PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Nagasaki (ranked 835 p4p, 1140 weight class) and Vasilios Megalos (ranked 45 p4p, 71 weight class). Nagasaki comes to the cage accompanied by Dead Souls - Joy Division . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nagasaki
vs
Megalos

170 cm
37
144
30 - 22 - 0

170 cm
37
145
31 - 21 - 0

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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 30 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuri Nagasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vasilios Megalos!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Megalos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Megalos misses with an uppercut. Nagasaki saw that one coming.
Nagasaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Megalos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Megalos misses.
Nagasaki cracks Megalos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Megalos missing with a left hand there. Nagasaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nagasaki half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Megalos does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nagasaki drops down looking for a counter takedown but Megalos sprawls and moves away.
Megalos throws an overhand right that lands on Nagasaki's shoulder, as Nagasaki tries to avoid the shot.

Nagasaki dives in and scores a takedown into Megalos's guard.

Megalos pushes Nagasaki off and scrambles back to his feet.
Megalos throws a right hand that misses
enabling Nagasaki 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!
Nagasaki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nagasaki with a jab.
Megalos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Megalos lands with an overhand left.
Megalos misses with a double jab
and Nagasaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Megalos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Megalos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nagasaki.
Vasilios Megalos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Nagasaki misses.
Megalos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki scores with a jab. Megalos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Megalos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nagasaki lands a lovely overhand right.
Megalos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nagasaki.
It looked like Nagasaki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nagasaki throws a shot from downtown. Megalos moves away and avoids it.
Nagasaki needs to keep his hands up - Megalos had a free shot at his head there.
Good shot there by Megalos.
Jab by Megalos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megalos throws a sloppy head kick

so Nagasaki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Megalos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Megalos is looking to stand up but Nagasaki isn't so interested in that idea.
Nagasaki is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nagasaki stops Megalos from standing up.
Nagasaki is stalling in the full guard.
Nagasaki trying to control but Megalos is working from the bottom.
Megalos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Megalos has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Nagasaki is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Megalos misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megalos has Nagasaki pushed against the cage.
Megalos trying to stall but Nagasaki improves his position.
Megalos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Megalos misses with some punches.
Megalos lands an uppercut.
Nagasaki lands a body shot in the clinch.
Megalos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Megalos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nagasaki misses with some punches.
Nagasaki lands with a right to the head.
Megalos blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Megalos.
Nagasaki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nagasaki prevents a body shot from Megalos.
Megalos displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nagasaki up against the cage.
Nagasaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Megalos looking to slow down the pace here.
Nagasaki lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nagasaki lands a nice shot to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Megalos - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Megalos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Megalos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Megalos might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Megalos ducks under a wild hook from Nagasaki.
Megalos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nagasaki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Megalos throws an off balance right hand
and Nagasaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Megalos misses with a wild body shot.
Megalos scores with a hook.
Nagasaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Megalos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Nagasaki misses the target.
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 Yuri Nagasaki will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nagasaki throws a lazy right hand but Megalos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Megalos moves in looking to clinch but Nagasaki pushes him off.
Nagasaki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Megalos lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Megalos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nagasaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Megalos.
Megalos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nagasaki manages to avoid it.
Nagasaki throws a shot from downtown. Megalos moves away and avoids it.
Megalos throws a jab when Nagasaki was well out of range.
Megalos looks to land a right hand but Nagasaki moved out of range.
Megalos looks to land a body kick but Nagasaki moved away.
Nagasaki loads up on a big right hand but Megalos slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Megalos is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Nagasaki's half guard.

Megalos decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
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!
Nice shot by Megalos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Megalos misses with a jab to the body
and Nagasaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Megalos misses.
Nagasaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Megalos.
Megalos scores with a jab to the head.
Nagasaki lands a lovely overhand right.
Megalos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nagasaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Megalos is rocked!

Nagasaki dives in and scores a takedown into Megalos's guard.
Megalos is still in real trouble! Can Nagasaki finish him?
Megalos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nagasaki with a nice head shot there.
Megalos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nagasaki is in close to Megalos's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nagasaki gets to his feet and stands over Megalos, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Megalos felt that one! Nagasaki unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Megalos from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuri Nagasaki!
A victorious Yuri Nagasaki thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.