PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuji Nagata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Bear
vs
Nagata

195 cm
20
217 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
20
218 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yuji Nagata!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nagata tries to avoid it but Bear manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nagata to the ground. Nagata escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nagata throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nagata throws a head kick that misses.
Bear feinted with a counter takedown.
Nagata misses with a jab, cross combination.

Bear pushes Nagata up against the cage in a clinch.
Nagata is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nagata using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bear has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nagata tries a knee to the head but Bear blocks it.
Nagata landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagata looking to stall.
Nagata is trying to maintain a safe position but Bear gets an underhook and turns Nagata into the cage.
Nagata using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bear has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bear is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagata gets through Bear's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nagata stops a takedown attempt from Bear.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nagata obliges.
Nagata lands a knee to the body.
Nagata misses with a punch to the body.
Nagata landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've been hearing reports that Bear has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nagata lands a nice knee to the body.
Bear is breathing heavily.
Nagata lands with a short shot to the head.
Nagata lands a nice knee to the body.
Nagata lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bear backwards.
Nagata scores a nice knee to the body.
Nagata landing knees to the head.

It looks like Bobby Bear has been cut.
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!
Nagata lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bear backwards.
Nagata digs a right hand underneath Bear's ribcage. Bear let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Bear. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nagata lands a left hand.
Nagata lands with a short shot to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nagata obliges.
Nagata leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nagata prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nagata working Bear over with knees to the body.
Nagata lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nagata lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bear backwards.
Nagata with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nagata throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagata is trying to stall.
Bear looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nagata leaning his opponent against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nagata.
Nagata is looking to control Bear's arms but Bear gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nagata has his back to the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Nagata.
Nagata lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bear drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nagata scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nagata.
Nagata unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bear wants a takedown but no success here.
Nagata content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Bear drags the fight down to the ground.
Nagata wants to stand but Bear is controlling his posture from full guard.
Nagata really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bear. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nagata throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bear works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bear working a defensive guard here.
Bear is really struggling to control Nagata but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bear is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuji Nagata dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Bear's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nagata lands a right hook to the body.
Nagata stuffs the takedown.

Nagata drops Bear with a right and a left! Nagata comes rushing in but Bear regains his composure and manages to keep Nagata in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bear looking for a sweep. Not yet Bear, not yet.
Nagata pushes down on Bear's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bear is pressing down on Nagata's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bear is trying to keep Nagata in close.
Nagata distracts Bear with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bear lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Bear throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bear got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nagata has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bear has managed to get both his arms back between Nagata's legs - danger averted.

Nagata wants to reverse the position here. Bear has hold of a leg though and he's dropped back looking for a kneebar! The fighters roll across the mat but Nagata is forced to tap! Nagata looks devastated but at least his leg points in the right direction.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Bobby Bear!