PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivar Lothbrokson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daario Naharis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naharis is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Trapped in the Closet. Daario Naharis has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ivar Lothbrokson's chin.

Lothbrokson
vs
Naharis

186 cm
21
174 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

179 cm
22
183 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ivar Lothbrokson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daario Naharis!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naharis misses with a wild body shot.
Naharis slips a straight right by Lothbrokson.
Naharis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Naharis.
Naharis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Naharis scores with a body shot.
Naharis lands a nice hook to Lothbrokson's body. Lothbrokson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Naharis misses the body punch
and Naharis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice leg kick lands there from Naharis.
Naharis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Naharis throws a leg kick
and Naharis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Naharis blocks a head kick by Lothbrokson.
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!
Lothbrokson's corner calls for a 1-2. Lothbrokson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Naharis misses with a kick to the body.
Lothbrokson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
An inside leg kick lands from Naharis.
Naharis staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naharis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Naharis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Naharis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lothbrokson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Naharis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Naharis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lothbrokson throws an off balance right hand
and Naharis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Naharis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lothbrokson throws a looping overhand right but Naharis ducks down to avoid it.
Naharis appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Naharis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lothbrokson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lothbrokson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Naharis misses its intended target.
A big right from Lothbrokson misses.
Lothbrokson moves out of range of the body kick from Naharis.
Naharis walks into a stiff left hand from Lothbrokson.
Naharis is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lothbrokson rather than just go for the knockout.
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!
Lothbrokson misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naharis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lothbrokson moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lothbrokson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Naharis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lothbrokson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Naharis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lothbrokson throws out the jab.
Lothbrokson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Naharis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Naharis thuds a left hand into Lothbrokson's body.
Lothbrokson scores with a nice head shot.
Naharis misses with a body kick.
Naharis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lothbrokson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Naharis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lothbrokson connects with a crisp jab.
Naharis looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naharis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Naharis.
Lothbrokson throws a body punch but Naharis moves out of range.
Naharis cracks Lothbrokson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Naharis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lothbrokson has time to react.
Lothbrokson checks the leg kick.
Lothbrokson avoids a kick to the body.
Lothbrokson throws a chopping leg kick but Naharis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lothbrokson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Naharis cracks Lothbrokson with an open hand slap.
Naharis defending well as Lothbrokson loads up on a big left hand.
Lothbrokson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Naharis throws out the jab.
Naharis tries to land a front kick but Lothbrokson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Naharis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Naharis scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lothbrokson misses with a body kick.
Lothbrokson throws a lazy head kick
and Naharis counters with a left to the body.
Naharis feints and then cracks Lothbrokson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lothbrokson down.
Naharis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lothbrokson misses with an uppercut. Naharis saw that one coming.
Naharis scores with a hook to the body. Lothbrokson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lothbrokson.
Lothbrokson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Naharis.
Lothbrokson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lothbrokson lands a glancing blow to the side of Naharis's head.
A punch lands to the side of Lothbrokson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both fighters circling a little - Naharis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lothbrokson throws an off balance right hand
and Naharis counters with a straight right hand.

Lothbrokson is rocked!
Lothbrokson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Naharis.
Oh Lothbrokson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Naharis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lothbrokson half committed to a counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daario Naharis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Naharis tries to land a leg kick but Lothbrokson saw it coming and moves away.
Lothbrokson seems to have got his legs back now.
Naharis looks for the body kick but Lothbrokson saw that one coming.
Naharis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Naharis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A solid leg kick lands there for Naharis.
Lothbrokson is looking to clinch.
Naharis moves out of range as Lothbrokson strikes.
Good work by Naharis as he checks the leg kick.
Naharis lands a nice looking body shot.
Naharis just misses with a punch to the body.
Naharis lands a jab to Lothbrokson's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lothbrokson lands with an uppercut that bounces Naharis off the cage and back into range.

Lothbrokson takes the fight into the clinch.
Naharis working aggressively here.
Naharis blocks an uppercut.
Lothbrokson has Naharis pressed against the cage, preventing Naharis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lothbrokson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lothbrokson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Naharis misses with the head strike.
Naharis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lothbrokson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Naharis.
Naharis lands with a short shot to the head.
Naharis is trying to force a seperation but Lothbrokson has the dominant position.
Lothbrokson lands with a short shot to the head.
Naharis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Naharis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lothbrokson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Naharis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Naharis lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrokson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Naharis is defending well for now.
Naharis trying to stall but Lothbrokson improves his position.

