PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Winston Churchill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nakki Fakiiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fakiiri has chosen Arch Enemy - You Will Know My Name as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Churchill
vs
Fakiiri

170 cm
31
165 lbs
23 - 17 - 0

182 cm
34
167 lbs
27 - 9 - 1

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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 23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Winston Churchill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nakki Fakiiri!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Churchill throws a low kick but Fakiiri moves out of range easily.
Fakiiri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Churchill.
Fakiiri chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Churchill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Churchill forces Fakiiri back against the cage and clinches.
Fakiiri lands with a right to the head.
Fakiiri lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Churchill backwards.

Fakiiri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fakiiri throws a sloppy head kick
and Churchill counters with a left and a right that stings Fakiiri.
Fakiiri jabs Churchill right on the nose. Churchill blinks but takes it well.
Fakiiri defending well as Churchill loads up on a big left hand.
Churchill is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Churchill checks a leg kick.
Fakiiri slips under a jab.
Fakiiri thuds a left hand into Churchill's body.
Churchill gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Churchill fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fakiiri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Churchill.
Fakiiri looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fakiiri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Churchill lands a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fakiiri.
Fakiiri ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Churchill tries to bum rush Fakiiri with a series of wild strikes but Fakiiri uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Fakiiri gets tackled into the cage by Churchill. Churchill maintains the clinch.
Fakiiri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Churchill misses with a punch on the inside.
Fakiiri lands a hook that snaps the head of Churchill backwards.
Fakiiri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Churchill misses with the head strike.
Churchill scores with a hook to the body.
Fakiiri's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Fakiiri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Churchill bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fakiiri's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab lands there for Fakiiri.
Churchill moves away from the strike by Fakiiri.
Fakiiri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fakiiri is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Fakiiri takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fakiiri has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Churchill gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Churchill struggles to land a body shot inside as Fakiiri controls his hands.
Fakiiri misses with a punch to the body.
Fakiiri looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short uppercut from Churchill.
Fakiiri prevents a body shot from Churchill.
Good body shot from Churchill.
Fakiiri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Churchill misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fakiiri tries to throw a body punch but Churchill avoids it by throwing Fakiiri back against the cage.
Churchill lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fakiiri backwards.
Churchill lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fakiiri works on Churchill's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fakiiri.
Churchill lands a nice uppercut.
Fakiiri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Churchill fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fakiiri tries to break free but Churchill pushes him back against the cage.

Fakiiri manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Fakiiri. That snapped Churchill's head back.
Fakiiri lands a right hook to the body.
Fakiiri is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Churchill throws a head kick that misses
and Fakiiri counters with a body kick that stops Churchill in his tracks momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Churchill avoids the head kick by Fakiiri.
Jab from Fakiiri.
Fakiiri misses with an uppercut
and Churchill counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fakiiri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Churchill tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Fakiiri manages to circle out of the way.
Churchill tries to clinch but Fakiiri is having none of it.
Fakiiri looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Churchill is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fakiiri.
Churchill wants to clinch.
Churchill gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fakiiri feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Churchills jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fakiiri looks to throw the jab but Churchill is out of range.
Churchill takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fakiiri circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fakiiri misses with a looping right.
Fakiiri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Churchill.
Churchill tries to clinch there but Fakiiri circles away.
Churchill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fakiiri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fakiiri fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Churchill checks it well.
Fakiiri throws a jab when Churchill was well out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Churchill throws a combination that misses
and Fakiiri counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Churchill thinking.
Churchill takes one on the button.
Churchill scores with a body shot.
Fakiiri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fakiiri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fakiiri lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fakiiri lands a nice shot that snaps Churchill's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Churchill swinging wildly here.
Fakiiri lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nakki Fakiiri will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Churchill slips a straight right by Fakiiri.
Churchill wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Churchill lands a jab to Fakiiri's midsection.
Fakiiri throws a solid leg kick but Churchill takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fakiiri.
Churchill tries to clinch up.
Nakki Fakiiri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Churchill swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Churchill tries to clinch but Fakiiri moves out of range.
Fakiiri throws out a counter right but Churchill avoids it with no problem.
Fakiiri avoids the head kick by Churchill.
Fakiiri blocks a head kick by Churchill.
Churchill moves in looking to clinch but Fakiiri pushes him off.
Churchill throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fakiiri.
Fakiiri slips under a jab from Churchill.
Churchill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fakiiri.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Churchill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fakiiri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fakiiri looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Churchill stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fakiiri.
Fakiiri ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fakiiri lands a jab to the head.
Fakiiri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Churchill takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Churchill looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Churchill tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fakiiri manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Churchill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fakiiri.
Fakiiri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Churchill tries to clinch but Fakiiri is having none of it.
Churchill on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Churchill staying out of range there.
Winston Churchill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A swing and a miss from Fakiiri.
Churchill tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Churchill throws a front kick that sends Fakiiri stumbling back into the cage.
Churchill will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Churchill works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Fakiiri tries to keep at a distance but Churchill has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Churchill throws a punch but it's blocked by Fakiiri.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fakiiri pushes Churchill back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fakiiri prevents a body shot from Churchill.
Fakiiri blocks an uppercut.
Churchill lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Churchill.
Fakiiri blocks an uppercut.
Fakiiri misses with the head strike.
Fakiiri pushes Churchill back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Churchill lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Churchill tries to work over Fakiiri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Winston Churchill has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fakiiri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Churchill misses with a punch on the inside.
Churchill digs a right hand into Fakiiri's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fakiiri's gas tank.
Churchill prevents a body shot from Fakiiri.
Churchill swings wildly with an uppercut but Fakiiri uses good head movement to avoid it.

