PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bunpei Nagano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clay has chosen Atari Teenage Riot - Revolution Action as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Nagano
vs
Clay

180 cm
18
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bunpei Nagano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Curtis Clay!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clay takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nagano tries to clinch there but Clay circles away.
Clay checks a leg kick nicely.
Clay misses the shot to the body.
Nagano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nagano wants to clinch up but Clay keeps it at a distance.
Clay misses with a hook
and Nagano counters with a head kick. That will keep Clay thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Clay swats away the attempt to clinch by Nagano.
Clay throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nagano wants to clinch.
Nagano tries to clinch up.
Clay swings for the body but Nagano moves out of range.
Nagano throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Clay's head.

It looks like Curtis Clay has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clay misses with a body punch
and Nagano counters with a solid body kick.
Bunpei Nagano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay misses with a lunging right hand

and Nagano counters by clinching up.
Nagano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Clay or not.
Clay looks gassed!
Nagano lands a good knee to the midsection. Clay won't want to take too many of those.
Clay avoiding damage as Nagano throws knees to the body.
Nagano blocks a body shot from Clay.
Clay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nagano's elbow.

Nagano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clay circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nagano is looking to slow Clay down with leg kicks.
Bunpei Nagano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nagano was well out of range. Poor timing from Clay.
Clay circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nagano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clay misses with a right hand
and Nagano counters with a thumping low kick.
Nagano tries to clinch but Clay moves out of range.
Clay misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay misses with a jab to the body
and Nagano counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nagano tests Clay's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nagano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Clay manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Clay misses the body punch
and Nagano counters with an inside leg kick.
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!
Clay keeps the fight on the outside.
Clay misses with a body punch
and Nagano counters with a good low kick that Clay was not able to check.
Nagano misses with a head kick.
Clay misses with a right hand
and Nagano counters with a body kick that stops Clay in his tracks momentarily.
Clay is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nagano rather than just go for the knockout.
Nagano tries to clinch there but Clay circles away.
Nagano tries to clinch up but Clay circles away and keeps his distance.
Clay keeps the fight on the outside.

Nagano closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nagano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nagano tries to clinch up but Clay circles away and keeps his distance.
Nagano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Clay manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Nagano drives through and clinches with Clay against the cage.
Nagano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clay avoids it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nagano tries to land knees in the clinch but Clay avoids the damage to the body.
Clay avoiding damage as Nagano throws knees to the body.
Nagano blocks an uppercut.
Clay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nagano is leaning against Clay and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Clay is trying to force a seperation but Nagano has the dominant position.
Clay taking a breather.
Nagano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nagano slows down the pace here.
Nagano missing with knees to the body.

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.
Clay stalling in the clinch but Nagano improves position.
Clay manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nagano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clay avoids it.
Clay wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hand to the body from Nagano.
Nagano wants to get back to striking at distance but Clay won't allow it.

Nagano breaks the clinch.
Clay waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nagano.
Nagano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nagano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Nagano gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Nagano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nagano.
Nagano tries to clinch up but Clay circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bunpei Nagano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Curtis Clay's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nagano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clay misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nagano counters with a good low kick that Clay was not able to check.
Nagano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Clay avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nagano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Clay blocks a head kick by Nagano.

Clay shoots in and gets a takedown into Nagano's guard.
Nagano working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Clay.
Clay stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nagano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Clay slips nicely into half guard.
Clay looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Clay is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Clay is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Clay is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clay punching from mount but Nagano doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Clay has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Clay connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Nagano is in a horrible position here. Clay smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Clay working for a submission but Nagano is keeping him at bay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clay throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Nagano tries to hold on but Clay postures up.

Clay has isolated one of Nagano's arms. Nagano looking to fight him off but Clay twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Curtis Clay!