PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Takumi Sagaki (ranked 485 p4p, 350 weight class) and Santosh Nagasaki (ranked 30 p4p, 20 weight class). Sagaki's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, One Piece - AMV - We Are! (Full Song). Nagasaki has chosen Execute Plan: Nuclear Tortoise as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Sagaki
vs
Nagasaki

172 cm
33
147
23 - 8 - 0

170 cm
35
144
28 - 20 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
Urban Fighter

Urban Fighter
Altitude Clothing

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 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Takumi Sagaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Santosh Nagasaki!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Nagasaki. Sagaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sagaki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nagasaki throws a hook to the side of Sagaki's head but Sagaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sagaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nagasaki slips a jab from Sagaki.
A swing and a miss from Nagasaki.
Sagaki tries to counter with a takedown but Nagasaki is quick to defend against it.
A slow jab from Nagasaki misses its intended target.
Sagaki feinted with a counter takedown.
Nagasaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sagaki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagasaki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sagaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nagasaki throws a body shot but no joy.
Sagaki shoots in and drives through. Nagasaki sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasaki lands a right hook to the body.
Nagasaki misses with a hook.
Santosh Nagasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Nagasaki coming out on top.
Sagaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Nagasaki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sagaki avoids the body shot from Nagasaki.
Sagaki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sagaki blocks a jab.
Sagaki half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sagaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nagasaki has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Sagaki is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Sagaki fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nagasaki sprawls well initially but Sagaki persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sagaki wants to pass the guard but Nagasaki is defending well.
We've been hearing good reports from Sagaki's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Nagasaki controlling the position for now.
Nagasaki wants to improve his position but Sagaki is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagaki trying to control from half guard but Nagasaki is working away.
Sagaki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nagasaki on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nagasaki is staying active underneath Sagaki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nagasaki is trying to control but can't.
Nagasaki has hold of Sagaki's hands but Sagaki slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sagaki has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sagaki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ground and pound from Sagaki.
Sagaki is trying to control the action in half guard but Nagasaki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nagasaki is looking for a sweep. Sagaki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagaki perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sagaki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nagasaki has his hands clasped together around Sagaki's back. He's all about the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nagasaki gets back to full guard.
Nagasaki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sagaki manages to get himself to full guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sagaki has his foot on Nagasaki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nagasaki works his way back into a safe position though.
Sagaki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nagasaki wants to control from the top but Sagaki keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nagasaki scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sagaki trying to keep a closed guard but Nagasaki is proving a slippery customer.

Sagaki throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Nagasaki escapes and throws Sagaki's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Nagasaki landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Nagasaki lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sagaki takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sagaki is trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Santosh Nagasaki dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sagaki throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Nagasaki tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sagaki is in Nagasaki's guard.
Sagaki wants to control from the top but Nagasaki keeps moving.
Sagaki wants to pass the guard but Nagasaki is keeping the position.
Nagasaki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nagasaki might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sagaki haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sagaki lands a couple of elbows.
Nagasaki keeping full guard, as Sagaki tries to pass.
Sagaki lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagaki passes Nagasaki's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sagaki looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nagasaki with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nagasaki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Takumi Sagaki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sagaki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nagasaki is keeping the position for now.
Nagasaki is controlling Sagaki's posture.
Sagaki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nagasaki swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagaki throwing strikes from guard but Nagasaki blocks nicely.
Sagaki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sagaki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nagasaki keeping moving, preventing Sagaki from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Nagasaki pulls Sagaki in close to prevent any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nagasaki throws a body punch but Sagaki moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Nagasaki.
Sagaki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nagasaki is out of range and Sagaki settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagaki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nagasaki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sagaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sagaki checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nagasaki throws a series of punches but Sagaki moves out of range.
Nagasaki throws a body shot but no joy.
Santosh Nagasaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nagasaki lands a nice shot to the body.
Sagaki moves out of range as Nagasaki strikes.
Sagaki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nagasaki as he avoids it easily.
Nagasaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sagaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sagaki.
Sagaki throws a head kick but Nagasaki moves out of range.
Nagasaki thows a leg kick but Sagaki checks it

so Sagaki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki pulls Sagaki in close to prevent any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sagaki passes Nagasaki's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sagaki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nagasaki wants to get back to full guard.

Sagaki is trying for a kimura here. Nagasaki looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Sagaki wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Takumi Sagaki!
An intense looking Takumi Sagaki took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'My Mat Mofo.'.