Fakiiri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Churchill with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fakiiri staying out of range there.
Churchill cracks Fakiiri with an open hand slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Churchill ducks under a wild hook from Fakiiri.
Churchill uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fakiiri.
Churchill misses with a wild combination.
Churchill closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fakiiri counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Churchill is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Fakiiri throws a front kick aimed at Churchill's knee but Churchill avoids it well.
Nakki Fakiiri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Churchill takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Churchill uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fakiiri.
Churchill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Churchill tries to clinch up.
Churchill takes a swing at Fakiiri's ribcage but misses.
Churchill tries to clinch up.
Churchill tries to clinch but Fakiiri is having none of it.
Fakiiri looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fakiiri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fakiiri throws a sloppy body shot
letting Churchill counter with a right hand.
Churchill avoids the body shot from Fakiiri.
Fakiiri lands a head kick. Churchill smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fakiiri missing with a left hand there. Churchill was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Churchill seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Fakiiri blocks a head kick by Churchill.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Churchill wants to clinch.
Fakiiri lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Churchill tries to close the distance and clinch but Fakiiri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Churchill clinches up with Fakiiri and pushes him back against the cage.

Fakiiri manages to break the clinch.
Churchill throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fakiiri throws a low kick but Churchill avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nakki Fakiiri will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Fakiiri misses with an uppercut.
Churchill throws a right hand that Fakiiri ducks under and follows up with a left that Fakiiri also avoids with ease.
Churchill tries a head kick but it misses.
Fakiiri looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fakiiri swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Churchill.
An inside leg kick lands from Fakiiri.

Churchill gets a clinch.
Churchill swings wildly with an uppercut but Fakiiri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Churchill can't find room to land a body shot as Fakiiri controls the action.

Fakiiri manages to break the clinch.
Churchill fails with an attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Fakiiri was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Churchill throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice cross by Fakiiri.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Churchill ducks under a wild hook from Fakiiri.
Churchill throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fakiiri fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Churchill.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Churchill misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Churchill just misses with a punch to the body.
Fakiiri ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Churchill tries to clinch there but Fakiiri circles away.
Fakiiri moves out of range of the strikes.
Fakiiri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fakiiri swings for the body but Churchill moves out of range.
Churchill fails to land with a series of punches.
Churchill moves forwards but Fakiiri connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Churchill tries to score with a low kick but Fakiiri moves his leg out of the way.
Churchill tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Churchill has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fakiiri blocks an uppercut.
Churchill misses with a hook to the ribs.

Fakiiri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fakiiri feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Churchill's calf.
Fakiiri moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Churchill tries to close the distance and clinch but Fakiiri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fakiiri swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nakki Fakiiri is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fakiiri scores with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Churchill with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fakiiri to score with a decent uppercut.
Churchill looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fakiiri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Churchill stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Churchill connects with a single shot there.
Churchill is looking to clinch but Fakiiri is avoiding it.
Fakiiri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fakiiri lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fakiiri avoids a kick to the body.
Churchill with a jab.
Fakiiri moves into range and connects with a jab.
Churchill drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Churchill takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fakiiri throws a hook to the side of Churchill's head but Churchill sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Churchill stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fakiiri.
Churchill blocks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Churchill throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fakiiri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fakiiri cracks Churchill with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fakiiri works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Churchill throws a shot from downtown. Fakiiri moves away and avoids it.
Fakiiri looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Churchill walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fakiiri walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Churchill checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Churchill doesn't manage to clinch there - Fakiiri circles away.
Fakiiri throws a sloppy head kick
and Churchill cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Churchill drives through and clinches with Fakiiri against the cage.
Fakiiri is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fakiiri prevents a body shot from Churchill.
Fakiiri lands a hook that snaps the head of Churchill backwards.
Churchill can't find room to land a body shot as Fakiiri controls the action.
Churchill tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Churchill lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Churchill working aggressively here.

Fakiiri manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Churchill fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Churchill is looking to clinch.
Fakiiri swings for the body but Churchill moves out of range.
Fakiiri misses with an uppercut
and Churchill counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fakiiri throws a big shot that misses.
Fakiiri scores with a jab.
Churchill misses with a hook. Fakiiri ducked under it nicely.
Fakiiri throws a head kick but Churchill moves out of range.
Fakiiri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Churchill was well out of range. Poor timing from Fakiiri.
Fakiiri turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fakiiri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Winston Churchill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Churchill rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fakiiri moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Churchill wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fakiiri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nakki Fakiiri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fakiiri 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nakki Fakiiri!
An out of breath and clearly excited Nakki Fakiiri thanked Bullet Proof System for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).