PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takehide Nakatani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dung Pee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nakatani
vs
Pee

174 cm
27
155 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

169 cm
27
155 lbs
6 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Takehide Nakatani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Dung Pee!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pee stuffs the takedown attempt from Nakatani. Nakatani gets slowly back to his feet.
Pee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dung Pee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakatani has a takedown stuffed.
Pee throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nakatani's head.

Pee gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pee managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pee will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Nakatani has gone for a leg lock! Pee slips out almost immediately though and dives into Nakatani's guard.

Nakatani looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pee would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Nakatani is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Pee got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nakatani has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pee has managed to get both his arms back between Nakatani's legs - danger averted.
Pee wants to get up but he can't break Nakatani's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Pee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Nakatani throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pee wants to stand but Nakatani has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Pee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nakatani. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pee wanted to stand there but Nakatani had control of the position.

Nakatani is looking for a triangle but Pee pushes his legs off easily.

Nakatani escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nakatani is breathing heavily.
Pee tries to stand but Nakatani is controlling from the bottom.

Nakatani escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pee has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nakatani is proving hard to escape from.

Nakatani has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pee trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nakatani's guard.

Nakatani working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Pee has passed into half guard!
Pee tries to stand and escape but Nakatani is controlling the position.

Nakatani looking for submissions off his back.

Nakatani looking for submissions off his back.
Pee wants to stand up but Nakatani is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nakatani slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Nakatani has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pee trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nakatani's guard.

Pee gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Pee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nakatani.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takehide Nakatani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pee scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nakatani in his tracks.

Nakatani feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takehide Nakatani dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pee misses with a takedown attempt

so Nakatani counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Nakatani drops back looking for a leg! Pee is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pee manages to kick Nakatani off! Nakatani jumps back into Pee's guard.

Nakatani drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pee dives on top into guard.
Pee trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nakatani's guard.

Nakatani had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pee defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nakatani is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pee defends well.

Nakatani has an active guard here but Pee has managed to pass into half guard.
Pee tries to stand but can't do so whilst Nakatani controls his leg.

Nakatani looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nakatani makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nakatani.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pee wanted to stand there but Nakatani had control of the position.

Nakatani is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Pee frees his head nicely. Oh but Nakatani has switched to an armbar! Pee is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Takehide Nakatani!