PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Tokyo (ranked 4602 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atsuro Nagashi (ranked 3083 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Tokyo
vs
Nagashi

195 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
224 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Tokyo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Atsuro Nagashi!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tokyo clinches up against the cage.
Nagashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nagashi prevents a body shot from Tokyo.
Nagashi throws a punch but it's blocked by Tokyo.
A short body shot lands from Tokyo as the two fighters clinch.
Tokyo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tokyo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nagashi backwards.
Tokyo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tokyo slows down the pace here.
Nagashi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tokyo tries to work over Nagashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nagashi working aggressively here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nagashi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tokyo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tokyo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nagashi's elbow.
Tokyo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nagashi looks winded!
Tokyo scores with a shoulder strike.
Tokyo lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagashi takes a shot to the head.
Tokyo lands with a left to the head.
Tokyo lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tokyo.
Nagashi takes a shot to the head.
Tokyo presses Nagashi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tokyo digs a right hand underneath Nagashi's ribcage. Nagashi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tokyo.

Tokyo has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Nagashi regains guard immediately.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Tokyo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nagashi is keeping the position for now.
Tokyo wants to get up but he can't break Nagashi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Nagashi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tokyo is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokyo trying to control the position from guard on top but Nagashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nagashi has Tokyo pulled in close to control his posture.
Nagashi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tokyo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nagashi.
Nagashi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nagashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tokyo was well out of range. Poor timing from Nagashi.
Nagashi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Atsuro Nagashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Tokyo moves into the clinch.
Nagashi working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Tokyo.
Tokyo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tokyo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagashi has a couple of punches blocked by Tokyo.
Tokyo gets through Nagashi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Nagashi fails to land.
Nagashi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nagashi misses with some punches.
Tokyo lands a body punch.
Tokyo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nagashi backwards.
Tokyo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tokyo lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Tokyo as the two fighters clinch.
Tokyo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tokyo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nagashi or not.
Tokyo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tokyo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nagashis head.
Tokyo lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Tokyo.
Tokyo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tokyo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagashi misses with a body punch.
Tokyo lands a body punch.
Tokyo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tokyo lands an uppercut.
Tokyo lands a right hand.

Tokyo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nagashi takes one on the button.

Nagashi is rocked!
Tokyo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nagashi.

Tokyo forces Nagashi back against the cage and clinches.
Nagashi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nagashi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nagashi tries a body shot but Tokyo blocks it.
Tokyo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nagashi can't find room to land a body shot as Tokyo controls the action.

Tokyo breaks the clinch.
Nagashi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Tokyo closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nagashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tokyo lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Tokyo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tokyo's corner calls for a 1-2. Tokyo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nagashi is still on wobbly legs! Can Tokyo finish him?
Nagashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tokyo was well out of range. Poor timing from Nagashi.
Nagashi seems to have recovered his senses.

Tokyo clinches with his opponent.
Nagashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tokyo pushes Nagashi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tokyo lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Tokyo.
Tokyo creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Nagashi with a big uppercut! Nagashi tries to clinch up but Tokyo pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Nagashi to the mat! Nagashi covers up and Tokyo unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Chris Tokyo!