PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Naoyuki Nakano (ranked 1817 p4p, 1741 weight class) and Kree P Krawlee (ranked 194 p4p, 184 weight class). Krawlee has chosen Sail 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!

Nakano
vs
Krawlee

172 cm
34
155
20 - 16 - 1

181 cm
30
160
15 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London
Voodoo Nutrition

Urban Fighter

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 20 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Naoyuki Nakano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kree P Krawlee!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakano slips a jab from Krawlee.
Nakano takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nakano finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Krawlee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krawlee takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Good standup being displayed there by Nakano as he connects with a hook.
Krawlee throws a hook but Nakano blocks it.
Krawlee fails with a takedown attempt.
Krawlee listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nakano fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nakano sizes up Krawlee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Krawlee misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nakano makes him pay by landing a thudding low 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!
Krawlee lands a right hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nakano.
Nakano catches Krawlee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nakano swings for the body but Krawlee moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Nakano.
Krawlee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nakano lands with a nice body punch.
Krawlee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Krawlee throws a sloppy body shot
and Nakano counters with a straight right hand.
Kree P Krawlee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nakano.
Nakano lands a nice hook to Krawlee's body. Krawlee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Krawlee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Krawlee tries to get set, Nakano tries to push him back and clinch up but Krawlee manages to avoid the attempt.
Krawlee throws out a loose jab but Nakano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nakano thumps Krawlee with a low kick.
Nakano thuds his shin into the meat of Krawlee's side.
Krawlee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nakano.
Nakano connects with a right hand. Krawlee shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakano throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krawlee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nakano.
Krawlee misses with a takedown attempt - Nakano sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Naoyuki Nakano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kree P Krawlee.
Nakano moves away from the strike by Krawlee.
Nakano paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nakano misses with a body shot.
Krawlee swings for the body but Nakano moves out of range.
Nakano lands with a right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Nakano as he connects with a hook.
Krawlee misses with an uppercut. Nakano saw that one coming.
Krawlee misses with a series of wild punches.
Krawlee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Nakano moves into the clinch.

Krawlee has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Nakano regains guard immediately.
Krawlee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakano wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Krawlee tries to free his leg and advance position but Nakano is retaining full guard.
Krawlee trying to move into half guard but instead Nakano has managed to sweep!

Krawlee is looking to stand up but Nakano isn't so interested in that idea.
Nakano controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Krawlee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krawlee lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Krawlee wants to pass the guard but Nakano is keeping the position.
Nakano wants to get back to his feet but Krawlee is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nakano has control of Krawlee's left arm, preventing Krawlee from doing any damage.
Nakano seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Krawlee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nakano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Naoyuki Nakano dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Krawlee misses with an uppercut. Nakano saw that one coming.
Nakano fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Krawlee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nakano throws a leg kick that is checked

and Krawlee counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Krawlee is looking to pass into half guard but Nakano pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Nakano is in guard.

There's a bit of a scramble here and now Krawlee is on top in guard.

Krawlee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nakano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nakano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Krawlee can do to turn this around?
Krawlee is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nakano wants to sweep but no luck.
Krawlee wants to pass the guard but Nakano is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nakano manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Nakano on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nakano misses with a low kick as Krawlee jumps back.
Krawlee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nakano fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Krawlee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Krawlee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nakano but Nakano pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Krawlee walks into a stiff left hand from Nakano.
Nakano lands with a good body shot.
Krawlee dips to his left and cracks Nakano with an uppercut!
Nakano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Krawlee.
Krawlee on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakano fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Krawlee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nakano defending well as Krawlee loads up on a big left hand.
Nakano throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakano with a hook.
Good work by Krawlee as he checks the leg kick.
Krawlee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nakano.
Krawlee throws a counter combo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nakano. That's going to slow Krawlee down.
Krawlee lands a jab to the head.
Nakano works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Krawlee digs a good body shot into Nakano's ribs.
Krawlee throws a hook but Nakano blocks it.
And Nakano counters with a quick kick to the body but Krawlee blocks it.
Nakano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Krawlee.
Krawlee misses with a hook.
Nakano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nakano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nakano lands a body shot.
Nakano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Krawlee doesn't seem bothered though.
Krawlee lands with an uppercut that bounces Nakano off the cage and back into range.
Krawlee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krawlee throws a jab but it's blocked by Nakano.
Krawlee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nakano connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nakano throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Krawlee counter with a right hand.
Krawlee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Good leg kick by Nakano.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Krawlee checks a leg kick.
Krawlee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nakano misses with a wild body shot.
Krawlee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nakano is looking to slow Krawlee down with leg kicks.
Nakano lands a leg kick that knocks Krawlee off balance momentarily.
Nakano looks to score with a jab to the body but Krawlee is just out of range.
Nakano connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krawlee swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Nakano to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakano throws an overhand right that lands on Krawlee's shoulder, as Krawlee tries to avoid the shot.
Krawlee just misses with a punch to the body.
Nakano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch combination from Krawlee misses.
Krawlee shoots in looking for a takedown but Nakano manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Krawlee's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nakano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krawlee misses the jab.
Nakano scores with a jab.
Nakano lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Krawlee throws a poor cross that misses

