PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yuji Nagata (ranked 2553 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sakuma Yanagamichi (ranked 3742 p4p, 0 weight class). Yanagamichi has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Nagata
vs
Yanagamichi

175 cm
28
165 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

175 cm
27
156 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Condemned

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yuji Nagata !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sakuma Yanagamichi!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nagata instigates a clinch.
Yanagamichi looks winded!
Nagata lands a shot to the body.
Nagata digs a right hand underneath Yanagamichi's ribcage. Yanagamichi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nagata landing knees to the head.

It looks like Sakuma Yanagamichi has been cut.
A short right from Nagata .
A nice left hand lands by Nagata .
Good body shot from Nagata .
A short right from Nagata on the inside.
Nagata connects with a knee to the head.
Nagata lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Nagata breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Nagata moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Nagata .
Nagata cracks Yanagamichi with a nice body shot.
Nagata lands a nice shot to the body.
Nagata lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yanagamichi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nagata works on Yanagamichi's body with a couple of short punches.

Nagata 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nagata lands with a thumping leg kick.

Nagata moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yanagamichi takes a shot to the head.
Nagata lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Yanagamichi is rocked!
Nagata lands with a right to the head.
Yanagamichi is still on wobbly legs! Can Nagata finish him?
Nagata dips a shoulder and cracks Yanagamichi with a mighty uppercut! Yanagamichi falls back against the cage and Nagata unloads with a barrage of strikes! Yanagamichi is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Nagata screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuji Nagata !