PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Keiko Nakatomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexi Zaitev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zaitev has chosen Hell's Bells as his entrance music. Alexi Zaitev acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Nakatomi
vs
Zaitev

180 cm
24
155 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

175 cm
28
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keiko Nakatomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexi Zaitev!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakatomi works Zaitev's body with a nice hook.

Nakatomi moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Zaitev scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zaitev missing with knees to the body.
Zaitev is leaning against Nakatomi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zaitev misses with a punch on the inside.
Zaitev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zaitev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zaitev misses with some punches.
Zaitev misses with a punch on the inside.
Zaitev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nakatomi avoids it.
Zaitev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nakatomi is defending well for now.
Zaitev misses with a punch to the body.
Nakatomi misses with some punches.
Zaitev struggles to land a body shot inside as Nakatomi controls his hands.
Nakatomi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zaitev prevents Nakatomi from breaking the clinch.
Nakatomi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zaitev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nakatomi backwards.
Nakatomi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zaitev blocking some punches.
Nakatomi misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaitev blocks an uppercut.
Zaitev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nakatomi's elbow.
A short right from Zaitev on the inside.
Nakatomi lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Zaitev.
Zaitev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zaitev misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zaitev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zaitev blocks the elbow strike.

Nakatomi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nakatomi defending well as Zaitev loads up on a big left hand.
Zaitev is looking to clinch but Nakatomi is avoiding it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nakatomi is defended easily by Zaitev.
Zaitev misses with a shot to the body

and Nakatomi moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zaitev.
Zaitev takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaitev scores with a shot to the side of Nakatomi's head.

Nakatomi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaitev misses with an uppercut
and Nakatomi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nakatomi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zaitev.
Nakatomi shoots in for a takedown but Zaitev shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nakatomi avoids the body shot from Zaitev.
Alexi Zaitev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nakatomi shoots in for a double leg but Zaitev sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keiko Nakatomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Nakatomi has Zaitev up against the cage in a clinch.
Zaitev lands with a left to the head.
Zaitev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zaitev keeps control of Nakatomi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zaitev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Nakatomi.
Nakatomi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zaitev scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Nakatomi.
Nakatomi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zaitev has him pressed against the cage.
Nakatomi is trying to break the clinch but Zaitev is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaitev prevents a body shot from Nakatomi.
Zaitev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nakatomi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zaitev has him pressed against the cage.
Nakatomi avoiding damage as Zaitev throws knees to the body.
Zaitev working aggressively here.
Zaitev presses Nakatomi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Zaitev - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zaitev.
Zaitev lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Nakatomi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nakatomi throws a head kick that half lands.
Zaitev lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Nakatomi rushes Zaitev and presses him up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaitev misses with a punch to the body.
Zaitev takes a shot to the head.
Zaitev misses with a punch on the inside.
Nakatomi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaitev scores with a hook to the body.
Nakatomi pushes off an throws an elbow but Zaitev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nakatomi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zaitev.
Zaitev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nakatomi blocks the elbow strike.
Nakatomi tries to circle away but Zaitev has him pinned against the cage.
Zaitev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zaitev has a couple of punches blocked by Nakatomi.
Nakatomi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nakatomi lands an elbow just above Zaitev 's eye.

It looks like Alexi Zaitev has been cut.
Zaitev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zaitev lands a body shot.
Zaitev swings wildly with an uppercut but Nakatomi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Nakatomi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Nakatomi manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zaitev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alexi Zaitev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexi Zaitev's cut.
That's time! Nakatomi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nakatomi ducks under a wild hook from Zaitev.

