PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Hathaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaisuke Nakasone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakasone is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Limp Bizkit- Break stuff. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Hathaway
vs
Nakasone

175 cm
30
180 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

182 cm
25
179 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

NEBULA Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Hathaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kaisuke Nakasone!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hathaway misses with a wild combination.
Nakasone tries to clinch there but Hathaway circles away.
A head kick by Nakasone misses
and Hathaway counters with a left and a right that stings Nakasone.
Hathaway slips a jab and a cross from Nakasone.
Nakasone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hathaway throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nakasone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hathaway paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hathaway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hathaway misses with a few strikes there.
Nakasone shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakasone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nakasone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hathaway paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hathaway fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hathaway lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hathaway slips a straight right by Nakasone.
Nakasone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hathaway manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hathaway misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Hathaway does no damage.
Nakasone moves in looking to clinch but Hathaway pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hathaway misses with a wild combination.
Hathaway throws a series of punches but Nakasone moves out of range.
Hathaway throws a series of punches but Nakasone avoids them all with ease.
Hathaway will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nakasone feints and then cracks Hathaway's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hathaway down.
Hathaway scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nakasone lands a head kick!
Nakasone throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hathaway showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nakasone.
Hathaway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nakasone connects with a high kick.
Hathaway avoids the head kick by Nakasone.
Nakasone lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hathaway rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nakasone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nakasone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hathaway avoids the body shot from Nakasone.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hathaway moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nakasone tries to clinch there but Hathaway circles away.
Hathaway misses with a wild combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nakasone tries a head kick but it misses.
Nakasone throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nakasone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hathaway finds it's way round the side to connect with Nakasone's head.
Nakasone swings widly with a right hand
and Hathaway counters with a right hand to the body.
Some wild striking there from Hathaway.
Nakasone throws a head kick but Hathaway moves out of range.
Nakasone throws a sloppy head kick and Hathaway moves out of range easily.
Hathaway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hathaway tries to bum rush Nakasone with a series of wild strikes but Nakasone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hathaway moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakasone tries to clinch there but Hathaway circles away.
Hathaway misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nakasone throws a sloppy head kick and Hathaway moves out of range easily.
Nakasone moves forwards but Hathaway connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hathaway throws a right hand that Nakasone ducks under and follows up with a left that Nakasone also avoids with ease.
Nakasone misses with an uppercut.
Nakasone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nakasone lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hathaway takes a step back to recover.
Nakasone throws a sloppy head kick and Hathaway moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from Hathaway. Those never looked like landing.
Hathaway swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nakasone lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nakasone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nakasone looks gassed!
No joy there for Hathaway, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hathaway throws a series of punches but Nakasone moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hathaway lands with a straight right. Nakasone didn't see that one coming.
Hathaway fails to land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hathaway connects with a crisp jab.
Kaisuke Nakasone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakasone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hathaway misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hathaway keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nakasone.
Nakasone misses with an uppercut
and Hathaway cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nakasone tries to clinch up.
Danga de danga de dang - Hathaway scores with a four punch combination!
Nakasone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Hathaway does no damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hathaway throws a right and a left that Nakasone avoids nicely.
Nakasone connects with a high kick.
Nakasone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hathaway manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hathaway scores with the left hand. Nakasone knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Hathaway dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hathaway throws a series of punches but Nakasone avoids them all with ease.
Hathaway throws a series of punches but Nakasone avoids them all with ease.
Nakasone misses with a straight left.
Nakasone tries to close the distance and clinch but Hathaway swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nakasone tries to clinch there but Hathaway circles away.
Hathaway tries to bum rush Nakasone with a series of wild strikes but Nakasone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hathaway moves out of range of the leg kick from Nakasone.
Hathaway looks to land a left hand but Nakasone moved out of range nicely.
Nakasone is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hathaway fails to land with a series of punches.
Nakasone moves out of range of the strikes.
Nakasone throws a sloppy head kick and Hathaway moves out of range easily.
Hathaway scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nakasone doesn't seem bothered though.
Nakasone walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hathaway misses with a wild body shot.
Daniel Hathaway is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nakasone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nakasone misses with a body kick.
A combination from Hathaway does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakasone wants to clinch.
Nakasone throws out a loose jab but Hathaway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hathaway misses with a two punch combination.
Hathaway fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hathaway cracks Nakasone with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nakasone throws a head kick that misses.
Nakasone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hathaway.
Nakasone dodges the punch combination from Hathaway.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hathaway misses with a wild combination.
A solid body kick from Nakasone.
Hathaway misses with the combination.
Hathaway moves forwards but Nakasone connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakasone throws a sloppy head kick and Hathaway moves out of range easily.
