PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Naoyuki Nakano (ranked 561 p4p, 71 weight class) and Caio Bottura (ranked 968 p4p, 121 weight class). Bottura has chosen Face The Pain as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nakano
vs
Bottura

172 cm
27
155 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

173 cm
34
158 lbs
27 - 16 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
KOMBAT KLOTHING

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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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Naoyuki Nakano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Caio Bottura!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bottura forces Nakano back against the cage and clinches.
Bottura is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nakano to keep the fight standing.
Bottura tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nakano smiles and moves away.
Bottura throws a head kick but Nakano moves out of range.
Bottura throws a big shot that misses.
Nakano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bottura missing with a left hand there. Nakano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nakano fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bottura just manages to avoid it.
Nakano looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nakano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bottura.
Bottura lands with a right hand.
Nakano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bottura.
Nakano misses with a kick to the body.
Bottura checks a leg kick.
Bottura throws a big counter head kick but Nakano avoids it with no problem.
Nakano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bottura moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakano feints and then cracks Bottura's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bottura down.
Bottura misses with a head kick.
As Bottura backs away, Nakano returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bottura misses with a leg kick
and Nakano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Naoyuki Nakano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bottura attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nakano misses with a body punch
and Bottura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakano misses with a shot to the body
and Bottura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nakano. That's going to slow Bottura down.
Nakano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bottura counters with a nice body shot.
Nakano lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bottura lands with a nice combination. Nakano backs away looking to recover.
Bottura takes a swing at Nakano's ribcage but misses.
Nakano connects with a high kick.
Nakano throws the kick towards the body but Bottura avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Bottura.
Nakano tries to move into range but Bottura moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nakano lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nakano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nakano throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bottura.
Bottura connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nakano momentarily.
Nakano throws a sloppy body shot
and Bottura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bottura misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nakano counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bottura manages to avoid it.
Bottura takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nakano takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nakano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bottura.
Nakano seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bottura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nakano.
Nakano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bottura.
Nakano swings for the body but Bottura moves out of range.
Bottura bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bottura throws out a loose jab but Nakano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bottura misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bottura is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nakano had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bottura swings for the body but Nakano moves out of range.
Nakano is looking to wear down Bottura with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bottura takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nakano scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bottura walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nakano.
Bottura moves out of range as Nakano strikes.
Bottura checks a leg kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nakano. Bottura shrugs it off though.
Nakano moves forwards but Bottura connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nakano, right into the meat.
Nakano drops his hands momentarily and Bottura takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A slow jab from Bottura misses its intended target.
Nakano throws a leg kick
and Bottura counters with a low kick, right behind Nakano 's knee.
Bottura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A low kick from Nakano misses

and Bottura counters by clinching up.

Nakano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nakano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nakano lands a nice looking body kick.
Nakano takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nakano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bottura moves away.
Nakano on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nakano is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bottura on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nakano. Nakano obviously looking to wear him down.
Some bone on bone action there as Nakano checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bottura doesn't manage to clinch there - Nakano circles away.
Nakano misses with a leg kick.
Bottura throws a hook but Nakano avoids it easily.
Nakano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nakano misses with a looping left.
Bottura looks to land a combination but Nakano avoids it well.
Nakano drops his hands momentarily and Bottura takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nakano lands with a kick to the ribs.
A low kick from Nakano misses
and Bottura counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nakano tries a low kick but Bottura avoids it.
Bottura's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bottura cracks a nice hook into Nakano's ribs.
Bottura stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nakano.
Bottura takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nakano attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Caio Bottura will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bottura lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Bottura moves into the clinch successfully.
Nakano wants to get back to striking at distance but Bottura won't allow it.
Bottura jumps guard but Nakano stands there with Bottura around his waist. Bottura gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bottura is trying to maintain a safe position but Nakano gets an underhook and turns Bottura into the cage.
Bottura keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nakano's efforts to push away.
A hook to the body from Bottura.
Bottura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bottura jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nakano walks away with a smile on his face. Bottura gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jab by Bottura.
Bottura scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by Nakano.
Nakano appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nakano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bottura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bottura connects with a jab.

