PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hiroshima Nagasaki (ranked 824 p4p, 1353 weight class) and Yorrick Bronson (ranked 132 p4p, 214 weight class). Nagasaki comes to the cage accompanied by Ground Zero (MOP). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Nagasaki
vs
Bronson

193 cm
27
206
13 - 6 - 0

190 cm
27
210
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hiroshima Nagasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yorrick Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronson throws an off balance right hand
and Nagasaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bronson wants to clinch up but Nagasaki keeps it at a distance.
Nagasaki throws a hook but Bronson avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Bronson. Those never looked like landing.
Bronson misses with a head kick.
And Nagasaki counters with a quick kick to the body but Bronson blocks it.
Bronson ducks under a wild hook from Nagasaki.
Bronson looks to land a combination but Nagasaki avoids it well.
Bronson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bronson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nagasaki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bronson throws a jab when Nagasaki was well out of range.
Nagasaki throwing a counter right hand but Bronson manages to avoid it.
Bronson throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bronson drives through and clinches with Nagasaki against the cage.
Nagasaki lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nagasaki.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nagasaki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bronson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nagasaki scores with a shot to the side of Bronson's head.

Nagasaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nagasaki counters with a good low kick that Bronson was not able to check.
Bronson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nagasaki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nagasaki thumps Bronson with a low kick.
Nagasaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bronson.
Bronson throws a right hand that Nagasaki ducks under and follows up with a left that Nagasaki also avoids with ease.
As Bronson backs away, Nagasaki returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nagasaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Bronson is just out of range.
Bronson wants to counter with a clinch but Nagasaki pushes him away.
Bronson misses with a series of wild punches.
Bronson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bronson avoids a kick to the body.
Jab from Bronson.
Bronson throws a sloppy head kick and Nagasaki moves out of range easily.
Bronson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nagasaki moves away.
Nagasaki tried to counter with a leg kick but Bronson avoided it.
Bronson scores with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nagasaki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bronson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nagasaki appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nagasaki connects with a body shot that sends Bronson's belly button to the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nagasaki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bronson throws a poor cross that misses
and Nagasaki counters with a straight right hand.
Nagasaki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nagasaki tried to score with a low kick but Bronson checks it.
Nagasaki sets himself, and Bronson steps forward looking for the clinch! Nagasaki avoids it this time.
Some bone on bone action there as Nagasaki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bronson misses with a combination
and Nagasaki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bronson misses with a left hand
and Nagasaki counters with a straight right hand.
Nagasaki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bronson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nagasaki blocks the body kick.
Nagasaki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
No joy there for Bronson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bronson falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nagasaki cracks Bronson with a good jab.
Bronson wants to clinch.
Nagasaki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've been told by Nagasaki's head coaches at Zombie MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yorrick Bronson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nagasaki scores with a hook to the body. Bronson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bronson misses with a double jab
and Nagasaki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nagasaki. That's going to slow Bronson down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bronson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bronson looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nagasaki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bronson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nagasaki swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nagasaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nagasaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bronson.
Sloppy strikes from Bronson. Those never looked like landing.
Bronson throws a hook to the side of Nagasaki's head but Nagasaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nagasaki fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bronson just manages to avoid it.
Nagasaki scores with a hook.

It looks like Yorrick Bronson has been cut.
Bronson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nagasaki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Nagasaki. That snapped Bronson's head back.
Bronson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bronson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nagasaki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nagasaki with a nice calf kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hiroshima Nagasaki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yorrick Bronson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nagasaki scores with a jab. Bronson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hiroshima Nagasaki is winning the standup battle so far.
Bronson throws a nice looking combination but Nagasaki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bronson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nagasaki lands a jab.
Bronson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nagasaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Bronson.
Nagasaki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yorrick Bronson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bronson throws a right hand that Nagasaki ducks under and follows up with a left that Nagasaki also avoids with ease.
Bronson throws a head kick but Nagasaki moves out of range.
Nagasaki appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bronson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The fighters circling - Bronson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bronson. Nagasaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nagasaki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bronson lands a head shot.
Nagasaki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bronson tries a head kick but it misses.
Bronson is breathing heavily.
Nagasaki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bronson in his tracks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bronson is looking to clinch but Nagasaki is avoiding it.
Nagasaki scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasaki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bronson on the side of the head.
Nagasaki closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Bronson out cold! Bronson corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hiroshima Nagasaki!
A very excited looking Hiroshima Nagasaki 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.