PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hiroshima Nagasaki (ranked 534 p4p, 2087 weight class) and Henry Hall (ranked 77 p4p, 313 weight class). Nagasaki's entrance music is Ground Zero (MOP). A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nagasaki
vs
Hall

193 cm
26
206
11 - 4 - 0

185 cm
26
201
11 - 4 - 0

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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hiroshima Nagasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry Hall!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jonathan Paton and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagasaki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hall. That did some damage!
Decent striking displayed by Nagasaki there.
Hall looks to land a left hand but Nagasaki moved out of range nicely.
Nagasaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hall.
Nagasaki misses with a hook
and Nagasaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nagasaki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nagasaki looks to land a right hand but Hall moved out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Hall misses.
Nagasaki looks to land a right hand but Hall moved out of range.
Hall throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nagasaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hall has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nagasaki is looking to clinch.
Hall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nagasaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Hall.
Nagasaki blocks a jab.
Nagasaki tests Hall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nagasaki throws an off balance right hand
and Hall counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nagasaki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hall scores with a jab to the body.
Nagasaki shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hall eats them both and turns towards Nagasaki to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hiroshima Nagasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasaki connects with a solid leg kick.
Hall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nagasaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Hall.
Nagasaki is looking to clinch but Hall is avoiding it.
Hall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Hall.
Nagasaki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nagasaki.
Hall gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hall thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nagasaki if he has to take too many more of those.
Nagasaki throws a lazy uppercut
and Hall counters with a two punch combo.
A swing and a miss from Hall.
Hall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hall lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nagasaki's sensitive parts.
We've been told by Nagasaki's head coaches at SYDNEY ELITE GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hall avoids the body shot from Nagasaki.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nagasaki scores with the left hand. Hall knows he should have avoided that one.
Nagasaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall lands with a straight right. Nagasaki didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nagasaki checks a low kick from Hall.
Nagasaki throwing a counter right hand but Hall manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Hall.
Nagasaki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hall looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nagasaki moves away.
Hall lands an overhand right.

It looks like Hiroshima Nagasaki has been cut.
Nagasaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hall pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nagasaki is out of range and Hall settles back down.
Nagasaki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nagasaki misses with a right hand
and Hall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nagasaki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hall misses with a left hand
and Nagasaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hall tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hall lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nagasaki will feel that in the morning.
Nagasaki misses with a right hand
and Hall counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nagasaki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nagasaki misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hall lands a head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hall with a nice cross.
Nagasaki throws a head kick that half lands.
Nagasaki lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hall misses with a low kick as Nagasaki jumps back.
Hall lands with a nice body kick.
Nagasaki is breathing heavily.
Hall throws a push kick but Nagasaki slaps the foot to one side.
Hall throws the left hand but Nagasaki avoids the punch easily.
Hall throws a body shot but no joy.
Nagasaki scores with a nice right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nagasaki checks a leg kick.
Nagasaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nagasaki ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hall.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nagasaki blocks a head kick by Hall.
Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nagasaki.
Hall connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Nagasaki clinches up with Hall and pushes him back against the cage.
Nagasaki working aggressively here.
Nagasaki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hall backwards.

Hall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nagasaki throws a big shot that misses.
Nagasaki lands a jab to Hall's midsection.
Nagasaki swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hall.
Nagasaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nagasaki throws an overhand right that lands on Hall's shoulder, as Hall tries to avoid the shot.
Hall misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Nagasaki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nagasaki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki connects with an inside leg kick.
Nagasaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Henry Hall will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hiroshima Nagasaki's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nagasaki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big left from Hall misses.
Hall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nagasaki blocks a low kick nicely.
Hall looks to land a left hand but Nagasaki moved out of range nicely.
Hall lands a nice looking body kick.
Hall misses with a low kick.
Hall lands with a shot to the body.
Nagasaki looks to land a left hand but Hall moved out of range nicely.
Nagasaki stuns Hall with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nagasaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hall throws a looping overhand right but Nagasaki ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hall throws a jab but it's blocked by Nagasaki.
Hall throws the left hand but Nagasaki avoids the punch easily.
Nagasaki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nagasaki punishes Hall's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasaki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nagasaki throws a body punch but Hall moves out of range.
Hall fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nagasaki is out of range.
Nagasaki throws a series of punches but Hall avoids them all with ease.
Nagasaki lands a nice shot that snaps Hall's head back.
Hall with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hall digs a good hook to Nagasaki's body.
Nagasaki throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slow jab from Nagasaki misses its intended target.
Hall throws a shot from downtown. Nagasaki moves away and avoids it.
Nagasaki misses with an uppercut. Hall saw that one coming.
Nagasaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hall.
Nagasaki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nagasaki's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hall connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nagasaki scrambles back to his feet.
Nagasaki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nagasaki tries to land a leg kick but Hall saw it coming and moves away.
Nagasaki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hall. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nagasaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a hook but Nagasaki blocks it.
Hall takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Henry Hall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Nagasaki misses its intended target.
Nagasaki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nagasaki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice uppercut lands for Nagasaki. That snapped Hall's head back.
Hall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nagasaki.
Hall with the inside leg kick.
Hall blocks a head kick by Nagasaki.
Hall wants to land a leg kick but Nagasaki is out of range.
Nice jab there from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hall throws out a loose jab but Nagasaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nagasaki swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hall counters with a leg kick.

