PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Senshi Nagasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caul Uno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caul Uno struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Senshi Nagasaki had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Nagasaki
vs
Uno

170 cm
26
140 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

177 cm
26
146 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Senshi Nagasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Caul Uno!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uno tries to close the distance and clinch but Nagasaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nagasaki throws a head kick that misses.

Nagasaki drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nagasaki slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Uno throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nagasaki content to stall in guard here.

Uno has his foot on Nagasaki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nagasaki works his way back into a safe position though.
Nagasaki tries to stand but Uno is controlling from the bottom.

Nagasaki stands up from Uno's guard - Nagasaki perhaps looking for a knockout.

Nagasaki shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Uno is trying to defend but Nagasaki finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Nagasaki is working for a kimura but Uno is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nagasaki in particular looking to stall.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Uno is pressing down on Nagasaki's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nagasaki tries to stand but Uno is controlling from the bottom.
Nagasaki is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Uno is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nagasaki seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Uno is looking for a triangle but Nagasaki pushes his legs off easily.
Uno looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Uno has a closed guard, preventing Nagasaki from standing up.

Nagasaki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Nagasaki stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nagasaki keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nagasaki. Uno does a little dance to reset his feet.
Uno throws a push kick but Nagasaki slaps the foot to one side.
Nagasaki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nagasaki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Uno takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nagasaki lands with a slapping head kick.
Uno misses with a takedown

and Nagasaki counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Uno looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nagasaki keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Uno looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Nagasaki is looking for a kimura but Uno is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nagasaki to get the leverage.

Nagasaki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Uno defends it well.
Nagasaki is looking to take a break and control but Uno is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Uno is looking to improve his position.
Uno is not content to let Nagasaki control the position.

Uno looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nagasaki slows the pace down in half guard.

Uno is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nagasaki pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nagasaki working over Uno with some ground and pound. Uno looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Uno misses with a takedown attempt

and Nagasaki counters by clinching up.

Nagasaki gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Nagasaki looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Uno looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Nagasaki pushes past his half guard into mount!
Uno keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Nagasaki is working for a guillotine from mount but Uno frees his head quite easily.
Uno is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nagasaki looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Senshi Nagasaki dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Uno thows a leg kick but Nagasaki checks it

and Nagasaki counters by moving into the clinch.
Uno misses with a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Nagasaki.
Nagasaki digs a right hand underneath Uno's ribcage. Uno let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nagasaki lands with a short shot to the head.

Nagasaki has picked Uno up - he's going for a ride! Nagasaki dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Uno is not content to let Nagasaki control the position.

Uno looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Nagasaki escapes and gets back to his feet.
Nagasaki's corner calls for a 1-2. Nagasaki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Nagasaki closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nagasaki lands in his opponent's guard.
Nagasaki is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nagasaki trying to stand up but can't free himself from Uno's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nagasaki wants to control from the top but Uno keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Uno had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nagasaki defends it easily.

Nagasaki got a little sloppy there for a moment and Uno has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nagasaki has managed to get both his arms back between Uno's legs - danger averted.
Nagasaki is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Uno is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nagasaki is aware though and is defending well.
Nagasaki stays in close to Uno's body and controls the position.
Nagasaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Uno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Uno is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nagasaki defends well.
Nagasaki sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nagasaki has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Senshi Nagasaki just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Uno wants to clinch but Nagasaki slips to the side

so Nagasaki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nagasaki content to stall in guard here.
Nagasaki passes Uno's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Uno looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki passes to side control.
Nagasaki is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Uno will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Nagasaki trying to control the position but Uno is working away.
Uno is looking to reverse the position.
Nagasaki content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Uno is looking for a sweep.
The referee asks Nagasaki politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Nagasaki prefers to stall for the moment though.
Uno regains half guard.

Uno looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki slows the pace down in half guard.
Nagasaki trying to control from half guard but Uno is working away.

Uno is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nagasaki pulls his head out easily.
Nagasaki controlling the action here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Nagasaki is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Uno is just riding it out for now. Nagasaki eventually gives up the hold.
Nagasaki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Senshi Nagasaki dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Uno darts in trying to clinch
and Nagasaki counters with a nice uppercut.
Uno wants to clinch but Nagasaki slips to the side

and Nagasaki decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Uno's guard.
Nagasaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Uno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Uno is looking for a triangle here but Nagasaki uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Nagasaki advances nicely into full mount.
Nagasaki controlling the pace for now.
Nagasaki wants to control the pace but Uno is squirming around nicely.
Senshi Nagasaki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Senshi Nagasaki just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Uno takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Nagasaki rushes Uno and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Nagasaki manages to pull guard.

Nagasaki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Uno can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Uno drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Nagasaki dives on top into guard.

Uno working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nagasaki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nagasaki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nagasaki controlling from the top position.
Nagasaki's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Uno is looking for a triangle but Nagasaki pushes his legs off easily.
Nagasaki showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Uno working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nagasaki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nagasaki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nagasaki passes Uno's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nagasaki controlling the action here.
Nagasaki wants to take a breather but Uno is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Uno looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nagasaki is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nagasaki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Uno can do to turn this around?

The referee stands the fighters back up. Senshi Nagasaki just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Uno darts in trying to clinch

and Nagasaki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Nagasaki breaks the clinch.
Uno closes the distance but Nagasaki moves to the side

and Nagasaki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Uno tries to pull guard but Nagasaki holds him up against the ropes and eventually Uno drops back down to his feet.
Nagasaki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Uno misses with a knee strike.
Nagasaki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Uno backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nagasaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Uno tries to clinch up

and Nagasaki counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Uno!
Nagasaki controlling the position easily from mount.
Uno really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Caul Uno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nagasaki content just to control the position here.
Senshi Nagasaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nagasaki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nagasaki content just to control the position here.
Nagasaki looking to control but Uno is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Senshi Nagasaki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nagasaki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Senshi Nagasaki!