PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hiroshima Nagasaki (ranked 337 p4p, 423 weight class) and Kwame Nti (ranked 44 p4p, 53 weight class). Nagasaki comes to the cage accompanied by Ground Zero (MOP). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Nagasaki
vs
Nti

193 cm
32
206
23 - 12 - 0

172 cm
37
220
37 - 24 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Conviction

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NARCOS

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 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hiroshima Nagasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kwame Nti!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nti throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nagasaki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nti connects with a right hand. Nagasaki shakes it off.

It looks like Hiroshima Nagasaki has been cut.
Nti scores with a nice strike.

Nagasaki tries to keep at a distance but Nti has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nti blocks an uppercut.
Nti blocking some punches.
Nti blocking some punches.
Nti lands with a left to the head.
Nti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nagasaki misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nti.
Nagasaki blocks an uppercut.
Nagasaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nagasaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nti's elbow.
Nagasaki lands with a light punch inside.
Nti misses with a punch on the inside.
Nti lands a shoulder strike.
Nti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Nti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nagasaki scores with a shot to the side of Nti's head.
Nti tries a body shot but Nagasaki blocks it.
Nti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nti throws a punch but it's blocked by Nagasaki.
Nti lands with a light punch inside.

Hiroshima Nagasaki's cut is getting worse.
Nti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki lands a shoulder strike.
Nagasaki blocks an uppercut.
Nti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nagasaki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nti or not.
Nti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nagasakis head.
Nagasaki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nti throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nti.
Nti tries to score a body lock takedown but Nagasaki shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nagasaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nti struggles to land a body shot inside as Nagasaki controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nti lands a right hand.
Nti tries to work over Nagasaki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nti tries to throw a body punch but Nagasaki avoids it by throwing Nti back against the cage.
Nagasaki tries to work over Nti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nagasaki misses with some punches.
Nagasaki prevents a body shot from Nti.
Nagasaki tries to work over Nti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nti prevents a body shot from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki lands with a right to the head.
Nti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nagasaki prevents a body shot from Nti.
Nti throws a head punch that misses.
Nti blocking some punches.
Nagasaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nagasaki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nagasaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Nti.
Nagasaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nagasaki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nagasaki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nti backwards.
Nti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nti throws a punch but it's blocked by Nagasaki.
Nti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nagasaki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nagasaki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nagasaki misses with the head strike.
Nagasaki blocks a body shot from Nti.
Nti lands an uppercut.
Nagasaki scores with a shot to the side of Nti's head.
Nagasaki trying to control the position but instead, Nti has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nagasaki into the cage.
Nti throws a punch but it's blocked by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki is leaning against Nti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nagasaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nagasaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Nti.
Nti lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nti working aggressively here.
Nagasaki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Nti on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Nagasaki.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nti.
Nagasaki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nagasaki misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki throws a head punch that misses.
Nagasaki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nagasaki.
Nti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nti misses with the head strike.
Nagasaki swings wildly with an uppercut but Nti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nti misses with the head strike.
Nagasaki lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nti misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nti misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Nagasaki.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nagasaki takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kwame Nti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hiroshima Nagasaki's cut.
That's time! Nagasaki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nti misses with an uppercut
letting Nagasaki counter with a right hand.

It looks like Kwame Nti has been cut.
Nagasaki staying out of range there.
Nagasaki wants to land a leg kick but Nti is out of range.
Nti throws a poor cross that misses
and Nagasaki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nti lands a nice shot to the body.
Nti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nti wants to counter with a clinch but Nagasaki pushes him away.
Nti misses with a hook. Nagasaki ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nti lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nti darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nti checks the leg kick.
Nti misses with an uppercut. Nagasaki saw that one coming.
Nagasaki is looking to counter punch.

Nti clinches.
Nti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nti lands a nice uppercut.

Hiroshima Nagasaki's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nagasaki backwards.
Nti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nagasaki backwards.
Nagasaki blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nti misses with a punch to the body.
Nti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nagasaki backwards.
Nagasaki swings wildly with an uppercut but Nti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nagasaki misses with a punch to the body.
Nti works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nti blocking some punches.
Nagasaki throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Nti.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nagasaki backwards.

Jeez, Hiroshima Nagasaki's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Nti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nti throws a head punch that misses.
Nti lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nagasaki or not.
Nti lands a hook that snaps the head of Nagasaki backwards.
Nti lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nagasaki backwards.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hiroshima Nagasaki's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kwame Nti!
An out of breath Kwame Nti thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.