Nakasone throws a head kick but Hathaway moves out of range.
Jab by Hathaway.
Nakasone walks into a left hand.
Nakasone takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nakasone tries to clinch up but Hathaway circles away and keeps his distance.
Nakasone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hathaway.
A head kick misses from Nakasone.
Nakasone misses with a straight left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hathaway fails to land with a series of punches.
Hathaway scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hathaway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Hathaway.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nakasone.
Daniel Hathaway is winning the standup battle so far.
Nakasone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakasone tries a head kick but it misses.
Hathaway avoids the head kick by Nakasone.
Hathaway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nakasone moves away.
Nakasone moves in looking to clinch but Hathaway pushes him off.
Nakasone has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nakasone throws a looping overhand right but Hathaway ducks down to avoid it.
Nakasone tries to clinch up but Hathaway circles away and keeps his distance.
Nakasone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hathaway circles away quickly and effectively.
Nakasone slips a jab and a cross from Hathaway.
Hathaway throws a sloppy head kick and Nakasone moves out of range easily.
Hathaway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nakasone wants to clinch up but Hathaway keeps it at a distance.
Hathaway keeps the fight on the outside.
Hathaway will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nakasone scores with a kick to the body.
Hathaway misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakasone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hathaway swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nakasone throws a sloppy head kick and Hathaway moves out of range easily.
Hathaway bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hathaway tries to bum rush Nakasone with a series of wild strikes but Nakasone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hathaway misses with a double jab.
Hathaway throws a right and a left that Nakasone avoids nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nakasone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hathaway misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nakasone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hathaway swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hathaway throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nakasone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nakasone slips a jab and a cross from Hathaway.
Hathaway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hathaway throws a right hand that Nakasone ducks under and follows up with a left that Nakasone also avoids with ease.
Hathaway takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Hathaway dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hathaway throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nakasone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nakasone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Hathaway, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hathaway feints a jab promting Nakasone to slip. Hathaway then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nakasone slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nakasone looks for the body kick but Hathaway saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Nakasone.
Hathaway throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nakasone is looking to clinch.
Nakasone throws a head kick that half lands.
Nakasone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hathaway manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nakasone misses with a looping right.
Hathaway tries to bum rush Nakasone with a series of wild strikes but Nakasone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hathaway throws a right and a left that Nakasone avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hathaway misses with a wild combination.
Nakasone scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hathaway in his tracks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Nakasone.
Hathaway blocks a leg kick.
Hathaway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nakasone scores with the left hand. Hathaway knows he should have avoided that one.
Hathaway missing with a left hand there. Nakasone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch combination from Hathaway misses.
Nakasone throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hathaway.
Hathaway will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hathaway fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nakasone slips a straight right by Hathaway.
Nakasone blocks a head kick by Hathaway.
Nakasone goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
No joy there for Hathaway, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nakasone throws the kick towards the body but Hathaway avoids it.
Nakasone plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
No joy there for Nakasone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice combination there by Hathaway.
Nakasone wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Nakasone.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Hathaway.
Nakasone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nakasone has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hathaway misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nakasone misses with a kick to the body.
Nakasone throws a head kick that half lands.
Hathaway connects with a body shot.
Nakasone misses with a head kick.
Hathaway fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nakasone wants to clinch.
Hathaway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakasone tries to clinch up.
Nakasone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hathaway avoids the head kick by Nakasone.
Hathaway blocks a jab.
Hathaway goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hathaway fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hathaway moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nakasone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nakasone gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hathaway scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The fighters circle momentarily. Hathaway darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hathaway digs a good body shot into Nakasone's ribs.
Hathaway misses with a few strikes there.
Hathaway lands a nice shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Nakasone misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway looks to throw the jab but Nakasone is out of range.
A combination from Hathaway does no damage.
Nakasone fails with an attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hathaway misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nakasone misses with the body kick
enabling Hathaway to counter with a crisp jab.
Nakasone slips a jab and a cross from Hathaway.
Nakasone wants to land a leg kick but Hathaway is out of range.
Nakasone thows a body kick. Hathaway tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kaisuke Nakasone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nakasone misses with a few strikes there.
Nakasone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daniel Hathaway is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hathaway misses with a double jab.
Hathaway throws a nice looking combination but Nakasone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nakasone throws a lazy uppercut
and Hathaway counters with a two punch combo.
A head kick misses from Nakasone.
Hathaway throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hathaway stalks Nakasone and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nakasone's face. Nakasone staggers backwards, shaken.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Daniel Hathaway.
Well Hathaway has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Hathaway!
During a confident post fight interview, Daniel Hathaway thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.