PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Takashi Yoshida (ranked 117 p4p, 4 weight class) and Santosh Nagasaki (ranked 233 p4p, 10 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nagasaki's choice of entrance music: Execute Plan: Zombie Butlerian Jihad. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yoshida
vs
Nagasaki

165 cm
25
135 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

170 cm
26
139 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Garra Nutri
Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Urban Fighter
Blue Moon

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 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Takashi Yoshida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santosh Nagasaki!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshida connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nagasaki misses with a hook. Yoshida ducked under it nicely.
Yoshida looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Yoshida has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Yoshida misses with a wild combination.
Yoshida takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nagasaki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yoshida moves out of range of the leg kick from Nagasaki.
As Nagasaki backs away, Yoshida returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nagasaki cracks Yoshida with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yoshida works the jab nicely.
Nagasaki just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Yoshida does it's job there.
Yoshida throws a leg kick but Nagasaki moved away.
Yoshida misses with a wild body shot.
Nagasaki tries to counter by closing the distance.
Yoshida lunges at Nagasaki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nagasaki's hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoshida is looking to clinch.
Yoshida misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nagasaki under the eye.
Sloppy strikes from Nagasaki. Those never looked like landing.
Nagasaki misses with a body shot.
Takashi Yoshida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoshida fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nagasaki jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yoshida misses with a body shot.
Nagasaki slips under a jab.
Nagasaki throws out a counter right but Yoshida avoids it with no problem.
Yoshida tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nagasaki is able to avoid easily.
Nagasaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshida takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoshida. Nagasaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoshida swings widly with a right hand
enabling Nagasaki to counter with a crisp jab.
A big left from Yoshida misses.
A big left from Yoshida misses.
Nagasaki has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Yoshida throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Yoshida there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki misses with a hook to the body
and Yoshida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yoshida digs a good body shot into Nagasaki's ribs.
Yoshida looks to land a left hand but Nagasaki moved out of range nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Yoshida there.
Yoshida scores with the left hand. Nagasaki knows he should have avoided that one.
Yoshida scores with the left hand. Nagasaki knows he should have avoided that one.
Yoshida jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yoshida looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yoshida looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagasaki is just out of range.
Takashi Yoshida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Nagasaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yoshida catches Nagasaki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nagasaki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yoshida throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yoshida misses with a right hand
and Nagasaki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nagasaki swings for the body but Yoshida moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Nagasaki let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yoshida lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nagasaki's sensitive parts.
Yoshida dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yoshida feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nagasakis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nagasaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoshida manages to avoid it.
Yoshida keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
As Nagasaki backs away, Yoshida returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Yoshida lands a jab to the nose.
Nagasaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yoshida.
Yoshida misses with a straight right.
Nagasaki throws a jab when Yoshida was well out of range.
Yoshida misses the jab.

Nagasaki drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Yoshida throws Nagasaki to one side and escapes!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nagasaki shoots in for a takedown but Yoshida shows good takedown defense.
Nagasaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yoshida.
Yoshida throws a big shot that misses.
Nagasaki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nagasaki throws a sloppy body shot
and Yoshida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yoshida moves out of range of the body kick from Nagasaki.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nagasaki. Yoshida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoshida cracks Nagasaki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yoshida is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Yoshida misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yoshida misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nagasaki throws a jab but it's blocked by Yoshida.
Yoshida stuns Nagasaki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yoshida cracks Nagasaki with a good jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takashi Yoshida dominated that round.
That's time! Yoshida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nagasaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yoshida throws a looping overhand right but Nagasaki ducks down to avoid it.
Nagasaki appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A big left from Nagasaki misses.
A lazy left from Yoshida finds it's target.
Yoshida dips to his left and cracks Nagasaki with an uppercut!
Nagasaki punishes Yoshida's body with a nice straight punch.
Yoshida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoshida lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yoshida throws an overhand right that lands on Nagasaki's shoulder, as Nagasaki tries to avoid the shot.
Yoshida uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nagasaki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshida falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nagasaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Nagasaki misses.
Nagasaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yoshida scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nagasaki doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nagasaki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nagasaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters circling - Yoshida throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yoshida cracks Nagasaki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yoshida throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nagasaki on the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Yoshida.
Yoshida swings for the body but Nagasaki moves out of range.
Yoshida cracks Nagasaki with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yoshida lands a leg kick that knocks Nagasaki off balance momentarily.
Nagasaki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yoshida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yoshida misses with a straight left.
Yoshida connects with a right hand. Nagasaki shakes it off.
Yoshida misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yoshida moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nagasaki lands a body shot.
Nagasaki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nagasaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yoshida.
Yoshida lands a right hand.
Nagasaki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nagasaki scores with a shot to the side of Yoshida's head.
Nagasaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yoshida lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nagasaki backwards.
Yoshida throws a punch but it's blocked by Nagasaki.
Yoshida lands with a short shot to the head.

