PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gabe Manuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiro Nagasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manuel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Irations- Falling. This should be fireworks!

Manuel
vs
Nagasaki

168 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

166 cm
20
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabe Manuel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiro Nagasaki!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagasaki throws a right hand that Manuel ducks under and follows up with a left that Manuel also avoids with ease.
Manuel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Manuel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hiro Nagasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nagasaki. That's going to slow Manuel down.
Manuel lands a slapping body shot.
Manuel moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Manuel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Manuel misses with a two punch combination.
Manuel cracks Nagasaki with an open hand slap.
Nagasaki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Manuel takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Manuel drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manuel connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Nagasaki some visible discomfort.

Manuel has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Nagasaki is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Manuel yanks on the arm and Nagasaki is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Manuel.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gabe Manuel!