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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Just Whymer (ranked 1792 p4p, 277 weight class) and Atreyu Nakamotto (ranked 1295 p4p, 205 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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209 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
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213 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Just Whymer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Atreyu Nakamotto!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Ron Honeybunn and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamotto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Whymer swinging wildly here.
Nakamotto misses with a straight right.
Nakamotto jabs Whymer right on the nose. Whymer blinks but takes it well.
Whymer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Whymer misses with a body shot.
Whymer keeps the fight on the outside.
Nakamotto throws a shot from downtown. Whymer moves away and avoids it.
Nakamotto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nakamotto doesn't manage to clinch there - Whymer circles away.
Nakamotto connects with a looping right hand.
Whymer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nakamotto throws a right hand that misses
and Whymer counters with a left to the body.
Nakamotto slips a straight right by Whymer.
Whymer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danga de danga de dang - Whymer scores with a four punch combination!
Nakamotto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Whymer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Whymer misses with a straight left.
Nakamotto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Whymer.
A swing and a miss from Nakamotto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamotto throws the left hand but Whymer avoids the punch easily.
Nakamotto misses with a left hand
and Whymer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nakamotto misses with a looping left.
Whymer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nakamotto.
Whymer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nakamotto lands a jab to the nose.
A swing and a miss from Nakamotto.
Nakamotto throws a jab when Whymer was well out of range.
Whymer seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nakamotto might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nakamotto looks to land a left hand but Whymer moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Whymer does it's job there.
Nakamotto throws a combination. Whymer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Whymer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nakamotto.
Nakamotto is looking to clinch but Whymer is avoiding it.
No joy there for Nakamotto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nakamotto tries to clinch but Whymer is having none of it.
Nakamotto throws a body shot but no joy.
Whymer defending well as Nakamotto loads up on a big left hand.
Nakamotto misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whymer lands a nice looking body shot.
Whymer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Whymer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nakamotto.
It seemed like Nakamotto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nakamotto throws a sloppy head kick and Whymer moves out of range easily.
Nakamotto moves away from the strike by Whymer.
Nakamotto throws a fast counter high kick but Whymer manages to duck under it in time.
Whymer throws a series of punches but Nakamotto moves out of range.
Whymer throws a jab when Nakamotto was well out of range.
Nakamotto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Whymer.
A jab lands there for Nakamotto.
We've been told by Whymer's head coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nakamotto throws a series of strikes that have Whymer backpedaling.
Nakamotto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nakamotto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Whymer ducks under a wild hook from Nakamotto.
Whymer with a hook.
Whymer misses with a straight left.
Nakamotto doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A jab from Nakamotto misses.
Whymer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nakamotto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Whymer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamotto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Whymer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nakamotto moves away.
A jab from Nakamotto misses.
Whymer throws a shot from downtown. Nakamotto moves away and avoids it.
Whymer avoids the head kick by Nakamotto.
Nakamotto looks to land a right hand but Whymer moved out of range.
Nakamotto misses with a straight right.
Whymer looks to score with a jab to the body but Nakamotto is just out of range.
Whymer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nakamotto.
Whymer digs a good body shot into Nakamotto's ribs.
Whymer throws a jab but it's blocked by Nakamotto.
Nakamotto throws a nice head kick!
Nakamotto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nakamotto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Whymer.
Whymer closes the distance and clinches.
Whymer tries a body shot but Nakamotto blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nakamotto.
Nakamotto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nakamotto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Atreyu Nakamotto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab, jab by Nakamotto - just one landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Whymer misses the target.
Nakamotto throws a right and a left that Whymer avoids nicely.
Whymer misses with a straight right.
Nakamotto throws a jab when Whymer was well out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Whymer misses its target.
A big right from Whymer misses.
Nakamotto appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nakamotto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Whymer is looking to counter the offense by Nakamotto and move into the clinch.
Whymer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nakamotto tries to keep at a distance but Whymer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nakamotto tries to work over Whymer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nakamotto misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nakamotto.
Nakamotto throws a punch but it's blocked by Whymer.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whymer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nakamotto.
Whymer blocks a body shot from Nakamotto.
Nakamotto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Whymer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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 Just Whymer will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nakamotto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whymer.
Whymer throws a hook but Nakamotto blocks it.
Nakamotto looks to land a right hand but Whymer moved out of range.
Just Whymer is winning the standup battle so far.
Nakamotto throws out a loose jab but Whymer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whymer swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Whymer swings for the body but Nakamotto moves out of range.
Whymer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A lazy left from Nakamotto finds it's target.
Nakamotto looks to land a right hand but Whymer moved out of range.
Whymer is looking to clinch.
Nakamotto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Whymer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice defenses there by Whymer.
Nakamotto throws a hook but Whymer blocks it.
Nakamotto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Whymer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamotto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whymer was well out of range. Poor timing from Nakamotto.
It looked like Whymer was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nakamotto.
Whymer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nakamotto back to the cage. Whymer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Whymer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakamotto tries to clinch but Whymer is having none of it.
Nakamotto misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Whymer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Whymer lands with a kick to the temple. Nakamotto shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whymer lands a jab.
Some wild striking there from Whymer.
Nakamotto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Whymer's head.
Whymer cracks Nakamotto with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Nakamotto looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Whymer finish him?
Nakamotto is rocked!
Whymer cracks Nakamotto with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Whymer has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Nakamotto to stand back up!
Nakamotto is still on wobbly legs! Can Whymer finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whymer throws a series of punches but Nakamotto avoids them all with ease.
Whymer throws a monster overhand right that drops Nakamotto! Whymer follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Just Whymer!
After winning the bout, Just Whymer thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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