PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nakagome Kakuzo (ranked 25185 p4p, 4715 weight class) and Mani Kolbeinsson (ranked 635 p4p, 514 weight class). Nakagome Kakuzo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kakuzo
vs
Kolbeinsson

185 cm
19
180
3 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
179
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Bondi MMA

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nakagome Kakuzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mani Kolbeinsson!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kakuzo ducks under a wild hook from Kolbeinsson.
Kolbeinsson connects with a nice looking jab.
Kakuzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kolbeinsson moves away.
Kolbeinsson misses with a straight right.
Kolbeinsson throws a looping overhand right but Kakuzo ducks down to avoid it.
Kolbeinsson looks to land a left hand but Kakuzo moved out of range nicely.
Kakuzo looks for a takedown but Kolbeinsson sprawls well.
Kolbeinsson looks to land a left hand but Kakuzo moved out of range nicely.
Kolbeinsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kakuzo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kakuzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kolbeinsson.
Kolbeinsson throws a lazy uppercut
and Kakuzo counters with a stiff right hand.
Kakuzo just misses with a punch to the body.
Kolbeinsson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kakuzo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kolbeinsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Kakuzo.
Kolbeinsson with a hook.
Kakuzo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kakuzo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kakuzo darts in looking for a takedown but Kolbeinsson gets double underhooks and turns Kakuzo into the cage.
Kakuzo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kakuzo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kakuzo keeps control of Kolbeinsson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kakuzo misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Kolbeinsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kolbeinsson tries to break free but Kakuzo pushes him back against the cage.
Kolbeinsson tries to break free but Kakuzo pushes him back against the cage.
Kakuzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kakuzo stalling in the clinch but Kolbeinsson improves position.
Kakuzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kolbeinsson is looking to break free of the clinch but Kakuzo has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolbeinsson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Kolbeinsson breaks from the clinch.
Kolbeinsson sizes up Kakuzo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mani Kolbeinsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kakuzo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kolbeinsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Kakuzo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kakuzo tries to close the distance and clinch but Kolbeinsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kolbeinsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Kolbeinsson moves away from the strike by Kakuzo.
Kakuzo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kolbeinsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Kakuzo.
Kakuzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Kakuzo misses its target.
Kakuzo takes a swing at Kolbeinsson's ribcage but misses.
Kolbeinsson misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kolbeinsson takes the fight into the clinch.
Kolbeinsson tries to break free but Kakuzo pushes him back against the cage.
Kolbeinsson prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nakagome Kakuzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kolbeinsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kolbeinsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Kolbeinsson.
Kolbeinsson is trying to break the clinch but Kakuzo is controlling him.
Kolbeinsson lands a right hand.
Kakuzo taking a breather.
Kolbeinsson slowing the pace effectively.
Kakuzo misses with a punch on the inside.
Kakuzo is trying to maintain a safe position but Kolbeinsson gets an underhook and turns Kakuzo into the cage.
Kolbeinsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kakuzo backwards.

Kolbeinsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kakuzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kakuzo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kolbeinsson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakuzo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kakuzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kolbeinsson.
Kakuzo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Mani Kolbeinsson has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kolbeinsson takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Kolbeinsson is rocked!
Kakuzo cracks Kolbeinsson with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nakagome Kakuzo!