Yoshida manages to break the clinch.
Yoshida scores with a hook.
Yoshida throws a leg kick which misses Nagasaki's front leg but catches the back leg as Nagasaki tries to avoid it.
Yoshida pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nagasaki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nagasaki loads up on a big right hand but Yoshida slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida looks to land a left hand but Nagasaki moved out of range nicely.
Nagasaki misses with a left hand
and Yoshida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yoshida misses with a body shot.
Yoshida waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nagasaki.
Nagasaki throws a looping overhand right but Yoshida ducks down to avoid it.
Yoshida slips under a jab.
Yoshida is looking to counter with a body kick.
Yoshida throws a looping overhand right but Nagasaki ducks down to avoid it.
Yoshida lands a jab to the nose.
Nagasaki misses with an uppercut. Yoshida saw that one coming.
Nagasaki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yoshida throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nagasaki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yoshida throws a sloppy head kick and Nagasaki moves out of range easily.
Yoshida scores with a one two! Nagasaki had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Yoshida moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Yoshida connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nagasaki. Nagasaki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
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!
Yoshida misses with a straight right.
Yoshida takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yoshida throws a lazy uppercut
and Nagasaki counters with a nice uppercut.
Nagasaki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A left lands for Nagasaki.
Yoshida throws a body punch but Nagasaki moves out of range.
Yoshida misses with a low kick.
Nagasaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshida moves away.
Nagasaki on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yoshida scores with the left hand. Nagasaki knows he should have avoided that one.
Nagasaki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yoshida finds it's way round the side to connect with Nagasaki's head.
Yoshida throws an overhand right that lands on Nagasaki's shoulder, as Nagasaki tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoshida misses with an uppercut. Nagasaki saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takashi Yoshida dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Yoshida closes the distance and clinches.
Yoshida takes a shot to the head.
Yoshida misses with the head strike.
Nagasaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nagasaki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nagasaki tries to work over Yoshida's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Yoshida fails to land.
Yoshida is trying to break the clinch but Nagasaki has him pressed against the cage.
Nagasaki blocks an uppercut.
Yoshida tries to throw a body punch but Nagasaki avoids it by throwing Yoshida back against the cage.
Yoshida lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nagasaki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yoshida backwards.
Nagasaki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nagasaki presses Yoshida against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Yoshida fails to land.
Yoshida goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yoshida blocking some punches.
Yoshida softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nagasaki blocks a body shot from Yoshida.
Yoshida is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nagasaki can do to turn this around?
Yoshida swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoshida misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida is working Nagasaki over against the cage.
Nagasaki cracks Yoshida with a nice body shot.
Nagasaki misses with some punches.
Yoshida working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yoshida misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nagasaki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yoshida backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Nagasaki fails to land.
A short right from Nagasaki.
Yoshida swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nagasaki tries to throw a body punch but Yoshida avoids it by throwing Nagasaki back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yoshida creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nagasaki misses with some punches.
Yoshida throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yoshida throws a punch but it's blocked by Nagasaki.
Yoshida lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yoshida.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nagasaki blocking some punches.

Yoshida manages to break the clinch.
Nagasaki throws a jab but it's blocked by Yoshida.
Santosh Nagasaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nagasaki misses with a lunging right hand
and Yoshida counters with a good low kick that Nagasaki was not able to check.
Yoshida misses with a straight right.

Yoshida forces Nagasaki back against the cage and clinches.
Yoshida takes a shot to the head.
Nagasaki misses with a body punch.
Yoshida makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Yoshida.
Yoshida misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yoshida misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Yoshida fails to land.
Yoshida scores with a nice hook to the head.

Yoshida manages to break the clinch.
Yoshida lands a glancing blow to the side of Nagasaki's head.
Nagasaki connects with a body shot.
Yoshida connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida clobbers Nagasaki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Takashi Yoshida is winning the standup battle so far.
Yoshida with a hook.
Nagasaki moves out of range of the body kick from Yoshida.
Nagasaki misses with a lunging right hand
and Yoshida counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Nagasaki misses.
Some wild striking there from Yoshida.
Nagasaki misses with a straight left.
Nagasaki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yoshida scores with the left hand. Nagasaki knows he should have avoided that one.
Yoshida comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yoshida blocks a jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yoshida - that will leave a mark!
Yoshida misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yoshida loads up on a big right hand but Nagasaki slips the punch.
Nagasaki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yoshida dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoshida throws a combination. Nagasaki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Yoshida with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yoshida.
The fighters circling - Yoshida throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice uppercut lands for Nagasaki. That snapped Yoshida's head back.
Yoshida looks to throw the jab but Nagasaki is out of range.
Nagasaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshida is just out of range.
Yoshida throws a body punch but Nagasaki moves out of range.
Yoshida darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nagasaki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

And that's the end of the fight!
Takashi Yoshida showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yoshida 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takashi Yoshida!