PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hayaki Naitou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deon Du Plessis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Naitou
vs
Du Plessis

180 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Farr's Better Treats

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hayaki Naitou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Deon Du Plessis!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Du Plessis is looking to clinch but Naitou is avoiding it.
Naitou tries to clinch up.
Naitou closes the distance but Du Plessis moves to the side

and Du Plessis moves into the clinch.
Du Plessis blocks the elbow strike.
Naitou lands an elbow inside that Du Plessis shrugs off.
Naitou connects with a nasty looking knee right to Du Plessis's face.
Du Plessis avoiding damage as Naitou throws knees to the body.
Naitou lands an elbow inside that Du Plessis shrugs off.
Du Plessis scores a nice knee to the body.
Du Plessis wants to break free but Naitou has control.
Du Plessis tries for a takedown but Naitou manages to get underhooks.
Naitou throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Du Plessis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Du Plessis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Naitou has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Du Plessis lands a knee to the head.
Naitou using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Du Plessis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Du Plessis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Du Plessis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Naitou has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Du Plessis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Du Plessis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Du Plessis lands a damaging elbow.
Du Plessis lands a nice elbow.
Naitou lands an elbow just above Du Plessis 's eye.
Du Plessis lands a knee to the body.
Du Plessis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Naitou has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Du Plessis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Naitou landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naitou lands a knee to the head.
Du Plessis misses with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Du Plessis.
Du Plessis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Naitou lands an elbow inside that Du Plessis shrugs off.
Knees to the body from Naitou.
Naitou misses with an elbow strike.
Naitou lands an elbow inside.
Du Plessis throws a punch but it's blocked by Naitou.
Du Plessis tries a knee to the head but Naitou blocks it.
Du Plessis tries to land a knee to the head but Naitou blocks with his arms.
Du Plessis looks gassed!
Naitou slows down the pace here.
Du Plessis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Du Plessis breaks the clinch.

Naitou gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Du Plessis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Du Plessis tries to land a knee to the head but Naitou blocks with his arms.
Du Plessis working aggressively here.
Naitou with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Naitou keeps control of Du Plessis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Naitou.
Du Plessis trying to stall but Naitou improves his position.
Naitou with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Du Plessis blocks the elbow strike.
Naitou throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naitou landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Naitou throws an elbow but it misses.
Naitou lands a knee to the head.
Du Plessis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Naitou.
Naitou lands an elbow that stopped Du Plessis in his tracks for a moment.
Du Plessis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Du Plessis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Naitou avoiding damage as Du Plessis throws knees to the body.
Naitou lands a nice knee to the body.
Naitou using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Naitou takes an elbow to the forehead.
Du Plessis stalling in the clinch but Naitou improves position.
Naitou stalling in the clinch but Du Plessis improves position.
Du Plessis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Du Plessis tries to land knees in the clinch but Naitou avoids the damage to the body.
Du Plessis lands a right hand.
Du Plessis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Naitou has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Du Plessis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Naitou's face.
Du Plessis misses with a knee to the head.
Du Plessis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Naitou is rocked!
Naitou tries to land knees in the clinch but Du Plessis avoids the damage to the body.
Du Plessis lands a nice elbow.
Oh Naitou is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Du Plessis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Du Plessis landing knees to the head.
Du Plessis connects with a knee to the head.
Du Plessis tries to land a knee to the head but Naitou blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Naitou.
Naitou blocks an elbow strike from Du Plessis.
Du Plessis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naitou using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Du Plessis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Du Plessis misses with a knee to the head.
Naitou landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Du Plessis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Du Plessis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Naitou seems to have got his legs back now.
Naitou stalls.

Du Plessis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Naitou wants to clinch.

Naitou gets a clinch.
Du Plessis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Du Plessis tries a knee to the head but Naitou blocks it.
Naitou lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Naitou landing knees to the body.
Naitou with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Naitou throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Du Plessis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Naitou avoiding damage.
Du Plessis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Naitou stalling the fight.
Du Plessis avoiding damage as Naitou throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Du Plessis tries a knee to the head but Naitou blocks it.
Du Plessis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Naitou stops a takedown attempt from Du Plessis.
Naitou throws an elbow but it misses.
Naitou looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Du Plessis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Naitou has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Du Plessis jumps guard but Naitou stands there with Du Plessis around his waist. Du Plessis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hayaki Naitou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deon Du Plessis.
Du Plessis lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Hayaki Naitou has been cut.
Naitou lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Du Plessis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Naitou blocks it with crossed arms.
Du Plessis misses with a knee strike.
Du Plessis looking to throw knees to the head but Naitou is blocking nicely.
Du Plessis managing to block the knees to the body from Naitou.
Du Plessis takes an elbow to the temple.
Naitou looking to slow down the pace here.
Du Plessis avoiding damage as Naitou throws knees to the body.
Du Plessis lands a knee to the head. Du Plessis looking to throw knees to the head but Naitou is blocking nicely.
Du Plessis lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Naitou tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Du Plessis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Naitou misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Du Plessis.
Naitou gets underhooks to prevent Du Plessis's takedown attempt.
Du Plessis tries a knee to the head but Naitou blocks it.
Du Plessis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Naitou leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hayaki Naitou will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hayaki Naitou'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.

