PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yuji Nagata (ranked 2875 p4p, 324 weight class) and Cormac McCarthy (ranked 3382 p4p, 382 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Nagata
vs
McCarthy

175 cm
22
169 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

175 cm
24
160 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuji Nagata !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cormac McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarthy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nagata looks to throw the jab but McCarthy is out of range.
McCarthy throws a one two combo.

It looks like Yuji Nagata has been cut.
McCarthy misses the jab.
McCarthy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nagata has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Just Scrap MMA and BJJ in the buildup to the fight.
Nagata misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCarthy.
Nagata lunges at McCarthy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McCarthy's hand.
McCarthy scores with a nice strike.
McCarthy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nagata dodges the punch combination from McCarthy.

Nagata moves into range and clinches up with McCarthy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagata pressing his opponent against the cage.
McCarthy is trying to stall.
Nagata is looking to control McCarthy's arms but McCarthy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nagata has his back to the cage.
Nagata pushes off an throws an elbow but McCarthy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McCarthy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nagata blocking some punches.
Nagata is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McCarthy misses with a hook from the clinch.
McCarthy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McCarthy misses with some punches.
McCarthy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nagata is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagata misses with a hook from the clinch.
McCarthy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nagata manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nagata will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McCarthy up against the cage.
Nagata seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nagata just misses with a elbow thrown towards McCarthy's brow.
Nagata dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

McCarthy breaks from the clinch.
McCarthy throws a hook but Nagata blocks it.
Nagata swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McCarthy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nagata counters with a straight right hand.
McCarthy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nagata counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagata throws a hook to the side of McCarthy's head but McCarthy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McCarthy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McCarthy.
McCarthy scores with a jab.
McCarthy misses with an uppercut. Nagata saw that one coming.
Nagata throws a right hand that misses
and McCarthy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McCarthy moves into range and connects with a jab.
McCarthy throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Nagata to counter with a crisp jab.
Nagata walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McCarthy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nagata .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nagata misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCarthy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A nice leg kick lands there from McCarthy.
Nagata misses the jab.
Nagata takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McCarthy lands a really nice looking cross but Nagata seems unphased.
Nagata swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McCarthy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nagata throws a poor cross that misses
enabling McCarthy to counter with a crisp jab.
Nagata misses with a hook. McCarthy ducked under it nicely.
McCarthy connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac McCarthy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yuji Nagata 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nagata walks into a jab.
Nagata slips under a jab.
Nagata appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
McCarthy misses with a wild body shot.
Nagata misses with a straight left.
Nagata connects with a leg kick. McCarthy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nagata walks into a stiff left hand from McCarthy.
McCarthy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McCarthy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nagata .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Nagata .
Nagata throws a jab when McCarthy was well out of range.
Nagata misses with a hook
and McCarthy counters with a nice leg kick.
McCarthy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagata on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McCarthy. McCarthy obviously looking to wear him down.
Nagata misses with a hook. McCarthy ducked under it nicely.
McCarthy appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
McCarthy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McCarthy lands a right hook to the body.
McCarthy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McCarthy throws a hook but Nagata blocks it.
Nagata throws out a loose jab but McCarthy uses good head movement to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from McCarthy misses.
McCarthy scores with a jab.
A jab from McCarthy misses.
Nagata throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagata throws a sloppy head kick
and McCarthy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McCarthy lands with a good body shot.
McCarthy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jab from Nagata .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCarthy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McCarthy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nagata keeps McCarthy at a distance using the push kick.
Nagata misses with a lunging right hand
and McCarthy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCarthy takes one on the button.
McCarthy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy misses with a body shot.
Nagata is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McCarthy.
McCarthy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Nagata is rocked!
McCarthy feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Nagata collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Cormac McCarthy!
Our winner, Cormac McCarthy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.