PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yoshi Nishimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Nishimura
vs
Green

167 cm
24
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yoshi Nishimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Green!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Green slips under a jab.
Some wild striking there from Nishimura.
A combination from Nishimura does no damage.
Green misses with a two punch combination.
Mike Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nishimura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nishimura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nishimura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nishimura fails to land with a series of punches.
Green throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nishimura.
Green moves out of range as Nishimura strikes.
Green throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nishimura counters with a one-two to the body.
Green throws a series of punches but Nishimura avoids them all with ease.
Nishimura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nishimura lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nishimura lands with an uppercut that bounces Green off the cage and back into rage.
Nishimura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Green circles away quickly and effectively.
Nishimura misses with a few strikes there.
Nishimura looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nishimura tries to bum rush Green with a series of wild strikes but Green uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nishimura throws a series of punches but Green avoids them all with ease.
Green is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A jab from Nishimura misses.
Green misses with the combination.
Green lands a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Nishimura.
Green swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Green takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Green lands a two punch combo.
Green misses with a two punch combination.
Nishimura throws a series of punches but Green avoids them all with ease.
Nishimura scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Green takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Green swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Green throws a series of punches but Nishimura moves out of range.
Nishimura slips a jab and a cross from Green.
Green showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nishimura.
Nishimura misses with the combination.
Nishimura rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Green moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Green fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Green dodges the punch combination from Nishimura.
Green swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Green tries to bum rush Nishimura with a series of wild strikes but Nishimura uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nishimura looks to land a combination but Green avoids it well.
Nishimura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nishimura dodges the punch combination from Green.
Nishimura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with the combination.
Green tries to bum rush Nishimura with a series of wild strikes but Nishimura uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Green throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nishimura.
Nishimura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nishimura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nishimura misses with a series of wild punches.
Green lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
No joy there for Green, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A left and a right from Green both land. Nice combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nishimura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nishimura throws a right and a left that both miss.
Green misses with a double jab
and Green takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nishimura throws a hook but Green avoids it easily.
Green throws a nice looking combination but Nishimura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Green fails to land with a series of punches.
Green fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nishimura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Green swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Green uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nishimura.
Green steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nishimura.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Green does no damage.
Green misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Danga de danga de dang - Green scores with a four punch combination!
Nishimura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Green.
Nishimura misses with a straight left.
Green swinging wildly here.
Green throws a nice looking combination but Nishimura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Green throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nishimura cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Green takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Green throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nishimura.
Nishimura scores with a hook.
Nishimura dodges the punch combination from Green.
Green misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Green, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nishimura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Green lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nishimura backs up against the cage.
Green moves out of range of the strikes.
Nishimura throws a right and a left that Green avoids nicely.
Green uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nishimura.
Green misses with the combination.
Green falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nishimura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Green tries to bum rush Nishimura with a series of wild strikes but Nishimura uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nishimura throws a series of punches but Green avoids them all with ease.
Nishimura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green slips a jab and a cross from Nishimura.
Nishimura scores with a punch to the head.
A combination from Nishimura does no damage.
Nishimura is breathing heavily.
Green's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Green duly obliges.
Green misses with a wild combination.
Nishimura is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Green walks into a jab.
Green falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nishimura counters with a left to the body.
No joy there for Green, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nishimura throws a series of punches but Green moves out of range.
Nishimura avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Green does no damage.
Nishimura is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nishimura looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Green slips a jab and a cross from Nishimura.
A shot to the liver by Nishimura. Beautiful body shot.
Some wild striking there from Nishimura.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshi Nishimura dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nishimura throws a jab but it's blocked by Green.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Nishimura.
Green throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nishimura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Green looks to land a combination but Nishimura avoids it well.
Green showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nishimura.
Green misses with a few strikes there.
Green lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nishimura circles away quickly and effectively.
A slow jab from Nishimura misses its intended target.
Nishimura misses with the combination.
Green throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nishimura counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Green showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nishimura.
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nishimura misses with a straight left.
Nishimura misses with a jab, cross combination.
Green throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nishimura throws a nice looking combination but Green bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Green avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nishimura throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishimura looks to land a combination but Green avoids it well.
Nishimura misses with a hook.
Green fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Green scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Green scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Green misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Green is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nishimura looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big right from Nishimura misses.
Green throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nishimura counters with a series of strikes. Green will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nishimura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Green ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some wild striking there from Nishimura.
A right-left combo lands from Nishimura.
Nishimura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nishimura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yoshi Nishimura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Green misses with a two punch combination.
Green has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Green there as he acknowledges the shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Green scores with a four punch combination!
No joy there for Nishimura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nishimura misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Green.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nishimura counters with a nice uppercut.
