PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wamberto Boaz (ranked 128 p4p, 3 weight class) and Santosh Nagasaki (ranked 220 p4p, 6 weight class). Boaz comes into the arena with Preciso me encontrar blaring out of the sound system. Nagasaki has chosen Execute Plan: International Diplomacy as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Boaz
vs
Nagasaki

164 cm
23
136 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

170 cm
23
136 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Blue Moon
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Wamberto Boaz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santosh Nagasaki!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boaz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nagasaki. Nagasaki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nagasaki throws out a leg kick but Boaz moves out of range and Nagasaki only half commits.
Boaz lands a really nice looking cross but Nagasaki seems unphased.
Boaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nagasaki doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Boaz ducks under a wild hook from Nagasaki.
Boaz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nagasaki has time to react.
Nagasaki cracks a nice hook into Boaz's ribs.
Nagasaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boaz looks to land a right hand but Nagasaki moved out of range.
Nagasaki is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Boaz with a body shot.
Boaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagasaki is just out of range.
Boaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nagasaki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nagasaki blocks a jab.
Boaz moves away from the strike by Nagasaki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasaki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boaz misses with a takedown
and Nagasaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nagasaki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Boaz is fending him off so far but Nagasaki persists. Nope, Boaz circles away and we're back to standing.
Nagasaki stuns Boaz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boaz misses with an uppercut
and Nagasaki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boaz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nagasaki as he avoids it easily.
Nagasaki jabs at Boaz's body.
Nagasaki throws a hook but Boaz blocks it.
Nagasaki loads up on a big right hand but Boaz slips the punch.
Boaz gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki misses with a right hand
letting Boaz counter with a right hand.
A shot to the liver by Nagasaki. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boaz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nagasaki has time to react.
Nagasaki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Boaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nagasaki.
Boaz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Boaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nagasaki is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Boaz with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Nagasaki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Boaz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Good exchange - Boaz coming out on top.
Boaz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nagasaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boaz misses with a left hand
enabling Nagasaki to counter with a crisp jab.
Boaz shoots for a takedown but Nagasaki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wamberto Boaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Boaz avoids it really well and circles away.
Nagasaki moves in looking to clinch but Boaz pushes him off.
Wamberto Boaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nagasaki throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Boaz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nagasaki.
Some wild striking there from Boaz.
Nagasaki throws out a counter right but Boaz avoids it with no problem.
Boaz misses the shot to the body.
Nagasaki throws a counter combo.
Boaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nagasaki connects with a right hand. Boaz shakes it off.
Boaz misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Nagasaki to counter with a crisp jab.
Boaz throws a body punch but Nagasaki moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boaz lands a nice hook to Nagasaki's body. Nagasaki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nagasaki misses with a shot to the body
and Boaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nagasaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Boaz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Nagasaki quickly recovers to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nagasaki wants to get back to full guard.
Boaz trying to mount his opponent but Nagasaki defends it.
Nagasaki is trying to get back to full guard.
Boaz works his foot free and advances to mount.
Nagasaki wants to control but Boaz is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Wamberto Boaz will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Boaz lands a body shot.
A jab from Nagasaki misses.
Boaz feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Boaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Boaz throws a chopping leg kick but Nagasaki manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Boaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nagasaki manages to avoid it.
Nagasaki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boaz throws a body punch but Nagasaki moves out of range.
Nagasaki throws out a counter right but Boaz avoids it with no problem.
Boaz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nagasaki's waist but Nagasaki gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Boaz off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagasaki swings for the body but Boaz moves out of range.
Boaz tries to clinch but Nagasaki is having none of it.
Nagasaki blocks a jab.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Nagasaki enables Boaz to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nagasaki manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasaki working a defensive guard here.
Boaz being controlled here momentarily.
Boaz wants to control from the top but Nagasaki keeps moving.
Boaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Nagasaki is retaining full guard.
Boaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Nagasaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boaz stopping the sweep attempt from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki is still trying to improve position.
Boaz trying to control but Nagasaki is working from the bottom.
Nagasaki is trying to control the position but Boaz postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nagasaki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Boaz misses the shot to the body.
Boaz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nagasaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boaz misses with a straight right.
Boaz misses with a head kick.
Nagasaki let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Santosh Nagasaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nagasaki slips under a jab.
Nagasaki throws out a counter right but Boaz avoids it with no problem.
Nagasaki misses with a straight left.
Boaz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nagasaki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Boaz scrambles back to his feet.
Nagasaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nagasaki throws an overhand right that lands on Boaz's shoulder, as Boaz tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boaz misses with an uppercut
and Nagasaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Nagasaki slips a straight right by Boaz.
Boaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nagasaki manages to avoid it.
Boaz avoids the body shot from Nagasaki.
A little feinted left hand from Boaz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nagasaki moves away.
Nagasaki avoids the body shot from Boaz.
A countering left hand to the body from Nagasaki misses.
Boaz shoots in for a takedown but Nagasaki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nagasaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boaz.
Boaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boaz is looking to counter punch.
Boaz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sloppy strikes from Boaz. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boaz lands with a right hand.
A shot to the liver by Nagasaki. Beautiful body shot.
Nagasaki takes a swing at Boaz's ribcage but misses.
Boaz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nagasaki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nagasaki throws a jab but it's blocked by Boaz.
Nagasaki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good exchange - Boaz coming out on top.

