PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ichioka Kaori (ranked 485 p4p, 760 weight class) and Hiroshima Nagasaki (ranked 73 p4p, 114 weight class). Kaori comes to the cage accompanied by GOZEN. Nagasaki has chosen Ground Zero (MOP) as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Ichioka Kaori has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ichioka Kaori seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Kaori
vs
Nagasaki

194 cm
26
210
11 - 6 - 0

193 cm
24
206
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ichioka Kaori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hiroshima Nagasaki!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kaori moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nagasaki.

Nagasaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kaori takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nagasaki lands an overhand right.
Good work by Kaori as he checks the leg kick.
Kaori tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nagasaki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nagasaki throws an overhand right that lands on Kaori's shoulder, as Kaori tries to avoid the shot.
Kaori is looking to counter punch.
Kaori thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nagasaki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've been told by Kaori's head coaches at Brotherhood MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nagasaki thuds his right hand into Kaori's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kaori misses with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nagasaki.
A jab lands there for Kaori.

It looks like Hiroshima Nagasaki has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking cross lands there for Nagasaki.
Nagasaki connects with a nice looking jab.
Nagasaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaori.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaori.
Nagasaki scores with a jab. Kaori acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Nagasaki as he connects with a hook.
Nagasaki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nagasaki with a hook.
Nagasaki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nagasaki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nagasaki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nagasaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaori.

Kaori moves into range and clinches up with Nagasaki.
Kaori struggles to land a body shot inside as Nagasaki controls his hands.
Kaori tries a body shot but Nagasaki blocks it.

Kaori breaks the clinch.
Nagasaki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kaori tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nagasaki paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaori has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nagasaki.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Kaori misses the target.
Kaori misses with a leg kick
and Nagasaki counters with a leg kick.
Kaori lands a nice shot to the body.
Kaori takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Kaori closes the distance and clinches.
Kaori lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nagasaki lands a shoulder strike.
Kaori blocks an uppercut.
Kaori pushes Nagasaki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kaori blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kaori.
Kaori wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Kaori escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nagasaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nagasaki lands with a right hand.
Kaori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nagasaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaori.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaori throws out the jab.
Kaori looks to land a right hand but Nagasaki moved out of range.
Nagasaki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A leg kick checked by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kaori if he has to take too many more of those.
A jab from Nagasaki finds it's way through Kaori's defenses.
Kaori pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nagasaki keeps Kaori at a distance using the push kick.
Nagasaki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kaori.
Hiroshima Nagasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nagasaki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nagasaki throws a big shot that misses.
Kaori takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kaori moves in looking to clinch but Nagasaki pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaori takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nagasaki moves out of range as Kaori strikes.
Kaori is looking to clinch but Nagasaki is avoiding it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki catches Kaori with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Kaori moves into the clinch successfully.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Nagasaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nagasaki tests Kaori's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nagasaki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nagasaki lands a glancing blow to the side of Kaori's head.
Nagasaki with a nice calf kick.
Kaori checks a low kick from Nagasaki.
An attempted straight right counter from Kaori misses the target.
Kaori scores with the left hand. Nagasaki knows he should have avoided that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hiroshima Nagasaki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hiroshima Nagasaki's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nagasaki throws a solid leg kick but Kaori takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nagasaki.
An attempted straight right counter from Kaori misses the target.
Nagasaki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nagasaki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Crunch! Nagasaki slams his shin into Kaori's torso.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaori misses the target.
Nagasaki digs a good hook to Kaori's body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nagasaki.
Hiroshima Nagasaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nagasaki throws a low kick, looking for Kaori's leg but Kaori calmly moves out of range.
Nagasaki cracks Kaori with an open hand slap.
Nagasaki jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kaori on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nagasaki. Nagasaki obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaori walks into a stiff left hand from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good exchange - Nagasaki coming out on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nagasaki throws a leg kick which misses Kaori's front leg but catches the back leg as Kaori tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Nagasaki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nagasaki.
Good leg kick by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki connects with a crisp jab.
Nagasaki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kaori is able to avoid easily.
Kaori ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kaori misses with a two punch combination.
Nagasaki wants to slow Kaori down by chopping away at his legs.
Nagasaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Nagasaki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kaori ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Nagasaki.
Nagasaki connects with a leg kick.
Kaori looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Nagasaki finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaori slips under a jab from Nagasaki.

