PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yuji Nagata (ranked 3210 p4p, 349 weight class) and Robin Good (ranked 5092 p4p, 475 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nagata
vs
Good

175 cm
28
165 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

180 cm
23
158 lbs
2 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Condemned

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yuji Nagata !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Robin Good!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagata moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good lands a jab.
Good throws a lazy head kick
and Nagata counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nagata swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Nagata has Good up against the cage in a clinch.
Good struggles to land a body shot inside as Nagata controls his hands.

Nagata breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nagata pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nagata checks a low kick from Good.
Nagata avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Nagata gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Good tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nagata pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Good tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nagata misses with a punch to the body.
Nagata scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Nagata - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nagata lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Good fails to land.
Nagata lands with a right to the head.
Good tries to work over Nagata 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nagata blocks a body shot from Good.
A knee to the head by Nagata .
Good takes a shot to the head.
Nagata digs a right hand into Good's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Good's gas tank.
Nagata tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice body punch from Nagata - that landed with a thud.
Nagata changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Good fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nagata misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Good! But no joy.
Good throws a chopping leg kick but Nagata manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nagata throws a lazy right hand but Good sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nagata cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Nagata clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good pushes Nagata back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nagata scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nagata prevents a body shot from Good.
Nagata tries to land knees in the clinch but Good avoids the damage to the body.
Nagata scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nagata lands with a light punch inside.
Good struggles to land a body shot inside as Nagata controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Good.
Nagata lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Good is rocked!
Nagata scores with a shot to the side of Good's head.
Good is still on wobbly legs! Can Nagata finish him?
Nagata digs a right hand into Good's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Good's gas tank.
Nagata looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nagata has Good pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Good is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Nagata - that's hurt Good badly! Oh, another knee lands and Good is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Good doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Yuji Nagata !