PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eiji Date (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toshihiro Nagasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Date
vs
Nagasaki

188 cm
24
175 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

175 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

KAISER

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eiji Date!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toshihiro Nagasaki!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Nagasaki there.
Nagasaki throws a combination that misses
and Date counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nagasaki tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Date decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nagasaki's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Date accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Date wants to stand but Nagasaki is controlling his posture from full guard.
Date will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Date looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Date accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Date trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Date working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Date pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nagasaki is keeping the position for now.

Date gets to his feet. Nagasaki looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nagasaki looks gassed!
Nagasaki throws a combination that misses
and Date counters with a right hand to the body.
Toshihiro Nagasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Date wants to clinch up but Nagasaki keeps it at a distance.
Date misses with the combination.
Date rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nagasaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Date moves into the clinch.
Date wants a takedown.

Nagasaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Date misses with a wild combination.

Date takes the fight into the clinch.
Date lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nagasaki being controlled against the cage.
Date wants to break the clinch but can't.
Date takes an elbow to the temple.
Nagasaki lands an elbow inside that Date shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Date breaks from the clinch.
Date looks to land a combination but Nagasaki avoids it well.
Nagasaki darts in trying to clinch
and Date counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jab from Nagasaki.
Date misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Nagasaki does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nagasaki tries to clinch up but Date circles away and keeps his distance.
Nagasaki throws a series of punches but Date moves out of range.
Nagasaki tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Date counters with a right hand to the body.
Nagasaki throws a combination that misses
and Date counters with a left and a right that stings Nagasaki.
Date circles away from the clinch attempt

and Date counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Date working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eiji Date dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Date misses with a two punch combination.
Date feints a jab promting Nagasaki to slip. Date then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nagasaki slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nagasaki displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Date.
Date takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nagasaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Date swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A punch combination from Nagasaki misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Date. Those never looked like landing.
Nagasaki throws a right and a left that Date avoids nicely.
Nagasaki misses with a wild combination.
Date looks to land a combination but Nagasaki avoids it well.
Nagasaki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Toshihiro Nagasaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Date swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Date throws a head kick that misses
and Nagasaki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nagasaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nagasaki tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Date moves into the clinch.
Nagasaki missing with knees to the body.
Nagasaki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nagasaki is trying to break the clinch but Date is controlling him.

Nagasaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Date throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Date throws the kick towards the body but Nagasaki avoids it.
Nagasaki tries to clinch there but Date circles away.
No joy there for Date, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Date counters with a left and a right that stings Nagasaki.
Nagasaki misses with a double jab
and Date counters with a two punch combo.
Nagasaki looks to land a combination. Date sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nagasaki darts in trying to clinch
and Date counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nagasaki throws a combination that misses

and Date counters with a single leg into guard. Nagasaki didn't expect that.
Date wants to stand but Nagasaki is controlling his posture from full guard.
Date looking to sit in guard and control but Nagasaki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Date manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eiji Date dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nagasaki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Date counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Date misses with a head kick.
Date throws a right hand that Nagasaki ducks under and follows up with a left that Nagasaki also avoids with ease.
Nagasaki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nagasaki tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Date counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick from Date lands but Nagasaki takes it in his stride.
Nagasaki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Date.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nagasaki just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Date throws a head kick but Nagasaki moves out of range.
Nagasaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Date swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nagasaki closes the distance looking to clinch

and Date counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Date.
Date has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nagasaki is proving hard to escape from.

Nagasaki is working an open guard so Date takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki avoids the head kick by Date.
Date avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nagasaki closes the distance but Date moves to the side
and Date counters with a left and a right that stings Nagasaki.
Nagasaki tries to clinch up but Date circles away and keeps his distance.
Nagasaki tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Date holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Nagasaki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Date changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nagasaki fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nagasaki throws a left and a right that both miss

and Date counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Date is keen to just control but Nagasaki is a slippery customer.
Date seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nagasaki tries to kick Date off but Date keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Date decides to stand up.
Nagasaki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Date counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Date.
Nagasaki misses with a knee strike.
Nagasaki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Date lands a shot to the body.
Nagasaki has Date pressed against the cage, preventing Date from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nagasaki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Date has him pressed against the cage.

Nagasaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Date fails to land with a series of punches.
Date slips a jab from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki closes the distance looking to clinch
and Date counters with a one-two to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eiji Date showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Date 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eiji Date!