PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Allan Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshihiro Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshihiro Nakamura has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Allan Bautista's chin.

Bautista
vs
Nakamura

175 cm
20
192 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

187 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Allan Bautista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshihiro Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bautista gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bautista tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nakamura smiles and moves away.
Bautista is looking to clinch but Nakamura is avoiding it.
No joy there for Bautista, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bautista shoots for a double leg takedown but Nakamura sprawls well. He's pushed Bautista's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bautista throws a head kick that misses.
Bautista pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Nakamura bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Nakamura is looking to take a break and control but Bautista is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nakamura misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bautista might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bautista is trying to improve his position.
Bautista can't do much from the bottom here.
Nakamura staying calm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista looking for a sweep but Nakamura has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Nakamura is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bautista can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Nakamura trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nakamura working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bautista is looking to improve his position but Nakamura isn't that keen on the idea.
Nakamura unloading with bombs!
Bautista is breathing heavily.
Nakamura looking to finish Bautista with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bautista!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura looking to control but Bautista is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bautista is working to get back to half guard.
Nakamura lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bautista hang on?
Bautista is trying desperately to improve position.
Nakamura lands a big shot there that rocks Bautista but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
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 tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nakamura has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A nice elbow there by Nakamura.
Nakamura tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Nakamura is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bautista can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Nakamura postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bautista looks a forlorn figure.
Nakamura looking to control but Bautista is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nakamura controlling from the full mount.
Let's hope that Nakamura has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Bautista could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bautista is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nakamura has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bautista's face.
Nakamura lands a nice shot to the head.
Nakamura controlling from mount.
Nakamura landing shots from mount.
Bautista tries to lock up and control but Nakamura gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakamura scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bautista?
Nakamura lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nakamura cracks Bautista with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshihiro Nakamura dominated that round.
That's time! Bautista's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nakamura rushes Bautista and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nakamura is working for takedown but Bautista is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bautista wants to get back to striking at distance but Nakamura won't allow it.
Bautista tries to pull guard but Nakamura won't allow it.
Nakamura has Bautista pressed against the cage, preventing Bautista from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bautista has Nakamura pressed against the cage.
Bautista goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nakamura keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bautista's efforts to push away.
Bautista is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura tries to pull guard but Bautista won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nakamura as Bautista tries to tie him up.

Nakamura pulls guard effortlessly.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nakamura pushes Bautista off and gets back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bautista looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nakamura wants to clinch up but Bautista keeps it at a distance.
Nakamura throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bautista connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nakamura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bautista swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nakamura darts in trying to clinch
and Bautista counters with a low kick, right behind Nakamura 's knee.
Allan Bautista is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Nakamura looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nakamura seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura connects with a couple of short punches.
Nakamura preventing the sweep.
Nakamura wants to control from the top but Bautista keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Yoshihiro Nakamura was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nakamura misses with a takedown attempt - Bautista sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Allan Bautista has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshihiro Nakamura.
Bautista waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nakamura.
Bautista darts in trying to clinch

and Nakamura counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Yoshihiro Nakamura has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Nakamura loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nakamura cracks Bautista with a solid left hand.
Nakamura trying to control but Bautista is working from the bottom.
Nakamura is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nakamura trying to control but Bautista is working from the bottom.
Nakamura passes Bautista's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Bautista looking for submissions off his back.
Nakamura throwing shots but Bautista is blocking nicely.
Bautista on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bautista tries to get out of the position.

Nakamura decides to stand up.
Bautista misses with a kick to the body

so Nakamura counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nakamura has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nakamura sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bautista wants to get back to his feet but Nakamura is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshihiro Nakamura 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! This is the final round!

Bautista tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nakamura swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bautista circles away from the clinch attempt.

Nakamura has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bautista wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nakamura has him pressed against the cage.
Bautista throws an elbow that misses.
Nakamura has Bautista pressed against the cage, preventing Bautista from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nakamura wants a takedown but no success here.
Bautista is looking to break free of the clinch but Nakamura has double underhooks.
Nakamura gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bautista.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bautista tries to break free but Nakamura pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nakamura ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nakamura no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Bautista stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Bautista tries to keep at a distance but Nakamura has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bautista wants to get back to striking at distance but Nakamura won't allow it.
Nakamura is working for takedown but Bautista is calmly controlling the position for now.
Allan Bautista has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshihiro Nakamura.

Nakamura has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bautista clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Nakamura has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Bautista's body.
Bautista looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Yoshihiro Nakamura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Nakamura lands a shot to the head.
Bautista trying to get back to his feet but Nakamura is in full control for now.
Bautista is trapped and Nakamura is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Nakamura tries to keep control of the position but Bautista is staying busy.
Nakamura is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Nakamura trying to control momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista breaks Nakamura's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Nakamura has a closed guard, preventing Bautista from standing up.
Bautista is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bautista prevents Nakamura from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bautista trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Nakamura pushes Bautista off and scrambles back to his feet.
Nakamura gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bautista counters by moving into the clinch.
Bautista controlling the action here for a moment.

Nakamura manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Nakamura wants to get back to his feet but Bautista is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nakamura trying to keep a closed guard but Bautista is proving a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshihiro Nakamura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nakamura winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 26:30

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