PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Magudo Ahmswe (ranked 5039 p4p, 7027 weight class) and Nacochata Nakashi (ranked 583 p4p, 659 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Ahmswe
vs
Nakashi

183 cm
18
180
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
20
172
0 - 2 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magudo Ahmswe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nacochata Nakashi!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahmswe misses with a two punch combination.
Nakashi has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ahmswe is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nakashi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ahmswe. That one must have hurt.
Ahmswe tries to land a front kick but Nakashi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Ahmswe rushes Nakashi and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Ahmswe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ahmswe throws an elbow that misses.
Nakashi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nakashi misses with a knee to the head.
Nakashi can't find room to land a body shot as Ahmswe controls the action.
Ahmswe wants to stall.

Ahmswe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ahmswe tries to land a leg kick but Nakashi saw it coming and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Ahmswe is just out of range.
Ahmswe throws a leg kick
and Nakashi counters with a nice uppercut.
Ahmswe wants to land a leg kick but Nakashi is out of range.
Ahmswe throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nakashi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ahmswe lands a jab to Nakashi's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmswe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nakashi has time to react.
Ahmswe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nakashi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
An inside leg kick lands from Ahmswe.

Ahmswe clinches with his opponent.
Ahmswe is pushing Nakashi up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Ahmswe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A low kick from Ahmswe misses

and Nakashi moves into the clinch.

Ahmswe manages to break the clinch.
Nakashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nakashi tries to work over Ahmswe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nakashi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nakashi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ahmswe manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nakashi lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nakashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Nakashi throws an elbow but misses.

Nakashi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nakashi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Ahmswe has Nakashi up against the ropes in a clinch.

Ahmswe breaks the clinch.
Nakashi swings for the body but Ahmswe moves out of range.
Nakashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ahmswe was well out of range. Poor timing from Nakashi.

Ahmswe gets a clinch.
Nakashi blocks a body shot from Ahmswe.

Nakashi manages to break the clinch.
Ahmswe throws a head kick but Nakashi moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magudo Ahmswe dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Ahmswe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nakashi is looking for the big counter here.
Ahmswe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nakashi counters with a one-two to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ahmswe 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 Nakashi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nakashi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ahmswe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nakashi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ahmswe throws a body shot but no joy.
Ahmswe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ahmswe scores with a kick to the body.

Ahmswe moves into the clinch successfully.

Ahmswe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ahmswe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nakashi counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahmswe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ahmswe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Magudo Ahmswe is winning the standup battle so far.
Ahmswe doesn't manage to clinch there - Nakashi circles away.
Nakashi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A leg kick checked by Nakashi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmswe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Ahmswe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nakashi keeps control of Ahmswe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Nakashi manages to break the clinch.

Nakashi has managed to clinch.

Ahmswe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ahmswe misses with a low kick.
Ahmswe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nakashi checks it well.
Nakashi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nakashi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Magudo Ahmswe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahmswe plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nakashi slips under a jab.
Ahmswe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Ahmswe rushes Nakashi and presses him up against the ropes.

Ahmswe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ahmswe tries to clinch but Nakashi moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakashi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ahmswe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nakashi can do to turn this around?
Ahmswe tries to close the distance and clinch but Nakashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ahmswe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nakashi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nakashi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ahmswe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nakashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ahmswe moves away.
Nakashi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ahmswe is looking to clinch.
Ahmswe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ahmswe scores with a hook to the body. Nakashi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good work by Nakashi as he checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Ahmswe misses.
Nakashi unleashes a big counter combination but Ahmswe bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magudo Ahmswe dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ahmswe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A combination from Nakashi does no damage.
Ahmswe tries a head kick but it misses.
Ahmswe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nakashi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ahmswe can pounce on him.
Nakashi checks a leg kick.

Ahmswe pushes Nakashi up against the ropes in a clinch.

Nakashi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ahmswe tries to clinch up
and Nakashi counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahmswe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ahmswe tries to clinch but Nakashi moves out of range.

Ahmswe gets a clinch.
Ahmswe with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakashi dodges an elbow strike from Ahmswe.
Nakashi is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Ahmswe has Nakashi pressed against the ropes.
Nakashi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Magudo Ahmswe has been cut.
Nakashi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Nakashi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Nakashi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ahmswe's brow.
Nakashi misses with a knee to the head.
Ahmswe tries to stall but Nakashi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Ahmswe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ahmswe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nakashi.
Nakashi misses with a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Ahmswe misses the target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ahmswe.
Ahmswe scores with a nice head shot.
Ahmswe scores with a head kick. Nakashi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ahmswe lands a jab to Nakashi's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahmswe tries to clinch but Nakashi moves out of range.
Ahmswe scores with a hook to the body. Nakashi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nakashi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ahmswe tries to clinch there but Nakashi circles away.

Ahmswe moves into the clinch.

Ahmswe breaks from the clinch.
Ahmswe throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Nakashi counters with a series of strikes. Ahmswe will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ahmswe throws a lazy uppercut
and Nakashi counters with a left and a right that stings Ahmswe.
Ahmswe tries to clinch there but Nakashi circles away.
Ahmswe with a nice calf kick.
Nakashi digs a good body shot into Ahmswe's ribs.

Ahmswe closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Nakashi.
Magudo Ahmswe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ahmswe avoids a wild elbow strike from Nakashi.
Nacochata Nakashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magudo Ahmswe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nakashi with an attempt at a knee that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Magudo Ahmswe.
Well Ahmswe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 for Magudo Ahmswe!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Magudo Ahmswe!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Magudo Ahmswe!

Magudo Ahmswe wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Magudo Ahmswe thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.