PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuro Nagasaki (ranked 85 p4p, 67 weight class) and Diogo Jimenez (ranked 14 p4p, 11 weight class). Nagasaki kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dead Souls - Joy Division . 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.

Nagasaki
vs
Jimenez

170 cm
40
146
41 - 24 - 2

167 cm
33
146
23 - 9 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuro Nagasaki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diogo Jimenez!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Ben Watson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jimenez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A lazy left from Nagasaki finds it's target.
Nagasaki misses with a head kick.
Jimenez throws a good cross that connects.
Jimenez moves out of range of the strikes.
Nagasaki swings widly with a right hand
and Jimenez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jimenez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nagasaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jimenez.
Nagasaki looks to throw the jab but Jimenez is out of range.
Jimenez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jimenez looks to land a combination but Nagasaki avoids it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nagasaki misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Jimenez misses.
Nagasaki tries to bum rush Jimenez with a series of wild strikes but Jimenez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nagasaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nagasaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jimenez.
Nagasaki lands a really nice looking cross but Jimenez seems unphased.
Jimenez misses the jab.
Nagasaki drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jimenez sprawls and moves away.
Nagasaki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nagasaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jimenez lands a slapping body shot.
Nagasaki seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasaki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nagasaki looks to throw the jab but Jimenez is out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Nagasaki.
Diogo Jimenez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jimenez looks for the body kick but Nagasaki saw that one coming.
Nagasaki tests Jimenez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jimenez checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice defenses there by Jimenez.
Jimenez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nagasaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jimenez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nagasaki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nagasaki misses the shot to the body.

Nagasaki darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jimenez trying to control from the bottom.
Nagasaki lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Nagasaki there.
Nagasaki is keen to just control but Jimenez is a slippery customer.
Jimenez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nagasaki's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nagasaki's back!
Nagasaki prevents Jimenez from getting a body triangle.

Nagasaki is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Nagasaki rolls, trying to escape but Jimenez keeps control of the position.

Nagasaki preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Jimenez.
Jimenez struggling to keep hold of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Nagasaki right now.

Nagasaki defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Jimenez's arms.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jimenez is trying to stick to Nagasaki's back but Nagasaki is turning into Jimenez. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Jimenez's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki trying to control but Jimenez is working from the bottom.
Nagasaki landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki cracks Jimenez with a solid left hand.
Nagasaki cracks Jimenez with a solid left hand.
Nagasaki wants to control from the top but Jimenez keeps moving.

Jimenez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nagasaki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nagasaki chips away with some ground and pound.
Nagasaki pushes down on Jimenez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nagasaki missing with the ground and pound from 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 Yuro Nagasaki will probably get the nod.
That's time! Nagasaki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nagasaki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jimenez.
Jimenez clobbers Nagasaki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nagasaki blocks a jab.
A nice combination there by Jimenez.
Jimenez moves out of range of the strikes.
Nagasaki ducks under a wild hook from Jimenez.
Nagasaki's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jimenez under the eye.
Jimenez throws a jab but it's blocked by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki keeps Jimenez at a distance using the push kick.
Jimenez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nagasaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nagasaki misses with a looping right.
Jimenez 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.
Nagasaki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick by Nagasaki misses
and Nagasaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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 tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jimenez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nagasaki somewhat.
Jimenez slips under a jab from Nagasaki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasaki avoids the body shot from Jimenez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jimenez. Nagasaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nagasaki dodges the punch combination from Jimenez.

Nagasaki closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Nagasaki tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nagasaki working the ground and pound.
Nagasaki throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Nagasaki scoring with punches from side control.
Nagasaki working the ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez trying his best to control but Nagasaki has mounted him.
Jimenez is in a horrible position here. Nagasaki smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jimenez wants to hold on but Nagasaki pushes him away.
Jimenez taking shots to the head.
Jimenez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jimenez has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Nagasaki lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Nagasaki with shots to the head and body - Jimenez looks very uncomfortable down there.
Nagasaki tries to control but Jimenez wriggling away.
Nagasaki landing shots from mount.

Jimenez is rocked!
Nagasaki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jimenez can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jimenez is still in real trouble! Can Nagasaki finish him?
Jimenez can't escape the position.
Nagasaki has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nagasaki working the ground and pound effectively.
Nagasaki controlling the pace for now.
Nagasaki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jimenez is looking to escape.
Jimenez seems to have recovered his senses.
Nagasaki takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nagasaki in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Nagasaki raining down hammerfists from mount.
The referee warns Jimenez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Jimenez bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Nagasaki and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuro Nagasaki!
Yuro Nagasaki retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Yuro Nagasaki thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.