PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Senshi Nagasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hideyoshi Toyotomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hideyoshi Toyotomi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nagasaki
vs
Toyotomi

170 cm
26
140 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

225 cm
23
135 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

[MMABR]Terror Trition[†CoE†]

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Senshi Nagasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideyoshi Toyotomi!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagasaki thumps Toyotomi with a low kick.

Nagasaki gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Toyotomi's face as Nagasaki controls the position.
Toyotomi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nagasaki taking a breather here.
Nagasaki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toyotomi keeps working.

Nagasaki looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Toyotomi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Toyotomi trying to control but Nagasaki postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Toyotomi is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Nagasaki is staying active.
Toyotomi moves into full guard.
Nagasaki thows a big elbow that misses.
Toyotomi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasaki content to stall in guard here.
Nagasaki wanted to stand there but Toyotomi had control of the position.
Toyotomi looking for a sweep. Not yet Toyotomi, not yet.
Toyotomi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nagasaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Toyotomi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Toyotomi misses the shot to the body.
Nagasaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Toyotomi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Nagasaki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Toyotomi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Toyotomi is trying desperately to improve position.
Nagasaki tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toyotomi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nagasaki controlling from the full mount.
Toyotomi is working to get back to half guard.
Toyotomi tries to lock up and control but Nagasaki gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nagasaki tries to control but Toyotomi wriggling away.
Toyotomi tries to hold on but Nagasaki postures up.
Nagasaki is landing with some decent strikes but Toyotomi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nagasaki trying to control but Toyotomi is having none of it.
Nagasaki controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toyotomi is wriggling around trying to escape.

Nagasaki jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Toyotomi manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Toyotomi tries to buck Nagasaki off but Nagasaki is having none of it.

Nagasaki working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Toyotomi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Toyotomi is not content to let Nagasaki control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Some wild striking there from Toyotomi.

Nagasaki throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Toyotomi was covering up waiting for the punch and Nagasaki finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Toyotomi wants to sweep but no luck.
Nagasaki is stalling in the full guard.
Toyotomi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nagasaki gets back to half guard.
Nagasaki tries to get to full guard but Toyotomi has control of the leg.
Nagasaki gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Senshi Nagasaki dominated that round.
That's time! Nagasaki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nagasaki blocks a head kick by Toyotomi.
Toyotomi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Nagasaki looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Toyotomi trying to control but Nagasaki postures up.
Toyotomi gets full guard.
Toyotomi is looking to stand up but Nagasaki isn't so interested in that idea.
Toyotomi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nagasaki is stalling in the full guard.
Nagasaki wants to stand but Toyotomi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Toyotomi looking for a sweep. Not yet Toyotomi, not yet.
Nagasaki wants to control from the top but Toyotomi keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toyotomi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nagasaki really wants to buck Toyotomi off and get back to his feet.
Toyotomi controlling his opponent.
Nagasaki bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Toyotomi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nagasaki postures up.
Nagasaki showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Toyotomi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toyotomi looking for a sweep. Not yet Toyotomi, not yet.
Toyotomi has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Nagasaki has passed into side control.
Toyotomi prevents Nagasaki from improving position.
Toyotomi tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Nagasaki shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Nagasaki was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Senshi Nagasaki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nagasaki won't let Toyotomi get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Toyotomi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nagasaki avoids the attempt from Toyotomi to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nagasaki gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Senshi Nagasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toyotomi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nagasaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Toyotomi.
Toyotomi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Toyotomi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Toyotomi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nagasaki tries a head kick but it misses.

Nagasaki looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Toyotomi!
Toyotomi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Toyotomi is trying to escape the mount.
Toyotomi is squirming around, avoiding Nagasaki's attempts to control the action.
Nagasaki prevents Toyotomi from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toyotomi tries to hold on but Nagasaki postures up.
Nagasaki sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nagasaki looking to control but Toyotomi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Toyotomi is trying to escape the mount.
Toyotomi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nagasaki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Nagasaki stands up from mount. Strange move.
Nagasaki swats away the attempt to clinch by Toyotomi.
Toyotomi is looking to clinch.
Toyotomi works Nagasaki's body with a nice hook.
Toyotomi misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Senshi Nagasaki dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Toyotomi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Toyotomi tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Toyotomi is predictable there
and Nagasaki counters with a good low kick that Toyotomi was not able to check.
Toyotomi wants to clinch but Nagasaki slips to the side
and Nagasaki counters with a leg kick.

Nagasaki bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Toyotomi is trying to get back to half guard.
Nagasaki is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Toyotomi's shoulder. That is not cool.
Nagasaki is looking to take a break and control but Toyotomi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Toyotomi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Toyotomi is not content to let Nagasaki control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasaki moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Toyotomi is trying to improve his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nagasaki moves into range and connects with a jab.

Nagasaki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Toyotomi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Toyotomi is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Nagasaki stands and steps away. Toyotomi gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Toyotomi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Toyotomi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Toyotomi slaps away a takedown attempt from Nagasaki, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Toyotomi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nagasaki throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Toyotomi was covering up waiting for the punch and Nagasaki finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Toyotomi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nagasaki would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Nagasaki might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Toyotomi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nagasaki trying to control but Toyotomi is working from the bottom.
Toyotomi looking for a sweep. Not yet Toyotomi, not yet.
Toyotomi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nagasaki's guard.
Toyotomi wants to pass the guard but Nagasaki is keeping the position.
Toyotomi trying to control but Nagasaki is working from the bottom.
Toyotomi passes Nagasaki's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki is staying active underneath Toyotomi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nagasaki moves into full guard.
Toyotomi content to stall in guard here.
Toyotomi tries to free his leg and advance position but Nagasaki is retaining full guard.
Toyotomi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Toyotomi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Toyotomi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Nagasaki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Toyotomi trying to control but Nagasaki is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Toyotomi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nagasaki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Toyotomi trying to control but Nagasaki is working from the bottom.
Nagasaki tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Toyotomi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nagasaki blocks the body kick.
Senshi Nagasaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Toyotomi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nagasaki keeps the fight on the outside.

Toyotomi has managed to clinch.
Toyotomi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hideyoshi Toyotomi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Toyotomi trying to land knees to the body.
Toyotomi landing knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toyotomi.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Senshi Nagasaki.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nagasaki, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Senshi Nagasaki!