PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isamu Natsuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Flannagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Natsuki
vs
Flannagan

190 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
26
213 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Isamu Natsuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rory Flannagan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Natsuki misses with a straight left.

Natsuki closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Flannagan to the mat! Flannagan manages to get full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Natsuki scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Flannagan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Flannagan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Natsuki postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Flannagan is adopting a defensive guard.
Natsuki stopping the sweep attempt from Flannagan.
Natsuki looking to pass the guard.
Natsuki throws a big right hand that misses.
Natsuki throws a big right hand that misses.
Natsuki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Flannagan pulls Natsuki in to control the position.
Flannagan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Natsuki is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flannagan can't keep his opponent in guard - Natsuki advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Flannagan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Flannagan gets back to full guard.
Natsuki is looking to work some ground and pound but Flannagan has wrist control.
Flannagan 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.
Natsuki advances to half guard.
Natsuki lands strikes from half guard.

Natsuki seems to be looking for submissions.
Natsuki throwing shots but Flannagan is blocking nicely.
Flannagan tries to get to full guard but Natsuki has control of the leg.
Flannagan is trying to control but can't.
Flannagan is concentrating on defense, preventing Natsuki from advancing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natsuki is thwarting Flannagan's attempts to control the position.
Flannagan won't allow Natsuki to pass to mount.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Flannagan is looking to control Natsuki's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Flannagan avoid being mounted?
Natsuki takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Flannagan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Natsuki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flannagan is keeping the position for now.
Natsuki forces his way into half guard.
Flannagan won't allow Natsuki to pass to mount.
Flannagan is trying to control but can't.
Natsuki throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Natsuki trying to pass the guard but Flannagan defending well.
Flannagan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Natsuki scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Natsuki there.
Natsuki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Flannagan is pressing down on Natsuki's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Natsuki thows a big elbow that misses.
Natsuki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Flannagan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Flannagan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Flannagan controls Natsuki momentarily but Natsuki frees himself.
Natsuki wants to pass the guard but Flannagan is keeping the position.
Flannagan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Natsuki wants to pass the guard but Flannagan is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Natsuki throws a big right hand that misses.
Natsuki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Flannagan controls Natsuki momentarily but Natsuki frees himself.
Natsuki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Flannagan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Natsuki.
Flannagan trying to control the position.
Flannagan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Natsuki.
Natsuki working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Flannagan's head.
Flannagan is adopting a defensive guard.
Flannagan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Flannagan is pulling down on Natsuki's head to control his posture.
Natsuki postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isamu Natsuki dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Flannagan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Natsuki slips a jab and a cross from Flannagan.
Flannagan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Flannagan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Natsuki tries to work over Flannagan's front leg with a kick but Flannagan checks it.
Flannagan looks to land a combination but Natsuki avoids it well.
Flannagan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Isamu Natsuki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Natsuki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Natsuki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Natsuki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Natsuki misses with a leg kick.
Flannagan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Natsuki. Natsuki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Flannagan scores with a hook to the body. Natsuki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Natsuki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Natsuki swats away the attempt to clinch by Flannagan.
Flannagan misses with a body shot.
Flannagan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Natsuki throws a sloppy head kick and Flannagan moves out of range easily.
Flannagan tries to clinch up.
Flannagan misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flannagan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Natsuki fails to land with a series of punches.

Natsuki scores a takedown into full mount!
Flannagan is trying to escape the mount.
Flannagan is breathing heavily.
Natsuki lands a nice shot to the head.
Isamu Natsuki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Natsuki lands with some strikes.
Flannagan tries to lock up and control but Natsuki gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Flannagan regains half guard.

Natsuki is trying to work for a kimura but Flannagan is defending well.
Natsuki has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Flannagan gets back to full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Natsuki's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Natsuki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Natsuki tries to free his leg and advance position but Flannagan is retaining full guard.
Natsuki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Natsuki is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Natsuki preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Natsuki pushing down on Flannagan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Flannagan wants to improve his position but Natsuki is controlling well.
Natsuki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Flannagan is in trouble now - Natsuki has advanced to mount!
Natsuki is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Flannagan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Natsuki cracks Flannagan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Flannagan is working to get back to half guard.
Natsuki breaks from Flannagan's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flannagan is desperately trying to improve his position but Natsuki has a good base and remains in mount.
Natsuki pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Natsuki scoring with strikes but Flannagan is staying in there.
Natsuki lands a heavy elbow.
Flannagan is looking to get to half guard.
Natsuki scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Flannagan?
Natsuki is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Natsuki has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Flannagan's face.
Natsuki lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Natsuki looking to finish Flannagan with some ground and pound. This is bad for Flannagan!
Flannagan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Natsuki lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Flannagan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Natsuki is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Flannagan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Flannagan tries to lock up and control but Natsuki gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flannagan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Natsuki lands a nice shot to the head.
Flannagan is in a horrible position here. Natsuki smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Natsuki postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Flannagan looks a forlorn figure.
Flannagan taking shots to the head.
Flannagan wants to hold on but Natsuki pushes him away.
Natsuki breaks from Flannagan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Natsuki landing punches.
Natsuki punishing his opponent with strikes.
Natsuki lands with some strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Natsuki cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Natsuki lands a nice shot to the head.
Natsuki cracks Flannagan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Flannagan is rocked!
Flannagan tries to hold on but Natsuki postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isamu Natsuki dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

The fighters circling - Flannagan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Natsuki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Flannagan.
Natsuki throws a leg kick but Flannagan sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Natsuki drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Natsuki are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Flannagan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
An elbow from Natsuki crashes against the mat.
Flannagan wants to control but Natsuki postures up.
Natsuki is putting a hurting on Flannagan here, landing some big shots from side control.
Natsuki throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Flannagan is looking to reverse the position.

Natsuki tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Flannagan is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Natsuki in side control lands a decent elbow.
Natsuki throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Flannagan is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Flannagan is trying to control Natsuki's posture but Natsuki avoids it.
Flannagan is looking for a sweep.
Natsuki working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Flannagan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Natsuki wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Flannagan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Natsuki cracks Flannagan with a big elbow.
Natsuki lands some shots froms side control.
Natsuki throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natsuki working the ground and pound from side control.

Natsuki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Flannagan sneaks back into half guard.
Natsuki is pressing down on Flannagan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Flannagan is holding on for now.

Natsuki is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Flannagan sees it coming and defends easily.

Natsuki looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Flannagan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flannagan trying to control but Natsuki postures up.
Natsuki drops an elbow to the side of Flannagan's head.
Natsuki wants to pass the guard but Flannagan is defending well.
Flannagan manages to get to full guard.
Flannagan can't keep his opponent in guard - Natsuki advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Natsuki passes to full mount!
Rory Flannagan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Flannagan can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Natsuki looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
A nice elbow there by Natsuki.
Natsuki raining down shots from the mount!
Natsuki lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Flannagan hang on?
Natsuki avoids the attempt from Flannagan to control.
Natsuki landing punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Natsuki landing strikes from the mount.
Flannagan is still in real trouble! Can Natsuki finish him?
Flannagan working to try and regain half guard.
Flannagan seems to have recovered his senses.
Natsuki lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Natsuki blocks Flannagan's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Natsuki scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Flannagan manages to regain half guard. Good work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Isamu Natsuki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Natsuki, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isamu Natsuki!