Bottura moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura taking a breather.
Bottura tries to pull guard but Nakano holds him up against the cage and eventually Bottura drops back down to his feet.
Naoyuki Nakano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Bottura.
Bottura misses with a punch to the body.
Bottura content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Nakano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nakano throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slow jab from Bottura misses its intended target.
Nakano throws a leg kick that misses.
Bottura lands with a kick to the temple. Nakano shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bottura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nakano moves away.
Nakano slips under a jab.
Bottura misses with an uppercut.
Bottura stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nakano looks to land a body kick but Bottura moved away.
Bottura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nakano.
Nakano moves forwards but Bottura connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nakano throws a front kick aimed at Bottura's knee but Bottura avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Bottura.
Bottura connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nakano. Nakano circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
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!
Nakano scores with a kick to the body.
Bottura checks a low kick from Nakano.
A head kick misses from Bottura.
Nakano connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bottura misses with a straight right.
Nakano misses with a hook
and Bottura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bottura throws a solid leg kick but Nakano takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bottura.
Nakano appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bottura throws the left hand but Nakano avoids the punch easily.
Nakano takes a swing at Bottura's ribcage but misses.
Bottura throws out a counter right but Nakano avoids it with no problem.
Nakano throws a low kick, looking for Bottura's leg but Bottura calmly moves out of range.
Caio Bottura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A leg kick checked by Bottura.
Nakano misses with a kick to the body.
Nakano takes a swing at Bottura's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakano throws a leg kick which misses Bottura's front leg but catches the back leg as Bottura tries to avoid it.
Bottura on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nakano. Nakano obviously looking to wear him down.
Nakano tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nakano throws a body kick that misses.
Nakano misses with a wild body shot.
Bottura has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nakano.
Bottura sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bottura throws a body punch but Nakano moves out of range.
Bottura throws a body punch but Nakano moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bottura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nakano.
Nakano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nakano slips a jab and a cross from Bottura.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nakano. That's going to slow Bottura down.
Nakano moves out of range of the strikes.
Bottura misses the jab.
Nakano works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nakano.
Nakano works Bottura's body with a nice hook.
Nakano is looking to score with low kicks.
Nakano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
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!
Bottura blocks the body kick.
Nakano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bottura throws out the jab.
Bottura ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nakano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nakano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nakano swats away the attempt to clinch by Bottura.
Nice shot lands for Nakano.
Bottura tries to clinch but Nakano moves out of range.
Bottura avoids the body shot from Nakano.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Caio Bottura will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bottura avoids the body shot from Nakano.
Nakano throws a right hand that misses
and Nakano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bottura throws a solid leg kick but Nakano takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bottura.
Nakano tried to counter with a leg kick but Bottura avoided it.
Nakano keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bottura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nakano avoids a kick to the body.
Nakano fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bottura just manages to avoid it.
Bottura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nakano misses the jab.
Bottura misses with a hook. Nakano ducked under it nicely.
Bottura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nakano blocks a head kick by Bottura.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nakano looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nakano scoring well with a low kick there.
Nakano is looking to slow Bottura down with leg kicks.
Nakano misses with a low kick.
Nakano throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakano takes a swing at Bottura's ribcage but misses.
Nakano misses with the body kick
and Bottura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nakano fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bottura checks it well.
Nakano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bottura checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bottura moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A jab from Bottura misses.
Nakano thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nakano pushes Bottura away with a front kick.
Nakano avoids the head kick by Bottura.
Nakano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bottura misses with a few strikes there.
Bottura throws a sloppy head kick and Nakano moves out of range easily.
A big left from Bottura misses.
Bottura looks for the body kick but Nakano saw that one coming.
Bottura throws a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bottura.
Nakano throws a nice outside leg kick.
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!
Bottura throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nakano.
Nakano lands a jab to Bottura's midsection.
Nakano just misses with a punch to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bottura - that will leave a mark!
Nice shot lands for Nakano.
Nakano explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nakano scores with a jab to the head.
Bottura throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nakano walks into a left hand.
Nakano lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bottura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nakano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nakano is looking to counter punch.
Nakano jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nakano wants to slow Bottura down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakano misses with a body shot.
Naoyuki Nakano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nakano throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nakano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bottura. That's going to slow Nakano down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nakano, right into the meat.
Nakano wants to slow Bottura down by chopping away at his legs.
Nakano cracks Bottura with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Bottura has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bottura scores with a shot to the side of Nakano's head.
Bottura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bottura tries to pull guard but Nakano won't allow it.

Nakano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bottura checks a leg kick.
Bottura connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nakano tries to land a leg kick but Bottura saw it coming and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Nakano.
Bottura throws a head kick that misses.
As Bottura backs away, Nakano returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bottura throws out a powerful jab.
Nakano connects with an inside leg kick.
Nakano looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nakano will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bottura counters with a body kick.
Bottura moves out of range as Nakano throws a body kick.
Nakano takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Donk. Bottura catches Nakano right on the button with a cross.
Bottura takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nakano throws a leg kick but Bottura sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bottura follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Nakano tries to score with a low kick but Bottura moves his leg out of the way.
Nakano throws a chopping leg kick but Bottura manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bottura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nakano manages to avoid it.
Bottura thuds his shin into the meat of Nakano's side.
Caio Bottura is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nakano looks to throw a body kick
and Bottura counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Caio Bottura.
I've got Bottura 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Caio Bottura!
Our winner, Caio Bottura, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.