PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clubber Lang (ranked 203 p4p, 293 weight class) and Gurizuri Nakamura (ranked 24 p4p, 34 weight class). Clubber Lang has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Lang
vs
Nakamura

185 cm
29
190
19 - 10 - 0

168 cm
36
186
26 - 19 - 3

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Fast

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Clubber Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 19 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gurizuri Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nakamura.
Lang throws a leg kick but Nakamura sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nakamura wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lang connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nakamura's hands.
Nakamura throws a body shot but no joy.
Nakamura connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nakamura lands a nice looking body shot.
Lang connects with a body shot.
Lang takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nakamura swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lang counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lang staying out of range there.
Good exchange - Lang coming out on top.
Nakamura misses with a body shot.
Gurizuri Nakamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Lang as he connects with a hook.
Lang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lang looks to land a right hand but Nakamura moved out of range.
Lang scoring well with a low kick there.
Lang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nakamura defending well as Lang loads up on a big left hand.
Nakamura moves away from the strike by Lang.
A left lands for Nakamura.
Lang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nakamura connects with a body shot.
Lang with the inside leg kick.
Nakamura misses with a body punch
and Lang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Nakamura misses.
Lang misses with a looping left.
Nakamura cracks a nice hook into Lang's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Nakamura.
Nakamura fails to land the takedown.
Lang throws a chopping leg kick but Nakamura manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nakamura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lang throws out the jab.
Nakamura thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lang is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lang circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lang counters with a low kick, right behind Nakamura 's knee.
Nakamura misses with an uppercut.
Nakamura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lang moves away.
Lang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lang misses with a hook. Nakamura ducked under it nicely.
Lang connects with a right hand. Nakamura shakes it off.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura walks into a left hand.
Nakamura throws a big shot that misses.
Nakamura slips under a jab from Lang.
Lang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nakamura on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lang throws a jab but it's blocked by Nakamura.
Nakamura darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lang ducks right into an uppercut from Nakamura.
Lang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nakamura scores with a jab to the head.
Nakamura cracks a nice hook into Lang's ribs.
Nakamura looks to land a right hand but Lang moved out of range.
Lang lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lang. Nakamura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lang throws a jab but it's blocked by Nakamura.
Clubber Lang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Nakamura moves into range and clinches up with Lang.
A short uppercut from Nakamura.
Nakamura tries to throw a body punch but Lang avoids it by throwing Nakamura back against the cage.
Lang lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nakamura.
Nakamura misses with a punch to the body.
Lang misses with a punch to the body.
Lang is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nakamura throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nakamura tries a body shot but Lang blocks it.
Lang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nakamura misses with a punch on the inside.
I was talking to Lang's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nakamura lands with a light punch inside.
Lang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nakamura backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakamura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nakamura.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Clubber Lang will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nakamura avoids the body shot from Lang.
Lang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nakamura misses with a series of wild punches.
Nakamura misses with a body shot.
Nakamura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lang lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nakamura has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nakamura and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nakamura drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lang defends it well.
Lang looks to land a left hand but Nakamura moved out of range nicely.
Nakamura scores with a jab to the body.
Lang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura lands a nice hook to Lang's body. Lang takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nakamura throws a jab but it's blocked by Lang.
Nakamura swinging wildly here.
Lang half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nakamura takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang throws out a leg kick but Nakamura moves out of range and Lang only half commits.
Nakamura with the counter takedown but Lang avoids it easily.
Lang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lang throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lang uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Clubber Lang is winning the standup battle so far.
Lang moves away from the strike by Nakamura.
A quick step to the side and Lang tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nakamura ducks under a wild hook from Lang.
Lang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A shot to the liver by Nakamura. Beautiful body shot.
Nakamura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lang slips a straight right by Nakamura.
Lang half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nakamura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nakamura lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lang bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nakamura's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nakamura avoids a kick to the body.
Lang throws a leg kick but Nakamura moved away.
Nakamura moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lang misses with a looping left.
Nakamura ducks under a wild hook from Lang.
Nakamura lands a jab to the head.
Lang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nakamura manages to avoid it.
Nakamura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lang.
Nakamura scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nakamura throws a body shot but no joy.
Nakamura looks to score with a jab to the body but Lang is just out of range.
Nakamura misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang misses the shot to the body.
Nakamura throws a jab but it's blocked by Lang.
Nakamura misses with an uppercut. Lang saw that one coming.
Lang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nakamura manages to avoid it.

