PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rio Nakisaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Fraiser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Nakisaki
vs
Fraiser

172 cm
20
154 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

176 cm
22
157 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rio Nakisaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Fraiser!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fraiser drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nakisaki lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nakisaki.
Nakisaki moves in looking to clinch but Fraiser pushes him off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fraiser. That's going to slow Nakisaki down.
Nakisaki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Fraiser gets the takedown into side control.
Nakisaki is looking for a sweep.
Fraiser wants to control but Nakisaki is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Fraiser is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nakisaki has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fraiser working away.
Nakisaki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fraiser trying to control the action but Nakisaki is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakisaki tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Fraiser wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nakisaki, who protects the arm well.
Nakisaki is not content to let Fraiser control the position.

Fraiser decides to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fraiser avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fraiser blocks the body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nakisaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nakisaki throws a leg kick that is checked

and Fraiser counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nakisaki trying to control the position.
Fraiser wants to pass the guard but Nakisaki is keeping the position.

Fraiser postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Nakisaki is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Fraiser, into his guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fraiser looking for a sweep. Not yet Fraiser, not yet.
Fraiser is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nakisaki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fraiser on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nakisaki drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nakisaki jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nakisaki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fraiser is keeping the position for now.

Fraiser had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nakisaki defends it easily.
Fraiser looks gassed!
Nakisaki is in close to Fraiser's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nakisaki throwing strikes but missing.
Nakisaki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nakisaki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fraiser works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nakisaki working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Fraiser escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nakisaki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fraiser utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakisaki works over Fraiser with some ground and pound from guard.
Nakisaki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fraiser works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nakisaki postures up and lands a big shot to Fraiser's brow.
Fraiser working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nakisaki.
Fraiser bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nakisaki's guard.
Nakisaki is trying to keep Fraiser in close.
Nakisaki has control of Fraiser's left arm, preventing Fraiser from doing any damage.
Fraiser not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakisaki keeping moving, preventing Fraiser from controlling successfully.
Nakisaki controls Fraiser momentarily but Fraiser frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nakisaki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Nakisaki prevents Fraiser from getting the reversal.
Nakisaki has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fraiser's face.
Fraiser tries to reverse the position but Nakisaki maintains control.
Nakisaki looking to finish Fraiser with some ground and pound. This is bad for Fraiser!
Nakisaki lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fraiser is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nakisaki punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fraiser wants to hold on but Nakisaki pushes him away.
Fraiser is breathing heavily.
Nakisaki trying to control but Fraiser is having none of it.
Nakisaki scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nakisaki cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fraiser in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Nakisaki has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fraiser's face.
Nakisaki lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fraiser manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fraiser works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fraiser throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Fraiser working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nakisaki.
Fraiser throwing short punches from the bottom.
Nakisaki wants to control from the top but Fraiser keeps moving.

Fraiser throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakisaki working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nakisaki lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Fraiser is looking for a triangle but Nakisaki pushes his legs off easily.
Nakisaki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fraiser is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nakisaki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nakisaki thows a big elbow that misses.
Fraiser working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nakisaki.

Fraiser is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nakisaki lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fraiser is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Fraiser keeping moving, preventing Nakisaki from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakisaki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fraiser trying to control the position here.

Fraiser is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nakisaki is aware though and is defending well.
Fraiser 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.

Fraiser has his foot on Nakisaki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nakisaki works his way back into a safe position though.
Fraiser working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nakisaki.
Nakisaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Fraiser is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nakisaki throws a leg kick but Fraiser checks it.
Nakisaki misses with a kick to the body

and Fraiser counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fraiser is looking to advance position but Nakisaki won't allow it.
Nakisaki trying to control from the bottom.
Nakisaki tries to get to full guard but Fraiser has control of the leg.
Nakisaki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fraiser is working away from the top position though.
Nakisaki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Fraiser is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nakisaki has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Fraiser showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Nakisaki tries to clinch up but Fraiser circles away and keeps his distance.
Nakisaki throws a sloppy head kick and Fraiser moves out of range easily.
Nakisaki misses with a head kick.

Fraiser shoots in and bounces Nakisaki off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fraiser slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Fraiser drops back, looking for a kneebar! Nakisaki looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Nakisaki looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Nakisaki!
Fraiser takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Fraiser takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nakisaki working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Fraiser's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tim Fraiser has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nakisaki scoring with punches and elbows.
Nakisaki lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Fraiser down.
Nakisaki lands a few punches from side control.
Fraiser regains half guard.
Nakisaki throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nakisaki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nakisaki scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fraiser trying to control but Nakisaki postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fraiser makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fraiser.
Fraiser preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Fraiser has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nakisaki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nakisaki throwing strikes from guard but Fraiser blocks nicely.
Nakisaki working some strikes from top position.
Nakisaki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Fraiser looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Nakisaki is defending well. Fraiser quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Nakisaki has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Fraiser celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tim Fraiser!