PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Nagashima (ranked 1292 p4p, 527 weight class) and Jeremy Motts (ranked 151 p4p, 68 weight class). Nagashima's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, O Rappa- Anjos pra Quem Tem Fe. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nagashima
vs
Motts

193 cm
23
271
9 - 5 - 0

191 cm
30
250
10 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

HELLBENT
Core Combat

KAISER Nutrition - Q160
Hardcore Sports Nutrition

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Nagashima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Motts!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Motts throws a jab but it's blocked by Nagashima.
Nagashima seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A jab from Motts misses.
Motts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Motts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nagashima throwing a counter right hand but Motts manages to avoid it.
Motts on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Motts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nagashima.

Nagashima gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Motts lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Nagashima.
Motts pushes Nagashima back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Motts creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Motts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Motts misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nagashima.
Nagashima taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nagashima.
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!
Nagashima fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nagashima tries to pull guard but Motts forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Motts working aggressively here.
Nagashima working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Motts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagashima is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Motts is keeping busy.
Motts tries to work over Nagashima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Motts works on Nagashima's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Motts.
Nagashima misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Motts fails to land.
Motts lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nagashima backwards.
Motts swings wildly with an uppercut but Nagashima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nagashima fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nagashima scores with a shot to the side of Motts's head.
Nagashima blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Nagashima fails to land.
Nagashima blocking some punches.
Motts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Motts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Motts scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A frustrated look appears on Nagashima's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nagashima.
Nagashima makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Motts fails to land.
Motts misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Motts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Motts.
Motts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nagashima blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Motts scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nagashima lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Motts backwards.
Motts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Motts as the two fighters clinch.
Motts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Motts misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nagashima.
Motts tries a body shot but Nagashima blocks it.
Motts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Motts blocking some punches.
Nagashima blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Motts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nagashima swings wildly with an uppercut but Motts uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Motts.
Still in the clinch, Nagashima scores with a nice short uppercut.
Motts working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Motts misses with some punches.
Nagashima doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Motts throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Motts as Nagashima tries to tie him up.
Motts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nagashima softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nagashima misses with a punch on the inside.
Motts softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Motts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nagashima works on Motts's body with a couple of short punches.
Motts working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Motts.
Nagashima softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Motts fails to land.
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!
Motts has a couple of punches blocked by Nagashima.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima lands a hook to the side of the head.
Motts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nagashima's elbow.
Nagashima misses with the head strike.
Motts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nagashima misses with a body punch.
Nagashima tries to work over Motts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nagashima blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Motts lands a right hand.
Motts tries to throw a body punch but Nagashima avoids it by throwing Motts back against the cage.
Motts swings wildly with an uppercut but Nagashima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Motts throws a punch but it's blocked by Nagashima.
Nagashima jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Motts walks away with a smile on his face. Nagashima gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Nagashima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nagashima looks to land a right hand but Motts moved out of range.
Motts looks to land a right hand but Nagashima moved out of range.

Nagashima rushes Motts and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Nagashima gets control of Motts's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nagashima will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Nagashima looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Nagashima trying to keep a closed guard but Motts is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Motts dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nagashima clinches.
Nagashima misses with a body punch.
Nagashima goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Motts misses with the head strike.
Nagashima working aggressively here.
Nagashima lands a body shot in the clinch.
Motts lands a shoulder strike.
Nagashima blocking some punches.
Nagashima prevents a body shot from Motts.
Nagashima goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nagashima stalling against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Motts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Motts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nagashima tries a body shot but Motts blocks it.
Nagashima blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Motts creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nagashima lands a right hand that snaps the head of Motts backwards.
Nagashima throws a head punch that misses.
Nagashima misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Motts misses with a hook to the ribs.