Nakamura clinches up with Lang and pushes him back against the cage.
Nakamura lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hand to the body from Nakamura.
A bit of stalling here from Lang.
Good body shot from Nakamura.
Lang looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lang throws a head punch that misses.
Nakamura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nakamura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nakamura tries a body shot but Lang blocks it.
Lang has a couple of punches blocked by Nakamura.
Lang tries to throw a body punch but Nakamura avoids it by throwing Lang back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Lang - that landed with a thud.
Lang misses with the head strike.
Nakamura scores with a shoulder strike.
Lang throws a punch but it's blocked by Nakamura.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lang lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nakamura.
Nakamura misses with some punches.
Lang throws a head punch that misses.
Lang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lang misses with the head strike.
A short right from Nakamura.
Lang is trying to stall.
Nakamura's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nakamura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lang lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lang misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gurizuri Nakamura will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jab, jab by Lang - just one landing.
Nakamura jabs at Lang's body.
Nakamura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lang scores with a decent looking hook.
Lang misses with a straight right.
Lang on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nakamura.
Nakamura scores with a body shot.
Lang wants to slow Nakamura down by chopping away at his legs.
Nakamura tries to move into range but Lang moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nakamura.
Nakamura looks to land a left hand but Lang moved out of range nicely.
Nakamura throws a body shot but no joy.
Nakamura connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lang momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang misses with a hook.
Lang misses with a looping right.
Lang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nakamura.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lang. That's going to slow Nakamura down.
Nakamura misses with an uppercut
and Lang makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nakamura lands a jab to Lang's midsection.
Lang moves out of range of the strikes.
Lang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It appears Lang was looking to counter with a kick there.
Nakamura lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lang at a distance.
Lang moves out of range as Nakamura strikes.
Nakamura throws a body shot but no joy.
Nakamura sizes up Lang with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lang on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Nakamura.
Lang ducks under a wild hook from Nakamura.
Lang takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nakamura with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lang to score with a decent uppercut.
Lang takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lang throws a leg kick but Nakamura checks it.
Lang slips a jab from Nakamura.
Nakamura fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nakamura misses with an uppercut.
Lang throws out a leg kick but Nakamura moves out of range and Lang only half commits.
Nakamura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nakamura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Lang was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nakamura.
Nakamura's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lang moves away.
Nakamura fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nakamura misses with a jab to the body
letting Lang counter with a right hand.
Lang takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nakamura misses with a double jab.
Lang goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A combination from Nakamura does no damage.
A jab from Lang misses.
Lang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nakamura.
Lang throws a quick counter kick to the body but Nakamura avoids it.
Lang cracks Nakamura with an open hand slap.
Nakamura shoots in for a takedown but Lang shows good takedown defense.
Nakamura cracks Lang with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lang walks into a straight right hand from Nakamura.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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!
Nakamura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lang.
Lang just misses with a punch to the body.
Nakamura scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Nakamura finds it's way through Lang's defenses.
Lang throws a jab but it's blocked by Nakamura.
Nakamura tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A telegraphed right hand from Nakamura misses the target.
Nakamura scores with a sloppy right hand. Lang should have avoided that one.
Lang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nakamura.
Nakamura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nakamura throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lang counters with a right hand to the body.
Nakamura misses with an uppercut. Lang saw that one coming.
Nakamura lands a jab to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gurizuri Nakamura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nakamura has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gurizuri Nakamura!