PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Borowa Gora (ranked 452 p4p, 530 weight class) and Hiroshima Nagasaki (ranked 57 p4p, 68 weight class). Nagasaki has chosen Ground Zero (MOP) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gora
vs
Nagasaki

194 cm
33
213
27 - 12 - 0

193 cm
32
206
23 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Conviction

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 27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Borowa Gora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hiroshima Nagasaki!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gora throws a combination that misses
and Nagasaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Borowa Gora has been cut.
Gora throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nagasaki counters with an outside leg kick.
Gora throws a solid leg kick but Nagasaki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gora.
Nagasaki now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gora misses with an uppercut.
Nagasaki is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gora with a body shot.
Gora misses with a low kick.
Gora misses with a hook. Nagasaki ducked under it nicely.
Nagasaki takes one to the side of the head.
Gora throws an overhand right that lands on Nagasaki's shoulder, as Nagasaki tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gora dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gora fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nagasaki.
Gora scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Hiroshima Nagasaki has been cut.
Nagasaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gora.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasaki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gora throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nagasaki lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gora misses with a lunging right hand
and Nagasaki counters with a good low kick that Gora was not able to check.
Gora throws a nice head kick!
Gora misses with a low kick.
Gora cracks Nagasaki with an open hand slap.
Nagasaki delivers a nice body kick.
Gora cracks Nagasaki with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gora buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gora tries a low kick but Nagasaki avoids it.
Gora swings widly with a right hand
and Nagasaki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Borowa Gora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gora.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gora jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nagasaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nagasaki flicks out a counter leg kick but Gora steps away.
Jab from Gora.
Gora staying out of range there.
Gora loads up on a big right hand but Nagasaki slips the punch.
Nagasaki connects with a looping right hand.
A low kick from Gora is predictable there
and Nagasaki counters with an outside leg kick.
Gora waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nagasaki.
Nagasaki is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gora with a body shot.
Gora moves out of range as Nagasaki strikes.
Nagasaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nagasaki appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gora throws an off balance right hand
and Nagasaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gora takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gora misses the shot to the body.
Gora throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nagasaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nagasaki misses with a right hand
and Gora counters with a nice uppercut.
Gora misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Nagasaki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nagasaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gora.
Gora backing away here, and Nagasaki unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gora misses the shot to the body.
Nagasaki is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nagasaki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gora.
Gora throws a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Gora misses its intended target.
Gora throws a body kick that misses.
It seemed like Nagasaki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Nagasaki closes the distance and pushes Gora back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nagasaki lands an uppercut.
Nagasaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nagasaki gets through Gora's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nagasaki can't find room to land a body shot as Gora controls the action.
Nagasaki blocks a body shot from Gora.
Nagasaki pushes Gora back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nagasaki misses with a punch on the inside.
I was talking to Gora's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gora blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Gora - that landed with a thud.
A frustrated look appears on Gora's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gora.
Gora misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gora blocking some punches.
Gora misses with a punch to the body.

Gora breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Borowa Gora dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gora smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nagasaki tried to score with a low kick but Gora checks it.
Gora throws a right hand that misses
and Nagasaki counters with a good, hard body kick but Gora shrugs it off.
Gora dips to his left and cracks Nagasaki with an uppercut!
Nagasaki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gora lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gora looks to land a right hand but Nagasaki moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gora throws a jab but it's blocked by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nagasaki scores with a body shot.
Gora with a jab.
Gora swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Despite the aggression on Nagasaki's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gora loads up on a big right hand but Nagasaki slips the punch.
Nagasaki on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That has opened up Hiroshima Nagasaki's cut even more.
Nagasaki checks a leg kick.
Nagasaki ducks under a wild hook from Gora.
Nagasaki flicks out a counter leg kick but Gora steps away.
Gora lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nagasaki moves to clinch but Gora breaks away
letting Gora counter with a right hand.
Nagasaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nagasaki appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gora missing with a left hand there. Nagasaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nagasaki sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Nagasaki does no damage.
Gora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nagasaki thinks about the counter body kick.
A low kick from Gora misses
and Nagasaki counters with a left and a right that stings Gora.
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!
Gora misses the shot to the body.
Gora swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nagasaki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nagasaki crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gora - the referee stops the clock and Nagasaki gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gora. Nagasaki manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gora misses with a double jab
and Nagasaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gora is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nagasaki can do to turn this around?
Nagasaki walks into a jab.
Borowa Gora is winning the standup battle so far.
Nagasaki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gora fails to land with a series of punches.
Nagasaki unleashes a big counter combination but Gora bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gora jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gora bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Gora on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gora connects with a looping right hand.
Gora throws a leg kick but Nagasaki checks it.
Gora's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nagasaki under the eye.
A low kick from Gora is predictable there
and Nagasaki counters with a stiff right hand.
Gora tries a head kick but it misses.
Nagasaki follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Gora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nagasaki walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gora.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki moves in looking to clinch but Gora pushes him off.
Gora throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nagasaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gora throws a leg kick
and Nagasaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nagasaki moves out of range as Gora strikes.
Gora uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gora thumps Nagasaki with a low kick.
Gora getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nagasaki blocks a head kick by Gora.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gora keeps the fight on the outside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Borowa Gora dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Nagasaki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gora.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nagasaki!
Nagasaki lands with a good body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nagasaki.
No joy there for Nagasaki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gora stuns Nagasaki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nagasaki lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagasaki scoring well with a low kick there.
Gora throws a combination that misses
and Nagasaki counters with a low kick, right behind Gora 's knee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nagasaki cracks a nice hook into Gora's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gora takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasaki lands a jab to the nose.
Gora throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gora backing away here, and Nagasaki unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gora throws a body kick that misses.
Gora throws a shot from downtown. Nagasaki moves away and avoids it.
Gora throws a solid leg kick but Nagasaki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gora.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nagasaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nagasaki blocks a head kick by Gora.
Nagasaki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nagasaki defending well as Gora loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gora pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nagasaki is out of range and Gora settles back down.
Gora throws a leg kick but Nagasaki moved away.
Nagasaki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gora throws a poor cross that misses
and Nagasaki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nagasaki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gora motions for Nagasaki to come forward. Gora throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gora misses with a kick to the body

and Nagasaki counters with a nice right hand that sends Gora toppling to the canvas! Gora scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Nagasaki finish him?!

Gora is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gora throws a leg kick
and Nagasaki counters with a crisp right that sends Gora to the canvas! Nagasaki follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hiroshima Nagasaki!
Hiroshima Nagasaki seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.