PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihiro Nagasaki (ranked 2838 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chengiz Yilmaz (ranked 5865 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Chengiz Yilmaz was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Nagasaki
vs
Yilmaz

163 cm
25
156 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yoshihiro Nagasaki !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chengiz Yilmaz!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yilmaz rushes Nagasaki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Yilmaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Yilmaz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nagasaki to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Nagasaki trying to control but Yilmaz is working from the bottom.
Nagasaki 's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Yilmaz looking for subs off his back but Nagasaki has passed one foot through into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yilmaz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nagasaki is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yilmaz won't allow Nagasaki to pass to mount.
Nagasaki lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yilmaz can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nagasaki tries to pass to full mount but Yilmaz defends it.
Yilmaz is looking to improve his position.
Yilmaz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nagasaki . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nagasaki is trying to control the action in half guard but Yilmaz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yilmaz is looking for a sweep. Nagasaki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Nagasaki decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Yilmaz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yilmaz wants it to stay on the feet.
Yilmaz shoots in and drives through. Nagasaki sprawls well.

Nagasaki pushes Yilmaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Yilmaz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Yilmaz gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Yilmaz is thwarting Nagasaki 's attempts to control the position.
Nagasaki is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yilmaz is thwarting Nagasaki 's attempts to control the position.
Nagasaki is controlling Yilmaz's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Yilmaz wants to stand up but Nagasaki is controlling the position.
Yilmaz is thwarting Nagasaki 's attempts to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Nagasaki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yilmaz pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nagasaki desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Yilmaz is taking a breather. Nagasaki says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Yilmaz throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Nagasaki to regain full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nagasaki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yilmaz is one step ahead there.
Yilmaz looking to sit in guard and control but Nagasaki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshihiro Nagasaki dominated that round.
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.

Yilmaz pushes Nagasaki up against the cage in a clinch.

Nagasaki ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nagasaki no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Nagasaki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nagasaki controlling the position.
Yilmaz is looking to stand up but Nagasaki won't let him.
Nagasaki thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Nagasaki pulls Yilmaz in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagasaki is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Yilmaz is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Nagasaki is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Nagasaki has escaped and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yilmaz doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yilmaz has control of Nagasaki 's left arm, preventing Nagasaki from doing any damage.
Yilmaz trying to control the position.
Nagasaki sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nagasaki 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nagasaki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yilmaz defends it nicely.
Nagasaki tries to clinch there but Yilmaz circles away.
Yilmaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Nagasaki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nagasaki throws a sloppy head kick and Yilmaz moves out of range easily.

Yilmaz closes the distance and clinches.
Nagasaki tries to pull guard but Yilmaz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nagasaki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yilmaz can do to turn this around?
Yilmaz is trying to drag Nagasaki to the mat but Nagasaki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nagasaki tries to pull guard but Yilmaz holds him up against the cage and eventually Nagasaki drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshihiro Nagasaki . That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nagasaki is trying to pull guard but Yilmaz has him pressed against the cage.

Nagasaki successfully pulls guard.
Yilmaz wants to control from the top but Nagasaki keeps moving.
Yilmaz wants to stand but Nagasaki is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nagasaki wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Yilmaz prevents Nagasaki from getting back to his feet.
Nagasaki keeping full guard, as Yilmaz tries to pass.
Nagasaki bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yilmaz's guard.

Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nagasaki throwing strikes but missing.
Nagasaki is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshihiro Nagasaki dominated that second round.
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. And we move into the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Yilmaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nagasaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yilmaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Nagasaki circles away.
Yilmaz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nagasaki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yilmaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nagasaki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yilmaz fails with the takedown.
As Yilmaz tries to get set, Nagasaki tries to push him back and clinch up but Yilmaz manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagasaki wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasaki closes the distance and clinches up with Yilmaz, looking for a takedown. Nagasaki pushes Yilmaz against the cage but Yilmaz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yilmaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Nagasaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Nagasaki looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nagasaki tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Yilmaz.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yilmaz trying to control but Nagasaki postures up.
Yilmaz is looking to escape.
Nagasaki tries to stand and escape but Yilmaz is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki controlling the action here.
Ground and pound from Nagasaki .
Nagasaki is looking to take a break and control but Yilmaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nagasaki stops Yilmaz from getting back to his feet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Nagasaki clinches up against the cage.
Nagasaki is working for takedown but Yilmaz is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshihiro Nagasaki . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nagasaki prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Nagasaki breaks from the clinch.
Nagasaki stuffs the takedown attempt from Yilmaz. Yilmaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Yoshihiro Nagasaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Nagasaki . No joy for Yilmaz on that attempt.

Nagasaki fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Yilmaz sprawls well initially but Nagasaki persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Yilmaz is trying to escape back to his feet but Nagasaki uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Nagasaki wants to control but Yilmaz is keeping him busy.
Yoshihiro Nagasaki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Yilmaz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nagasaki lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Nagasaki decides to stand up, so the ref orders Yilmaz to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nagasaki shoots in but Yilmaz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chengiz Yilmaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yoshihiro Nagasaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yilmaz throws a series of punches but Nagasaki moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshihiro Nagasaki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nagasaki , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshihiro Nagasaki !