PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saigon Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryu Nato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dragon
vs
Nato

195 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Saigon Dragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryu Nato!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nato swings for the body but Dragon moves out of range.
Nato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dragon.
Dragon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nato misses with a hook
and Dragon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dragon lunges at Nato with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nato's hand.
Dragon thuds a left hand into Nato's body.
Nice shot by Dragon.
Nato takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dragon scores with a hook to the body. Nato takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dragon cracks Nato with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Ryu Nato has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nato takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dragon cracks Nato with an open hand slap.
Nato walks into a straight right hand from Dragon.
Nato takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nato connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dragon scores with a nice strike.
Dragon lands with an overhand left.
Dragon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nato. Dragon does a little dance to reset his feet.

Nato ducks straight into an uppercut from Dragon and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Nato manages to regain guard straight away.

Nato is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dragon sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nato has a closed guard, preventing Dragon from standing up.
Dragon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dragon drops back looking for a leg! Nato is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nato manages to kick Dragon off! Dragon jumps back into Nato's guard.
Nato looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nato keeping moving, preventing Dragon from controlling successfully.
Dragon would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nato momentarily.
Nato walks into a left hand.
Nato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dragon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dragon.
Nato scores with a shot to the body.
Dragon throws a good cross that connects.
Dragon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dragon thuds a left hand into Nato's body.
Dragon scores with a nice strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nato lands a body shot.
Nice cross by Nato.
Dragon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dragon was well out of range. Poor timing from Nato.
Nato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dragon manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Dragon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dragon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nato.
Dragon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nato.
Dragon connects with a right hand. Nato shakes it off.
Dragon connects with a jab.
Nato lands a nice hook to Dragon's body. Dragon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dragon is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nato takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dragon digs a good hook to Nato's body.
Nato keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saigon Dragon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryu Nato's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nato takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice defenses there by Dragon.
Nato just misses with a punch to the body.
Nato takes a swing at Dragon's ribcage but misses.
Nato slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nato misses with a wild body shot.
Dragon ducks under a wild hook from Nato.
Dragon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nato can do to turn this around?
Dragon lands with a shot to the body.
Dragon tests Nato's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nato gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dragon.
Dragon cracks Nato with a good jab.
Dragon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nato is breathing heavily.
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!

Dragon bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Nato! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Nato is still in real trouble! Can Dragon finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Nato's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Saigon Dragon!