PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kal Nayak (ranked 6623 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Wheeler (ranked 5018 p4p, 454 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Nayak
vs
Wheeler

174 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
154 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kal Nayak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Wheeler!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wheeler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nayak moves out of range as Wheeler strikes.
Wheeler fails with the takedown.
Nayak ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wheeler throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Nayak to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nayak avoids a kick to the body.
Wheeler has a takedown stuffed.
A quick step to the side and Nayak tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nayak catches Wheeler with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nayak circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nayak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wheeler closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nayak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nayak checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A counter left hand to the body from Nayak misses its target.
Wheeler doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nayak moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wheeler shoots for a takedown but Nayak saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nayak swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kal Nayak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Wheeler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nayak scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nayak fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wheeler looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nayak lands a nice looking body shot.
Wheeler shoots in for a takedown but Nayak shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Nayak. That snapped Wheeler's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wheeler takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nayak takes a swing at Wheeler's ribcage but misses.
Wheeler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wheeler closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nayak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nayak is looking to wear down Wheeler with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nayak lands a nice looking body shot.
Wheeler throws a head kick that misses
and Nayak counters with a straight right hand.
Nayak scores with a sloppy right hand. Wheeler should have avoided that one.
Wheeler's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nayak connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wheeler scrambles back to his feet.
Nayak blocks a head kick by Wheeler.
Nayak lands with a cross.
A punch lands to the side of Wheeler 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wheeler shoots and misses
enabling Nayak to counter with a crisp jab.
Wheeler shoots in looking for a takedown but Nayak manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wheeler's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wheeler misses with a takedown
and Nayak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nayak defends well and Wheeler ends up having to push Nayak into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nayak looks to score with a jab to the body but Wheeler is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wheeler misses with a takedown attempt
and Nayak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wheeler looks winded!
Nayak lands a body shot.
Wheeler takes a swing at Nayak's ribcage but misses.
Nayak scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nayak scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wheeler in his tracks.
Nayak scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nayak throws a series of punches but Wheeler moves out of range.
Wheeler with the counter takedown but Nayak avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kal Nayak dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nayak scores with a shot to the body.
Wheeler tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nayak counters with a straight right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wheeler.
Wheeler tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nayak counters with a one-two to the body.
Wheeler swinging wildly here.
A counter left hand to the body from Nayak misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wheeler is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nayak sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nayak was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wheeler throws a right and a left that Nayak avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nayak scores with a jab. Wheeler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wheeler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wheeler doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wheeler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kal Nayak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Wheeler.

Wheeler rushes Nayak and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nayak throws a head punch that misses.
Nayak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wheeler blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Nayak.
Nayak lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler trying to land knees to the body.
Nayak is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nayak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wheeler can do to turn this around?
Wheeler is working for takedown but Nayak is calmly controlling the position for now.

Wheeler breaks the clinch.
Wheeler has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wheeler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nayak swivels and escapes.
It looked like Nayak was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wheeler.
Wheeler is breathing heavily.
Wheeler misses with a takedown
and Nayak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wheeler takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wheeler tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nayak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nayak scores with a jab. Wheeler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wheeler avoids the body shot from Nayak.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nayak, as that shot connected.
Wheeler closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nayak counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wheeler thinking.
Wheeler on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wheeler tries to clinch
and Nayak counters with a nice uppercut.
Wheeler with a poor takedown
and Nayak counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler walks into a straight right hand from Nayak.
Wheeler shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nayak pinned against the cage. Nayak gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wheeler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nayak counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nayak ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wheeler takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wheeler throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nayak counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nayak feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wheelers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nayak wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kal Nayak dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jab, jab by Nayak - just one landing.
Wheeler takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wheeler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wheeler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nayak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wheeler is trying desperately to land a takedown but Nayak is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Wheeler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wheeler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wheeler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nayak swivels and escapes.
Nayak throwing a counter right hand but Wheeler manages to avoid it.
Wheeler tries for a takedown but Nayak circles away easily
and Nayak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kal Nayak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Wheeler.
Wheeler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheeler is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nayak scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wheeler closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nayak scores with a jab.
Wheeler takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wheeler doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nayak makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kal Nayak is winning the standup battle so far.
Wheeler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A quick step to the side and Nayak tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wheeler takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kal Nayak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nayak lands with a good body shot.
Wheeler has his takedown stuffed
and Nayak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nayak lands a really nice looking cross but Wheeler seems unphased.
Wheeler throws a sloppy head kick
and Nayak counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nayak slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nayak bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wheeler has his takedown stuffed
enabling Nayak to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Nayak as he connects with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Nayak there.
Nice sprawl there from Nayak as Wheeler shoots in.
Wheeler doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nayak counters with a nice body shot.
Nayak lands with a cross.
Nayak scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wheeler doesn't seem bothered though.
Good work by Nayak as he checks the leg kick.
Nayak is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nayak lands a slapping body shot.
Nayak lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wheeler at a distance.
Nayak wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wheeler throws a lazy head kick
letting Nayak counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nayak lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wheeler with a poor takedown
enabling Nayak to counter with a crisp jab.
Ryan Wheeler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nayak.
Nayak connects with a right hand. Wheeler shakes it off.
Wheeler tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nayak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ryan Wheeler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wheeler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nayak appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kal Nayak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nayak 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:25
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kal Nayak!
Kal Nayak decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.