PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donald Natush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucky Wasabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Natush might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Careless Whisper. Wasabi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pokerface. Donald Natush looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Natush
vs
Wasabi

186 cm
20
191 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
200 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Powerful

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donald Natush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucky Wasabi!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wasabi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wasabi swats away the attempt to clinch by Natush.
Natush throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wasabi lands a glancing blow to the side of Natush's head.
Wasabi cracks a nice hook into Natush's ribs.
Wasabi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wasabi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Natush. Natush circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Natush swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wasabi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Natush.

Wasabi moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Wasabi.
Natush is breathing heavily.
Wasabi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Wasabi.
Wasabi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Natush in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wasabi lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Donald Natush has been cut.
Wasabi lands a nice knee to the body.
Wasabi scores with a knee to the head.
Natush takes a shot to the head.
Wasabi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wasabi.
Wasabi is stalling here.
Wasabi lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasabi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Natush backwards.
Wasabi with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Wasabi.
Wasabi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wasabi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wasabi works on Natush's body with a couple of short punches.
A short body shot lands from Wasabi as the two fighters clinch.
Wasabi lands a body shot.
Wasabi tries a knee to the head but Natush blocks it.
Wasabi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wasabi landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Wasabi.
Wasabi lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees in the clinch landing for Wasabi.
Wasabi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wasabi gets through Natush's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wasabi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wasabi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wasabi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wasabi lands a knee to the head.
Wasabi lands an uppercut.
Wasabi lands a body punch.
Wasabi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wasabi stalling in the clinch.
Wasabi misses with a knee to the head.
Wasabi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Natush.
Wasabi lands a knee to the head.
Wasabi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wasabi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Natush blocking some punches.
Natush swings wildly with an uppercut but Wasabi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Natush is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasabi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Natush blocks it with crossed arms.
The is referee keeping an eye on Wasabi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Natush is trying to break free.
Wasabi pushes Natush back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wasabi misses with a knee to the head.
Wasabi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Natush is defending well for now.
Natush wants to break the clinch but can't.
Natush can't break the clinch.
Wasabi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Natush blocking some punches.
Natush wants to break free but Wasabi has control.
Wasabi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wasabi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wasabi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Natush or not.
Wasabi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Natush wants to get back to striking at distance but Wasabi won't allow it.
Wasabi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wasabi lands a body shot.
Wasabi misses with a knee strike.
Natush takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wasabi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wasabi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Natush in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wasabi misses with the head strike.
Natush is trying to break the clinch but Wasabi has him pressed against the cage.
Wasabi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wasabi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Natush's elbow.
Wasabi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Natush blocks a body shot from Wasabi.
Natush wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wasabi works on Natush's body with a couple of short punches.
Natush scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucky Wasabi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donald Natush's cut.
That's time! Natush's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wasabi takes a swing at Natush's ribcage but misses.
Natush is looking to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Wasabi.
Wasabi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Natush throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wasabi.
Wasabi looks to score with a jab to the body but Natush is just out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wasabi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Wasabi.
Wasabi lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Wasabi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wasabi lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Wasabi - that landed with a thud.
Lucky Wasabi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wasabi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wasabi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wasabi leaning against his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wasabi lands a good knee to the midsection. Natush won't want to take too many of those.
Wasabi working Natush over with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasabi lands a good knee to the midsection. Natush won't want to take too many of those.
Wasabi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wasabi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wasabi looking to throw knees to the head but Natush is blocking nicely.
A hook to the body from Wasabi.
Wasabi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Natush blocks it with crossed arms.
Natush holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wasabi looking to throw knees to the head but Natush is blocking nicely.
Wasabi throws a punch but it's blocked by Natush.
Wasabi looking to throw knees to the head but Natush is blocking nicely.
Wasabi can't find room to land a body shot as Natush controls the action.
Natush tries to break the clinch but Wasabi is controlling the position.

Natush manages to break the clinch.