Nice straight punches there by Naitou. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Naitou.
Naitou tries to clinch but Du Plessis is having none of it.

Du Plessis moves into the clinch successfully.
Du Plessis throws an elbow but it misses.
Du Plessis misses with a knee to the head.
Du Plessis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Naitou blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Naitou throws an elbow but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Naitou.
Naitou 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.
Du Plessis is trying to break free.
Hayaki Naitou has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Naitou is stalling here.
Du Plessis lands a nice elbow.
Naitou looking to slow down the pace here.
Du Plessis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Du Plessis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Du Plessis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Naitou lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Naitou.
Du Plessis misses with a knee to the head.
Naitou's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Du Plessis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Du Plessis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Du Plessis tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Naitou counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naitou with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Du Plessis tries to score a body lock takedown but Naitou shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Naitou stalling in the clinch but Du Plessis improves position.
Du Plessis tries to land a knee to the head but Naitou blocks with his arms.
Du Plessis misses with a knee strike.
Du Plessis avoiding damage as Naitou throws knees to the body.
Du Plessis lands an elbow inside that Naitou shrugs off.

Du Plessis breaks the clinch.

Du Plessis instigates a clinch.
Naitou trying to stall but Du Plessis improves his position.
A knee to the head by Du Plessis.
Du Plessis is working for takedown but Naitou is calmly controlling the position for now.
Naitou is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Du Plessis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Naitou tries to land knees in the clinch but Du Plessis avoids the damage to the body.
Naitou blocks an elbow strike from Du Plessis.
Du Plessis misses with a knee to the head.
Naitou missing with knees to the body.
Naitou scores with a knee to the head.
Du Plessis tries a knee to the head but Naitou blocks it.
Naitou using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Naitou stalls.
Du Plessis has had enough of the clinch but Naitou keeps him there for the moment.
Naitou lands a nice elbow.
Naitou with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naitou tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Naitou with a knee to the head.
Naitou gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Naitou throws an elbow but it misses.
Naitou has Du Plessis pushed against the cage.
Du Plessis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Naitou crunches a lovely knee into Du Plessis's ribcage.
Naitou misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Du Plessis.
Du Plessis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Du Plessis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Naitou blocks the elbow strike.
Du Plessis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Du Plessis trying to stall but Naitou improves his position.
Du Plessis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Naitou up against the cage.
Du Plessis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Du Plessis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice elbow from Du Plessis.
Naitou avoiding damage.
Du Plessis trying to land knees to the body.
Du Plessis tries to land a knee to the head but Naitou blocks with his arms.
Du Plessis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Naitou throws an elbow that misses.
Come on Du Plessis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Du Plessis has a couple of punches blocked by Naitou.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naitou crunches a lovely knee into Du Plessis's ribcage.
Naitou takes an elbow to the temple.
Du Plessis looking to throw knees to the head but Naitou is blocking nicely.
Naitou is trying to stall.
Du Plessis with a knee to the head.
Naitou lands a knee to the body.
Du Plessis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Du Plessis tries a knee to the head but Naitou blocks it.
Du Plessis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Du Plessis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Du Plessis tries to land a knee to the head but Naitou blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Du Plessis.
Du Plessis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Naitou has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Du Plessis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Du Plessis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Du Plessis looking to slow down the pace here.
Du Plessis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Naitou.
Naitou lands an elbow that stopped Du Plessis in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Naitou.
Naitou scores a nice knee to the body.
Naitou scores a nice knee to the body.
Du Plessis takes an elbow to the temple.
Du Plessis misses with a knee strike.
Du Plessis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Naitou taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Du Plessis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Du Plessis looking to slow down the pace here.
Stalling in the clinch from Naitou.