Nakatomi forces Zaitev back against the cage and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Zaitev.
Nakatomi can't break the clinch.
Zaitev misses with some punches.
Zaitev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zaitev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zaitev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nakatomis head.
Nakatomi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nakatomi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zaitev tries a body shot but Nakatomi blocks it.
Nakatomi working hard to break the clinch.
Zaitev misses with a punch to the body.
Zaitev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Zaitev - that landed with a thud.
Zaitev working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zaitev.
Zaitev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zaitev throws a punch but it's blocked by Nakatomi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaitev can't find room to land a body shot as Nakatomi controls the action.
Zaitev blocks an uppercut.
Zaitev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zaitev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nakatomi misses with a punch to the body.
Nakatomi throws a punch but it's blocked by Zaitev.
Zaitev trying to land knees to the body.
Zaitev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nakatomi misses with a punch to the body.
Nakatomi is trying to break the clinch but Zaitev is controlling him.
Nakatomi tries to circle away but Zaitev has him pinned against the cage.
Zaitev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nakatomi scores with a shot to the side of Zaitev's head.
Zaitev misses with an elbow over the top.
Zaitev dodges an elbow strike from Nakatomi.
Zaitev misses with a punch on the inside.
Zaitev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nakatomi's elbow.
Zaitev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zaitev misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaitev tries to work over Nakatomi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zaitev blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Nakatomi.
Zaitev has a couple of punches blocked by Nakatomi.
Zaitev misses with some punches.
Zaitev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zaitev misses with a body punch.
Nakatomi misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaitev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zaitev tries to throw a body punch but Nakatomi avoids it by throwing Zaitev back against the cage.
Zaitev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zaitev misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nakatomi.
Nakatomi pushes Zaitev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zaitev misses with a body punch.
Nakatomi lands an elbow that stopped Zaitev in his tracks for a moment.
Still in the clinch, Nakatomi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zaitev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaitev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zaitev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zaitev blocks a body shot from Nakatomi.
Nakatomi blocking some punches.
Zaitev misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zaitev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nakatomi is looking to break free of the clinch but Zaitev has double underhooks.
Zaitev throws a punch but it's blocked by Nakatomi.
Nakatomi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nakatomi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Nakatomi is rocked!
Zaitev throws a head punch that misses.
Oh Nakatomi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zaitev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zaitev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zaitev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zaitev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zaitev misses with a punch on the inside.
Nakatomi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zaitev working aggressively here.
Nakatomi tries to work over Zaitev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nakatomi.
Nakatomi seems to have got his legs back now.
Zaitev misses with the head strike.
Alexi Zaitev seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nakatomi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Zaitev on the inside.
Zaitev blocks an uppercut.
Nakatomi misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zaitev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Nakatomi manages to break the clinch.
Nakatomi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zaitev.

Nakatomi rushes Zaitev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nakatomi throws an elbow but misses.
Zaitev tries to throw a body punch but Nakatomi avoids it by throwing Zaitev back against the cage.
Zaitev gets through Nakatomi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zaitev working aggressively here.
Nakatomi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nakatomi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zaitev tries a body shot but Nakatomi blocks it.
Zaitev takes a shot to the head.
Zaitev misses with some punches.
Nakatomi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zaitev throws a head punch that misses.
Zaitev misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nakatomi.
A short left from Nakatomi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexi Zaitev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alexi Zaitev's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Zaitev looks to throw the jab but Nakatomi is out of range.
Nakatomi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaitev.
Nakatomi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zaitev scores with a nice right hand.
Zaitev lands a body shot.
Nakatomi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nakatomi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaitev.
Nakatomi throws a sloppy head kick and Zaitev moves out of range easily.
No luck for Nakatomi with that takedown attempt.
Nakatomi throws a hook but Zaitev blocks it.
Nakatomi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nakatomi lands with a cross.
Zaitev jabs Nakatomi to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakatomi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaitev.
Zaitev defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nakatomi.
Nakatomi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keiko Nakatomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zaitev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nakatomi misses with a head kick.

Nakatomi pushes Zaitev up against the cage in a clinch.
Zaitev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zaitev tries a body shot but Nakatomi blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zaitev.
Zaitev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nakatomis head.
Zaitev creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Nakatomi with a big uppercut! Nakatomi tries to clinch up but Zaitev pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Nakatomi to the mat! Nakatomi covers up and Zaitev unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alexi Zaitev!