PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Antonew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fujibayashi Nagato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Antonew
vs
Nagato

177 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

176 cm
20
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Antonew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fujibayashi Nagato!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antonew shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nagato as he avoids it easily.

Antonew decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Nagato trying to control from the bottom.
Nagato has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Nagato is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Antonew lands strikes from half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Antonew's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Antonew working the head and body with strikes.
Nagato is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagato is concentrating on defense, preventing Antonew from advancing position.
Nagato trying to control but Antonew postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antonew thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nagato's head.
Nagato is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Antonew takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nagato tries to get to full guard but Antonew has control of the leg.
Nagato is staying active underneath Antonew, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nagato is looking for a sweep. Antonew is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nice strikes from Antonew there.
Antonew content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nagato is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagato is trying is best to control the position here.
Antonew throwing shots but Nagato is blocking nicely.
Nagato manages to get to full guard.
Antonew postures up in Nagato's guard and throws a big left but Nagato blocks it.
Nagato not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nagato looking to hit a scissor sweep but Antonew is one step ahead there.
Antonew lands a couple of digs.
Antonew landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagato looking for a sweep. Not yet Nagato, not yet.
Nagato pulls Antonew in close to prevent any damage.
Nagato trying to keep a closed guard but Antonew is proving a slippery customer.
Nagato looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nagato is on top in guard.

Antonew is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nagato trying to control but Antonew is working from the bottom.
Antonew looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's four 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.
Nagato lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Antonew wants to sweep but no luck.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nagato's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nagato wants to control from the top but Antonew keeps moving.
Nagato looking to sit in guard and control but Antonew gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Antonew preventing the sweep.
Nagato trying to control the position.
Nagato looking for a sweep. Not yet Nagato, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Antonew dominated that round.
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.

Antonew moves into the clinch.
Antonew is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nagato to keep the fight standing.
Nagato is trying to stall.

Antonew gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Nagato is trying to keep Antonew in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Antonew distracts Nagato with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Antonew makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nagato is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antonew throwing strikes from guard but Nagato blocks nicely.
Nagato trying to control the position here.
Nagato trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antonew postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nagato controls Antonew momentarily but Antonew frees himself.
Tyler Antonew overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Antonew lands a couple of elbows.
Nagato looking for a sweep. Not yet Nagato, not yet.
Antonew cracks Nagato with a solid left hand.
Antonew stands up over Nagato, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Nagato is rocked!
Antonew arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Nagato's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tyler Antonew!