PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Santosh Nagasaki (ranked 90 p4p, 91 weight class) and Obi Wan Kenobi (ranked 5 p4p, 6 weight class). Nagasaki comes to the cage accompanied by Execute Plan: Nuclear Tortoise. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nagasaki
vs
Kenobi

170 cm
34
144
28 - 18 - 0

172 cm
27
140
16 - 6 - 3

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Altitude Clothing

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Santosh Nagasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Obi Wan Kenobi!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagasaki misses with an uppercut.
Kenobi defending well as Nagasaki loads up on a big left hand.
Nagasaki tried to score with a low kick but Kenobi checks it.
Nagasaki throws a looping overhand right but Kenobi ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Kenobi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kenobi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nagasaki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nagasaki throws a right hand that misses
and Kenobi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good shot there by Kenobi.
Kenobi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kenobi.
Nagasaki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kenobi throws a big shot that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nagasaki misses with a takedown attempt
letting Kenobi counter with a right hand.
Kenobi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nagasaki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nagasaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nagasaki scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like Obi Wan Kenobi has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kenobi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nagasaki is able to avoid easily.
Nagasaki takes one to the chin there.
Nagasaki walks into a straight right hand from Kenobi.
A jab from Nagasaki misses.
Kenobi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kenobi cracks Nagasaki with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenobi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kenobi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kenobi moves in looking to clinch but Nagasaki pushes him off.

Nagasaki closes the distance and clinches.
Nagasaki blocks an uppercut.
Nagasaki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kenobi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kenobi wants to get back to striking at distance but Nagasaki won't allow it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kenobi.
Nagasaki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kenobi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nagasaki has a couple of punches blocked by Kenobi.

Kenobi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nagasaki moves out of range of the leg kick from Kenobi.
Kenobi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Nagasaki finds it's way through Kenobi's defenses.
Nagasaki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nagasaki lands with a right hand.
Nagasaki 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.
Kenobi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nagasaki throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Kenobi is just out of range.
Nagasaki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kenobi swings for the body but Nagasaki moves out of range.
Kenobi throws a big shot that misses.
Kenobi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nagasaki moves out of range as Kenobi strikes.
Kenobi walks into a left hand.

Nagasaki darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nagasaki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kenobi desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Kenobi wants to get back to full guard.
Kenobi manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kenobi pulls Nagasaki in close to his closed guard and prevents Nagasaki from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kenobi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nagasaki throws an elbow that misses. Kenobi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nagasaki's guard. Nice move by Kenobi!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nagasaki keeping full guard, as Kenobi tries to pass.
Kenobi wants to get up but he can't break Nagasaki's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kenobi won't allow Nagasaki to sweep him here.
Kenobi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kenobi won't allow Nagasaki to sweep him here.
Kenobi looking to pass the guard.
Kenobi preventing the sweep.
Nagasaki has control of Kenobi's left arm, preventing Kenobi from doing any damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Santosh Nagasaki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Obi Wan Kenobi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kenobi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nagasaki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nagasaki attempts a counter takedown but Kenobi avoids it well and moves away.
Kenobi lands a leg kick that knocks Nagasaki off balance momentarily.
Kenobi misses with a right hand
and Nagasaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nagasaki misses with a hook. Kenobi ducked under it nicely.
Kenobi tries a quick counter leg kick but Nagasaki is wise to it.
Nagasaki moves out of range as Kenobi strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kenobi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nagasaki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nagasaki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice shot by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki misses with a hook. Kenobi ducked under it nicely.
Nagasaki tries to clinch but Kenobi is having none of it.
Nagasaki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nagasaki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kenobi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kenobi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nagasaki's head backwards.
Nagasaki blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagasaki misses with a looping right.
Nagasaki slips under a jab from Kenobi.
Kenobi punishes Nagasaki's body with a nice straight punch.
Nagasaki scores with a hook to the body. Kenobi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Nagasaki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kenobi defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasaki connects with a nice looking jab.
Kenobi misses with an uppercut.
Nagasaki misses with a straight left.
Kenobi misses with a body punch
and Nagasaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nagasaki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nagasaki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kenobi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Obi Wan Kenobi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kenobi lands with a nice body kick.

