PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sarfraz Ali (ranked 149 p4p, 21 weight class) and Naoyuki Nakano (ranked 163 p4p, 24 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ali
vs
Nakano

165 cm
28
155 lbs
17 - 6 - 1

172 cm
25
155 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sarfraz Ali!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Naoyuki Nakano!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakano bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ali's head backwards.
Ali throws a low kick but Nakano moves out of range easily.
Ali buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nakano appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ali scores with a sloppy right hand. Nakano should have avoided that one.
Nakano sizes up Ali with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ali takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nakano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nakano takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nakano misses the shot to the body.
Ali moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ali walks into a straight right hand from Nakano.
Nakano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ali on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A good leg kick by Nakano.
A good leg kick by Ali.
Nakano misses with a body kick.
Nakano lands a jab to Ali's midsection.
Ali is looking to chop away at Nakano's legs.
Ali avoids the body shot from Nakano.
Ali tries a head kick but it misses.
Nakano wants to slow Ali down by chopping away at his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali scores with a leg kick.
Ali takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ali lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nakano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ali throws out the jab.
Nakano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ali. Ali obviously looking to wear him down.
Ali cracks Nakano with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ali looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nakano avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ali walks into a stiff left hand from Nakano.
Ali scores with a jab. Nakano acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nakano thows a leg kick but Ali checks it
and Ali counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ali.
Ali catches Nakano with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bone on bone clash there as Ali blocks the leg kick.
Nakano stuns Ali with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ali displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nakano throws out the jab.
Nakano ducks under a wild hook from Ali.
Nakano looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A jab from Ali finds it's way through Nakano's defenses.
Ali ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ali throws a sloppy head kick and Nakano moves out of range easily.
Nakano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nakano looks to score with a jab to the body but Ali is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nakano.
Nakano throws a lazy body kick
and Ali counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ali lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nakano's sensitive parts.
Nakano connects with an inside leg kick.
Nakano blocks a leg kick.
Nakano is looking to chop away at Ali's legs.
Ali throws a leg kick which misses Nakano's front leg but catches the back leg as Nakano tries to avoid it.
Ali digs a good body shot into Nakano's ribs.
Nakano's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nakano moves out of range as Ali strikes.
A clash of legs there as Nakano blocks the low kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Ali scores with a four punch combination!
Ali throws a leg kick which misses Nakano's front leg but catches the back leg as Nakano tries to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ali.
Ali connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nakano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali misses with a hook. Nakano ducked under it nicely.
Ali misses with a low kick as Nakano jumps back.
Ali throws a front kick aimed at Nakano's knee but Nakano avoids it well.
Ali tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ali stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nakano.
Ali throws a hook but Nakano blocks it.
Nakano throws a big shot that misses.
Ali avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ali swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ali jabs Nakano right on the nose. Nakano blinks but takes it well.
Ali throws a hook but Nakano avoids it easily.
Nakano flicks out a counter leg kick but Ali steps away.
Ali wants to land a leg kick but Nakano is out of range.
Nakano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ali.
That kick from Nakano tenderised Ali's leg. Ali is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ali slips under a jab from Nakano.
Ali throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nakano counters with a nice leg kick.
Nakano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ali looks to land a left hand but Nakano moved out of range nicely.
Nakano bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ali's head backwards.
Ali throws a low kick, looking for Nakano's leg but Nakano calmly moves out of range.
Nakano swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakano thumps Ali with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ali lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ali scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nakano doesn't seem bothered though.
Nakano throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ali stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ali blocks the body kick.
Nakano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ali throws a wild body kick that Nakano sees coming a mile off.
Ali throws a hook but Nakano blocks it.
Nakano lands a nice looking body kick.
Nakano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ali.
Nakano throws out a counter right but Ali avoids it with no problem.
Ali with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ali jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nakano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ali at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakano. Ali does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Ali wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ali goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nakano scores with a decent looking hook.
Nakano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ali manages to avoid it.
Nakano misses with a hook to the body
letting Ali counter with a right hand.
Ali is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nakano takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sarfraz Ali dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ali lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nakano misses with a body shot.
Nakano throws a jab but it's blocked by Ali.
Ali connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ali walks into a straight right hand from Nakano.
Ali throws a leg kick but Nakano moved away.
Nakano misses with a wild body shot.
Nakano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sarfraz Ali is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Nakano misses.
Nakano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nakano throws a body shot but no joy.
Ali connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nakano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali throws a front kick aimed at Nakano's knee but Nakano avoids it well.
Ali lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ali takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nakano fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ali checks it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ali throws a leg kick but Nakano checks it.
Ali dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nakano. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Ali.
Nakano swings for the body but Ali moves out of range.
Nakano throws a shot from downtown. Ali moves away and avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ali.
Ali misses with a body shot.
Nakano just misses with a punch to the body.
Nakano misses with a kick to the body.
Nakano checks a leg kick.
Ali checks a low kick from Nakano.
Ali throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nakano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nakano checks a leg kick nicely.
Ali misses with a straight left.
Nakano lands with a hook. Ali tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ali staying out of range there.
Ali fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nakano has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nakano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ali misses with a body shot.
Nakano misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ali backing away here, and Nakano unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nakano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nakano throws a body punch but Ali moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakano has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nakano there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ali misses with a low kick.
Nakano tries a quick counter leg kick but Ali is wise to it.
Ali loads up on a big right hand but Nakano slips the punch.
Donk. Ali catches Nakano right on the button with a cross.