Boaz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Boaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nagasaki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wamberto Boaz dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nagasaki throws a predictable looking body shot
and Boaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nagasaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good exchange - Nagasaki coming out on top.
Nagasaki throws a poor cross that misses
and Boaz counters with a series of strikes. Nagasaki will be more careful next time no doubt.
Boaz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nagasaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boaz.
A nice side step and Nagasaki releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nagasaki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nagasaki fails with a takedown attempt.
Nagasaki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boaz digs a good hook to Nagasaki's body.
Nagasaki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Boaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nagasaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boaz manages to avoid it.
Boaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nagasaki.
Boaz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Boaz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nagasaki tries to bench press Boaz off him but Boaz keeps the position.

Boaz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boaz wants to control but Nagasaki is keeping him busy.

Boaz goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Nagasaki has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Boaz but great work by Nagasaki.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boaz is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boaz is working hard here to advance position.
Nagasaki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boaz keeps working.
Boaz is looking for a sweep.
Boaz regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boaz is trying to get back to full guard.
Boaz is pressing down on Nagasaki's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nagasaki postures up and lands a big shot to Boaz's brow.
Nagasaki lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Boaz is trying to keep Nagasaki in close.
Nagasaki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boaz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Boaz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boaz manages to get himself to full guard.

Boaz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nagasaki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nagasaki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boaz keeping moving, preventing Nagasaki from controlling successfully.
Nagasaki with a nice head shot there.
Nagasaki lands a couple of digs.
Boaz keeping moving, preventing Nagasaki from controlling successfully.
Nagasaki throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wamberto Boaz clearly takes 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.

Nagasaki moves away from the strike by Boaz.
Nagasaki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nagasaki throws out a loose jab but Boaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boaz looks to land a right hand but Nagasaki moved out of range.
Nagasaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boaz.
Nagasaki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nagasaki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boaz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nagasaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Boaz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nagasaki looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Nagasaki tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Boaz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Boaz advances to mount.
Nagasaki 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.
Nagasaki is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boaz wants to control the pace but Nagasaki is squirming around nicely.
Nagasaki is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nagasaki is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nagasaki keeps trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boaz controlling from the full mount.
Nagasaki tries to hold on but Boaz postures up.
Boaz trying to control but Nagasaki is having none of it.
Boaz content just to control the position here.
Boaz's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Boaz avoids the attempt from Nagasaki to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki is desperately trying to improve his position but Boaz has a good base and remains in mount.
Boaz trying to control but Nagasaki is having none of it.
Nagasaki working to try and regain half guard.
Boaz trying to control but Nagasaki is having none of it.
Nagasaki wants to hold on but Boaz pushes him away.
Nagasaki sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Boaz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nagasaki sees it coming and defends easily.
Nagasaki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Boaz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nagasaki doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Boaz.
Boaz is pressing down on Nagasaki's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nagasaki is holding on for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nagasaki is not content to let Boaz control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wamberto Boaz had his way with Santosh Nagasaki in 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. This is the final round!

Boaz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A slow jab from Boaz misses its intended target.
A jab from Nagasaki misses.
Boaz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nagasaki's head backwards.
Boaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Boaz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Boaz drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Nagasaki dives on top into guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boaz is controlling Nagasaki's posture.
Nagasaki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boaz is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Boaz is looking for a triangle but Nagasaki pushes his legs off easily.
Nagasaki trying to control but Boaz is working from the bottom.
Nagasaki content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Boaz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Boaz trying to keep a closed guard but Nagasaki is proving a slippery customer.
Santosh Nagasaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nagasaki working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nagasaki works over Boaz with some ground and pound from guard.
Nagasaki looking to pass the guard.
Nagasaki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nagasaki working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Boaz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Boaz keeping full guard, as Nagasaki tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boaz lands with a good body shot.
No joy there for Nagasaki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nagasaki stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nagasaki wants it to stay on the feet.
Boaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nagasaki.
Boaz throws a big shot that misses.
Boaz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nagasaki counters with a stiff right hand.
Boaz missing with a left hand there. Nagasaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boaz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nagasaki.
A jab lands there for Boaz.

Boaz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Nagasaki quickly recovers to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Boaz is working away from the top position though.

Boaz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nagasaki moves into full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nagasaki trying to keep a closed guard but Boaz is proving a slippery customer.
Boaz preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boaz pushing down on Nagasaki's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Boaz wants to pass to mount but Nagasaki is defending the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wamberto Boaz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boaz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 49:46
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 50:45
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wamberto Boaz!
Wamberto Boaz retains his bantamweight title!
Wamberto Boaz decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.