PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Diogo Jimenez (ranked 72 p4p, 40 weight class) and Yuro Nagasaki (ranked 12 p4p, 5 weight class). Nagasaki has chosen Dead Souls - Joy Division as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jimenez
vs
Nagasaki

167 cm
33
146
21 - 8 - 0

170 cm
40
146
40 - 23 - 0

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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diogo Jimenez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuro Nagasaki!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagasaki swings for the body but Jimenez moves out of range.
Nagasaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Jimenez moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fighters circling - Nagasaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jimenez scores with a shot to the body.
Nagasaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jimenez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nagasaki moves away.
Nagasaki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jimenez on the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jimenez.
Nagasaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jimenez lands with a right hand.
Jimenez throws a hook to the side of Nagasaki's head but Nagasaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nagasaki is looking to chop away at Jimenez's legs.
Jimenez misses with a hook. Nagasaki ducked under it nicely.
Nagasaki feints the counter takedown.
Jimenez looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagasaki is just out of range.
Jimenez just misses with a punch to the body.
Nagasaki swings for the body but Jimenez moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jimenez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nagasaki moves away.
Jimenez looks to land a combination but Nagasaki avoids it well.
Nagasaki drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jimenez defends it well.
Jimenez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nagasaki dips to his left and cracks Jimenez with an uppercut!
Nagasaki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jimenez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nagasaki.
Jimenez throws out a loose jab but Nagasaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nagasaki slips a jab and a cross from Jimenez.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nagasaki leaves Jimenez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jimenez.
Nagasaki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jimenez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jimenez lands a head kick. Nagasaki smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A jab from Nagasaki finds it's way through Jimenez's defenses.
Jimenez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Nagasaki throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jimenez was covering up waiting for the punch and Nagasaki finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Jimenez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nagasaki is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Jimenez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nagasaki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nagasaki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Jimenez is looking for a triangle but Nagasaki pushes his legs off easily.

Jimenez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nagasaki chips away with some ground and pound.

Jimenez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nagasaki defends it easily.
Nagasaki wants to control from the top but Jimenez keeps moving.
Nagasaki scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jimenez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nagasaki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nagasaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Jimenez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nagasaki works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jimenez wants to get back to full guard.
Jimenez is staying active underneath Nagasaki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Jimenez actively working from the bottom here.
Nagasaki slips a nice elbow through Jimenez's hands, connecting with Jimenez's forehead.
Jimenez is staying active underneath Nagasaki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nagasaki working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Jimenez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nagasaki pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nagasaki scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nagasaki slips a nice elbow through Jimenez's hands, connecting with Jimenez's forehead.
Jimenez taking some punishment here, with Nagasaki in his half guard.
Nagasaki drops an elbow to the side of Jimenez's head.
We've been informed that Nagasaki has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Jimenez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nagasaki pulls his head out easily.

Nagasaki is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Nagasaki in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Jimenez tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Nagasaki!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yuro Nagasaki!
Yuro Nagasaki is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Yuro Nagasaki made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.