and Nakano holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nakano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Krawlee backwards.

Krawlee has hold of one of Nakano's legs. Nakano is fighting the takedown attempt but Krawlee gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakano wants to stand and escape but Krawlee is having none of it.
Krawlee wants to pass the guard but Nakano is keeping the position.
Krawlee is looking to advance position but Nakano has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Naoyuki Nakano dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Krawlee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Krawlee dives in and grabs Nakano's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nakano pushes down on Krawlee's head and hops out.
Krawlee keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Naoyuki Nakano is winning the standup battle so far.
Nakano misses with a body shot.
Krawlee checks a low kick from Nakano.
Nakano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nakano with a hook.
Nakano bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nakano throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Krawlee on the side of the head.
Krawlee misses with a double jab.
Krawlee misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nakano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krawlee throws a sloppy body shot
and Nakano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Krawlee has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nakano scores with a jab to the head.
Nakano uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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!
Krawlee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Krawlee backs away, Nakano returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Krawlee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krawlee works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nakano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nakano connects with the punch.
Nakano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krawlee manages to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Nakano.
Krawlee swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nakano counters with a low kick, right behind Krawlee 's knee.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nakano. That's going to slow Krawlee down.
Krawlee on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Krawlee or perhaps it was just good defense by Nakano, which made it look bad.
Nakano tries to counter by clinching up but Krawlee breaks away and moves out of range.
Naoyuki Nakano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kree P Krawlee.
Nakano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Krawlee swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Krawlee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nakano.
Krawlee loads up on a big right hand but Nakano slips the punch.
Nakano moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Krawlee darts in looking for a takedown but Nakano gets double underhooks and turns Krawlee into the cage.
Krawlee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krawlee takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kree P Krawlee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakano smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nakano works the jab nicely.
A cross from Nakano lands.
Krawlee throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Nakano counter with a right hand.
Nakano defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Krawlee.
A telegraphed right hand from Nakano misses the target.
Krawlee throws an overhand right that lands on Nakano's shoulder, as Nakano tries to avoid the shot.
Nakano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krawlee.
Nakano scores with a decent looking hook.
Krawlee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nakano throws an overhand right that lands on Krawlee's shoulder, as Krawlee tries to avoid the shot.
Naoyuki Nakano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Krawlee moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nakano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Krawlee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nakano counters with a thumping low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakano connects with a leg kick.
Krawlee misses the jab.
Nakano feints and then cracks Krawlee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Krawlee down.
Nakano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nakano lands a jab to Krawlee's midsection.
Krawlee misses with a wild body shot.
Nakano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Krawlee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Nakano counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nakano.
Nakano is pressed up against the cage. Krawlee has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nakano down to the mat. Nakano avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nakano scores with a hook to the body. Krawlee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nakano takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Krawlee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nakano was well out of range. Poor timing from Krawlee.
Krawlee needs to keep his hands up - Nakano had a free shot at his head there.
Nakano works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nakano is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nakano moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nakano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nakano scores with a hook.
Nakano digs a good body shot into Krawlee's ribs.
Nakano dips to his left and cracks Krawlee with an uppercut!
Krawlee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nakano.
Nakano feinted with a counter takedown.
Nakano scores with a jab to the body.
Krawlee takes a swing at Nakano's ribcage but misses.
Krawlee tries for a takedown but Nakano circles away easily
and Nakano counters with an inside leg kick.
Nakano punishes Krawlee's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakano lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Krawlee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Naoyuki Nakano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Krawlee gets cracked there but stands up to it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Naoyuki Nakano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nakano, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naoyuki Nakano!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Naoyuki Nakano waved his t-shirt featuring Urban Fighter's logo in front of the cameras.