PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henry Colt (ranked 595 p4p, 798 weight class) and Nakachi Tadageru (ranked 41 p4p, 55 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Colt
vs
Tadageru

173 cm
28
138
14 - 8 - 0

175 cm
24
148
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Conquer
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry Colt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nakachi Tadageru!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colt tests Tadageru's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tadageru scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Colt tries to keep at a distance but Tadageru has taken the fight into the clinch.
Colt misses with a body punch.
Colt is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Colt tries to throw a body punch but Tadageru avoids it by throwing Colt back against the cage.

Colt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tadageru fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Colt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tadageru tries to close the distance and clinch up but Colt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slow jab from Colt misses its intended target.
Tadageru wants to clinch up but Colt keeps it at a distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Colt misses the target.
We've been told by Colt's head coaches at Slaughterhouze that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tadageru shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Colt sprawls well. Colt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tadageru gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Colt was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tadageru.
Tadageru throws a jab when Colt was well out of range.
Colt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tadageru.
A chopping leg kick lands by Colt.
Tadageru needs to keep his hands up - Colt had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tadageru tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Tadageru drives through and clinches with Colt against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Colt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tadageru tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Colt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Henry Colt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Tadageru gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tadageru blocks a body shot from Colt.

Tadageru lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Colt wants to control but Tadageru is keeping busy.
Tadageru working over Colt with some ground and pound. Colt looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tadageru takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Colt holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Colt wants to control but Tadageru is keeping busy.
Tadageru has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Colt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tadageru.
Tadageru with the ground and pound but Colt uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Colt pulls Tadageru in close to prevent any damage.
Tadageru content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tadageru throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Colt is trying to keep Tadageru in close.
Tadageru working some strikes from top position.
Colt trying to keep a closed guard but Tadageru is proving a slippery customer.

Colt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Colt keeping moving, preventing Tadageru from controlling successfully.
Tadageru keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Colt's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Colt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tadageru.
Tadageru content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tadageru looking to pass the guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Colt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tadageru's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tadageru keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Colt's head.
Tadageru looking to pass the guard.
Colt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tadageru.
Colt is pulling down on Tadageru's head to control his posture.
Tadageru postures up and lands a big shot to Colt's brow.
Tadageru looking to pass the guard.
Tadageru throwing strikes but missing.
Tadageru with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tadageru loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tadageru throwing strikes from guard but Colt blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Colt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tadageru is looking to work some ground and pound but Colt has wrist control.
Tadageru throws a big right hand that misses.
Tadageru looking to pass the guard.
Tadageru trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tadageru stands up over Colt, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tadageru wants to control from the top but Colt keeps moving.
Tadageru throwing strikes but missing.
Colt looking to control.
Tadageru throws a big right hand that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nakachi Tadageru dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tadageru is looking to clinch but Colt is avoiding it.
Colt lands a front kick.
Colt missing with a left hand there. Tadageru was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Colt throws a head kick that misses.
Tadageru ducks under a wild hook from Colt.
Tadageru tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tadageru tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Colt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Colt leaves Tadageru with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tadageru tries to close the distance and clinch but Colt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Colt scores with a nice head shot.

Tadageru looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Colt!
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Tadageru tries to score with some ground and pound. Colt controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Tadageru in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Tadageru trying to control the action but Colt is working from the bottom.
Tadageru tries to move to full mount but Colt actually manages to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tadageru seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tadageru thows a huge punch but Colt dodges it nicely.
Tadageru looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Colt with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Colt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tadageru.
Tadageru working the head and body with strikes.
Colt is trying to control but can't.
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 Colt's temple.
Tadageru wants to control but Colt is keeping him busy.
Tadageru thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tadageru throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tadageru throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Colt is trying is best to control the position here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tadageru lands a nice short elbow.
Tadageru lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tadageru is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Colt trying to control but Tadageru postures up.
Tadageru throwing shots but Colt is blocking nicely.
Tadageru missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Colt on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Henry Colt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tadageru is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Colt is rocked!
Tadageru wants to control but Colt is keeping him busy.
Tadageru looks to land a strike but Colt avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tadageru scoring with some ground and pound.
Colt keeping moving, preventing Tadageru from controlling successfully.
Colt looking to control.
Nakachi Tadageru has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tadageru throwing strikes but missing.
Tadageru trying to control but Colt is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Colt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tadageru chips away with some ground and pound.
Tadageru wants to control from the top but Colt keeps moving.
Tadageru throws a big right hand that misses.
Tadageru postures up and lands a big shot to Colt's brow.
Tadageru postures up in Colt's guard and throws a big left but Colt blocks it.
Tadageru is in close to Colt's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Colt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Colt pulls Tadageru in close to prevent any damage.
Tadageru working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tadageru scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tadageru wants to control from the top but Colt keeps moving.
Tadageru might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Colt haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Tadageru working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Colt is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tadageru postures up and lands a big shot to Colt's brow.
Tadageru throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tadageru throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nakachi Tadageru showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Tadageru tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Colt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tadageru is looking to clinch.

Tadageru pushes Colt up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tadageru.

Tadageru turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Colt misses with a strike from the bottom.
Tadageru trying to control the position but Colt is working away.
Colt parries the strikes from Tadageru easily there. Tadageru is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Colt to escape.
Tadageru trying to control the action but Colt is working from the bottom.
Tadageru has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tadageru working the body and head with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colt is looking for a sweep.
Tadageru fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Tadageru cracks Colt with a big right hand but Colt just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Colt can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tadageru in side control lands a decent elbow.
Colt struggling a bit here.
Tadageru trying to control the action but Colt is working from the bottom.
Tadageru working the ground and pound.
Colt is trying to control Tadageru's posture but Tadageru avoids it.
Tadageru is trying to ground and pound but Colt uses the momentary lack of control by Tadageru to regain half guard.
Tadageru lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tadageru working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Colt's thigh. Colt counters though and makes it back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tadageru is in close to Colt's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Colt trying to keep a closed guard but Tadageru is proving a slippery customer.
Tadageru stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Colt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tadageru wants to control from the top but Colt keeps moving.
Tadageru postures up in Colt's guard and throws a big left but Colt blocks it.
Tadageru throws a big right hand that misses.
Tadageru distracts Colt with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tadageru landing with the ground and pound.
Tadageru postures up in Colt's guard and throws a big left but Colt blocks it.
Tadageru in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tadageru.
Tadageru missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Colt holds on and takes a little breather.

Colt working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tadageru doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tadageru manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tadageru working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Colt's head.
Tadageru lands a couple of elbows.
Colt has momentary wrist control but Tadageru slips an elbow through the middle.
Tadageru throws a big right hand that misses.
Tadageru connects with a couple of short punches.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Colt holds on and takes a little breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tadageru lands a couple of elbows.
Tadageru trying to control the position from guard on top but Colt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tadageru scoring with some ground and pound.
Oh Colt is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tadageru is pushing down on Colt's leg trying to pass to half guard. Colt is fighting to maintain full guard but Tadageru has managed to sneak the leg through.
Colt seems to have got his legs back now.
Tadageru moves into full mount! Colt won't be happy about that!
BOOM! Tadageru connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tadageru putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tadageru breaks from Colt's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tadageru loads up with a big shot that hurts Colt! He's pulled Tadageru in close but Tadageru has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Colt survive? More strikes from Tadageru and Colt is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nakachi Tadageru!
An out of breath Nakachi Tadageru thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.