PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johan Perciwall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tadaaki Nagata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tadaaki Nagata acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Perciwall
vs
Nagata

185 cm
27
210 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

187 cm
25
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Tends to cut

Global Empire MMA Gear

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johan Perciwall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tadaaki Nagata!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagata tries to clinch up.
That kick from Nagata tenderised Perciwall's leg. Perciwall is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nagata misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perciwall tries a head kick but it misses.
Nagata misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Nagata moves into the clinch.
Perciwall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Perciwall blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nagata prevents Perciwall from breaking the clinch.
Nagata with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nagata tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Perciwall avoids it.
Nagata misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Perciwall.

Nagata ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nagata no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Perciwall is looking to stand up but Nagata won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perciwall trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Nagata is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Perciwall stopping the sweep attempt from Nagata.
Nagata bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Perciwall's guard.
Nagata trying to control but Perciwall is working from the bottom.
Perciwall wants to get back to his feet but Nagata is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nagata wants to pass the guard but Perciwall is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagata trying to control but Perciwall is working from the bottom.
Perciwall keeping full guard, as Nagata tries to pass.
Perciwall wants to stand up but Nagata is controlling him.
Perciwall wants to get back to his feet but Nagata passes into half guard.
Perciwall wants to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nagata wants to control but Perciwall is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perciwall wants to get back to his feet.
Nagata not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Perciwall is not content to let Nagata control the position.
Nagata trying to mount his opponent but Perciwall defends it.
Perciwall wants to get back to his feet.
Nagata trying to control the action but Perciwall is working from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Nagata there.
Nagata is trying to control the action in half guard but Perciwall is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nagata trying to mount his opponent but Perciwall defends it.
Perciwall is trying to escape back to his feet but Nagata uses the scramble to pass into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagata wants to control but Perciwall is keeping him busy.
Nagata works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Nagata tries to move to mount but Perciwall blocks the move with his legs.

Nagata is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Perciwall has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nagata working the ground and pound but Perciwall is defending the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nagata cracks Perciwall with a big right hand but Perciwall just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Nagata trying to control the action but Perciwall is working from the bottom.
Perciwall wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Perciwall avoids the head kick by Nagata.
Perciwall leaves Nagata with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nagata misses with a body kick.
Nagata is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nagata throws a head kick that misses
and Perciwall counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Tadaaki Nagata has been cut.
Nagata circles away from the clinch attempt.
Perciwall stuffs the takedown.
Nagata fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johan Perciwall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tadaaki Nagata.
Nagata tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Perciwall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagata changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Perciwall tries to avoid it but Nagata manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Perciwall to the ground. Perciwall escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nagata swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Perciwall counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A head kick by Nagata misses
and Perciwall counters with a right hand to the body.
Nagata is breathing heavily.
A lazy body kick from Nagata
and Perciwall counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nagata thinking.
Nagata takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nagata takes a jab right on the kisser.
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!
Perciwall changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Perciwall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perciwall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perciwall avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nagata tries to score a power double leg takedown but Perciwall sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nagata somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perciwall lands a high kick!
Perciwall shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nagata eats them both and turns towards Perciwall to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nagata throws an off balance right hand
and Perciwall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Nagata is rocked!
Perciwall pushes Nagata away with a front kick.
Nagata is still on wobbly legs! Can Perciwall finish him?
Nagata wants to stay close but Perciwall steps back to make room for something. Nagata seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Perciwall and Nagata drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Johan Perciwall!