PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mickey DIsmantle (ranked 1697 p4p, 5447 weight class) and Kaoru Nagashima (ranked 191 p4p, 404 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think DIsmantle might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Come As You Are. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

DIsmantle
vs
Nagashima

170 cm
22
148
5 - 2 - 1

178 cm
22
150
3 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mickey DIsmantle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kaoru Nagashima!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ron Honeybunn and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DIsmantle misses with an uppercut. Nagashima saw that one coming.
Nagashima changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
DIsmantle lands with a nice body punch.
DIsmantle lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

DIsmantle drives through and clinches with Nagashima against the cage.
DIsmantle stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Nagashima gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
DIsmantle wants to get back to his feet but Nagashima is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nagashima won't allow DIsmantle to sweep him here.
Nagashima throws a big elbow that misses.
Nagashima in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
DIsmantle on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if DIsmantle tries to get out of the position.
Nagashima working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nagashima postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

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

DIsmantle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Nagashima working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. DIsmantle doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. DIsmantle manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nagashima is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. DIsmantle is aware though and is defending well.

Nagashima is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Nagashima working for submissions but it's allowed DIsmantle to get to half guard.
DIsmantle wants to stand up but Nagashima has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Nagashima actively working from the bottom here.
DIsmantle wants to stand up but Nagashima has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nagashima slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Nagashima looking for a guillotine here but DIsmantle defends easily.

DIsmantle got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nagashima has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, DIsmantle has managed to get both his arms back between Nagashima's legs - danger averted.

Nagashima is looking for a triangle but DIsmantle pushes his legs off easily.
Nagashima has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nagashima throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DIsmantle trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nagashima's guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nagashima working for a triangle but DIsmantle defends it easily.

Nagashima looking for submissions from the bottom but instead DIsmantle passes into half guard.

Nagashima is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but DIsmantle pulls his head out easily.
DIsmantle wants to stand up but Nagashima has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Nagashima looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Nagashima looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Nagashima looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Nagashima looking for subs from the bottom but DIsmantle mounts him!
Nagashima working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nagashima is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nagashima slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
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 Mickey DIsmantle will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Nagashima takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nagashima fails to land the takedown.
Nagashima gets cracked with a nice right hand there by DIsmantle.
Nagashima takes one to the side of the head.
DIsmantle with a body punch. A glancing blow.
DIsmantle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nagashima.
DIsmantle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nagashima can do to turn this around?
DIsmantle with a body punch. A glancing blow.
DIsmantle seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

DIsmantle clinches with his opponent.
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 DIsmantle walks away with a smile on his face. Nagashima gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
DIsmantle misses with a body shot.
Nagashima drops down looking to force a counter takedown but DIsmantle defends it well.
Nagashima takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

DIsmantle clinches up with Nagashima and pushes him back against the cage.
Good body shot from DIsmantle.
Nagashima is looking for a takedown.
Mickey DIsmantle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaoru Nagashima.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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 DIsmantle walks away with a smile on his face. Nagashima gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nagashima on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
DIsmantle fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nagashima slips a jab from DIsmantle.
Nagashima keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from DIsmantle.
Nagashima takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab by DIsmantle.
Nagashima darts in looking for a takedown but DIsmantle gets double underhooks and turns Nagashima into the cage.
Nagashima is breathing heavily.
DIsmantle lands a head shot.

Nagashima is rocked!
DIsmantle lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Nagashima falls backwards - clearly groggy! DIsmantle dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey DIsmantle!
After winning the bout, Mickey DIsmantle thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.