PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thien Nakuratata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alejandro Torres has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Torres
vs
Nakuratata

184 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

172 cm
28
160 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Alejandro Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Thien Nakuratata!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres throws a wild body kick that Nakuratata sees coming a mile off.
Thien Nakuratata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakuratata keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torres.

Nakuratata has managed to clinch.
Nakuratata tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nakuratata comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nakuratata lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nakuratata.
Nakuratata connects with a nasty looking knee right to Torres's face.

It looks like Alejandro Torres has been cut.
Nakuratata misses with a knee to the head.
Torres tries to pull guard but Nakuratata holds him up against the cage and eventually Torres drops back down to his feet.
Nakuratata lands a damaging elbow.
Nakuratata throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Torres blocks it with crossed arms.
Torres jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nakuratata walks away with a smile on his face. Torres gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Torres swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Torres.

Nakuratata has closed the distance and engaged Torres in a clinch.
Nakuratata landing knees to the head.
Nakuratata connects with a nasty looking knee right to Torres's face.
Nakuratata lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nakuratata.
Torres tries to pull guard but Nakuratata won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alejandro Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nakuratata lands an elbow that stopped Torres in his tracks for a moment.
Torres jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nakuratata walks away with a smile on his face. Torres gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nakuratata wants to clinch.
Torres tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nakuratata manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Torres wants to clinch

and Nakuratata counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nakuratata smiles and moves away.
A jab from Torres misses.
Nakuratata keeps the fight on the outside.

Nakuratata rushes Torres and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nakuratata lands a nice elbow.
Nakuratata scores with a knee to the head.
Nakuratata with a knee to the head.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Nakuratata lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Nakuratata.
Torres takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nakuratata connects with a knee to the head.
Torres fails to pull guard.
Nakuratata creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Torres's defenses.
Torres tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nakuratata avoids it.
Nakuratata lands an elbow just above Torres 's eye.
Nakuratata misses with a knee to the head.
Torres tries to circle away but Nakuratata has him pinned against the cage.
Torres takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nakuratata with a knee to the head.
Nakuratata creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Torres's defenses.
Nakuratata tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nakuratata tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres looking to throw knees to the head but Nakuratata is blocking nicely.
Nakuratata lands a damaging elbow.
Torres lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Torres is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nakuratata pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nakuratata throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Torres blocks it with crossed arms.
Torres tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nakuratata just stands there and leans against the cage.
Torres tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nakuratata tries to land a knee to the head but Torres blocks with his arms.
Torres changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nakuratata fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Thien Nakuratata is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Nakuratata clinches up against the cage.
Nakuratata lands a nice elbow.
Torres wants a takedown but no success here.
Torres takes a knee right on the jaw!
Torres has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nakuratata is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nakuratata landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Torres misses with some punches.
Nakuratata gets underhooks to prevent Torres's takedown attempt.
Nakuratata lands a knee to the head.
Nakuratata lands a damaging elbow.
Nakuratata misses with a knee to the head.
Torres tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nakuratata just stands there and leans against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nakuratata.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakuratata lands an elbow that stopped Torres in his tracks for a moment.
Nakuratata with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nakuratata with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Torres goes for a takedown attempt but Nakuratata pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Nakuratata instigates a clinch.
Nakuratata lands an elbow inside that Torres shrugs off.
Nakuratata with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Torres tries to pull guard but Nakuratata holds him up against the cage and eventually Torres drops back down to his feet.
Nakuratata throws an elbow but it misses.
Torres can't get the takedown.
Nakuratata lands an elbow inside that Torres shrugs off.
Nakuratata landing knees to the head.
Nakuratata blocks an elbow strike from Torres.
Nakuratata scores with a knee to the head.

Torres manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Nakuratata decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nakuratata is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws a left and a right that both miss

and Nakuratata counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nakuratata connects with a knee to the head.
Torres wants a takedown.
Nakuratata with a knee to the head.
Torres takes an elbow to the forehead.
Torres goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nakuratata prevents it.
Nakuratata connects with a nasty looking knee right to Torres's face.
Torres wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A knee to the head by Nakuratata.
A knee to the head by Nakuratata.
Nakuratata blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nakuratata landing knees to the head.
Nakuratata lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nakuratata landing knees to the head.
Nakuratata throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakuratata prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nakuratata lands an elbow that stopped Torres in his tracks for a moment.
Torres wants to get back to striking at distance but Nakuratata won't allow it.
Nakuratata lands a nice elbow.
Torres lands a body punch.
Torres fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thien Nakuratata dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alejandro Torres's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nakuratata moves into range and clinches up with Torres.
Nakuratata lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nakuratata.
Nakuratata lands a damaging elbow.
Torres tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nakuratata smiles and moves away.

Nakuratata fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Torres, pushing him back against the cage.
Torres takes an elbow to the temple.
Nakuratata stops a takedown attempt from Torres.
Nakuratata lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Torres throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nakuratatas head.
Nice elbow from Nakuratata.
Nakuratata lands a damaging elbow.
Torres takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nakuratata lands an elbow just above Torres 's eye.
Nakuratata scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Nakuratata.
Torres wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alejandro Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nakuratata lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nakuratata tries a knee to the head but Torres blocks it.
Torres is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nakuratata prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nakuratata unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakuratata comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nakuratata landing knees to the head.
Nakuratata lands an elbow inside that Torres shrugs off.
Nakuratata landing knees to the head.

