PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yuichiro Nagashima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holden Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Nagashima
vs
Jones

179 cm
23
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

171 cm
19
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuichiro Nagashima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Holden Jones!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Nagashima.
Nagashima tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones dives in and grabs Nagashima's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nagashima pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Nagashima, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Nagashima against the cage but Nagashima circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Nagashima closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Nagashima lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nagashima lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.

Nagashima manages to break the clinch.
Nagashima is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Nagashima is looking to clinch.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nagashima pinned against the cage. Nagashima gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yuichiro Nagashima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Holden Jones.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nagashima.

Jones closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nagashima to the mat! Nagashima manages to get full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagashima is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nagashima pushes Jones off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Nagashima tries to clinch up.
Nagashima fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nagashima on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Nagashima shows good takedown defense.
Nagashima doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Nagashima wants to clinch.
Nagashima rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Jones tries to keep at a distance but Nagashima has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nagashima lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nagashima's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nagashima tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nagashima but Nagashima pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jones looks gassed!
Jones jabs at Nagashima's body.
Nagashima lands with a kick to the temple. Jones shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jones shoots for a takedown but Nagashima saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nagashima.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nagashima.

Nagashima moves into the clinch.
Nagashima lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nagashima.
Nagashima lands with a left to the head.
Nagashima lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones being controlled against the cage.
Nagashima lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nagashima lands an uppercut.
Nagashima pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Nagashima breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nagashima looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nagashima throws a combination that misses

and Jones decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nagashima's guard.

Nagashima uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Nagashima looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Nagashima lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jones backs up against the cage.
Jones takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Nagashima clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.

Nagashima manages to break the clinch.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination

and Nagashima counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuichiro Nagashima dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nagashima tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Nagashima throws a nice outside leg kick.

Nagashima gets a clinch.
Nagashima lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nagashima is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nagashima works on Jones's body with a couple of short punches.
Nagashima lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nagashima gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nagashima gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nagashima lands an elbow inside.
Nagashima comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nagashima scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones is breathing heavily.

Nagashima breaks the clinch.
Jones with a poor takedown

and Nagashima holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yuichiro Nagashima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Holden Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nagashima breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nagashima misses with the combination.
Nagashima fails with an attempt to clinch.

Nagashima clinches up against the cage.
Nagashima pushes Jones back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The referee calls for Nagashima to work.
Nagashima lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Nagashima pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Nagashima breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yuichiro Nagashima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nagashima sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nagashima tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Nagashima tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Nagashima fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nagashima tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Nagashima fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Nagashima lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nagashima stalling.
Nagashima lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.

Nagashima pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nagashima looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Nagashima counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima landing knees to the body.
Nagashima stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nagashima lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Nagashima throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Nagashima lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Nagashima breaks from the clinch.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Nagashima shows good takedown defense.
A combination from Nagashima does no damage.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt

and Nagashima holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jones being controlled against the cage.
Nagashima lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants a takedown but no success here.

Nagashima escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice takedown defense from Nagashima. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Yuichiro Nagashima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nagashima tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Nagashima throws a combination. Jones tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nagashima wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Nagashima displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nagashima counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Nagashima clinches up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Nagashima.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuichiro Nagashima dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Nagashima lands a high kick!
Nagashima lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Nagashima does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Nagashima counters by moving into the clinch.

Nagashima manages to break the clinch.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Nagashima lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagashima is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.

Jones drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Nagashima pushes Jones off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagashima fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nagashima tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.

Nagashima moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nagashima.

Nagashima escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nagashima wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Nagashima bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones throws a series of punches but Nagashima avoids them all with ease.
Holden Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nagashima tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nagashima pinned against the cage. Nagashima gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yuichiro Nagashima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Holden Jones.
Nagashima tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Holden Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nagashima is looking to clinch.
Nagashima tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Nagashima gets a clinch.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nagashima lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nagashima lands with a short shot to the head.

Nagashima breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones misses with a hook to the body
and Nagashima counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nagashima fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nagashima counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Nagashima fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.

Nagashima manages to break the clinch.
Nagashima doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nagashima is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Nagashima displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
Yuichiro Nagashima is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Nagashima clinches.

Nagashima breaks from the clinch.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Nagashima.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Nagashima tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.

Jones tries to keep at a distance but Nagashima has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nagashima holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nagashima gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yuichiro Nagashima showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nagashima, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuichiro Nagashima!