Du Plessis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Du Plessis swats away the attempt to clinch by Naitou.
Du Plessis clinches but Naitou breaks the clinch

and Naitou counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Du Plessis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Du Plessis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Naitou looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Naitou lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Du Plessis lands a damaging elbow.
Du Plessis blocks an elbow strike from Naitou.
Du Plessis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Naitou blocks it with crossed arms.
Du Plessis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Naitou pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hayaki Naitou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deon Du Plessis.
Naitou circles away from the clinch attempt
and Naitou counters with a series of strikes. Du Plessis will be more careful next time no doubt.
Deon Du Plessis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Du Plessis misses

and Naitou counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Naitou.
Du Plessis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Du Plessis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Naitou blocks it with crossed arms.
Naitou scores with a knee to the head.
Naitou using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Du Plessis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hayaki Naitou will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hayaki Naitou's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Du Plessis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Naitou counters with a left and a right that stings Du Plessis.
Good standup being displayed there by Naitou as he connects with a hook.
Du Plessis tries to clinch up
and Naitou counters with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Du Plessis.
Du Plessis clinches but Naitou breaks the clinch

and Naitou counters by moving into the clinch.
Naitou throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Naitou throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Du Plessis fails to pull guard.
Naitou managing to block the knees to the body from Du Plessis.
Du Plessis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Du Plessis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Naitou has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Naitou misses with a knee to the head.
Naitou missing with knees to the body.
Du Plessis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Du Plessis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Naitou crunches a lovely knee into Du Plessis's ribcage.
Du Plessis lands an elbow that stopped Naitou in his tracks for a moment.
Du Plessis looking to stall.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Du Plessis lands an elbow just above Naitou 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Du Plessis misses with a knee strike.
Du Plessis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Naitou has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Du Plessis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Du Plessis lands an elbow inside that Naitou shrugs off.
Naitou blocks the elbow strike.
Du Plessis lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Du Plessis.
Naitou content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Du Plessis looking to throw knees to the head but Naitou is blocking nicely.
Du Plessis dodges an elbow strike from Naitou.
Du Plessis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Naitou misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Du Plessis.
Naitou scores with a knee to the head.
Naitou scores a nice knee to the body.
Naitou trying to land knees to the body.
Du Plessis avoids the elbow strike from Naitou, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Naitou.
Naitou scores a nice knee to the body.
Naitou lands an elbow just above Du Plessis 's eye.
Naitou scores a nice knee to the body.
Naitou takes a knee right on the jaw!
Naitou lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Du Plessis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Du Plessis dodges an elbow strike from Naitou.
Naitou misses with a knee to the head.
Du Plessis trying to stall but Naitou improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Du Plessis pushes Naitou back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Du Plessis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Naitou gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hayaki Naitou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deon Du Plessis.
Du Plessis looking to throw knees to the head but Naitou is blocking nicely.
Du Plessis holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Du Plessis landing knees to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Naitou throws an elbow but misses.
Du Plessis blocks an elbow strike from Naitou.
Du Plessis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Du Plessis looking to stall.
Naitou dodges an elbow strike from Du Plessis.
Naitou lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Naitou trying to land knees to the body.

Du Plessis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Du Plessis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Naitou counters with a right hand to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Du Plessis, right into the meat.
Du Plessis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Naitou circles away from the clinch attempt

and Naitou counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naitou lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Du Plessis.
Du Plessis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Naitou blocks it with crossed arms.
Du Plessis managing to block the knees to the body from Naitou.
Naitou lands a nice elbow.
Du Plessis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Naitou misses with a knee strike.
Du Plessis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Du Plessis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Du Plessis has had enough of the clinch but Naitou keeps him there for the moment.
Du Plessis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Naitou crunches a lovely knee into Du Plessis's ribcage.
Naitou dodges an elbow strike from Du Plessis.
Du Plessis tries to land a knee to the head but Naitou blocks with his arms.
Du Plessis trying to stall but Naitou improves his position.
Naitou crunches a lovely knee into Du Plessis's ribcage.
Naitou keeps control of Du Plessis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Naitou throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Du Plessis blocks it with crossed arms.
Naitou wants to stall.
Du Plessis tries to land a knee to the head but Naitou blocks with his arms.
Naitou prevents Du Plessis from breaking the clinch.
Naitou lands a nice knee to the body.
Naitou landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Naitou lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Du Plessis blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naitou connects with a nasty looking knee right to Du Plessis's face.
Naitou landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Naitou.
Du Plessis can't break the clinch.
Du Plessis avoids the elbow strike from Naitou, against the cage.
Naitou missing with knees to the body.
Du Plessis lands an elbow that stopped Naitou in his tracks for a moment.
Du Plessis wants to get back to striking at distance but Naitou won't allow it.
Du Plessis tries a knee to the head but Naitou blocks it.
Du Plessis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Du Plessis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Du Plessis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Du Plessis misses with a knee to the head.
Du Plessis blocks the elbow strike.
Du Plessis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Naitou gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Du Plessis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Du Plessis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Du Plessis wants to break free but Naitou has control.
Du Plessis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Naitou has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Du Plessis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Deon Du Plessis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Naitou using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Du Plessis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Du Plessis blocks an elbow strike from Naitou.
Naitou tries to land a knee to the head but Du Plessis blocks with his arms.
Naitou landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Du Plessis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Du Plessis blocks an elbow strike from Naitou.
Du Plessis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Naitou wants to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hayaki Naitou.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Naitou, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hayaki Naitou!