Ali darts in and clinches Nakano up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Ali - that landed with a thud.
Ali goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Nakano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nakano takes a swing at Ali's ribcage but misses.
Nakano staying out of range there.
Ali uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nakano.
Nakano throws a low kick, looking for Ali's leg but Ali calmly moves out of range.
Ali steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nakano. That one must have hurt.
Nakano staying out of range there.
Ali uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nakano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nakano tries to work over Ali's front leg with a kick but Ali checks it.
Nakano misses with a low kick as Ali jumps back.
Ali looks to score with a jab to the body but Nakano is just out of range.
Ali connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ali throws a sloppy body shot
and Nakano counters with a thumping low kick.
Ali misses the jab.
Ali throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ali on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nakano throws a jab but it's blocked by Ali.
Some bone on bone action there as Nakano checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ali fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nakano checks it well.
Ali throws a shot from downtown. Nakano moves away and avoids it.
Nakano sizes up Ali with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nakano stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nakano looks to land a body kick but Ali moved away.
Ali with a nice cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali moves out of range as Nakano strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nakano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ali.
Nakano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ali.
Nakano misses with a straight right.
Nakano misses with a left hand
enabling Ali to counter with a crisp jab.
Ali with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ali on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nakano looks to score with a jab to the body but Ali is just out of range.
A good leg kick by Ali.
Ali throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ali throws a hook but Nakano avoids it easily.
Ali drops his hands momentarily and Nakano takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nakano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ali.
Nakano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ali was well out of range. Poor timing from Nakano.
Ali fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nakano is out of range.
Nakano throws a lazy right hand but Ali sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ali ducks under a wild hook from Nakano.
Ali moves out of range of the body kick.
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 Sarfraz Ali will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ali avoids the head kick by Nakano.
Good leg kick by Nakano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Nakano tries to keep at a distance but Ali has taken the fight into the clinch.

