PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Orla Wanker (ranked 2339 p4p, 274 weight class) and Rigel Ko Nachi (ranked 22888 p4p, 542 weight class). Ko Nachi has chosen Sitting In Limbo as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Wanker
vs
Ko Nachi

190 cm
23
191 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

183 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Orla Wanker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rigel Ko Nachi!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Francis DeMontford and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wanker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wanker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wanker tries for a takedown but Ko Nachi circles away easily
and Ko Nachi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wanker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wanker fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orla Wanker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wanker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ko Nachi can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wanker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ko Nachi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Orla Wanker has been cut.
Ko Nachi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ko Nachi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ko Nachi wants it to stay on the feet.
Ko Nachi throws out a counter right but Wanker avoids it with no problem.
Ko Nachi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wanker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wanker moves out of range of the strikes.
Wanker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ko Nachi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ko Nachi is trying to counter with his kicks.
Wanker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ko Nachi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ko Nachi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ko Nachi misses with a kick to the body.
Wanker appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ko Nachi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wanker.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Ko Nachi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wanker, pushing him back against the cage.
Ko Nachi lands a body punch.
Wanker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wanker drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ko Nachi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wanker shoots in looking for a takedown. Ko Nachi tries to sprawl out of it but Wanker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ko Nachi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wanker takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wanker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ko Nachi.
Wanker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ko Nachi avoids the body shot from Wanker.
Wanker shoots for a takedown but Ko Nachi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ko Nachi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wanker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ko Nachi misses with a hook. Wanker ducked under it nicely.

Wanker closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ko Nachi's guard.
Ko Nachi keeping moving, preventing Wanker from controlling successfully.
Wanker being controlled here momentarily.
Let's hope that Ko Nachi has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Wanker wants to control from the top but Ko Nachi keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wanker looking to sit in guard and control but Ko Nachi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Ko Nachi tries to free his leg and advance position but Wanker is retaining full guard.
Ko Nachi content to stall in guard here.
Ko Nachi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wanker swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Wanker working for a triangle but Ko Nachi defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ko Nachi looking to pass the guard.
Ko Nachi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ko Nachi tries to free his leg and advance position but Wanker is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rigel Ko Nachi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Orla Wanker's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ko Nachi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wanker.
Wanker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wanker looks to throw a body kick
and Ko Nachi counters with an inside leg kick.
Wanker shoots in for a double leg but Ko Nachi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wanker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wanker misses with a looping right.
Wanker shoots in but Ko Nachi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orla Wanker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wanker shoots in for a takedown but Ko Nachi shows good takedown defense.
Ko Nachi feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wanker throws an off balance right hand
and Ko Nachi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wanker's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wanker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ko Nachi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wanker scrambles back to his feet.
Ko Nachi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Ko Nachi clinches up with Wanker and pushes him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wanker tries to score a body lock takedown but Ko Nachi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ko Nachi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ko Nachi.
Wanker is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ko Nachi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wankers head.

Orla Wanker's cut is getting worse.
Ko Nachi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ko Nachi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ko Nachi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ko Nachi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wanker is trying to drag Ko Nachi to the mat but Ko Nachi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A short uppercut from Ko Nachi.
Nice body punch from Ko Nachi.
Wanker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A right handed body shot lands from Ko Nachi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ko Nachi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wanker backwards.

Ko Nachi breaks from the clinch.
Ko Nachi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ko Nachi. That's going to slow Wanker down.
Ko Nachi stuffs the takedown attempt from Wanker. Wanker gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wanker steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ko Nachi. That one must have hurt.
Ko Nachi works Wanker's body with a nice hook.
Rigel Ko Nachi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ko Nachi lands a leg kick that knocks Wanker off balance momentarily.
Wanker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ko Nachi connects with a leg kick. Wanker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Ko Nachi clinches.
Ko Nachi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wanker backwards.
Ko Nachi gets through Wanker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wanker looking for a takedown.
Wanker wants to take the fight to the mat but Ko Nachi manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ko Nachi lands with a right to the head.
A body shot lands from Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wanker backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ko Nachi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Ko Nachi.
A short left from Ko Nachi.
A short right from Ko Nachi on the inside.
Ko Nachi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ko Nachi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wanker.
Rigel Ko Nachi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ko Nachi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ko Nachi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ko Nachi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wanker backwards.
Ko Nachi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ko Nachi scores with a shoulder strike.

Wanker is rocked!
Ko Nachi lands a shot to the body.
Oh Wanker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ko Nachi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ko Nachi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wanker.
Wanker seems to have got his legs back now.

Ko Nachi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Ko Nachi tenderised Wanker's leg. Wanker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wanker fails with the takedown
and Ko Nachi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rigel Ko Nachi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wanker shoots and misses
and Ko Nachi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wanker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wanker lands a really nice looking cross but Ko Nachi seems unphased.
Wanker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ko Nachi counters with a big right hand! Oh Wanker is in trouble here! Ko Nachi follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rigel Ko Nachi!
A relieved looking Rigel Ko Nachi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.