PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hiroshima Nagasaki (ranked 336 p4p, 417 weight class) and Musa Vitalik (ranked 44 p4p, 53 weight class). Nagasaki's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ground Zero (MOP). Vitalik is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Planet Purge - Midnight Tyrannosaurus & Ehide. Hiroshima Nagasaki could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Musa Vitalik's chin.

Nagasaki
vs
Vitalik

193 cm
32
206
24 - 13 - 0

190 cm
28
209
13 - 10 - 0

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World class boxer
Granite chin

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World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hiroshima Nagasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Musa Vitalik!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vitalik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nagasaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Vitalik.
Nagasaki lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Musa Vitalik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vitalik bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nagasaki's head.
Vitalik fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vitalik throws a right hand that misses
and Nagasaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vitalik cracks Nagasaki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Vitalik.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Vitalik has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Nagasaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vitalik moves away.
Vitalik tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Vitalik throws out a powerful jab.
Vitalik lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vitalik keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nagasaki throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Vitalik counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
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!
Vitalik throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Nagasaki to regain full guard.
Vitalik passes Nagasaki's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Vitalik landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasaki keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vitalik with the ground and pound but Nagasaki uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Vitalik throwing strikes from guard but Nagasaki blocks nicely.
Vitalik distracts Nagasaki with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vitalik missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vitalik looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vitalik accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vitalik trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vitalik passes Nagasaki's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nagasaki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vitalik on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitalik lands strikes from half guard.
Vitalik has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Vitalik landing strikes, looking to finish!
Vitalik throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Nagasaki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nagasaki tries to hold on but Vitalik pushes him away.
Nagasaki avoids a series of strikes thrown by Vitalik.
Nagasaki tries to reverse the position but Vitalik maintains control.
Vitalik with a couple of short strikes.

It looks like Hiroshima Nagasaki has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vitalik throws some wild stikes that Nagasaki manages to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitalik in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Vitalik lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Hiroshima Nagasaki's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

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 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Musa Vitalik!