PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Yuji Nagata (ranked 1631 p4p, 37 weight class) and Nosyaj Rram (ranked 1847 p4p, 48 weight class). Rram is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Grace - You Don't Own Me ft. G-Eazy. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Nagata
vs
Rram

175 cm
29
165 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

164 cm
39
150 lbs
34 - 23 - 2

World class MT
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Good gas tank

Condemned

Urban Fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 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 34 - 23 - 2, fighting out of New York, Nosyaj Rram!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagata misses with a wild body shot.
Rram takes a swing at Nagata 's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Nagata was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rram.
Rram misses the jab.
Rram on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rram misses the shot to the body.
Nagata tried to counter with a leg kick but Rram avoided it.
Rram scores with a leg kick.

Rram rushes Nagata and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Nagata misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nagata tries to work over Rram's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nagata is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nagata controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagata prevents a body shot from Rram.
Nagata misses with the head strike.
Nagata prevents a body shot from Rram.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rram stalling in the clinch but Nagata improves position.
Rram blocks an uppercut.
Rram blocking some punches.
Rram misses with a punch on the inside.
Nagata stalling in the clinch.
Nagata misses with the head strike.
Rram is trying to stall.
Nagata throws a punch but it's blocked by Rram.
I was talking to Nagata 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nagata misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Nagata .
Nagata taking a breather.
Rram scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Rram - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rram holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rram.
Rram working aggressively here.
Rram throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rram lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nagata backwards.
Rram looking to throw knees to the head but Nagata is blocking nicely.
Nagata can't find room to land a body shot as Rram controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nagata .
Nagata blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rram lands with a short shot to the head.
Rram blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rram lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nagata .
Rram gets through Nagata 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nagata blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nosyaj Rram dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nagata misses with a double jab.
Rram feints and then cracks Nagata 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nagata down.
Rram misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rram is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nagata .

It looks like Nosyaj Rram has been cut.
Nagata moves out of range as Rram throws a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rram looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nagata throws a right hand that misses
enabling Rram to counter with a crisp jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Rram as he connects with a hook.
Rram tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Nagata manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nagata takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A low kick from Rram is predictable there
and Nagata counters with a nice body shot.
Rram takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!
Rram missing with a left hand there. Nagata was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Nagata on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rram misses with a few strikes there.
Rram moves in looking to clinch but Nagata pushes him off.
Nagata half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Nagata throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rram misses the jab.
Nosyaj Rram is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nagata just misses with a punch to the body.
A leg kick checked by Nagata .
Rram thows a leg kick but Nagata checks it
and Nagata connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
An inside leg kick lands from Rram.
Rram connects with a crisp jab.
Nagata pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rram throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rram tries to clinch but Nagata moves out of range.
Nagata digs a good body shot into Rram's ribs.
Nagata throws a hook to the side of Rram's head but Rram sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nagata takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rram swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Nagata misses the target.
Nagata defending well as Rram loads up on a big left hand.
Nosyaj Rram seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rram misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rram misses with a body shot.
Nagata went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rram misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nagata cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nagata throws a jab but it's blocked by Rram.
Nagata scores with a leg kick.
Nagata keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Nagata misses the target.
Rram looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Rram gets a clinch.
Rram misses with the head strike.
Nagata throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rrams head.
Rram tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Rram.
Nagata pushes Rram back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rram.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nagata has a couple of punches blocked by Rram.
Rram tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Yuji Nagata will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nosyaj Rram's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nagata swats away the attempt to clinch by Rram.
Rram ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nagata moves away.
Rram works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rram blocks a jab.
Rram lands a slapping body shot.
Rram connects with a looping right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Rram. Those never looked like landing.
Rram slips a jab from Nagata .
Nagata looks to land a right hand but Rram moved out of range.
Nagata on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagata keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rram smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rram tries to clinch up.
Rram shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nagata eats them both and turns towards Rram to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rram swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nagata .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rram tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nagata is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rram has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nagata thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rram!
Rram throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nagata makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rram really felt that one!
Rram throws a front kick that sends Nagata stumbling back into the ropes.
Nagata takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rram throws a jab but it's blocked by Nagata .
Nagata was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nagata throws a leg kick which misses Rram's front leg but catches the back leg as Rram tries to avoid it.
Rram swings widly with a right hand
and Nagata makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nagata .

Rram closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rram misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rram tries to throw a body punch but Nagata avoids it by throwing Rram back against the ropes.
Nagata working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rram swings wildly with an uppercut but Nagata uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Nagata .
Rram will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nagata up against the ropes.
Nagata throws a head punch that misses.
Rram misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Rram - that landed with a thud.
Nagata presses Rram against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nagata blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nagata tries a body shot but Rram blocks it.
Nagata misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nagata stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Nosyaj Rram comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rram has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nosyaj Rram!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Nosyaj Rram made sure he mentioned Urban Fighter, along with how happy he was to win his fight.