PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nobita Nagasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zed Op (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nobita Nagasaki has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Nagasaki
vs
Op

170 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

168 cm
21
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nobita Nagasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zed Op!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nagasaki forces Op back against the cage and clinches.

Op manages to break the clinch.

Nagasaki shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Op is refusing to be controlled, as Nagasaki sits in half guard.
Op trying to control but Nagasaki postures up.
Op tries to roll over but Nagasaki keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Op looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Op is looking to improve his position.
Nagasaki works his way into side control.

Nagasaki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Op is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nagasaki working the head with strikes.
Op is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Op struggling a bit 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.
Op is trying to get back to half guard.
Op keeping his opponent close.
Op misses with a strike from the bottom.
Nagasaki lands a decent elbow from side control.
Nagasaki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Op keeps working.
Nagasaki tries to advance to mount but can't.
Nagasaki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Op on the ground.
Op is not content to let Nagasaki control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Op is trying to get back to half guard.
Op manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Op sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nagasaki defending well though.
Nagasaki is staying active underneath Op, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nagasaki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Op.
Nagasaki is positioning himself well to prevent Op advancing to mount.
Op seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nagasaki is looking to improve his position.
Nagasaki is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki is working hard here to advance position.
Op works his foot free and advances to mount.
Op looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Op lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Op avoids the attempt from Nagasaki to control.
Op raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zed Op will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nagasaki drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nagasaki with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Op is looking to cinch up a triangle. Nagasaki throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Op's body to avoid the submission. Op has instead reached around Nagasaki's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Op arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Zed Op!