Nakano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nakano misses with a low kick.
Nakano misses with a wild body shot.
Nakano walks into a left hand.
Nakano scores with the left hand. Ali knows he should have avoided that one.
Ali swings widly with a right hand
and Nakano counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nakano misses with a low kick.
Ali throws a head kick but Nakano moves out of range.
Nakano feints a counter leg kick.
Ali avoids the body shot from Nakano.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali misses with a straight left.
Nakano appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ali connects with a leg kick. Nakano looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nakano misses with a body kick.
Nakano wants to land a leg kick but Ali is out of range.
Ali appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Nakano. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Nakano is predictable there
and Ali counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakano throws a body kick that misses.
Ali tests Nakano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nakano misses with a low kick.
Ali uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nakano.
Nakano misses with a low kick.
Nakano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ali was well out of range. Poor timing from Nakano.
Ali checks a low kick from Nakano.
Ali lands a jab to the head.
Ali connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nakano momentarily.
A cross from Nakano lands.
Nakano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Ali there.
Nakano throws a hook to the side of Ali's head but Ali sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ali fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nakano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ali moves away.
Nakano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ali lands a head shot.
Nakano tries to score with a low kick but Ali moves his leg out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakano misses with a body shot
and Ali counters with a nice leg kick.
Nakano takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ali misses with an uppercut.
Nakano misses with a left hand
letting Ali counter with a right hand.
Nakano clobbers Ali with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ali connects with an inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Nakano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ali slips under a jab.
Ali looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nakano checks a low kick from Ali.
Ali moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice cross by Ali.
Ali connects with a leg kick. Nakano looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ali misses with a wild body shot.
Nakano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ali.
Ali swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ali throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nakano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nakano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ali does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nakano only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ali misses with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ali tries to bum rush Nakano with a series of wild strikes but Nakano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ali throws a hook but Nakano avoids it easily.
Nakano misses with a kick to the body.
Ali tries to land a leg kick but Nakano saw it coming and moves away.
It seemed like Nakano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nakano takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nakano checks a leg kick.
Ali swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nakano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nakano wants to slow Ali down by chopping away at his legs.
Ali fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nakano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ali.
Ali lands with a straight right. Nakano didn't see that one coming.
Ali moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nakano scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ali checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nakano lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakano feints and then cracks Ali's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ali down.
Nakano fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ali on the side of the head.
Nakano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nakano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ali.
Nakano throws a low kick but Ali moves out of range easily.
Ali takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ali misses with a wild body shot.
Nakano tried to score with a low kick but Ali checks it.
Ali slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nakano cracks the inside of Ali's front leg.
Nakano gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nakano shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nakano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ali steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nakano.
Nakano just misses with a punch to the body.
Ali stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nakano.
Ali tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nakano slips under a jab from Ali.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Sarfraz Ali did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

A clash of legs there as Nakano blocks the low kick.
Ali misses with a hook.
Nakano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nakano misses with a body shot.
Ali throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ali lands a jab to the nose.
Ali cracks Nakano with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ali keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ali on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Some bone on bone action there as Ali checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ali. Nakano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nakano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ali attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nakano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A big right from Nakano misses.
Ali comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ali fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nakano.
Nakano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ali was well out of range. Poor timing from Nakano.
Ali jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Nakano slips a straight right by Ali.
Nakano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nakano moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ali throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nakano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ali.
Nakano finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nakano just misses with a punch to the body.
Ali throws a looping overhand right but Nakano ducks down to avoid it.
Nakano was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nakano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ali.
Ali stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nakano.
Ali lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nakano avoids the body shot from Ali.
Ali uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nakano.
Ali scores with a jab.
Nakano dodges the punch combination from Ali.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali lands with a shot 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!
Ali throws a front kick aimed at Nakano's knee but Nakano avoids it well.
Nakano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nakano on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ali swinging wildly here.
Nakano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ali checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nakano thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ali if he has to take too many more of those.
That kick from Nakano tenderised Ali's leg. Ali is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ali crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nakano - the referee stops the clock and Ali gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nakano. Ali manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nakano scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ali thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ali looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nakano ducks under a wild hook from Ali.
Nakano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ali manages to avoid it.
Ali jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali throws a leg kick which misses Nakano's front leg but catches the back leg as Nakano tries to avoid it.
Nakano works the jab nicely.
Ali swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nakano.
Ali bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nakano's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Ali misses the target.
Ali takes one to the chin there.
Nakano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nakano looks to land a right hand but Ali moved out of range.
Ali staying out of range there.
Ali scores with a spinning back kick!
Nakano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ali.
Nakano gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nakano thumps Ali with a low kick.
Nakano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ali manages to avoid it.
Ali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nakano throws a lazy right hand but Ali sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ali will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ali misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ali tries to move into range but Nakano moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nakano throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nakano thuds his shin into the meat of Ali's side.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ali. That's going to slow Nakano down.
An inside leg kick from Ali misses.
Ali lands a nice looking body shot.
Nakano throws out a leg kick but Ali moves out of range and Nakano only half commits.
Ali is looking to chop away at Nakano's legs.
Nakano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ali.
Nakano scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nakano.
Nakano feints and then cracks Ali's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ali down.
Nakano fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ali checks it well.
Nakano takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ali connects with an inside leg kick.
Nakano moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Sarfraz Ali will probably get the nod.
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!

