PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Su Nami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Walujew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nami comes to the cage accompanied by New York. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nami
vs
Walujew

225 cm
21
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

213 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Su Nami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nikolai Walujew!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walujew dives in and grabs Nami's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nami pushes down on Walujew's head and hops out.

Nami clinches up against the cage.
Walujew drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nami pulls his leg out and moves away.
Walujew takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nami leaves Walujew with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Su Nami has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikolai Walujew.

Walujew feints and as Nami raises his hands in defense, Walujew changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Walujew trying to control but Nami is working from the bottom.
Nami looking to hit a scissor sweep but Walujew is one step ahead there.
Walujew trying to control the position from guard on top but Nami is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Nami uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Nami looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Nami rushes Walujew and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nami pushes Walujew back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nami is working Walujew over against the cage.
Walujew looks gassed!
A short left from Nami.

Nami breaks from the clinch.

Walujew closes the distance and clinches.
Nami lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nami lands a right hand.
Nami scores with a shot to the side of Walujew's head.
Nami lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Walujew or not.
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!
Nami lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Walujew or not.
Nami is working Walujew over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Nami.
Nami lands a nice shot to the body.
Nami lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hand to the body from Nami.
A body shot lands from Nami.
A body shot lands from Nami.
Nami lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Nami.
Nami lands a body punch.
Nami working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nami lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Walujew backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nami.
Nami lands a body shot.
Nami lands a body shot.
Nami lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walujew goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nami prevents it.
Nami works on Walujew's body with a couple of short punches.
Nami lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Walujew backwards.
Nami scores with a hook to the body.
Nami lands with a short shot to the head.
Nami presses Walujew against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Nami.
Nami working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nami lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Nami.
Nami scores with a shot to the side of Walujew's head.
A short left from Nami.
Nami scores with a hook to the body.
Nami scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nami scores with a hook to the body.
Nami lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nami lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nami.
Nice body punch from Nami - that landed with a thud.
A shot in the inside from Nami.
Nami lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Nami.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nami.
Nice body punch from Nami.
Nami lands a body shot.
Nami lands a hook that snaps the head of Walujew backwards.

Nami breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nami throws a series of punches but Walujew avoids them all with ease.
Nami scores with a jab to the head.

Nami gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nami lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nami lands an uppercut.
Nami is working Walujew over against the cage.
Walujew is working for takedown but Nami is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nami lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nami lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nami lands with a right to the head.
Nami lands with a right to the head.
Nami lands a right hand that snaps the head of Walujew backwards.
A short left from Nami.
Good body shot from Nami.
Nami working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nami lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walujew is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nami gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nami is working Walujew over against the cage.
Nami lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nami lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nami.
Nami stops a takedown attempt from Walujew.

Nami breaks the clinch.

Nami rushes Walujew and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Nami.
Walujew's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nami lands a shot to the body.
Nami lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Nami.
Nami scores with a shoulder strike.
Nami lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Walujew takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Nami.
Nami is working Walujew over against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Nami.
A right handed body shot lands from Nami.
Nami is working Walujew over against the cage.
Nami lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Su Nami dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nami scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Walujew shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Nami counters by clinching up.
Walujew tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nami working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from Nami.
Nami digs a right hand underneath Walujew's ribcage. Walujew let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nami.
A short left from Nami.
Walujew is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Su Nami has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikolai Walujew.
Nami working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nami lands with a left to the head.
Nami lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Nami.
Nami presses Walujew against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nami softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nami lands a shot to the body.
Nami lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nami lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nami.
Nami lands a right hand that snaps the head of Walujew backwards.
Nami lands a right hand that snaps the head of Walujew backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nami lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nami creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nami is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walujew can do to turn this around?
Nami working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nami lands a shot to the body.
Nami softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Walujew's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from Nami.
Nami scores with a shoulder strike.
Walujew looking for a takedown.
Nami makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nami is leaning against Walujew and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nami lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nami.
Nami lands a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Nami.
A left hand lands to the body for Nami.
Nami lands with a light punch inside.
Nami throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Walujews head.
Su Nami has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nami lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Nami.
A body shot lands from Nami.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good body shot from Nami.

