PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yabu Sonarik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Nagatomo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nagatomo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by RAWR. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Sonarik
vs
Nagatomo

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
26
160 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Yabu Sonarik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, George Nagatomo!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nagatomo instigates a clinch.

Nagatomo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nagatomo lands a head kick. Sonarik smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Yabu Sonarik has been cut.
Sonarik throws a low kick but Nagatomo moves out of range easily.

Nagatomo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Nagatomo breaks from the clinch.
Nagatomo throws a head kick but Sonarik moves out of range.
Nagatomo scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nagatomo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sonarik misses with a body shot.
Nagatomo throws a head kick but Sonarik moves out of range.
Nagatomo throws a front kick that sends Sonarik stumbling back into the cage.
Nagatomo lands a front kick.
Sonarik throws a low kick but Nagatomo avoids it.
Sonarik avoids the head kick by Nagatomo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonarik takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sonarik on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nagatomo connects with a leg kick. Sonarik looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sonarik is breathing heavily.
Sonarik takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nagatomo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nagatomo lands a high kick!

Nagatomo moves into the clinch.

Nagatomo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sonarik misses with a low kick.
Nagatomo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Sonarik is rocked!
Nagatomo lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Sonarik crumples to the floor! Nagatomo milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). George Nagatomo!