Kaori gets a clinch.
Kaori misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kaori looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Kaori manages to break the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nagasaki.
Kaori throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nagasaki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nagasaki connects with an inside leg kick.
Nagasaki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kaori's sensitive parts.
Nagasaki throws an off balance right hand
and Kaori counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nagasaki.
Kaori takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kaori scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki misses with a looping left.
Kaori throwing a counter right hand but Nagasaki manages to avoid it.
Nagasaki throws a series of punches but Kaori avoids them all with ease.
Kaori misses with a looping right.
Nice jab there from Nagasaki.
Kaori tries to clinch but Nagasaki moves out of range.
Nagasaki jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nagasaki keeps the fight on the outside.
Nagasaki tries a quick counter leg kick but Kaori is wise to it.
Kaori tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nagasaki feints a counter leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki staying out of range there.
Nagasaki is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Kaori has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nagasaki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kaori checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nagasaki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nagasaki cracks Kaori with an open hand slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaori is looking to land body kicks.
Nagasaki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nagasaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nagasaki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nagasaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Nagasaki ducks under a wild hook from Kaori.
Nagasaki connects with a leg kick.
Kaori takes one to the chin there.
Kaori walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki catches Kaori with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kaori takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A clash of legs there as Kaori blocks the low kick.
Kaori lands a nice shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hiroshima Nagasaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hiroshima Nagasaki's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kaori scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nagasaki tried to score with a low kick but Kaori checks it.
Nagasaki swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kaori.
Nagasaki lands with an overhand left.
Kaori connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That has opened up Hiroshima Nagasaki's cut even more.
Nagasaki lands a really nice looking cross but Kaori seems unphased.
Kaori ducks right into an uppercut from Nagasaki.

Kaori closes the distance and clinches.

Nagasaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaori wants to land a leg kick but Nagasaki is out of range.
Kaori throws a looping overhand right but Nagasaki ducks down to avoid it.
Nagasaki stuns Kaori with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nagasaki moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nagasaki cracks Kaori with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasaki misses the jab.
Nagasaki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A cross from Nagasaki lands.
Kaori takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kaori lands the left hand.
Crunch! Nagasaki slams his shin into Kaori's torso.
Nagasaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Nagasaki gets tackled into the cage by Kaori. Kaori maintains the clinch.
A short right from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki lands a hook that snaps the head of Kaori backwards.
Ichioka Kaori has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Nagasaki breaks the clinch.
Nagasaki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaori avoids the head kick by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ichioka Kaori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hiroshima Nagasaki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kaori gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kaori misses with a body punch.
Kaori can't find room to land a body shot as Nagasaki controls the action.
Kaori goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kaori can't break the clinch.
Nagasaki lands a nice uppercut.
Kaori tries to break free but Nagasaki pushes him back against the cage.
Nagasaki prevents Kaori from breaking the clinch.
Nagasaki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kaori.
Nagasaki working aggressively here.
Kaori misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaori tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nagasaki working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Kaori breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nagasaki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nagasaki connects with a crisp jab.
Nagasaki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kaori's head.
Nagasaki scoring well with a low kick there.
Kaori scores with a decent looking hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaori misses the target.
Nagasaki lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kaori takes a step back to recover.
Nagasaki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nagasaki looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
Kaori takes one on the button.
Kaori is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nagasaki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nagasaki wants to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Nagasaki.
That kick from Nagasaki tenderised Kaori's leg. Kaori is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kaori looks to land a right hand but Nagasaki moved out of range.
Nagasaki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hiroshima Nagasaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nagasaki 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiroshima Nagasaki!
A very excited looking Hiroshima 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.