Nami escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nami drives through and clinches with Walujew against the cage.
Walujew has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nami is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short right from Nami.
A shot in the inside from Nami.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nami.
A hook to the body from Nami.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nami.
Nami digs a right hand underneath Walujew's ribcage. Walujew let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Walujew's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nami lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Nami as the two fighters clinch.
Walujew wants a takedown but no success here.
A hook to the body from Nami.
Nami lands with a right to the head.
Nami softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nami lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nami softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Nami.
Walujew takes a shot to the head.
Nami lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Nami - that landed with a thud.
Nami lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Walujew or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nami lands a right hand.
Nami lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nami pushes Walujew back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nami pushes Walujew back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nami lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Walujew backwards.
Walujew drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nami gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A shot in the inside from Nami.
Nami scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nami lands a hook that snaps the head of Walujew backwards.

Nami breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Walujew closes the distance and clinches up with Nami, looking for a takedown. Walujew pushes Nami against the cage but Nami circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Nami moves into the clinch.
Nami lands a left hand that snaps the head of Walujew backwards.
Nami throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Walujews head.
Nami working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nami lands a right hand.
Nami pushes Walujew back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Nami breaks the clinch.

Nami closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nami scores with a shot to the side of Walujew's head.
Nami lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nami lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nami lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nami lands with a short shot to the head.
Nami digs a right hand into Walujew's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Walujew's gas tank.
Nami lands a shoulder strike.
Walujew wants a takedown but no success here.
Nami makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nami lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nami lands with a light punch inside.
Nami lands with a short shot to the head.
Nami lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nami lands a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nami pushes Walujew back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nami lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Nami.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nami lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nami digs a right hand into Walujew's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Walujew's gas tank.
Nami lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nami scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Nami.
Nami lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Su Nami dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Nami scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nami throws a shot to the body.

Nami has closed the distance and engaged Walujew in a clinch.
Nami lands a shot to the body.
Nami lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Walujew's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nami is working Walujew over against the cage.
Nami lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nami lands a right hand that snaps the head of Walujew backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Nami.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walujew's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nami digs a right hand underneath Walujew's ribcage. Walujew let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nami lands a left hand that snaps the head of Walujew backwards.
Nami makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nami lands a nice uppercut.
Nami lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Walujew backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Nami.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nami lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nami working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Walujew goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nami prevents it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nami.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nami creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Nami breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Walujew throws an off balance right hand
and Nami counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Walujew takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nami throws a one two combo.

Walujew is rocked!
Walujew throws a combination that misses

and Nami moves into the clinch.
Nami lands with a short shot to the head.
Nami lands with a light punch inside.
Nami lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good body shot from Nami.
Walujew's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nami lands a left hand that snaps the head of Walujew backwards.
Nami scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nami lands a nice uppercut.
Nami stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nami lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nami lands a body shot.
Nami lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Walujew.
Nami is working Walujew over against the cage.
Nami lands a hook that snaps the head of Walujew backwards.
Nami softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nami is leaning against Walujew and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nami throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Nami pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick from Nami misses.
Su Nami is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donk. Nami catches Walujew right on the button with a cross.
Nami scores with a punch to the head.
Nami connects with a body shot that sends Walujew's belly button to the back.

Walujew tries to keep at a distance but Nami has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nami scores with a shoulder strike.
Nami pushes Walujew back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nami scores with a shoulder strike.
Nami lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nami lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Nami.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nami.
Nami lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nami lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Walujew backwards.
Nami softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Nami - that landed with a thud.
A shot in the inside from Nami.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nami lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Nami - that landed with a thud.
Nami lands with a short shot to the head.
Nami working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Nami.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nami creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nami throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nami presses Walujew against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nami scores with a shot to the side of Walujew's head.
Nami lands a right hand.
Nami lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Nami.
Nami lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Walujew backwards.
Nami working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nami throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Walujews head.
Nami lands a right hand.
Nami digs a right hand into Walujew's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Walujew's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Nami.
Nami throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Nami.
Nami lands a body punch.
Nami lands a left hand that snaps the head of Walujew backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Nami.
Nami lands a right hand that snaps the head of Walujew backwards.
Nami scores with a shot to the side of Walujew's head.
Nami lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Walujew backwards.
Nami lands a right hand that snaps the head of Walujew backwards.
Walujew is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nami pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nami lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Nami.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walujew is working for takedown but Nami is calmly controlling the position for now.
Su Nami has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikolai Walujew.
Nami lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nami scores with a shot to the side of Walujew's head.
Nami presses Walujew against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nami scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Nami.
Nami lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Nami.
Nami lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A body shot lands from Nami.
Nami lands a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Nami.
Nikolai Walujew has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right from Nami.
A short left from Nami.
Nami makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Su Nami showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nami, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:24
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:24
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Su Nami!