Torres pulls Nakuratata into guard.

Nakuratata gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nakuratata showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Torres.

Nakuratata closes the distance and clinches.
Torres takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nakuratata prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nakuratata creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Torres's defenses.
Nakuratata scores with a knee to the head.
Torres is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nakuratata gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nakuratata lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thien Nakuratata seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Torres tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nakuratata smiles and moves away.

Nakuratata fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Torres, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakuratata misses with a knee to the head.
Torres blocks an elbow strike.
Torres has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nakuratata is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Torres takes an elbow to the temple.
Nakuratata lands a damaging elbow.
Torres tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nakuratata lands an elbow inside that Torres shrugs off.
Nakuratata pushes off an throws an elbow but Torres leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nakuratata with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Torres takes an elbow to the forehead.

Torres manages to break the clinch.

Nakuratata moves into range and clinches up with Torres.
Torres is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nakuratata gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Nakuratata.
Torres tries to break free but Nakuratata pushes him back against the cage.
Nakuratata lands a nice elbow.
Torres drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nakuratata pulls his leg out and moves away.

Nakuratata fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Torres, pushing him back against the cage.
Torres wants a takedown.
Nakuratata lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakuratata lands an elbow just above Torres 's eye.
Nakuratata lands an elbow inside.
Torres is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Torres takes an elbow to the forehead.
Torres tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nakuratata just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nakuratata with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Nakuratata.
Torres takes an elbow to the temple.
Torres has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nakuratata is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nakuratata lands a knee to the head.
Nakuratata with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nakuratata lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Torres just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nakuratata's brow.
Nakuratata lands an elbow inside.
Torres creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nakuratata lands a nice elbow.
Torres misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nakuratata.
Nakuratata lands an elbow that stopped Torres in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nakuratata.

Torres successfully pulls guard.
Torres is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Nakuratata gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Torres tries to clinch up.

Nakuratata has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nakuratata lands a damaging elbow.
Torres tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nakuratata just stands there and leans against the cage.
Torres tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nakuratata smiles and moves away.

Nakuratata has managed to clinch.
Nakuratata landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Torres fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nakuratata tries a knee to the head but Torres blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thien Nakuratata showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alejandro Torres's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Torres fails with an attempt to clinch.
Torres wants to clinch.
Nakuratata tries to close the distance and clinch but Torres swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Torres throws a right hand that Nakuratata ducks under and follows up with a left that Nakuratata also avoids with ease.
Torres tries to clinch up

and Nakuratata counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nakuratata lands a knee to the head.
Nakuratata tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Torres tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nakuratata just stands there and leans against the cage.
Torres tries to pull guard but Nakuratata won't allow it.
Nakuratata lands an elbow that stopped Torres in his tracks for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakuratata creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Torres's defenses.
Torres is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nakuratata pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alejandro Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nakuratata lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Torres tries to circle away but Nakuratata has him pinned against the cage.
Nakuratata using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Torres has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Torres is trying to maintain a safe position but Nakuratata gets an underhook and turns Torres into the cage.
Nakuratata lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Torres is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nakuratata lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nakuratata tries to land a knee to the head but Torres blocks with his arms.
Nakuratata is pressed up against the cage. Torres has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nakuratata down to the mat. Nakuratata avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Torres rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nakuratata moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Nakuratata moves into the clinch.
Nakuratata misses with a knee to the head.
Torres fails to pull guard.
Torres jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nakuratata walks away with a smile on his face. Torres gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Nakuratata moves into the clinch.
Torres misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nakuratata gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nakuratata lands an elbow that stopped Torres in his tracks for a moment.
Nakuratata tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Torres throws an elbow that misses.
Nakuratata comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Torres takes an elbow to the forehead.
Torres wants a takedown.
Nakuratata connects with a nasty looking knee right to Torres's face.
Nakuratata with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Torres jumps guard but Nakuratata stands there with Torres around his waist. Torres gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Torres tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nakuratata smiles and moves away.

Nakuratata has closed the distance and engaged Torres in a clinch.
Alejandro Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nakuratata landing knees to the head.
Torres tries to score a body lock takedown but Nakuratata shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Torres fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Torres is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Torres drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Torres takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nakuratata with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Torres tries to break free but Nakuratata pushes him back against the cage.

Torres pulls guard.
Torres throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nakuratata won't allow Torres to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nakuratata gets to his feet - Torres follows without any prompting.
Nakuratata avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Nakuratata clinches up with Torres and pushes him back against the cage.
Nakuratata connects with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nakuratata just misses with a elbow thrown towards Torres's brow.
Nakuratata misses with a knee strike.
Torres misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nakuratata with a knee to the head.
Torres looking for a takedown.
Nakuratata gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Torres tries to score a body lock takedown but Nakuratata shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nakuratata connects with a nasty looking knee right to Torres's face.
Nakuratata gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nakuratata comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Torres swings wildly with an uppercut but Nakuratata uses good head movement to avoid it.

Torres pulls guard.
Torres has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Nakuratata has passed into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres tries to bench press Nakuratata off him but Nakuratata keeps the position.
Torres is trying to work for a sweep but Nakuratata has mounted him!
Nakuratata controlling from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thien Nakuratata comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nakuratata winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thien Nakuratata!