Nagasaki shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kenobi's guard.
Nagasaki content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kenobi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nagasaki is one step ahead there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kenobi trying to keep a closed guard but Nagasaki is proving a slippery customer.
Nagasaki postures up in Kenobi's guard and throws a big left but Kenobi blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi wants to get back to his feet but Nagasaki passes into half guard.
Santosh Nagasaki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nagasaki is nestled in close to Kenobi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nagasaki looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kenobi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kenobi regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kenobi has momentary wrist control but Nagasaki slips an elbow through the middle.
Kenobi seems keen to control Nagasaki's posture.
Nagasaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Kenobi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kenobi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki lands a couple of elbows.
Nagasaki throwing strikes but missing.
Nagasaki lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Kenobi has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Nagasaki off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Kenobi lands a head shot.
Kenobi misses with a leg kick.
Kenobi is looking to slow Nagasaki down with leg kicks.

Nagasaki scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kenobi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nagasaki tries to roll over but Kenobi keeps him under control.
Kenobi stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki is looking to control Kenobi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nagasaki avoid being mounted?
Kenobi trying to control from half guard but Nagasaki is working away.
Kenobi tries to stand and escape but Nagasaki is controlling the position.
Nagasaki is trying to get back to full guard.
Nagasaki gets full guard.
Kenobi content to stall in guard here.
Nagasaki is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Obi Wan Kenobi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Obi Wan Kenobi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nagasaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kenobi throws out the jab.
Nagasaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kenobi throws out the jab.
The crowd cheers as Nagasaki lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kenobi doesn't seem phased though.
The fighters circling - Nagasaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nagasaki with a nice cross.
Kenobi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nagasaki's head backwards.
Nagasaki goes for a double leg but Kenobi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kenobi continues to drive forward.
Nagasaki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kenobi scores with a shot to the side of Nagasaki's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kenobi.
Kenobi scores with a nice hook to the head.

Kenobi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kenobi lands a nice hook to Nagasaki's body. Nagasaki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kenobi is looking to score with low kicks.
Nagasaki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nagasaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kenobi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nagasaki misses with a wild body shot.
Nagasaki blocks a leg kick.
Nagasaki throwing a counter right hand but Kenobi manages to avoid it.
Nagasaki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kenobi scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenobi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kenobi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kenobi slips a jab from Nagasaki.
Kenobi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nagasaki misses with a straight right.
Kenobi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nagasaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Nagasaki misses with a looping right.
Nagasaki moves out of range as Kenobi strikes.
Kenobi defending well as Nagasaki loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Kenobi.
Kenobi looks to throw a body kick
and Nagasaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kenobi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nagasaki.
Kenobi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nagasaki's sensitive parts.
Nice defenses there by Kenobi.
Kenobi lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kenobi misses with a low kick.
It looked like Nagasaki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kenobi.
Nagasaki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kenobi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab, jab by Kenobi - just one landing.
Nagasaki misses with a looping right.
Kenobi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nagasaki moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kenobi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nagasaki misses with a wild body shot.
Kenobi misses with a hook.
Obi Wan Kenobi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kenobi with a nice calf kick.
Nagasaki misses with a looping left.
Kenobi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nagasaki lands a really nice looking cross but Kenobi seems unphased.
Nagasaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kenobi.
Kenobi looks to throw a body kick
and Nagasaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nagasaki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A cross from Kenobi lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kenobi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kenobi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kenobi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nagasaki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nagasaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Kenobi is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Nagasaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kenobi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nagasaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Kenobi.
Kenobi connects with the punch.
Kenobi throws a leg kick

and Nagasaki counters with a single leg into guard. Kenobi didn't expect that.

Kenobi uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Kenobi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki throws a hook but Kenobi avoids it easily.
Kenobi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kenobi misses with a low kick.
Nagasaki checks a low kick from Kenobi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki with a poor takedown
and Kenobi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nagasaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kenobi.
Kenobi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kenobi misses with a looping right.
Nagasaki scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Nagasaki does it's job there.
Kenobi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nagasaki misses with a hook.

Kenobi takes the fight into the clinch.
Kenobi is trying to stall.

Kenobi manages to break the clinch.
Kenobi lands with an overhand left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kenobi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nagasaki appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nagasaki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kenobi throws a shot from downtown. Nagasaki moves away and avoids it.
Kenobi wants to slow Nagasaki down by chopping away at his legs.
A counter left hand to the body from Nagasaki misses its target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Obi Wan Kenobi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kenobi 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Obi Wan Kenobi!
A very excited looking Obi Wan Kenobi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.