PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronny Darko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryo Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Darko
vs
Nakamura

200 cm
22
245 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

170 cm
23
157 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ronny Darko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryo Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nakamura's waist but Nakamura gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Darko off to one side.
Nakamura cracks Darko with a good jab.
Ronny Darko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Nakamura moves into range and clinches up with Darko.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nakamura.
Nakamura prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nakamura digs a right hand underneath Darko's ribcage. Darko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hand to the body from Nakamura.
Darko tries to score a body lock takedown but Nakamura shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronny Darko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice left hand lands by Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Darkos head.
Nakamura lands a right hand.
Nakamura slows down the pace here.
Darko is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nakamura gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nakamura gets underhooks to prevent Darko's takedown attempt.
Nakamura prevents the takedown attempt.
Darko wants a takedown but no success here.
Darko is breathing heavily.
Darko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nakamura gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nakamura is trying to maintain a safe position but Darko gets an underhook and turns Nakamura into the cage.
Nakamura throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Darko can't get the takedown.
Nakamura is pressed up against the cage. Darko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nakamura down to the mat. Nakamura avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Darko fails with a takedown attempt.

Nakamura clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakamura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Nakamura.
A hook to the body from Nakamura.
Nakamura is leaning against Darko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nakamura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nakamura lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nakamura working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nakamura effectively controlling the action here.
Darko drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nakamura pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nakamura scores with a jab to the body.

Nakamura fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Darko, pushing him back against the cage.
Darko goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nakamura prevents it.
Nakamura lands a left hand.
Stalling in the clinch from Nakamura.
Nakamura stalling in the clinch but Darko improves position.
Darko goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nakamura prevents it.
A right hand to the body from Nakamura.
A bit of stalling here from Nakamura.
Nice body punch from Nakamura - that landed with a thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nakamura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nakamura throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Darkos head.
Nakamura dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nakamura lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Darko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Darkos head.
Nakamura lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Darko or not.
Nakamura dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nakamura throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nakamura trying to control the position but instead, Darko has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nakamura into the cage.
Darko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nakamura gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nakamura makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nakamura digs a right hand into Darko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Darko's gas tank.
Nakamura gets through Darko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Darko tries to score a body lock takedown but Nakamura shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nakamura working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Nakamura.
A body shot lands from Nakamura.
A left hand lands to the body for Nakamura.
A right hook to the body lands for Nakamura.
Nakamura pushes Darko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Nakamura.
Nakamura lands a nice shot to the body.
Nakamura lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Darko or not.
Nakamura works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nakamura lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nakamura lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nakamura - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nakamura lands with a light punch inside.
Darko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nakamura fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nakamura thuds a left hand into Darko's body.
Darko gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nakamura fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nakamura takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Nakamura rushes Darko and presses him up against the cage.
Nakamura works on Darko's body with a couple of short punches.
Nakamura lands a nice shot to the body.
Nakamura scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nakamura taking a breather.
A hook to the body from Nakamura.
Darko is working for takedown but Nakamura is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nakamura lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Darko wants a takedown but no success here.
Nakamura cracks Darko with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Nakamura.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nakamura.
Nakamura stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nakamura gets through Darko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nakamura lands an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nakamura lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nakamura stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nakamura stalling the fight.
Nakamura is looking to control Darko's arms but Darko gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nakamura has his back to the cage.
Nakamura working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Darko is working for takedown but Nakamura is calmly controlling the position for now.
The referee calls for Nakamura to work.
Darko looking for a takedown.
Darko tries for a takedown but Nakamura manages to get underhooks.
Darko has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nakamura avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nakamura.
Darko drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nakamura stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Nakamura.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nakamura prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nakamura lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Darko backwards.
Nakamura is trying to stall.
Nakamura lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nakamura lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nakamura lands a nice looking body shot.

Nakamura drives through and clinches with Darko against the cage.
Nakamura scores with a shoulder strike.
Nakamura throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Nakamura.
Darko goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nakamura prevents it.
Nakamura scores with a nice hook to the head.
Darko drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nakamura pulls his leg out and moves away.
Darko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Darko looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nakamura moves into range and connects with a jab.

