PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Spicer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiro Nagasacki (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.

Spicer
vs
Nagasacki

192 cm
22
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Malcolm Spicer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiro Nagasacki!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagasacki tries to clinch up.
Nice takedown defense from Nagasacki. No joy for Spicer on that attempt.
Spicer fails with a takedown attempt.
Nagasacki should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Spicer drives through and clinches with Nagasacki against the cage.

Spicer gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Spicer escapes and gets back to his feet.

Spicer clinches with his opponent.
Nagasacki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Spicer has him pressed against the cage.
Nagasacki tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nagasacki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Spicer has him pressed against the cage.
Spicer has had enough of the clinch but Nagasacki keeps him there for the moment.
Nagasacki can't break the clinch.

Spicer tightens his grip and picks Nagasacki up, before dumping him to the ground. Nagasacki manages to land in guard.
Spicer wants to control from the top but Nagasacki keeps moving.
Spicer is really struggling to control Nagasacki but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spicer looking to sit in guard and control but Nagasacki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nagasacki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nagasacki passes Spicer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nagasacki is nestled in close to Spicer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nagasacki trying to pass the guard but Spicer defending well.
Spicer manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagasacki sitting in guard here, content to control.
Spicer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nagasacki's guard.
Spicer trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Nagasacki manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Nagasacki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Spicer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nagasacki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Spicer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasacki won't allow Spicer to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spicer is breathing heavily.
Spicer looking to control.
Nagasacki landing some decent shots from guard.
Nagasacki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Spicer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Spicer wants to sweep here but Nagasacki controlling him for the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Spicer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nagasacki swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malcolm Spicer. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Nagasacki closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nagasacki lands in his opponent's guard.
Spicer thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spicer keeping moving, preventing Nagasacki from controlling successfully.
Nagasacki won't allow Spicer to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Spicer is on top in guard.

Nagasacki is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Nagasacki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Spicer pulls his leg out and moves away.
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 Malcolm Spicer will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nagasacki shoots in but Spicer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Nagasacki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Spicer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spicer looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Malcolm Spicer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Nagasacki drives through with a takedown into guard.

Nagasacki postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Spicer is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Nagasacki, into his guard.
Spicer works over Nagasacki with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spicer wants to control from the top but Nagasacki keeps moving.
Spicer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Spicer passes into half guard.
Spicer is looking to take a break and control but Nagasacki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nagasacki is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Spicer scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nagasacki is trying to stand back up but Spicer is controlling him
Nagasacki is breathing heavily.
Spicer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nagasacki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two 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.
Nagasacki is trying to maintain the position but Spicer is very close to passing his half guard.
Spicer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nagasacki keeps working.

Nagasacki actively working from the bottom here.
Spicer working Nagasacki over with strikes.
Nagasacki is not content to let Spicer control the position.
Spicer is thwarting Nagasacki's attempts to control the position.
Spicer wants to free his trapped foot but Nagasacki is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasacki is not content to let Spicer control the position.
Spicer works his way into side control.
Spicer working the ground and pound from side control.
Spicer creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Nagasacki sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Nagasacki sneaks back into half guard.
Nagasacki is trying to stand up here but Spicer is controlling him well.
Nagasacki tries to roll over but Spicer keeps him under control.

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.
Spicer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nagasacki knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nagasacki tries to get to full guard but Spicer has control of the leg.
Nagasacki manages to get to full guard.
Nagasacki controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nagasacki trying to control the position.
Spicer wanted to stand there but Nagasacki had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malcolm Spicer dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nagasacki shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Spicer's guard.
Spicer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nagasacki is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nagasacki slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Spicer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nagasacki preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nagasacki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nagasacki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Spicer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Spicer keeping moving, preventing Nagasacki from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spicer looking for a sweep. Not yet Spicer, not yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Spicer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Spicer has his takedown stuffed

and Nagasacki counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nagasacki frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Spicer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spicer tries to hold on but Nagasacki pushes him away.
Spicer manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Spicer wants to improve his position but Nagasacki is controlling well.
Nagasacki tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Spicer.
Spicer is trying to control but can't.
Hiro Nagasacki has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasacki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nagasacki tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Spicer.
Spicer controlling the position for now.
Spicer is looking to improve his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Spicer tries for a takedown but Nagasacki circles away easily
and Nagasacki counters with a leg kick.
Nagasacki tries to clinch but Spicer moves out of range.
Spicer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spicer has his takedown stuffed

and Nagasacki counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malcolm Spicer. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagasacki is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Nagasacki in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Spicer tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Nagasacki!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hiro Nagasacki!