PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Nappa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Moukari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nappa comes to the cage accompanied by battery. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Nappa
vs
Moukari

181 cm
26
199 lbs
13 - 9 - 1

195 cm
23
183 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Great elbows
Heavy handed

Gilop®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Dirk Nappa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matti Moukari!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nappa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nappa throws the left hand but Moukari avoids the punch easily.
Nappa loads up on a big right hand but Moukari slips the punch.

Moukari lands a big head kick that sends Nappa tumbling to the mat! Moukari takes a step backwards and waves Nappa back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Dirk Nappa has been cut.
Nappa looks to land a left hand but Moukari moved out of range nicely.
Moukari stuffs the takedown.
Moukari misses with an attempted mid kick.

Moukari drives through and clinches with Nappa against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nappa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dirk Nappa. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Moukari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nappa avoids the head kick by Moukari.
Dirk Nappa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Moukari takes the fight into the clinch.
Moukari leaning against his opponent.
Moukari is pressed up against the cage. Nappa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Moukari down to the mat. Moukari avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nappa throws a hook but Moukari avoids it easily.

Moukari pushes Nappa up against the cage in a clinch.
Moukari is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nappa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Moukari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nappa has Moukari pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Moukari manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nappa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moukari avoiding damage.
Nappa tries to score a body lock takedown but Moukari shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Nappa has clasped his hands together around Moukari's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The strikes coming from Nappa are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Moukari is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Moukari is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Nappa has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The strikes coming from Nappa are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moukari regains half guard.
Moukari is looking to improve his position.
Moukari gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nappa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nappa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Moukari is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Moukari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nappa's elbow.
Nappa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Moukari gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nappa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Moukari is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nappa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Moukari is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nappa looking for a takedown.
Nappa is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Moukari - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nappa avoiding damage as Moukari throws knees to the body.
Moukari gets underhooks to prevent Nappa's takedown attempt.
Nappa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moukari lands a damaging elbow.
Moukari tries to work over Nappa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Moukari lands an elbow inside that Nappa shrugs off.
Nappa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Moukari smiles and moves away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nappa keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moukari has Nappa up against the cage in a clinch.
Nappa wants a takedown.
Moukari landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Moukari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moukari shoots in but no luck this time.
Nappa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moukari defends it nicely.
Moukari wants to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moukari tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nappa throws a hook to the side of Moukari's head but Moukari sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice sprawl there from Moukari as Nappa shoots in.
Moukari tries to clinch up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Moukari tries to clinch but Nappa is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Moukari.
Moukari tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matti Moukari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dirk Nappa's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Moukari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nappa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moukari tries to clinch there but Nappa circles away.
Nappa dives in and grabs Moukari's left leg, looking for a takedown. Moukari pushes down on Nappa's head and hops out.
Moukari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nappa throws out the jab.
Moukari throws a head kick but Nappa moves out of range.
Moukari takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nappa is defended easily by Moukari.
Nappa tries to move into range but Moukari moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice shot lands for Nappa.
Moukari moves in looking to clinch but Nappa pushes him off.

Moukari fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nappa, pushing him back against the cage.
Nappa can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dirk Nappa. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Moukari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nappa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Moukari prevents it.
Moukari stops a takedown attempt from Nappa.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moukari wants the takedown. Nappa is fighting it off but Moukari persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Nappa's guard against the cage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moukari in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Moukari wants to stand but Nappa has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Nappa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Moukari's guard.

Moukari scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Nappa swats away the attempt to clinch by Moukari.
Moukari throws a right and a left that both miss.

Moukari pushes Nappa up against the cage in a clinch.
Moukari prevents the takedown attempt.
Moukari with a knee to the head.
Moukari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nappa.

Moukari breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nappa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice uppercut there from Moukari.

Moukari closes the distance and clinches.

Moukari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nappa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moukari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moukari tries to clinch there but Nappa circles away.
Moukari is looking to clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Moukari finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nappa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moukari tries to clinch there but Nappa circles away.
Moukari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nappa looks to land a right hand but Moukari moved out of range.
Moukari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nappa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nappa blocks a head kick by Moukari.
Moukari defending well as Nappa loads up on a big left hand.
Dirk Nappa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nappa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moukari as he jumps to the side.
Moukari moves in looking to clinch but Nappa pushes him off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Moukari, right into the meat.
Nappa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Moukari lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Moukari lunges at Nappa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nappa's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moukari is looking to clinch but Nappa is avoiding it.
Nappa fails to land with a series of punches.
Nappa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moukari is looking to clinch.
Moukari tries to close the distance and clinch but Nappa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moukari keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nappa keeps the fight on the outside.

Moukari moves into range and clinches up with Nappa.
Moukari stalling the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moukari pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Matti Moukari seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nappa connects with a body shot.
Nappa lands a nice looking body shot.
Moukari fails in his attempt to clinch.
Matti Moukari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nappa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Moukari but Moukari pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Moukari tries to clinch up.
Nappa keeps the fight on the outside.
Horrible takedown by Moukari or perhaps it was just good defense by Nappa which made him look bad.
Nappa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Moukari's waist but Moukari gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nappa off to one side.
Nappa misses with a looping right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moukari takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Moukari gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nappa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moukari gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Moukari has Nappa pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matti Moukari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dirk Nappa's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nappa shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Moukari eats them both and turns towards Nappa to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Moukari tries to clinch up but Nappa circles away and keeps his distance.
Moukari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Moukari clinches up against the cage.
Moukari gets underhooks to prevent Nappa's takedown attempt.
Moukari is stalling here.

Moukari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nappa looks to land a combination. Moukari sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Moukari tries to clinch there but Nappa circles away.
Moukari lands a lovely overhand right.
Moukari wants to clinch up but Nappa keeps it at a distance.
Nappa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nappa wants it to stay on the feet.
Nappa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moukari manages to avoid it.

Moukari gets a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Nappa is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moukari content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Moukari lands with a punch from half guard.
Moukari sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nappa wants to get back to full guard.
Moukari is trying to control the action in half guard but Nappa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Moukari has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Matti Moukari wasn't active enough on the ground.
Nappa jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nappa swats away the attempt to clinch by Moukari.
Nappa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moukari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nappa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moukari wants to clinch up but Nappa keeps it at a distance.
Moukari tries to clinch there but Nappa circles away.
Moukari is looking to clinch but Nappa is avoiding it.
Moukari throws a head kick that misses.
Nappa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Moukari pinned against the cage. Moukari gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Moukari is looking to clinch.
Moukari fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nappa blocks a head kick by Moukari.
No luck for Nappa with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dirk Nappa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moukari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nappa swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nappa misses with a hook. Moukari ducked under it nicely.
Nappa misses with a body shot.
Moukari scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nappa looks to score with a jab to the body but Moukari is just out of range.

Nappa scores with a takedown into Moukari's guard.

Moukari had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nappa defends it easily.
Moukari looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Moukari is trying to control the position but Nappa postures up.
Nappa throwing strikes but missing.
Moukari wants to get back to his feet but Nappa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Matti Moukari has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moukari preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Moukari keeping moving, preventing Nappa from controlling successfully.
Nappa is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Moukari is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nappa is looking to work some ground and pound but Moukari has wrist control.
Matti Moukari is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Moukari trying to keep a closed guard but Nappa is proving a slippery customer.
Nappa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Moukari's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nappa postures up.
Nappa scoring with some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matti Moukari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moukari has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matti Moukari!