.
A head punch on the inside from Nakki fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ngata.
A head punch on the inside from Ngata fails to land.

Ngata pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ngata tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nakki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ngata tries to clinch there but Nakki circles away.
Nakki ducks under a wild hook from Ngata.
Ngata tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nakki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ngata gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nakki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nakki can't find room to land a body shot as Ngata controls the action.
Nakki lands a nice uppercut.
Nakki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nakki tries to work over Ngata's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ngata digs a right hand into Nakki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nakki's gas tank.
Nakki keeps control of Ngata as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nakki lands a shot to the body.

Ngata breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nakki misses with a straight left.
Nakki throws a big shot that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Nakki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nakki.

Ngata has Nakki up against the cage in a clinch.
Ngata looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nakki lands with a light punch inside.
Nakki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ngata wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ngata takes a shot to the head.
Ngata is trying to push Nakki away but Nakki has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ngata swings wildly with an uppercut but Nakki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nakki avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ngata looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nakki is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A body shot lands from Nakki.
Ngata wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nakki has him pressed against the cage.
Ngata is trying to break the clinch but Nakki has him pressed against the cage.
Nakki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nakki misses with a body punch.
Nakki working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nakki.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ngata.
A short body shot lands from Nakki as the two fighters clinch.
Nakki misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ngata.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Nakki.
Nakki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ngata.
Ngata is trying to force a seperation but Nakki has the dominant position.
Ngata is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nakki prevents Ngata from breaking the clinch.
Nakki will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ngata up against the cage.
Nakki struggles to land a body shot inside as Ngata controls his hands.
Nakki stalling the fight.
Nakki looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nakki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ngata lands a hook that snaps the head of Nakki backwards.
Ngata blocks a body shot from Nakki.

Ngata breaks from the clinch.
Nakki misses the shot to the body.
Ngata tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nakki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nakki appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nakki circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakki misses with a straight left.
Nakki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ngata takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nakki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ngata stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Ngata moves into range and clinches up with Nakki.
Nakki lands a hook that snaps the head of Ngata backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nakki.
Ngata misses with a hook to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ngata fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ngata looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nakki taking a breather.
Ngata has had enough of the clinch but Nakki keeps him there for the moment.

Ngata escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ngata just misses with a punch to the body.
Ngata keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uiva Nakki dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ngata moves out of range as Nakki strikes.
Nakki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ngata is looking to clinch.
Nakki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nakki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ngata.
Ngata is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Ngata rushes Nakki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nakki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ngata's efforts to push away.
Nakki gets through Ngata's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ngata is trying to force a seperation but Nakki has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakki throws a punch but it's blocked by Ngata.
Nakki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ngata can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Nakki - that landed with a thud.
Nakki lands with a right to the head.
Nakki lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Nakki.
Nakki 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.
Ngata working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakki is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nakki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ngata backwards.
Nakki lands a shoulder strike.
Nakki pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nakki gets through Ngata's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Uiva Nakki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A body shot lands from Nakki.
A body shot lands from Nakki.
Nakki throws a head punch that misses.
Nakki blocks an uppercut.
Ngata has a couple of punches blocked by Nakki.
Nakki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ngata backwards.
Nakki working aggressively here.
Nakki lands a left hand.
Ngata is trying to force a seperation but Nakki has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ngata is trying to break the clinch but Nakki has him pressed against the cage.
Nakki swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Ngata breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nakki misses with a body shot.
Ngata wants to counter the offense by Nakki and move into the clinch position.

Nakki has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nakki lands a body shot.
Ngata is breathing heavily.
A short right from Nakki on the inside.
Ngata tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Ngata escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nakki lands a slapping body shot.
Ngata fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ngata takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ngata misses with a lunging right hand
and Nakki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nakki misses with a straight left.
Ngata tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nakki paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ngata doesn't manage to clinch there - Nakki circles away.
Uiva Nakki is winning the standup battle so far.
Ngata tries to close the distance and clinch but Nakki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ngata tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nakki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nakki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ngata slips a straight right by Nakki.
Nakki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ngatas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ngata tries to clinch but Nakki is having none of it.
Nakki seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ngata slips a straight right by Nakki.
Nakki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Ngata breaks from the clinch.
Ngata doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nakki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ngata moves away.
Nakki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ngata counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakki stuns Ngata with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Nakki has closed the distance and engaged Ngata in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A right handed body shot lands from Nakki.
Nakki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ngata's efforts to push away.
Ngata can't break the clinch.
Nakki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stalling in the clinch from Nakki.

Ngata breaks from the clinch.

Nakki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ngata, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uiva Nakki dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Ngata tries to clinch up.
Nakki misses with an uppercut. Ngata saw that one coming.
Nakki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Nakki instigates a clinch.
Nakki is pushing Ngata up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ngata being controlled against the cage.
Ngata lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakki lands a hook that snaps the head of Ngata backwards.
Nakki prevents Ngata from breaking the clinch.
Ngata throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Ngata pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ngata is looking to clinch.
Nakki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngata tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nakki swings for the body but Ngata moves out of range.
Ngata is looking to clinch.
Nakki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ngata throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nakki sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Nakki clinches up with Ngata and pushes him back against the cage.
Ngata swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nakki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nakki lands a right hand.
Nakki has a couple of punches blocked by Ngata.
Nakki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nakki blocks an uppercut.
Ngata tries to circle away but Nakki has him pinned against the cage.
Nakki misses with the head strike.
Ngata blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nakki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Nakki.
Nakki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ngata misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nakki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ngata backwards.
Nakki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nakki can't find room to land a body shot as Ngata controls the action.
Nakki tries to throw a body punch but Ngata avoids it by throwing Nakki back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ngata blocking some punches.
Ngata misses with some punches.
Ngata is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nakki stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nakki misses with a body punch.
Nakki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ngata or not.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nakki as Ngata tries to tie him up.
A short left from Nakki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ngata pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ngata rushes Nakki and presses him up against the cage.

Ngata breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nakki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ngata wants to counter with a clinch but Nakki pushes him away.
Ngata keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ngata closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nakki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nakki lands a jab to the head.
Nakki just misses with a punch to the body.
Nakki sets himself, and Ngata steps forward looking for the clinch! Nakki avoids it this time.
Ngata looks to clinch
and Nakki counters with a right hand to the body.
Nakki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ngata swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ngata tests Nakki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nakki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ngata slips under a jab from Nakki.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ngata fails with an attempt to clinch.

Nakki clinches up against the cage.
Ngata wants to stall.
Ngata blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nakki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ngata is trying to break the clinch but Nakki is controlling him.
Nakki throws a head punch that misses.
Tangaroa Ngata has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nakki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ngata.
Nakki blocks a body shot from Ngata.
Ngata misses with a punch to the body.
Nakki holding his opponent close, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uiva Nakki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nakki 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uiva Nakki!
A relieved looking Uiva Nakki thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.