PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thien Nakuratata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Hardcore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Nakuratata
vs
Hardcore

172 cm
27
160 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

175 cm
21
150 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Thien Nakuratata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Hardcore!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakuratata is looking to clinch.
Nakuratata tries to clinch up but Hardcore circles away and keeps his distance.
Hardcore circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hardcore counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Thien Nakuratata has been cut.
Hardcore throws a right hand that Nakuratata ducks under and follows up with a left that Nakuratata also avoids with ease.

Nakuratata has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hardcore's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hardcore takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hardcore dodges an elbow strike from Nakuratata.
Nakuratata connects with a knee to the head.
Hardcore blocks an elbow strike.
Nakuratata tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hardcore blocks the elbow strike.
Nakuratata throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nakuratata connects with a knee to the head.
Nakuratata tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nakuratata looking to throw knees to the head but Hardcore is blocking nicely.
Nakuratata lands a nice elbow.
Nakuratata throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hardcore blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nakuratata throws an elbow but misses.
Nakuratata tries to land a knee to the head but Hardcore blocks with his arms.
Hardcore looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nakuratata misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardcore blocks an elbow strike from Nakuratata.
Nakuratata throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Hardcore breaks from the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nakuratata wants to clinch
and Hardcore counters with a one-two to the body.
Nakuratata is breathing heavily.
Hardcore throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Nakuratata holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nakuratata looking to throw knees to the head but Hardcore is blocking nicely.
Nakuratata misses with a knee strike.
Hardcore wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nakuratata has him pressed against the cage.
Hardcore has had enough of the clinch but Nakuratata keeps him there for the moment.
Nakuratata tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nakuratata looking to throw knees to the head but Hardcore is blocking nicely.
Hardcore wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nakuratata trying to land knees to the body.
Nakuratata has Hardcore pressed against the cage, preventing Hardcore from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nakuratata tries to land a knee to the head but Hardcore blocks with his arms.
Hardcore can't break the clinch.
Hardcore wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nakuratata keeps control of Hardcore as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Hardcore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hardcore goes for a small jab and connects. Now Hardcore goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Nakuratata stumbles back but Hardcore runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Nakuratata to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Nakuratata will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ricky Hardcore!