Naharis manages to break the clinch.
Naharis misses with a wild body shot.
Naharis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lothbrokson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Naharis.
Lothbrokson moves out of range of the leg kick from Naharis.
Naharis fails to land with a series of punches.
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!
Naharis is looking to score with low kicks.
Lothbrokson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lothbrokson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Naharis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Naharis chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naharis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lothbrokson checks it well.
Lothbrokson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Daario Naharis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Naharis 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.
Naharis takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Daario Naharis has been cut.
Naharis digs a good body shot into Lothbrokson's ribs.
Lothbrokson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Naharis slips under a jab from Lothbrokson.
Lothbrokson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Naharis.
Naharis misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body punch from Naharis.
Naharis lands a right hook to the body.
Naharis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lothbroksons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Naharis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Naharis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lothbrokson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Naharis now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lothbrokson gets a clinch.
Lothbrokson misses with some punches.
Naharis managing to block the knees to the body from Lothbrokson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lothbrokson.
Naharis has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lothbrokson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Naharis can turn it around.
Lothbrokson has Naharis pressed against the cage.
A short left from Naharis.
A right hand to the body from Lothbrokson.
Lothbrokson blocks a body shot from Naharis.
The referee calls for Lothbrokson to work.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Naharis.
Naharis working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Lothbrokson.
Naharis presses Lothbrokson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daario Naharis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daario Naharis's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Naharis lands a right hook to the body.
Naharis cracks a nice hook into Lothbrokson's ribs.
Lothbrokson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Naharis is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lothbrokson with a body shot.
Naharis cracks Lothbrokson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lothbrokson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Naharis.
Lothbrokson walks into a stiff left hand from Naharis.
Lothbrokson tries to land a front kick but Naharis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Naharis throws a jab when Lothbrokson was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lothbrokson misses the shot to the body.
Naharis dodges the punch combination from Lothbrokson.
Lothbrokson tries a head kick but it misses.
Naharis appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Naharis looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lothbrokson throws a sloppy head kick and Naharis moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lothbrokson.
Naharis punishes Lothbrokson's body with a nice straight punch.
Sloppy strikes from Lothbrokson. Those never looked like landing.
Lothbrokson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lothbrokson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Naharis lands a nice hook to Lothbrokson's body. Lothbrokson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lothbrokson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Naharis.
Naharis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lothbrokson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Naharis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Naharis lands a nice shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Naharis.
Naharis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Naharis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naharis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Naharis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lothbrokson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lothbrokson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Naharis looks to land a combination but Lothbrokson avoids it well.
Lothbrokson swinging wildly here.
Lothbrokson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lothbrokson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Naharis is looking to score with low kicks.
Naharis throws a front kick aimed at Lothbrokson's knee but Lothbrokson avoids it well.
Lothbrokson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Naharis connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrokson misses with a kick to the body.
Naharis circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Naharis to counter with a crisp jab.
Naharis works the jab nicely.
Naharis scores with a body shot.
Ivar Lothbrokson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Naharis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lothbrokson throws a counter high kick but Naharis was just alert enough to avoid it.
Naharis lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Naharis.
Lothbrokson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Naharis circles away quickly and effectively.
Lothbrokson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Naharis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Naharis scores with a body shot.
Naharis connects with a single shot there.
Lothbrokson moves in looking to clinch but Naharis pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naharis lands a body shot.
Lothbrokson misses with a wild body shot.
Lothbrokson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Naharis can pounce on him.
Naharis punishes Lothbrokson's body with a nice straight punch.
Lothbrokson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That kick from Naharis tenderised Lothbrokson's leg. Lothbrokson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Naharis lands with a kick to the ribs.
Naharis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Lothbrokson.
Naharis tries a quick counter leg kick but Lothbrokson is wise to it.
Naharis connects with a nice looking jab.
Naharis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Naharis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Daario Naharis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Naharis works Lothbrokson's body with a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daario Naharis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Naharis 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 Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daario Naharis!
A very excited looking Daario Naharis made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.