PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Yuji Nagata (ranked 1937 p4p, 59 weight class) and Severo Del Bosque (ranked 1775 p4p, 54 weight class). Del Bosque has chosen Mimosa - Drippin as his entrance music. Yuji Nagata has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nagata
vs
Del Bosque

175 cm
30
165 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

175 cm
37
165 lbs
26 - 30 - 0

World class MT
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yuji Nagata !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 30 - 0, fighting out of London, Severo Del Bosque!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagata throws a jab when Del Bosque was well out of range.
Nagata tries to score with a low kick but Del Bosque moves his leg out of the way.
Yuji Nagata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Del Bosque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nagata .
Del Bosque doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nagata slips a jab and a cross from Del Bosque.
Nagata connects with an inside leg kick.
Del Bosque lands with a kick to the ribs.
The fighters circling - Nagata throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Del Bosque throws a counter combo.
Del Bosque misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nagata swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A punch combination from Nagata misses.
Del Bosque is looking for the big counter here.
Nagata throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Bosque checks the leg kick.
Nagata thows a left - swing and a miss!
Del Bosque unleashes a big counter combination but Nagata bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Del Bosque moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Del Bosque slips a jab and a cross from Nagata .
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nagata misses with a shot to the body
and Del Bosque counters with a three punch combo that has Nagata backing up. Nagata nods at Del Bosque to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagata throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A head kick misses from Nagata .
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Del Bosque checks a leg kick.
Nagata misses with a wild body shot.
Del Bosque rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nagata moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Del Bosque is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nagata misses with a kick to the body.
Nagata swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nagata is looking to score with low kicks.
Del Bosque lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Del Bosque takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nagata throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Del Bosque throws a head kick that Nagata semi-blocks.

It looks like Yuji Nagata has been cut.
Nagata swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Bosque lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nagata gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Del Bosque cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nagata lands a jab to the nose.
A big right from Nagata misses.
Nagata misses with a double jab.
Nagata throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nagata scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Del Bosque feints a jab promting Nagata to slip. Del Bosque then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nagata slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Del Bosque slips under a jab from Nagata .
Nagata 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Del Bosque under the eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nagata tries to clinch up but Del Bosque circles away and keeps his distance.
Del Bosque is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nagata with a body shot.
Nagata cracks a nice hook into Del Bosque's ribs.
Del Bosque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nagata .
Nagata tries to clinch but Del Bosque moves out of range.
Del Bosque throws a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yuji Nagata will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yuji Nagata 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nagata throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Del Bosque lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nagata 's sensitive parts.
Nagata lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Del Bosque uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nagata .
Del Bosque swings for the body but Nagata moves out of range.
Nagata throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Nagata .
Del Bosque follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Del Bosque goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Severo Del Bosque is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Del Bosque will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagata swings for the body but Del Bosque moves out of range.
Del Bosque swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Nagata takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nagata .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Bosque trying to stall but Nagata improves his position.
Nagata misses with a short punch on the inside.
Del Bosque taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Del Bosque.
Nagata misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nagata working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Nagata fails to land.
Nagata fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Nagata 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nagata misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nagata .
Del Bosque is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Bosque is struggling to control the position.
Nagata misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Del Bosque.
Nagata can't find room to land a body shot as Del Bosque controls the action.
Nagata pushes Del Bosque back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Nagata lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Del Bosque backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nagata .
Nagata tries to work over Del Bosque's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nagata tries to throw a body punch but Del Bosque avoids it by throwing Nagata back against the ropes.

Del Bosque breaks from the clinch.
Del Bosque misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuji Nagata dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yuji Nagata 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Del Bosque takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nagata fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Del Bosque checks it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nagata .
Del Bosque throws a head kick that misses.
Del Bosque keeps the fight on the outside.
Del Bosque takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nagata tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Del Bosque was well out of range. Poor timing from Nagata .
Nagata connects with a leg kick. Del Bosque looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice body punch from Nagata .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Bosque throws a nice looking combination but Nagata bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nagata tries to clinch but Del Bosque is having none of it.
Del Bosque follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Del Bosque throws a combination that misses
and Nagata counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Del Bosque lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Bosque throws a combination that misses
letting Nagata counter with a right hand.
Del Bosque lands with a good body shot.
Del Bosque swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nagata lands with a cross.
Yuji Nagata is winning the standup battle so far.
Nagata tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Del Bosque paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nagata misses with a body shot.
Nagata throws a lazy right hand but Del Bosque sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yuji Nagata is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Del Bosque on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nagata swings for the body but Del Bosque moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Nagata misses the target.
Nagata throws a leg kick which misses Del Bosque's front leg but catches the back leg as Del Bosque tries to avoid it.
Nagata lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nagata dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagata wants to clinch.
Del Bosque tried to score with a low kick but Nagata checks it.
Nagata tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Del Bosque was well out of range. Poor timing from Nagata .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nagata uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Del Bosque.
Del Bosque throws a wild body kick that Nagata sees coming a mile off.
Severo Del Bosque has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nagata jabs Del Bosque to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Del Bosque tries to keep at a distance but Nagata has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nagata tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yuji Nagata showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nagata 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuji Nagata !