Darko is rocked!
Nakamura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oh Darko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nakamura stuns Darko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Darko seems to have got his legs back now.
Nakamura lands a nice looking body shot.
Nakamura lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakamura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nakamura scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nakamura sizes up Darko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nakamura has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nakamura lands a nice hook to Darko's body. Darko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nakamura scores with a one two! Darko had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Darko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nakamura throws a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Nakamura. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nakamura.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura lands a glancing blow to the side of Darko's head.
No joy there for Nakamura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nakamura bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Darko's head backwards.
Nakamura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nakamura jabs at Darko's body.
Nakamura stuns Darko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ronny Darko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Nakamura does no damage.
A nice combination there by Nakamura.
Nakamura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Nakamura clinches up against the cage.
Nakamura lands a shoulder strike.
Nakamura lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Darko.
Nakamura lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee calls for Nakamura to work.
Nakamura lands a shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Nakamura.
Nakamura trying to land knees to the body.
Nakamura stalling against the cage.
Nakamura pushes Darko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nakamura lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura scores with a hook to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nakamura.
Darko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nakamura is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronny Darko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nakamura pushes Darko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Nakamura.
Nice body punch from Nakamura.
Nakamura wants to stall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nakamura takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Darko is working for takedown but Nakamura is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nakamura slowing the pace effectively.
Nakamura lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nakamura slows down the pace here.
Darko is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Darko wants a takedown but no success here.
Nakamura lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Darko.
Nakamura digs a right hand into Darko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Darko's gas tank.
Nakamura leaning against his opponent.
Ryo Nakamura seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Darko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nakamura is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nakamura stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Darko takes a shot to the head.
Nakamura scores with a shoulder strike.
Nakamura lands a body shot.
Nakamura slowing the pace effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura looking to slow down the pace here.
Darko is working for takedown but Nakamura is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nakamura pushes Darko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nakamura lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Nakamura as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from Nakamura.
Nakamura digs a right hand into Darko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Darko's gas tank.
Nakamura lands a body punch in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Nakamura.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryo Nakamura.
Nakamura lands a body shot.
Nakamura moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nakamura scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Darko doesn't seem bothered though.
Nakamura is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Darko rather than just go for the knockout.
Darko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nakamura but Nakamura pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Nakamura closes the distance and clinches.
Nakamura lands a body shot.
Nakamura stalling in the clinch but Darko improves position.
A short right from Nakamura.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nakamura throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nakamura works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darko is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nakamura gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nakamura looking to slow down the pace here.
Nakamura is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Darko has denied him.
Nakamura cracks Darko with a nice body shot.
Darko is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nakamura gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nakamura lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Darko backwards.
Nakamura throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nakamura scores with a shot to the side of Darko's head.
Nakamura is leaning against Darko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Darko being controlled against the cage.
Nakamura stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nakamura creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nakamura trying to control the position but instead, Darko has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nakamura into the cage.
Nakamura makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nakamura scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nakamura lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Darko or not.
Darko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nakamura fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Nakamura rushes Darko and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryo Nakamura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Decent striking displayed by Nakamura there.
Ryo Nakamura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Darko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Darko moves out of range of the strikes.
Darko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nakamura uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Darko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nakamura's waist but Nakamura gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Darko off to one side.
Darko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, jab by Nakamura - just one landing.
Nakamura tests Darko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nakamura lands a jab to Darko's midsection.
Nice sprawl there from Nakamura as Darko shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronny Darko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nakamura throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nakamura works Darko's body with a nice hook.
A nice combination there by Nakamura.
Nakamura fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nakamura scores with a jab to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nakamura digs a good hook to Darko's body.
Nakamura scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Darko doesn't seem bothered though.
Nakamura cracks Darko with a good jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Nakamura drops Darko onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Darko is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko looking for a takedown.
Nakamura is working Darko over against the cage.
Nakamura dips a shoulder and cracks Darko with a mighty uppercut! Darko falls back against the cage and Nakamura unloads with a barrage of strikes! Darko is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Nakamura screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryo Nakamura!