PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yoshi Nagasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Nagasaki
vs
Castro

169 cm
23
179 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

177 cm
24
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Warrior Wear

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yoshi Nagasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clay Castro!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castro throws a shot from downtown. Nagasaki moves away and avoids it.
Clay Castro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nagasaki lands with a right hand.
Nagasaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Castro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nagasaki dodges the punch combination from Castro.
Nagasaki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Castro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Castro scores with a three punch combo!
Nagasaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castro was well out of range. Poor timing from Nagasaki.
Castro closes the distance and clinches up with Nagasaki, looking for a takedown. Castro pushes Nagasaki against the cage but Nagasaki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Castro.
Nagasaki dodges the punch combination from Castro.
Nagasaki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Castro's sensitive parts.
Castro shoots in for a takedown but Nagasaki shows good takedown defense.
Castro dives in and grabs Nagasaki's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nagasaki pushes down on Castro's head and hops out.
Yoshi Nagasaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clay Castro.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nagasaki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castro.
Nagasaki blocks a head kick by Castro.
Nagasaki lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Castro backs up against the cage.
Castro looks gassed!
Nagasaki scores with a spinning back kick!
Castro slips a jab and a cross from Nagasaki.
Castro looks to land a combination but Nagasaki avoids it well.
Castro with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nagasaki to score with a decent uppercut.
Nagasaki lands a leg kick that knocks Castro off balance momentarily.
Nagasaki lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Castro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nagasaki misses with a double jab.
Nagasaki throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nagasaki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Castro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Castro tries to clinch up
and Nagasaki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki lands a front kick.
Nagasaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nagasaki throws a body punch but Castro moves out of range.
A jab from Nagasaki does it's job there.
Castro wants to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nagasaki.
Castro dives in and grabs Nagasaki's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nagasaki pushes down on Castro's head and hops out.
Nagasaki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nagasaki is looking to wear down Castro with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Castro takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nagasaki scores with a head kick.
Castro takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nagasaki delivers a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki scores with a body shot.
Castro is trying desperately to land a takedown but Nagasaki is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Castro.
Nagasaki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nagasaki, as that shot connected.
Nagasaki throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Castro's head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nagasaki.
Nagasaki throws a head kick that Castro semi-blocks.
Nagasaki is looking to slow Castro down with leg kicks.
Nagasaki lands a head kick. Castro smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nagasaki connects with a high kick.
Nagasaki throws a combination. Castro tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nagasaki lands a head kick!
That kick from Nagasaki tenderised Castro's leg. Castro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nagasaki lands a head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro looks to throw a body kick
and Nagasaki counters with a body kick.
Castro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Castro throws a push kick but Nagasaki slaps the foot to one side.
Nagasaki lands a leg kick that knocks Castro off balance momentarily.
Nagasaki thows a body kick. Castro tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A swing and a miss from Castro.
Castro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nagasaki lands with a straight right. Castro didn't see that one coming.
Castro has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nagasaki.
Castro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nagasaki lands a nice looking body kick.
Nagasaki could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nagasaki lands a head kick. Castro smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nagasaki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Castro takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nagasaki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nagasaki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nagasaki lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nagasaki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Castro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Castro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A left lands for Nagasaki.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Castro might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Nagasaki has got the better of the exchanges.
Nagasaki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Castro. That did some damage!
Castro misses with a two punch combination.
Castro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nagasaki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Castro scrambles back to his feet.
Nagasaki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nagasaki throws a sloppy head kick and Castro moves out of range easily.
Castro throws a head kick that misses.
Nagasaki with a nice cross.
Castro doesn't manage to clinch there - Nagasaki circles away.
Nagasaki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Castro's calf.
Castro is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yoshi Nagasaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nagasaki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nagasaki lands with a good body shot.
Nagasaki connects with an inside leg kick.
Nagasaki throws a series of punches but Castro moves out of range.
Castro tries to clinch but Nagasaki is having none of it.
Nagasaki lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Yoshi Nagasaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Castro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nagasaki.
Yoshi Nagasaki is winning the standup battle so far.
Nagasaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nagasaki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nagasaki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Castro can do to turn this around?
Nagasaki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nagasaki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nagasaki throws a combination. Castro tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nagasaki scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Nagasaki.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nagasaki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Castro.
Castro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nagasaki. Nagasaki obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Nagasaki.

Castro closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nagasaki did well to prevent Castro getting side control.
Castro trying to pass the guard but Nagasaki defending well.
Nagasaki wants to improve his position but Castro is controlling well.

Castro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Castro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nagasaki is trying to get back to full guard.

Castro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Castro working Nagasaki over with strikes.
Nagasaki controlling the position well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castro tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Nagasaki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Castro is working away from the top position though.
Castro wants to stand but Nagasaki has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nagasaki tries to kick Castro off but Castro keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshi Nagasaki dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Castro is looking to clinch but Nagasaki is avoiding it.
Castro closes the distance and clinches up with Nagasaki, looking for a takedown. Castro pushes Nagasaki against the cage but Nagasaki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Castro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nagasaki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nagasaki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sloppy strikes from Nagasaki. Those never looked like landing.
Nagasaki scores with a head kick. Castro tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Castro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Castro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Castro misses with a low kick.
Nagasaki lands a nice looking body kick.
Castro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice body punch from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nagasaki throws a nice outside leg kick.
A low kick from Castro is predictable there
and Nagasaki counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasaki throws a head kick that Castro semi-blocks.
Castro shoots in and drives through. Nagasaki sprawls well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nagasaki.
Castro walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nagasaki scoring well with a low kick there.
Nagasaki tries to bum rush Castro with a series of wild strikes but Castro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nagasaki lands with a kick to the temple. Castro shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nagasaki lands a nice hook to Castro's body. Castro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nagasaki.
Castro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nagasaki sprawls well. Nagasaki wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Castro gets slowly back to his feet.
Yoshi Nagasaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clay Castro.
Nagasaki is looking to slow Castro down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Castro closes the distance and clinches up with Nagasaki, looking for a takedown. Castro pushes Nagasaki against the cage but Nagasaki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nagasaki throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nagasaki moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nagasaki jabs at Castro's body.
Nagasaki lands a head kick. Castro smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A punch combination from Nagasaki misses.
Castro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Castro walks into a stiff left hand from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Nagasaki scores with a jab. Castro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki throws a nice head kick!
Castro looks to land a combination but Nagasaki avoids it well.
Nagasaki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Castro fails with a takedown attempt.
Nagasaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yoshi Nagasaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Castro takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nagasaki throws a leg kick which misses Castro's front leg but catches the back leg as Castro tries to avoid it.
Castro wants to clinch up but Nagasaki keeps it at a distance.
Castro gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nagasaki throws a nice head kick!
Castro is looking to clinch but Nagasaki is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Castro.
Castro throws a front kick aimed at Nagasaki's knee but Nagasaki avoids it well.
Nagasaki throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nagasaki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nagasaki connects with a solid leg kick.
Nagasaki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nagasaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Castro throws out the jab.
Nagasaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Castro fails with a takedown attempt.
Nagasaki throws a head kick that half lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshi Nagasaki showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

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