Ali throws a shot to the body.
Nakano takes a swing at Ali's ribcage but misses.
Ali moves out of range of the strikes.
Ali is looking to counter punch.
Ali uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nakano.
Nakano moves out of range as Ali strikes.
Nakano thinks about the counter body kick.
Nakano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ali takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nakano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nakano has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ali misses with a body shot.
Nakano misses with a leg kick
and Ali counters with a nice uppercut.
Nakano throws a looping overhand right but Ali ducks down to avoid it.
Nakano avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Ali. Beautiful body shot.
Nakano slips under a jab from Ali.
Ali loads up on a big right hand but Nakano slips the punch.
Nakano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ali looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ali takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakano. Ali does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good leg kick by Ali there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ali moves out of range of the body kick.
Nakano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A lazy left from Ali finds it's target.
Ali tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nakano lands with an uppercut that bounces Ali off the cage and back into range.
Nakano slips under a jab from Ali.
Nakano checks a low kick from Ali.
Ali throws a jab when Nakano was well out of range.
Ali checks a low kick from Nakano.
Jab from Nakano.
Ali getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nakano throws a leg kick but Ali moved away.
Ali takes one on the button.
Nakano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ali manages to avoid it.
Nakano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ali.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakano tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ali is able to avoid easily.
Nakano moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Ali misses.
Nakano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakano. Ali does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nakano walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A good leg kick by Ali.
Ali moves out of range as Nakano strikes.
Ali finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nakano blocks a jab.
Ali smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A big left from Ali misses.
Nakano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ali.
Nakano throws a wild body kick that Ali sees coming a mile off.
Nakano defending well as Ali loads up on a big left hand.
Nakano moves out of range as Ali strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakano misses with a straight right.
Ali motions for Nakano to come forward. Ali throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ali misses with an uppercut
enabling Nakano to counter with a crisp jab.
Ali gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nakano tries to land a front kick but Ali steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nakano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ali went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ali connects with a leg kick. Nakano looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nakano takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ali throws a poor cross that misses
and Nakano finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Nakano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ali.
Ali scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ali blocks a head kick by Nakano.
Ali takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nakano takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A slow jab from Ali misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Ali.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ali bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nakano's head.
Ali checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nakano throws a body punch but Ali moves out of range.
Nakano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ali.
And Nakano responds with a good body kick, but Ali manages to step out the way in time.
Ali avoids the body shot from Nakano.
Ali throws a hook but Nakano avoids it easily.
Ali checks the leg kick.
Nakano tries to land a leg kick but Ali saw it coming and moves away.
Nakano lands a nice shot to the body.
Ali scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ali scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nakano. That's going to slow Ali down.
Nakano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ali.

Ali closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nakano prevents a body shot from Ali.
Ali throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nakanos head.

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 Sarfraz Ali.
Well Ali 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Sarfraz Ali!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Sarfraz Ali!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Sarfraz Ali!

Sarfraz Ali wins by unanimous decision!
Sarfraz Ali retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath Sarfraz Ali thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.