PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nakachi Tadageru (ranked 1546 p4p, 1933 weight class) and Sammy Jam (ranked 174 p4p, 213 weight class). Nakachi Tadageru has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Tadageru
vs
Jam

175 cm
21
152
6 - 1 - 0

160 cm
23
150
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Brooklyn Apothecary

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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nakachi Tadageru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sammy Jam!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tadageru tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jam shoots in for a takedown but Tadageru shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tadageru shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jam fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Tadageru rushes Jam and presses him up against the cage.
Tadageru is pressed up against the cage. Jam has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tadageru down to the mat. Tadageru avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nakachi Tadageru has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Jam.

Jam tries to keep at a distance but Tadageru has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jam has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tadageru after a bit of a struggle.
Tadageru can't get the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jam prevents a takedown attempt there.

Jam tightens his grip and picks Tadageru up, before dumping him to the ground. Tadageru manages to land in guard.
Jam postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tadageru wants to sweep but no luck.
Jam trying to control but Tadageru is working from the bottom.
Jam preventing the sweep.
Jam postures up.
Jam looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tadageru keeping full guard, as Jam tries to pass.
Jam won't allow Tadageru to sweep him here.
Tadageru trying to control the position.
Tadageru is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jam is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jam paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tadageru shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jam is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tadageru works over Jam with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tadageru distracts Jam with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Tadageru avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tadageru pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jam is keeping the position for now.
Jam controls Tadageru momentarily but Tadageru frees himself.
Tadageru working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jam's head.
Tadageru landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tadageru lands a couple of elbows.
Tadageru passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tadageru lands a nice forearm strike.
Jam is looking to regain half guard here but Tadageru keeps moving and retains side control.
Tadageru works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jam is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tadageru lands an elbow.
Tadageru is putting a hurting on Jam here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jam is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tadageru is chipping away with strikes.
Jam is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tadageru off and has taken his back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tadageru trying to control the hands but Jam breaks the grip.
Tadageru rolls, trying to escape but Jam keeps control of the position.
Tadageru is working hard here to advance position.

Tadageru fending off the submission attempt from Jam.
Tadageru tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Tadageru regains half guard.
Tadageru is trying to maintain the position but Jam is very close to passing his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nakachi Tadageru dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tadageru looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tadageru takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jam tries to roll over but Tadageru keeps him under control.
Tadageru is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jam can do to turn this around?
Tadageru lands with a punch from half guard.
Jam works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tadageru works over Jam with some ground and pound from guard.
Tadageru sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jam's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tadageru working the head and body with strikes.
Jam has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tadageru is working away from the top position though.
Tadageru is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jam has hold of Tadageru's hands but Tadageru slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tadageru drops an elbow to the side of Jam's head.
Jam is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jam is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tadageru scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jam is looking to improve his position.
Tadageru landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tadageru scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jam is trying to get back to full guard.

Jam looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jam has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tadageru is working away from the top position though.
Jam is trying to get back to full guard.
Jam wants to control but Tadageru is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tadageru winds up and cracks Jam with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tadageru slips a nice elbow through Jam's hands, connecting with Jam's forehead.
Jam is looking to control Tadageru's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jam avoid being mounted?
Tadageru has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jam taking some punishment here, with Tadageru in his half guard.
Jam moves into full guard.
Tadageru trying to control but Jam is working from the bottom.
Tadageru postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tadageru lands a couple of digs.
Jam is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jam is trying to keep Tadageru in close.
Tadageru landing some decent shots from guard.
Tadageru lands a couple of digs.
Tadageru keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jam's head.
Jam keeping full guard, as Tadageru tries to pass.
Tadageru trying to control the position from guard on top but Jam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tadageru stands and throws Jam's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jam is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tadageru off and has taken his back!
Tadageru turns into Jam and is now in his guard.
Jam is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jam wants to sweep but no luck.
Tadageru lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tadageru works over Jam with some ground and pound from guard.
Tadageru lands a couple of elbows.
Tadageru works over Jam with some ground and pound from guard.
Tadageru scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tadageru distracts Jam with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tadageru cracks Jam with a solid left hand.
Jam trying to keep a closed guard but Tadageru is proving a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nakachi Tadageru dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Tadageru darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tadageru looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jam on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tadageru looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jam moves into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jam has momentary wrist control but Tadageru slips an elbow through the middle.
Tadageru sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jam's guard.
Jam is looking for a sweep. Tadageru is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jam wants to control but Tadageru is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tadageru tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jam knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nice strikes from Tadageru there.

Jam looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tadageru scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jam has hold of Tadageru's hands but Tadageru slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tadageru is looking to take a break and control but Jam is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nakachi Tadageru overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jam has hold of Tadageru's hands but Tadageru slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jam wants to get back to full guard.
Tadageru slips a nice elbow through Jam's hands, connecting with Jam's forehead.
Jam trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tadageru landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tadageru lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jam trying to hold on to Tadageru's head to control him but Tadageru postures up.
Jam is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tadageru's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tadageru's back!
Jam doesn't have the hooks in and Tadageru manages to turn into his guard.
Tadageru will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tadageru postures up and lands a big shot to Jam's brow.
Jam looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tadageru passes Jam's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Tadageru with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tadageru lands with a punch from half guard.
Tadageru wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jam keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jam is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tadageru connects with a nice short shot to Jam's temple.
Tadageru is trying to control the action in half guard but Jam is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tadageru scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jam on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jam is looking to improve his position.
Tadageru winds up and cracks Jam with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tadageru trying to control the action but Jam is working from the bottom.
Tadageru landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jam manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tadageru sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jam's guard.
Tadageru working Jam over with strikes.
Jam taking some punishment here, with Tadageru in his half guard.
Tadageru lands strikes from half guard.
Tadageru wants to control but Jam is keeping him busy.
Jam is looking to improve his position.
Jam is still trying to improve position.
Jam is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tadageru scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sammy Jam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tadageru scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Jam is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tadageru pulls his head out easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nakachi Tadageru showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tadageru, 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nakachi Tadageru!
A victorious Nakachi Tadageru thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.