PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Verygood (ranked 46 p4p, 292 weight class) and Santosh Nagasaki (ranked 3 p4p, 14 weight class). Verygood comes to the cage accompanied by Bring Pain. Nagasaki has chosen Execute Plan: Nuclear Tortoise as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Verygood
vs
Nagasaki

172 cm
32
138
30 - 9 - 0

170 cm
32
144
23 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 30 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kurt Verygood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Santosh Nagasaki!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verygood stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Verygood throws a nice outside leg kick.
Verygood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nagasaki manages to avoid it.
Verygood slips a jab and a cross from Nagasaki.
Verygood lands a jab to the head.
Verygood fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kurt Verygood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nagasaki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Verygood's head backwards.
A big left from Verygood misses.
Nagasaki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Verygood can pounce on him.
Verygood throws a push kick but Nagasaki slaps the foot to one side.
Nagasaki misses with a looping right.
Verygood looks for the body kick but Nagasaki saw that one coming.
Verygood jabs Nagasaki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Nagasaki.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Verygood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Verygood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Verygood swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Verygood throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nagasaki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nagasaki scores with a hook.
Verygood lands a nice shot that snaps Nagasaki's head back.
Nagasaki takes one to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Nagasaki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A slow jab from Verygood misses its intended target.

Verygood has taken the fight to the clinch.
Verygood blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verygood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Verygood misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Verygood.
Nagasaki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Verygood scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nagasaki.
Verygood gets through Nagasaki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nagasaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Verygood definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nagasaki blocks a body shot from Verygood.
Verygood prevents a body shot from Nagasaki.
Verygood tries to throw a body punch but Nagasaki avoids it by throwing Verygood back against the cage.
Nagasaki lands a hook that snaps the head of Verygood backwards.
Nagasaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nagasaki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Verygood pulls his leg out and moves away.

Nagasaki tries to keep at a distance but Verygood has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nagasaki lands a left hand.
Nice elbow from Verygood.
A head punch on the inside from Verygood fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nagasaki misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verygood blocks an uppercut.

Nagasaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nagasaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Verygood.
Verygood takes a swing at Nagasaki's ribcage but misses.
Nagasaki lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Verygood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kurt Verygood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Verygood. Nagasaki does a little dance to reset his feet.

Nagasaki dives in and scores a takedown into Verygood's guard.

Verygood looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nagasaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Verygood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Verygood working a defensive guard here.
Nagasaki is in close to Verygood's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nagasaki lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nagasaki distracts Verygood with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verygood striking off his back but it's not causing Nagasaki any problems.

Verygood looking for subs off his back but Nagasaki has passed one foot through into half guard.
Nagasaki is nestled in close to Verygood, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nagasaki slips a nice elbow through Verygood's hands, connecting with Verygood's forehead.
Well, if Nagasaki is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Nagasaki landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Verygood has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nagasaki is working away from the top position though.
Verygood taking some punishment here, with Nagasaki in his half guard.

Verygood looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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. Nagasaki connects with a nice short shot to Verygood's temple.
Nagasaki scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Verygood trying to control but Nagasaki postures up.
Verygood controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Nagasaki trying to pass the guard but Verygood defending well.
Verygood has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nagasaki is working away from the top position though.

Verygood looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Verygood holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Santosh Nagasaki will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A looping hook to the body misses from Nagasaki. Verygood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kurt Verygood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nagasaki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Verygood slips a straight right by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Verygood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Verygood.
Nagasaki checks the leg kick.
Verygood throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Verygood moves out of range as Nagasaki strikes.
Nagasaki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Verygood.
Verygood tries to land a leg kick but Nagasaki saw it coming and moves away.
Nagasaki misses with a body shot.
Verygood will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nagasaki misses with a wild body shot.
Verygood swings for the body but Nagasaki moves out of range.
Nagasaki connects with a single shot there.
Verygood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nagasaki shoots in for a takedown but Verygood shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nagasaki staying out of range there.
Verygood throws a hook but Nagasaki avoids it easily.
Verygood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nagasaki.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Nagasaki looking to score a takedown here. Verygood is defending well but Nagasaki drives through and ends up in Verygood's guard.

Verygood is looking to cinch up a triangle. Nagasaki throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Verygood's body to avoid the submission. Verygood has instead reached around Nagasaki's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Verygood arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kurt Verygood!
Kurt Verygood decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.