PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sam Urai (ranked 3624 p4p, 395 weight class) and Tebato Nakara (ranked 8361 p4p, 650 weight class). Urai comes to the cage accompanied by Sever the Wicked. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Urai
vs
Nakara

174 cm
39
162 lbs
26 - 16 - 3

177 cm
47
169 lbs
24 - 26 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 26 - 16 - 3, fighting out of London, Sam Urai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tebato Nakara!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urai throws a shot to the body.
Nakara shoots in and drives through. Urai sprawls well.
Nakara fails with a takedown attempt.
Nakara fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sam Urai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tebato Nakara.
Nakara tries for a takedown but Urai circles away easily
and Urai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Tebato Nakara has been cut.
Nakara takes one on the button.
Horrible takedown attempt by Nakara or perhaps it was just good defense by Urai, which made it look bad.
Nakara dives in and grabs Urai's left leg, looking for a takedown. Urai pushes down on Nakara's head and hops out.
Urai appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nakara doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Urai lands a stunning uppercut that sends Nakara to the mat!

Nakara is rocked!
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!

Urai is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nakara is still in real trouble! Can Urai finish him?

Urai wants to work for an arm triangle but Nakara is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Urai trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urai trying to pass the guard but Nakara defending well.
Nakara seems to have recovered his senses.
Nakara wants to get back to full guard.
Nakara is not content to let Urai control the position.
Urai is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Urai slips a nice elbow through Nakara's hands, connecting with Nakara's forehead.
Urai is looking to advance position but Nakara won't allow it.
Nakara is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Urai with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Urai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nakara knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Urai is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nakara has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Urai is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Nakara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Urai is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Urai trying to pass the guard but Nakara defending well.

Nakara looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Nakara is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Urai pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Urai is trying to work for a kimura but Nakara is defending well.

Nakara actively working from the bottom here.
Urai looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Urai is trying to work for a kimura but Nakara is defending well.

Nakara is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Urai pulls his head out easily.

Nakara actively working from the bottom here.
Urai trying to pass the guard but Nakara defending well.

Urai moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Nakara.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakara looks to move to half guard but instead Urai has passed into mount! Damn!
Nakara bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Nakara in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nakara postures up in Urai's guard and throws a big left but Urai blocks it.
Nakara is working Urai over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nakara works over Urai with some ground and pound from guard.

Urai had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nakara defends it easily.
Nakara won't allow Urai to sweep him here.
Nakara chips away with some ground and pound.
Nakara throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Urai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tebato Nakara's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Urai gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nakara to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Nakara postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Urai is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nakara is aware though and is defending well.
Nakara throws a big elbow that misses.
Nakara throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nakara is looking to work some ground and pound but Urai has wrist control.
Nakara stands up over Urai, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nakara with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urai looking to control.
Nakara cracks Urai with a solid left hand.
Urai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nakara accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakara lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nakara missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Urai had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nakara defends it easily.
Nakara keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Urai's head.
Nakara with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Urai looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nakara being controlled here momentarily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nakara's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nakara makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakara preventing the sweep.
Nakara throwing strikes but missing.
Nakara lands a couple of elbows.
Nakara postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nakara postures up in Urai's guard and throws a big left but Urai blocks it.
Nakara scoring with punches to the head and body.

Urai had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nakara defends it easily.
Nakara missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakara landing with the ground and pound.
Nakara throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Nakara throws a sloppy strike and Urai has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Nakara is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Urai!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sam Urai!
During a confident post fight interview, Sam Urai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.