|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between David Caren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tenshin Nasukawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nasukawa is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Shot Em'. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
 |
|
 |
| 176 cm
25
135 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
|
170 cm
19
143 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick |
|
BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Caren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tenshin Nasukawa!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Chris Dean and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Nasukawa.
Caren closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nasukawa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Caren in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Caren is trying to drag Nasukawa to the mat but Nasukawa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Caren is trying to drag Nasukawa to the mat but Nasukawa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nasukawa pushes Caren back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nasukawa lands a nice shot to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nasukawa.
Nasukawa stops a takedown attempt from Caren.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Caren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nasukawa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Caren lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Caren is breathing heavily.
Nasukawa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nasukawa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nasukawa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nasukawa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nasukawa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nasukawa landing knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Nasukawa.
Nasukawa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Caren backwards.
Nasukawa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Caren lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Nasukawa.
Nasukawa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nasukawa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like David Caren has been cut.
Caren really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nasukawa working Caren over with knees to the body.
Nasukawa lands a knee to the body.
Nasukawa lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nasukawa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Caren in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nasukawa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Caren in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nasukawa.
Nasukawa landing knees to the body.
Nasukawa working Caren over with knees to the body.
Nasukawa landing knees to the body.
Nasukawa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Caren in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nasukawa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nasukawa lands a shot to the body.
Nasukawa lands a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nasukawa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nasukawa landing knees to the body.
Nasukawa lands a knee to the body.
Nasukawa connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nasukawa.
Nasukawa scores with a knee to the head.
Caren wants a takedown but no success here.
Nasukawa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Caren lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nasukawa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Caren's face.
Nasukawa scores with a shot to the side of Caren's head.
Nasukawa scores a nice knee to the body.
Nasukawa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Caren takes a knee to the side of the body.
Caren looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nasukawa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Caren in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nasukawa crunches a lovely knee into Caren's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nasukawa obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caren tries to score a body lock takedown but Nasukawa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nasukawa landing knees to the body.
Nasukawa lands a knee to the body.
Caren takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nasukawa obliges.
Nasukawa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Caren takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nasukawa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Caren's face.
Caren takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nasukawa.
Nasukawa lands a good knee to the midsection. Caren won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nasukawa working Caren over with knees to the body.
Nasukawa lands a good knee to the midsection. Caren won't want to take too many of those.
Caren being controlled against the cage.
Caren is working for takedown but Nasukawa is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nasukawa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nasukawa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nasukawa scores a nice knee to the body.
Nasukawa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Caren takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nasukawa lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nasukawa.
Nasukawa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nasukawa working Caren over with knees to the body.
Nasukawa scores with a shoulder strike.
Nasukawa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nasukawa scores a nice knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee calls for Nasukawa to work.
Caren takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nasukawa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tenshin Nasukawa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Caren's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nasukawa connects with a body shot that sends Caren's belly button to the back.
Nasukawa connects with a crisp jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nasukawa.
Caren takes one to the side of the head.
Caren fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nasukawa, pushing him back against the cage.
Nasukawa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Caren.
Nasukawa lands a good knee to the midsection. Caren won't want to take too many of those.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nasukawa leaning his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nasukawa with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nasukawa obliges.
Caren is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nasukawa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Caren in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasukawa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nasukawa landing knees to the head.
Nasukawa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Caren's face.
Nasukawa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tenshin Nasukawa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nasukawa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Nasukawa.
Nasukawa is leaning against Caren and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nasukawa lands a knee to the body.
Nasukawa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Caren in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nasukawa stalling in the clinch.
Caren tries for a takedown but Nasukawa manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Caren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nasukawa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nasukawa.
Caren takes an elbow to the forehead.
A knee to the head by Nasukawa.
Caren is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nasukawa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Oh Caren is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nasukawa working Caren over with knees to the body.
Nasukawa lands a knee to the body.
Caren seems to have got his legs back now.
Nasukawa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nasukawa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nasukawa.