Nagashima pulls guard.
Motts wants to get up but he can't break Nagashima's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Nagashima controls Motts momentarily but Motts frees himself.
Nagashima has a closed guard, preventing Motts from standing up.
Nagashima pulls Motts in close to prevent any damage.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Motts. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Motts would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Nagashima has control of Motts's left arm, preventing Motts from doing any damage.
Motts is looking to stand up but Nagashima won't let him.
Nagashima looking to hit a scissor sweep but Motts is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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.
Nagashima is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nagashima cracks Motts with a good jab.
Motts on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Motts misses with a hook
and Nagashima counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Motts misses.
Nagashima throws a looping overhand right but Motts ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Motts was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Motts misses with a hook.
Nagashima lands a nice looking body shot.
Motts throws a jab but it's blocked by Nagashima.
Motts slips under a jab.
Motts swings for the body but Nagashima moves out of range.
Motts throws a body punch but Nagashima moves out of range.
Motts circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nagashima tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Motts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Motts swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Motts lands with a straight right. Nagashima didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Motts slips a jab from Nagashima.
Nagashima is looking to clinch.
Nagashima avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nagashima lands with an uppercut that bounces Motts off the cage and back into range.
Good shot there by Nagashima.
Motts walks into a stiff left hand from Nagashima.
Nagashima thows a left - swing and a miss!
Motts takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nagashima moves forwards but Motts connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Motts misses with a hook.
Nagashima displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Motts throws out the jab.
Nagashima tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Motts manages to circle out of the way.
Motts looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagashima is just out of range.
It looked like Nagashima wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Motts on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nagashima misses with a left hand
and Motts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Motts throws the left hand but Nagashima avoids the punch easily.
Nagashima misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Motts missing with a left hand there. Nagashima was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Motts's corner calls for a 1-2. Motts obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nagashima moves out of range of the strikes.
Motts misses with a straight left.
Nagashima throws a hook but Motts avoids it easily.
Motts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Motts throws the left hand but Nagashima avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Nagashima on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Motts lunges at Nagashima with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nagashima's hand.
A big left from Nagashima misses.
Motts throws an overhand right that lands on Nagashima's shoulder, as Nagashima tries to avoid the shot.
Nagashima is looking to counter punch.
Nagashima lands with a right hand.
Nagashima looks to land a left hand but Motts moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Motts misses.
Nagashima swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Motts lands a slapping body shot.
Motts throws a shot from downtown. Nagashima moves away and avoids it.
Nagashima throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Motts was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jeremy Motts will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice jab there from Motts.
Nagashima steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Motts.
Nagashima walks into a straight right hand from Motts.
The fighters circling - Nagashima throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nagashima misses with a straight left.
Nagashima dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nagashima throws a big shot that misses.
Motts misses with a straight right.
Nagashima lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Motts finds it's way through Nagashima's defenses.
Nagashima takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A slow jab from Nagashima misses its intended target.
Nagashima throws a jab when Motts was well out of range.
Motts throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Nagashima to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Motts throws a body shot but no joy.
Nagashima throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Motts sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagashima throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Motts! But no joy.
A jab from Motts misses.
Motts throws an off balance right hand
and Nagashima connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Motts looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nagashima tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Motts counters with a right hand to the body.
A big left from Motts misses.

Nagashima clinches up with Motts and pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Nagashima.
Nagashima lands with a short shot to the head.
Motts throws a head punch that misses.
Motts working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Motts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Motts working aggressively here.
Nagashima blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Nagashima pulls guard effortlessly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nagashima bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Motts's guard.

Nagashima trying to control but Motts is working from the bottom.
Nagashima passes Motts's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nagashima is trying to control. Motts wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Nagashima seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima tries to pass the half guard into mount. Motts knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jeremy Motts is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Motts really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nagashima. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nagashima passes the guard and advances to mount!

Nagashima working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Antonio Nagashima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Nagashima misses with an elbow to the head.
Motts trying to get back to his feet but Nagashima is in full control for now.
Nagashima missing with strikes from the back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Nagashima showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Motts has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!