PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Nagashima (ranked 4395 p4p, 380 weight class) and Arveids Skabene (ranked 5471 p4p, 414 weight class). Arveids Skabene is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Nagashima
vs
Skabene

193 cm
18
268 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

202 cm
22
260 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Nagashima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arveids Skabene!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagashima blocks a head kick by Skabene.
Nagashima throwing a counter right hand but Skabene manages to avoid it.
Skabene tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nagashima counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Nagashima tries to keep at a distance but Skabene has taken the fight into the clinch.
Skabene pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Skabene blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nagashima lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nagashima scores with a nice hook to the head.

It looks like Arveids Skabene has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skabene.
Nagashima stalling.
Skabene working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagashima slows down the pace here.
Skabene tries to pull guard but Nagashima holds him up against the cage and eventually Skabene drops back down to his feet.
Nagashima misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skabene is trying to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nagashima.
Nagashima lands with a light punch inside.
Nagashima lands a nice uppercut.
Nagashima lands a shoulder strike.
Nagashima misses with the head strike.
Nagashima swings wildly with an uppercut but Skabene uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skabene tries to pull guard but Nagashima holds him up against the cage and eventually Skabene drops back down to his feet.
Nagashima lands a nice shot to the body.
Skabene looks winded!
Nagashima is struggling to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Nagashima.
Nagashima is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nagashima lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nagashima.
Nagashima lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Nagashima.
Nagashima definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nagashima lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Nagashima scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nagashima will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Skabene up against the cage.
Nagashima stalls.
Good body shot from Nagashima.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima lands with a left to the head.

That has opened up Arveids Skabene's cut even more.
Nagashima lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nagashima lands with a short shot to the head.
Nagashima lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nagashima creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nagashima taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nagashima holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nagashima gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Nagashima lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

The cut above Arveids Skabene's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A shot in the inside from Nagashima.
Nagashima lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Skabene backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nagashima.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nagashima gets through Skabene's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skabene backwards.
Nagashima lands with a right to the head.

Skabene is rocked!
Nagashima gets through Skabene's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Skabene is still on wobbly legs! Can Nagashima finish him?

Arveids Skabene's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Skabene's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Nagashima.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Arveids Skabene's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Antonio Nagashima!
A victorious Antonio Nagashima thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.