Caren wants a takedown but no success here.
Nasukawa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nasukawa crunches a lovely knee into Caren's ribcage.
Nasukawa lands a nice knee to the body.
Nasukawa working Caren over with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Nasukawa - that landed with a thud.
Nasukawa landing knees to the body.
Nasukawa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nasukawa pushes Caren back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nasukawa lands a body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nasukawa.
Nasukawa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Caren in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nasukawa lands a good knee to the midsection. Caren won't want to take too many of those.
Nasukawa landing knees to the body.
Nasukawa lands a good knee to the midsection. Caren won't want to take too many of those.
Nasukawa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nasukawa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nasukawa stalling in the clinch.
Nasukawa landing knees to the body.
Nasukawa landing knees to the body.
Nasukawa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nasukawa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Caren in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Caren tries to score a body lock takedown but Nasukawa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nasukawa trying to stall but Caren improves his position.
Knees to the body from Nasukawa.
A knee to the head by Nasukawa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nasukawa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nasukawa lands a good knee to the midsection. Caren won't want to take too many of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nasukawa.
Caren is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nasukawa is defending well.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nasukawa obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nasukawa obliges.
Caren has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nasukawa after a bit of a struggle.
Nasukawa lands a knee to the body.
Nasukawa scores a nice knee to the body.
Nasukawa lands a nice knee to the body.
Nasukawa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nasukawa.
Nasukawa crunches a lovely knee into Caren's ribcage.
Nasukawa crunches a lovely knee into Caren's ribcage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caren is trying to drag Nasukawa to the mat but Nasukawa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nasukawa connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tenshin Nasukawa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on David Caren's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nasukawa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nice body kick from Nasukawa.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nasukawa!
Nasukawa lands a nice looking body kick.
Nasukawa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nasukawa lands a high kick!
Caren takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nasukawa!
Nasukawa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Caren.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters circling a little - Nasukawa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nasukawa throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Caren crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nasukawa - the referee stops the clock and Caren gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nasukawa. Caren manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nasukawa scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tenshin Nasukawa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nasukawa throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nasukawa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasukawa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Caren ducks right into an uppercut from Nasukawa.
Caren fails to land the takedown.
And Nasukawa responds with a good body kick, but Caren manages to step out the way in time.
Nasukawa pushes Caren away with a front kick.
Nasukawa connects with a crisp jab.
Caren shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Caren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nasukawa thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Caren if he has to take too many more of those.
Nasukawa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Crunch! Nasukawa slams his shin into Caren's torso.
Nasukawa delivers a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nasukawa gets tackled into the cage by Caren. Caren maintains the clinch.
Tenshin Nasukawa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nasukawa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Caren.
Nasukawa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Caren drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nasukawa pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nasukawa lands a jab to the head.
Nasukawa lands a high kick!
Nasukawa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
David Caren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caren takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Crunch! Nasukawa slams his shin into Caren's torso.
Nasukawa keeps Caren at a distance using the push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caren rushes Nasukawa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Caren is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nasukawa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Caren changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nasukawa fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nasukawa lands a head shot.
Nasukawa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Caren takes a step back to recover.
Nasukawa scores with a nice body kick.
Caren sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Caren will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Caren has Nasukawa up against the cage in a clinch.
Caren has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nasukawa after a bit of a struggle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nasukawa is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nasukawa is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nasukawa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Caren looking for a takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nasukawa.
Caren has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nasukawa avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nasukawa scores a nice knee to the body.
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!
Nasukawa gets underhooks to prevent Caren's takedown attempt.
Nasukawa with a knee to the head.
Nasukawa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
David Caren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Caren goes for a takedown attempt but Nasukawa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tenshin Nasukawa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nasukawa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 24:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 24:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tenshin Nasukawa!
Tenshin Nasukawa made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Thank you for this opportunity. I would like to fight more for Sydney Champion Fights! Thank you!'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 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
92% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
