PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuichiro Nagashima (ranked 2318 p4p, 3246 weight class) and Jimmy Leeds (ranked 213 p4p, 291 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nagashima
vs
Leeds

175 cm
20
155
3 - 1 - 0

179 cm
21
157
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Wrestler Wayfare

⚔️Conquest Nutrition⚔️

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yuichiro Nagashima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Leeds!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Topper Green and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagashima takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nagashima lands a right hook to the body.
Nagashima throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nagashima throws a body shot but no joy.
Leeds lands a right hook to the body.
Nagashima seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nagashima throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Leeds stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nagashima misses with a wild body shot.
Leeds now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nagashima misses with a lunging right hand
and Leeds connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nagashima misses with a body shot
and Leeds counters with a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Leeds.
Nagashima tries to clinch but Leeds moves away
enabling Leeds to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nagashima throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Leeds stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nagashima.
Nice body punch from Nagashima.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagashima misses with a double jab.
Nagashima scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nagashima misses with a wild combination.
Leeds lands with a right hand.
Leeds throws a looping overhand right but Nagashima ducks down to avoid it.
Nagashima connects with a crisp jab.
Leeds throws a hook but Nagashima blocks it.
Nagashima works the jab nicely.
Nagashima showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leeds.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima throws a shot from downtown. Leeds moves away and avoids it.
Leeds swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nagashima misses with a right hand
and Leeds counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nagashima slips a jab from Leeds.
Nagashima seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nagashima bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nagashima misses the body punch
and Leeds counters with a straight right hand.
Nagashima misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Leeds counter with a right hand.
Leeds throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nagashima cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big left from Leeds misses.
Yuichiro Nagashima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nagashima moves out of range of the strikes.
Leeds 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.
Nagashima throws an off balance right hand
and Leeds connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leeds bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nagashima throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nagashima lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima looks to land a left hand but Leeds moved out of range nicely.
Leeds connects with a crisp jab.
Leeds takes one to the chin there.
Leeds throws a big shot that misses.
Leeds fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nagashima looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nagashima throws a big shot that misses.
Leeds swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Leeds looks to land a left hand but Nagashima moved out of range nicely.
Nagashima throwing a counter right hand but Leeds manages to avoid it.
Nagashima throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leeds counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nagashima works the jab nicely.
Nagashima moves out of range as Leeds strikes.
Nagashima jabs at Leeds's body.
Leeds pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nagashima connects with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nagashima displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Leeds is rocked!
Nagashima scores with a jab to the body.
Leeds is still on wobbly legs! Can Nagashima finish him?
Nagashima fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nagashima connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Leeds covering up! Nagashima comes in with a big uppercut and Leeds goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Yuichiro Nagashima!