Nishimura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Green.
Nishimura throws a lazy right hand but Green sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Green throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nishimura.
Green misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Green misses.
Green misses with a series of wild punches.
Green closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Green throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nishimura throws a right hand that Green ducks under and follows up with a left that Green also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Nishimura misses.
Nishimura throws a hook but Green blocks it.
Nishimura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Green.
No joy there for Nishimura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nishimura.
Green misses with the combination.
Nishimura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Green.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Green misses.
Nishimura tries to bum rush Green with a series of wild strikes but Green uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nishimura connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A punch combination from Green misses.
Green steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nishimura.
Nishimura looks to throw the jab but Green is out of range.
Green throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nishimura.
Nishimura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Green falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nishimura counters with a nice uppercut.
Green moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nishimura throws a hook but Green blocks it.
Nishimura throws a right and a left that Green avoids nicely.
Green throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Green misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nishimura misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Green misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nishimura misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nishimura throws a right and a left that Green avoids nicely.
Green falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Nishimura counter with a right hand.
Green swinging wildly here.
A combination from Nishimura does no damage.
Green throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nishimura throws a right and a left that Green avoids nicely.
Nishimura throws a series of punches but Green avoids them all with ease.
Green swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Green both land. Nice combination.
Nishimura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Green sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Green throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nishimura counters with a stiff right hand.
No joy there for Green, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Green needs to keep his hands up - Nishimura had a free shot at his head there.
Green has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Green misses with a two punch combination.
Nishimura looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
Nishimura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Green.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nishimura.
Nishimura lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshi Nishimura dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Green showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nishimura.
Nishimura avoids a punch combination nicely.
Green swinging wildly here.
Green looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big left from Nishimura misses.
A combination from Nishimura does no damage.
Nishimura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nishimura tries to bum rush Green with a series of wild strikes but Green uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Green misses with a two punch combination.
Nishimura throws out a loose jab but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nishimura just misses with a punch to the body.
Nishimura misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nishimura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Green blocks a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Green throws a right hand that Nishimura ducks under and follows up with a left that Nishimura also avoids with ease.
Nishimura misses with a series of wild punches.
Green bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Green swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Nishimura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nishimura misses with a two punch combination.
Nishimura misses with a few strikes there.
Nishimura throws a series of punches but Green moves out of range.
A combination from Green does no damage.
Green scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nishimura throws a right and a left that both miss.
Green misses with a combination
letting Nishimura counter with a right hand.
Nishimura throws a right hand that Green ducks under and follows up with a left that Green also avoids with ease.
Nishimura misses with a jab, cross combination.
Green lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nishimura circles away quickly and effectively.
Green throws a right and a left that Nishimura avoids nicely.
Green misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nishimura swinging wildly here.
Nishimura throws a series of punches but Green avoids them all with ease.
Green misses with a series of wild punches.
Green throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nishimura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Green looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nishimura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mike Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nishimura throws a right hand that Green ducks under and follows up with a left that Green also avoids with ease.
Nishimura avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nishimura swinging wildly here.
Nishimura misses with a series of wild punches.
Green misses with a two punch combination.
Green throws a right and a left that both miss.
Green misses with a double jab
and Nishimura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Green dodges the punch combination from Nishimura.
Nishimura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nishimura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
Green misses with a double jab.
Nishimura throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Green misses with a double jab.
Nishimura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nishimura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Nishimura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nishimura misses the jab.
Nishimura fails to land with a series of punches.
Green avoids a punch combination nicely.
Green scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Green lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nishimura's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Nishimura duly obliges.
Green misses with a double jab.
Green throws a right hand that Nishimura ducks under and follows up with a left that Nishimura also avoids with ease.
Nishimura misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Green!
Green lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nishimura circles away quickly and effectively.
Nishimura misses with a series of wild punches.
Green avoids a punch combination nicely.
Green throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yoshi Nishimura is winning the standup battle so far.
Nishimura connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Green's hands.
Green moves away from the strike by Nishimura.

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.
Nishimura misses with a straight left.
Nishimura dodges the punch combination from Green.
Green misses with a jab, cross combination.
Green falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nishimura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch combination from Nishimura misses.
Green avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nishimura scores with the left hand. Green knows he should have avoided that one.
Nishimura lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Green backs up against the cage.
Nishimura thuds a left hand into Green's body.
Nishimura throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nishimura misses with a wild combination.
Green misses with a double jab
and Nishimura counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Green thinking.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nishimura dips to his left and cracks Green with an uppercut!
A big right from Nishimura misses.
Yoshi Nishimura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Green swinging wildly here.
Nishimura rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Green moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshi Nishimura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nishimura 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshi Nishimura!