Nagasaki closes the distance and clinches.

Nagasaki manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Hall.
Hall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nagasaki.
Hall looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hall throws the left hand but Nagasaki avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Nagasaki misses the target.
Hall throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nagasaki misses with a wild body shot.
Hall misses with a hook.
Hall defending well as Nagasaki loads up on a big left hand.
Nagasaki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Nagasaki moves into the clinch successfully.
Nagasaki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nagasaki lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Hall.
Hall keeps control of Nagasaki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Hall - that landed with a thud.
Hall is working Nagasaki over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Hall.
Nagasaki is trying to break free.

Hall breaks from the clinch.
Nagasaki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hall can pounce on him.
Hall motions for Nagasaki to come forward. Hall throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nagasaki throws a leg kick but Hall sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hall scores with a sloppy right hand. Nagasaki should have avoided that one.

Hall gets tackled into the cage by Nagasaki. Nagasaki maintains the clinch.
Nagasaki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hall.
Nagasaki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nagasaki blocking some punches.
Hall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nagasaki swings wildly with an uppercut but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nagasaki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nagasaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nagasaki backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Henry Hall will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hiroshima Nagasaki's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hall throws a lazy right hand but Nagasaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hall moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nagasaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nagasaki will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A big left from Hall misses.
Hall throws a leg kick but Nagasaki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nagasaki manages to avoid it.
Hall connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nagasaki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hall's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hall defending well as Nagasaki loads up on a big left hand.
Hall tries a quick counter leg kick but Nagasaki is wise to it.
Nagasaki lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nagasaki misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Hall was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nagasaki.
Hall connects with a looping right hand.
Nagasaki moves away from the strike by Hall.
Decent striking displayed by Nagasaki there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nagasaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nagasaki slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Hiroshima Nagasaki's cut is getting worse.
Nagasaki misses with a wild body shot.
Hall looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nagasaki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hall cracks Nagasaki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nagasaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Hall.
A quick step to the side and Nagasaki tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nagasaki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nagasaki circles away quickly and effectively.
Hall throws a head kick but Nagasaki moves out of range.
Hall scoring well with a low kick there.
Nagasaki misses with a low kick.
Nagasaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nagasaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Hall is just out of range.
Hall throws out a loose jab but Nagasaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nagasaki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nagasaki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nagasaki misses the jab.
Hiroshima Nagasaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nagasaki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hall throws a shot from downtown. Nagasaki moves away and avoids it.
Hall scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice shot by Hall.
Hall connects with a solid leg kick.
Nagasaki misses with a low kick.
Nagasaki scores with a shot to the body.
Nagasaki throws a wild body kick that Hall sees coming a mile off.
A swing and a miss from Nagasaki.
Hall cracks a nice hook into Nagasaki's ribs.
A big right from Hall misses.
Hall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the liver by Hall. Beautiful body shot.
Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nagasaki.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hall fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nagasaki.
Henry Hall is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nagasaki swings for the body but Hall moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Nagasaki.
Hall circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hall counters with a straight right hand.
Nagasaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nagasaki slips a jab from Hall.
Hall lands with a hook. Nagasaki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A bone on bone clash there as Hall blocks the leg kick.
Nagasaki misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Hall.
Nagasaki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hall.
Hall scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nagasaki misses with a head kick.
Nagasaki looks to land a body kick but Hall moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki throws out a powerful jab.
Nagasaki misses the jab.
A left lands for Nagasaki.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hall misses with a kick to the body.
Nagasaki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hall thuds a left hand into Nagasaki's body.
Hall checks a leg kick.
Hall throws out a loose jab but Nagasaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nagasaki is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hall lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hall looks to land a right hand but Nagasaki moved out of range.
Nagasaki moves forwards but Hall connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nagasaki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hall misses with a double jab.
Hall moves forwards but Nagasaki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice body kick from Hall.
Hall avoids the head kick by Nagasaki.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Hall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hall 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Hall!
A relieved looking Henry Hall thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.