PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maki Nagama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Champ Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Nagama
vs
Hart

176 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Attliction

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maki Nagama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Champ Hart!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart staying out of range there.

Hart bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Nagama is looking for a sweep.
Nagama gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Nagama makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nagama.
Nagama will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Nagama manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nagama working Hart over with strikes here.
Nagama with a couple of short strikes.

Hart is rocked!
Nagama scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hart?
Hart is still in real trouble! Can Nagama finish him?
Hart looks gassed!
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!
Hart blocking the ground and pound.
Nagama thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Nagama throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Nagama looking to finish with strikes here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poor strikes thrown by Nagama there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagama throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hart because Nagama loaded up on that one.
Nagama unloads with some shots from mount but Hart bucks and avoids them well.
Nagama punching from mount but Hart doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Nagama throwing strikes here but Hart is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Nagama throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Nagama throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hart because Nagama loaded up on that one.
Nagama looking to finish with strikes here!
Nagama thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hart holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Nagama tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hart seems to have recovered his senses.
Nagama breaks from Hart's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Nagama raining down shots from the mount!
Nagama lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
BOOM! Nagama connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Nagama working Hart over with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart is trying desperately to improve position.
Hart tries to hold on but Nagama pushes him away.
Hart swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Hart holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Nagama tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hart regains half guard.
Hart throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Nagama is thwarting Hart's attempts to control the position.
Hart taking some punishment here, with Nagama in his half guard.
Nagama throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nagama thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hart to regain full guard.
Hart is looking to stand up but Nagama isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nagama paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Maki Nagama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hart will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Nagama gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Hart pulls Nagama into guard.
Hart looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nagama is one step ahead there.

Hart had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Nagama is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Hart Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Nagama's back instead.
Nagama can't escape the position.
Hart scores with punches to the body.
Hart trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Nagama is really stuck here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart is trying to stick to Nagama's back but Nagama is turning into Hart. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hart's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Nagama.
Hart with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Nagama can't handle though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hart kicks Nagama off and gets to his feet.

Nagama gets a takedown into half guard.
Hart wants to improve his position but Nagama is controlling well.
Nagama landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nagama is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hart is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nagama scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hart is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nagama scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Nagama.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nagama working over Hart with some ground and pound. Hart looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nagama working the head and body with strikes.
Nagama passes the guard and advances to mount!
A big strike lands for Nagama! That's really hurt Hart and he's turned his back - Nagama keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Nagama Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maki Nagama!