PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Krabi Boran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Souichiro Nagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Boran
vs
Nagi

192 cm
20
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Krabi Boran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Souichiro Nagi!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nagi fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nagi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nagi.
Nagi misses with a takedown attempt - Boran sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nagi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Boran tries to avoid it but Nagi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Boran to the ground. Boran escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Krabi Boran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Souichiro Nagi.
Nagi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nagi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nagi looks gassed!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nagi is defended easily by Boran.
Boran connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Nagi to the floor! Boran dives in looking for the finish!

Nagi is rocked!

It looks like Souichiro Nagi has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boran with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nagi is still in real trouble! Can Boran finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nagi seems to have recovered his senses.
Boran with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boran is pressing down on Nagi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nagi is holding on for now.
Boran not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Boran missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boran will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boran seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Boran throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boran throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Boran controlling the action here.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Krabi Boran just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Boran scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Nagi tries to keep at a distance but Boran has taken the fight into the clinch.

Boran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Boran misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Boran breaks the clinch.
Nagi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boran lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Boran moves into range and clinches up with Nagi.

Boran breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boran plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Boran slaps away a takedown attempt from Nagi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Boran scores with a head kick.
Boran scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nagi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Boran counters with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Boran moves into the clinch successfully.

Boran breaks the clinch.

Boran shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nagi is trying to defend but Boran finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boran throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Boran stalling.
Nagi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boran.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boran is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krabi Boran dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Souichiro Nagi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Boran rushes Nagi and presses him up against the cage.
Boran lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Boran managing to block the knees to the body from Nagi.
Boran landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boran wants a takedown but no success here.

Boran breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nagi avoids the head kick by Boran.
Souichiro Nagi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boran tries a head kick but it misses.
Nagi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boran circles away.
Boran throws a sloppy head kick and Nagi moves out of range easily.

Nagi tries to keep at a distance but Boran has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boran just leaning against Nagi, taking a breather.

Boran breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boran throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nagi on the side of the head.
Nagi throws a lazy head kick
and Boran counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Boran throws a head kick that half lands.

Boran forces Nagi back against the cage and clinches.

Boran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boran is looking to slow Nagi down with leg kicks.
Boran moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nagi tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Boran counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nagi tries for a takedown but Boran manages to get underhooks.

Boran escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nagi is trying desperately to land a takedown but Boran is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Nagi.

Boran has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagi takes a knee to the side of the body.

Boran breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nagi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boran circles away from the clinch attempt
and Boran counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nagi's knee momentarily.
Nagi darts in trying to clinch
and Nagi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nagi shoots and misses
and Boran counters with a good, hard body kick but Nagi shrugs it off.
Krabi Boran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Souichiro Nagi.
Boran paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Boran connects with a solid leg kick.
Boran misses with a series of wild punches.
Boran is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nagi can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagi takes one to the chin there.
Boran scores with a one two! Nagi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nagi darts in trying to clinch
and Boran counters with a head kick.
Nagi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Krabi Boran is winning the standup battle so far.
Nagi shoots in looking for a takedown. Boran tries to sprawl out of it but Nagi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Boran manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Boran closes the distance and pushes Nagi back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boran lands a damaging elbow.
Boran scores with a nice hook to the head.
Boran landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Boran.

Boran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nagi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boran circles away.
Nagi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nagi moves forwards but Boran connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Boran cracks Nagi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nagi throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Boran.
Boran rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nagi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nagi wants to clinch
and Boran counters with a head kick. That will keep Nagi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krabi Boran dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Souichiro Nagi'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. This is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Boran as Nagi shoots in.
Nagi has his takedown stuffed
and Boran counters with a left and a right that stings Nagi.
Boran keeps Nagi at a distance using the push kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Boran.
Boran is looking to slow Nagi down with leg kicks.

Boran clinches up against the cage.
Nagi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Boran in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Boran scores with a knee to the head.
Boran lands a nice knee to the body.

Boran breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boran thows a body kick. Nagi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nagi closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Boran counter with a right hand.
Krabi Boran is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boran has managed to clinch.
Boran unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nagi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Boran.
Boran lands a nice elbow.
Boran lands a nice knee to the body.

Boran breaks from the clinch.
Boran throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nagi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Boran counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nagi's knee momentarily.
Nagi closes the distance looking to clinch

and Boran holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Boran using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Boran lands an elbow just above Nagi 's eye.

Boran breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagi closes the distance looking to clinch

and Boran counters by moving into the clinch.
Boran prevents the takedown attempt.
Krabi Boran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Souichiro Nagi.

Boran breaks the clinch.
Nagi blocks a head kick by Boran.
Nagi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boran circles away quickly and effectively.

Boran pushes Nagi up against the cage in a clinch.
Boran throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nagis head.

Boran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nagi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Boran is fending him off so far but Nagi persists. Nope, Boran circles away and we're back to standing.

Boran rushes Nagi and presses him up against the cage.
Boran gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nagi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Boran walks away with a smile on his face. Nagi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boran rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nagi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boran throws a sloppy head kick and Nagi moves out of range easily.
Nagi closes the distance but Boran moves to the side
and Boran cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nagi tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Boran counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Boran.
Boran looking for a takedown.
Boran throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Boran is pressed up against the cage. Nagi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Boran down to the mat. Boran avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nagi looks to clinch

and Boran moves into the clinch.
Boran is struggling to control the position.

Nagi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Boran counters with a stiff right hand.

Boran moves into the clinch.
Nagi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nagi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Boran smiles and moves away.
Boran looks to land a combination. Nagi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Krabi Boran is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nagi shoots in for a double leg but Boran sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Boran takes the fight into the clinch.
Nagi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nagi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Boran.
Boran lands an elbow inside that Nagi shrugs off.
Nagi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Souichiro Nagi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boran scores with a knee to the head.
Boran lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Krabi Boran showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boran 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:24
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:24
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krabi Boran!