PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nito Agua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katashi Morita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Agua
vs
Morita

177 cm
21
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

174 cm
22
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nito Agua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Katashi Morita!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Agua rushes Morita and presses him up against the cage.
Morita is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Agua has Morita pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Agua pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Morita tumbling to the mat - Agua dives into Morita's guard.
Morita tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Agua trying to control but Morita is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Morita holds on and takes a little breather.
Agua postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Agua is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Morita trying to control the position.
Agua throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Agua loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Morita tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Agua working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Morita's head.

Morita working for a triangle but Agua defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agua throwing strikes from guard but Morita blocks nicely.
Morita keeping moving, preventing Agua from controlling successfully.
Agua landing with the ground and pound.

Morita is looking for a triangle but Agua pushes his legs off easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Agua accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Morita trying to control the position.
Agua knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morita on the ground.
Agua lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Agua's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Agua stands up over Morita, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agua preventing the sweep.
Morita preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Agua postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Agua scoring with some ground and pound.
Morita preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Morita looks winded!
Agua keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Morita's head.
Agua content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Agua makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Morita tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Agua really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Agua lands a couple of elbows.
Agua is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Agua has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Morita looking to hit a scissor sweep but Agua is one step ahead there.
Agua lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Agua landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agua content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Agua keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Morita's head.
Agua with a nice head shot there.
Agua is in close to Morita's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Agua won't allow Morita to sweep him here.
We've been informed that Morita has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Agua working some strikes from top position.
Agua working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Morita's head.
Morita wants to sweep but no luck.
Agua keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Morita's head.
Agua working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Agua works over Morita with some ground and pound from guard.
Agua trying to control but Morita is working from the bottom.
Agua connects with a couple of short punches.
Agua scoring with some ground and pound.
Agua cracks Morita with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agua works over Morita with some ground and pound from guard.
Agua postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Agua is in close to Morita's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Agua scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Agua postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
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!
Agua is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Agua is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Agua working some strikes from top position.
Agua lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Agua works over Morita with some ground and pound from guard.
Agua works over Morita with some ground and pound from guard.
Agua with a nice head shot there.
Agua lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Agua is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Agua cracks Morita with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nito Agua dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Agua cracks Morita with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Agua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Agua drops down looking for a counter takedown but Morita sprawls and moves away.
Morita tries to clinch but Agua is having none of it.
Agua misses with a two punch combination.
Agua keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Agua slips a jab from Morita.
Morita misses with the body kick

and Agua counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Agua working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Morita's head.
Agua with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Agua makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Agua is in close to Morita's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Agua postures up.
Morita looking for a sweep. Not yet Morita, not yet.
Morita is breathing heavily.
Agua distracts Morita with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Agua showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Agua scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morita will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Nito Agua overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Morita doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Agua lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morita not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Agua scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Agua works over Morita with some ground and pound from guard.
Agua postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Agua chips away with some ground and pound.
Agua content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Agua scoring with punches to the head and body.
Agua landing with the ground and pound.
Agua working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Morita trying to keep a closed guard but Agua is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agua postures up and lands a big shot to Morita's brow.
Morita looking to control.
Agua cracks Morita with a solid left hand.
Agua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morita can do to turn this around?
Agua lands a couple of elbows.
Agua cracks Morita with a solid left hand.
Agua works over Morita with some ground and pound from guard.
Agua lands a couple of digs.
Agua postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Morita is rocked!
Agua keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Morita's head.
Morita is still in real trouble! Can Agua finish him?
Agua landing with the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morita has momentary wrist control but Agua slips an elbow through the middle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Agua's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Morita escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Agua gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Agua landing with the ground and pound.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agua with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Agua is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Morita seems to have recovered his senses.
Agua working some strikes from top position.
Agua with a nice head shot there.
Agua connects with a couple of short punches.
Morita is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Agua is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Agua seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Agua scoring with punches to the head and body.
Agua scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Agua wants to control from the top but Morita keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agua makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Agua wants to stand but Morita has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Agua lands a couple of digs.
Agua cracks Morita with a solid left hand.
Agua with a nice head shot there.
Agua lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Agua lands a couple of elbows.
Agua with a nice head shot there.
Agua postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Agua scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Morita had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Agua defends it easily.
Morita trying to strike off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nito Agua dominated that second round.
That's time! Agua's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Agua shoots in and gets a takedown into Morita's guard.
Agua content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Agua with a flurry of punches that miss.
Agua lands a couple of digs.
Morita not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Agua makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Agua stopping the sweep attempt from Morita.
Agua is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Agua is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Agua wants to control from the top but Morita keeps moving.
Agua is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Agua makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Morita takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Agua lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Agua postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Agua lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agua trying to control but Morita is working from the bottom.
Agua is in close to Morita's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Morita has momentary wrist control but Agua slips an elbow through the middle.

Morita is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Agua defends well.
Agua wanted to stand there but Morita had control of the position.
Agua trying to control the position from guard on top but Morita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Agua postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Agua is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Agua is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Agua trying to control the position from guard on top but Morita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Agua's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agua trying to control the position from guard on top but Morita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Agua stands up over Morita, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Agua distracts Morita with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Agua working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Morita's head.
Morita working a defensive guard here.
Agua working some strikes from top position.
Agua with a nice head shot there.
Agua is working Morita over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Agua trying to control but Morita is working from the bottom.
Agua with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Agua scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agua is in close to Morita's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Agua working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Morita's head.
Agua stays in close to Morita's body and controls the position.
Agua with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Agua is working Morita over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Agua distracts Morita with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Morita escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Agua gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Agua postures up.
Agua working some strikes from top position.
Agua is working Morita over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agua is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Agua lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Morita has momentary wrist control but Agua slips an elbow through the middle.
Agua working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Agua postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Morita is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Agua makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Agua scoring with some ground and pound.
Agua distracts Morita with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Agua with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Agua content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Agua is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Katashi Morita has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nito Agua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Agua is in close to Morita's body, working some short punches and elbows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nito Agua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Agua has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:24
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:24
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nito Agua!
Nito Agua made sure to mention his sponsor, Mizuko (85% Laundry) in his post fight interview.