Wasabi gets a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wasabi tries to land a knee to the head but Natush blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Wasabi.
Natush takes a knee right on the jaw!
Natush wants to break free but Wasabi has control.
Wasabi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Natush has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Still in the clinch, Wasabi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wasabi is pushing Natush up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nice body punch from Wasabi.
Wasabi lands a body shot.
Wasabi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wasabi keeps control of Natush as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wasabi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wasabi crunches a lovely knee into Natush's ribcage.
Wasabi lands a knee to the head.
Wasabi cracks Natush with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasabi lands a nice uppercut.
Wasabi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wasabi with a knee to the head.
Wasabi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Natush has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wasabi misses with the head strike.
Natush is trying to force a seperation but Wasabi has the dominant position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wasabi.
Wasabi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Natush has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short left from Natush.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wasabi.
Wasabi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Natush breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wasabi slips a jab and a cross from Natush.
Wasabi jabs at Natush's body.
The crowd cheers as Wasabi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Natush doesn't seem phased though.
Natush takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lucky Wasabi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wasabi connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wasabi lands a body shot.

Wasabi clinches with his opponent.
Natush tries to circle away but Wasabi has him pinned against the cage.
Wasabi lands a left hand.
Wasabi misses with a knee strike.
Wasabi landing knees to the head.
Wasabi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Natush takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wasabi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Natush avoids it.
Natush is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wasabi lands a nice knee to the body.
Wasabi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wasabi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right hand to the body from Wasabi.
Wasabi prevents Natush from breaking the clinch.
Natush looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wasabi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucky Wasabi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Donald Natush's cut.
That's time! Natush's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Wasabi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Natush on the side of the head.
Natush moves away from the strike by Wasabi.

Wasabi closes the distance and clinches.
Natush wants to break the clinch but can't.

Natush manages to break the clinch.
Natush is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wasabi.

Wasabi closes the distance and pushes Natush back into the cage.
Wasabi working Natush over with knees to the body.
Wasabi tries a knee to the head but Natush blocks it.
Wasabi prevents Natush from breaking the clinch.
Wasabi landing knees to the head.
Wasabi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Natush backwards.
Still in the clinch, Wasabi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wasabi effectively controlling the action here.
Wasabi lands a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wasabi lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Natush takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Wasabi.
Wasabi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Natush backwards.
Natush wants to get back to striking at distance but Wasabi won't allow it.
Wasabi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wasabi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Natush avoids it.
Wasabi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Natush.
Wasabi throws a punch but it's blocked by Natush.
Natush wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wasabi with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Natush breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wasabi throws a shot from downtown. Natush moves away and avoids it.
Wasabi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Natush.
Natush on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Donald Natush is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Natush ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wasabi moves away.

Wasabi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Natush, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A knee to the head by Wasabi.
Wasabi landing knees to the head.
Wasabi effectively controlling the action here.

Natush escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Natush walks into a left hand.
Wasabi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wasabi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Natush looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Wasabi instigates a clinch.
Wasabi blocks an uppercut.
Wasabi lands with a light punch inside.
Natush can't break the clinch.
Wasabi landing knees to the body.
Wasabi lands a nice knee to the body.
Wasabi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wasabi misses with a knee to the head.
Natush avoiding damage as Wasabi throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasabi lands with a light punch inside.
Wasabi tries a knee to the head but Natush blocks it.
Wasabi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Natush's efforts to push away.
Wasabi looking to throw knees to the head but Natush is blocking nicely.
Wasabi misses with a knee to the head.
Natush is trying to break the clinch but Wasabi is controlling him.
Wasabi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Natush tries to break free but Wasabi pushes him back against the cage.
Wasabi lands a knee to the body.
Wasabi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Natush's elbow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wasabi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Natush's face.
Wasabi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wasabi misses with a knee to the head.
Wasabi scores with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Natush has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wasabi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wasabi struggles to land a body shot inside as Natush controls his hands.
Wasabi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wasabi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Natush.
Wasabi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wasabi has Natush pressed against the cage, preventing Natush from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A knee to the head by Wasabi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wasabi. Natush does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lucky Wasabi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Natush avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Natush connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Natush throws a low kick but Wasabi avoids it.
Natush uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wasabi.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Natush avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Natush throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wasabi's waist but Wasabi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Natush off to one side.
Wasabi jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Donald Natush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wasabi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Natush has time to react.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucky Wasabi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wasabi 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 25:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucky Wasabi!