PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leif Leifsson (ranked 2283 p4p, 237 weight class) and Antonio Nagashima (ranked 2296 p4p, 238 weight class). Antonio Nagashima will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Leifsson
vs
Nagashima

170 cm
19
250 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

193 cm
19
268 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Sportivité

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Leif Leifsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Nagashima!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagashima swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nagashima looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Leifsson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nagashima scores with a crisp jab that stopped Leifsson in his tracks.
Leifsson connects with a nice looking jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Nagashima misses the target.
Leifsson tries to counter by clinching up but Nagashima breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leifsson slips under a jab.
Nagashima lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagashima scores with a crisp jab that stopped Leifsson in his tracks.
Nagashima circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nagashima is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leifsson.

Leifsson clinches up against the cage.
Nagashima makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Leifsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Leifsson blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima tries to pull guard but Leifsson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Leifsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nagashimas head.

It looks like Antonio Nagashima has been cut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Leifsson.
Leifsson misses with the head strike.
Nagashima scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nagashima tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nagashima misses with a punch on the inside.
Nagashima has Leifsson pressed against the cage.
Nagashima tries to work over Leifsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Leifsson lands a right hand.
Leifsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nagashima doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leifsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Nagashima tries to throw a body punch but Leifsson avoids it by throwing Nagashima back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nagashima lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Leifsson on the inside.
Leifsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Leifsson prevents a body shot from Nagashima.
Nice body punch from Leifsson - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Leifsson.
Nagashima misses with a punch on the inside.
Nagashima tries to pull guard but Leifsson holds him up against the cage and eventually Nagashima drops back down to his feet.
Nagashima looking to slow down the pace here.
Nagashima lands a body punch.
Leifsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Leifsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Nagashima backwards.
Nagashima tries to throw a body punch but Leifsson avoids it by throwing Nagashima back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson lands with a light punch inside.
Leifsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nagashima misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leifsson misses with a body punch.
Leifsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Nagashima controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Leifsson.
Nagashima has a couple of punches blocked by Leifsson.
Nagashima fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Leif Leifsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Nagashima.
Nagashima wants to stall.
Nagashima scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nagashima has a couple of punches blocked by Leifsson.
Leifsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nagashima tries to pull guard but Leifsson won't allow it.
Leifsson is working Nagashima over against the cage.
Nagashima looks winded!
Leifsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leif Leifsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Nagashima's cut.
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.

Nagashima misses the jab.
Nagashima misses with an uppercut. Leifsson saw that one coming.
Leifsson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nagashima swats away the attempt to clinch by Leifsson.
A big right from Nagashima misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagashima scores with a jab. Leifsson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Nagashima throws a hook to the side of Leifsson's head but Leifsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leifsson ducks under a wild hook from Nagashima.
Leifsson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nagashima digs a good hook to Leifsson's body.
Nagashima looks to land a right hand but Leifsson moved out of range.
Nagashima throws a looping overhand right but Leifsson ducks down to avoid it.

Leifsson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nagashima tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson misses with a body punch.
Nagashima taking a breather.
Leifsson lands a left hand.

Nagashima pulls guard.

Nagashima has his foot on Leifsson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Leifsson works his way back into a safe position though.
Nagashima working a defensive guard here.
Leifsson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nagashima controls Leifsson momentarily but Leifsson frees himself.
Leifsson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima working a defensive guard here.

Leifsson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nagashima not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Leifsson is sitting in close to Nagashima's body. Nagashima has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Leifsson is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Leifsson is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Nagashima.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Antonio Nagashima!
Antonio Nagashima made sure to mention his sponsor, Sportivité in his post fight interview.