PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Santosh Nagasaki (ranked 95 p4p, 3 weight class) and Yung Hung Dong (ranked 899 p4p, 44 weight class). Nagasaki comes into the arena with Execute Plan: Pinocchio's Girlfriend blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nagasaki
vs
Hung Dong

170 cm
23
136 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

170 cm
23
145 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Blue Moon
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santosh Nagasaki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yung Hung Dong!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dong tries to land a body kick
and Nagasaki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dong. Nagasaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nagasaki misses with a looping right.
Nagasaki has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
Nagasaki takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nagasaki misses with a right hand
and Dong counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nagasaki thinking.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dong.
Dong sizes up Nagasaki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nagasaki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dong connects with an inside leg kick.
Yung Hung Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nagasaki missing with a left hand there. Dong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dong connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasaki throws a body shot but no joy.
Yung Hung Dong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nagasaki looks to land a left hand but Dong moved out of range nicely.
Dong shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Dong gets caught flat footed, as Nagasaki shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dong wants to sweep here but Nagasaki controlling him for the moment.
Nagasaki lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Dong throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nagasaki trying to control but Dong is working from the bottom.

Dong working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nagasaki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nagasaki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dong is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nagasaki defends well.
Nagasaki cracks Dong with a solid left hand.
Dong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nagasaki working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dong's head.
Our spies down at at Tosen's Home for Lost Boys inform us that Dong has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Nagasaki postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nagasaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Dong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nagasaki's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki trying to control but Dong is working from the bottom.
Nagasaki keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dong's head.
Nagasaki trying to control but Dong is working from the bottom.

Dong looking for a guillotine here but Nagasaki defends easily.

Dong is looking for a triangle but Nagasaki pushes his legs off easily.
Nagasaki is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki throws an elbow that misses. Dong uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nagasaki's guard. Nice move by Dong!

Dong postures up.
Dong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nagasaki is keeping the position for now.
Dong is pushing down on Nagasaki's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nagasaki is fighting to maintain full guard but Dong has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nagasaki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dong is working away from the top position though.
Nagasaki is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nagasaki manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yung Hung Dong will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nagasaki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dong now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dong looks for the body kick but Nagasaki saw that one coming.
Nagasaki scores with a jab.
Nagasaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dong swings for the body but Nagasaki moves out of range.
Dong slips a straight right by Nagasaki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nagasaki is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nagasaki throws a looping overhand right but Dong ducks down to avoid it.
Dong doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dong thows a leg kick but Nagasaki checks it
and Nagasaki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nagasaki throws a shot from downtown. Dong moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Nagasaki misses.
Nagasaki misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Dong.
Dong throws a shot to the body.
Nagasaki misses with a body shot.
Dong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nagasaki looks to land a right hand but Dong moved out of range.
Nagasaki misses with a hook.
A countering left hand to the body from Dong misses.
Nagasaki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dong throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong looks to land a body kick but Nagasaki moved away.
Nagasaki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dong. Dong circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nagasaki scores with a nice right hand.
Dong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dong.
Nagasaki appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nagasaki throws a hook but Dong blocks it.
Nagasaki missing with a left hand there. Dong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A shot to the liver by Nagasaki. Beautiful body shot.
Nagasaki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dong can do to turn this around?
Nagasaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dong connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nagasaki's hands.
Dong throws a body kick that misses
and Nagasaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dong throws a front kick aimed at Nagasaki's knee but Nagasaki avoids it well.
Nagasaki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dong throws a leg kick which misses Nagasaki's front leg but catches the back leg as Nagasaki tries to avoid it.
Nagasaki slips a jab from Dong.
An attempted straight right counter from Nagasaki misses the target.
Dong throws a body shot but no joy.
Nagasaki misses with a wild body shot.
Nagasaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Dong is just out of range.
A nice side step and Dong releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dong lands a leg kick that knocks Nagasaki off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nagasaki's corner calls for a 1-2. Nagasaki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dong staying out of range there.
Dong looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
The fighters circling - Nagasaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Nagasaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Dong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nagasaki scores with a shoulder strike.
Nagasaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nagasaki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santosh Nagasaki dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dong swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nagasaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nagasaki moves away from the strike by Dong.
Nagasaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dong.
Nagasaki lands a really nice looking cross but Dong seems unphased.
Nagasaki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nagasaki walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dong.
Dong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nagasaki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagasaki's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dong connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nagasaki scrambles back to his feet.
Nagasaki sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nagasaki throws a shot to the body.
Nagasaki misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong fakes the leg kick and cracks Nagasaki in the body.
Nagasaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dong manages to avoid it.
Dong was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Santosh Nagasaki is winning the standup battle so far.
Nagasaki ducks under a wild hook from Dong.
Dong throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nagasaki is looking to counter punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dong.
Nagasaki misses with an uppercut
and Dong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nagasaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nagasaki misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki checks the leg kick.
Nagasaki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dong slips under a jab from Nagasaki.

Dong clinches with his opponent.
Dong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nagasaki tries to throw a body punch but Dong avoids it by throwing Nagasaki back against the cage.
Nagasaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dong prevents a body shot from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki misses with some punches.
Dong lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dong lands a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A hook to the body from Nagasaki.
Dong is looking to control Nagasaki's arms but Nagasaki gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dong has his back to the cage.
Nagasaki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dong tries a body shot but Nagasaki blocks it.
Dong blocks a body shot from Nagasaki.

Nagasaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nagasaki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nagasaki is defended easily by Dong.
Dong replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Nagasaki blocks it well.
Nagasaki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dong scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dong will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nagasaki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nagasaki lands a nice shot that snaps Dong's head back.
That kick from Dong tenderised Nagasaki's leg. Nagasaki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nagasaki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Dong does it's job there.
Dong throws a leg kick
and Nagasaki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dong throws a wild body kick that Nagasaki sees coming a mile off.
Dong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dong punishes Nagasaki's body with a nice straight punch.
Nagasaki tries to clinch but Dong moves out of range.
Dong tries a quick counter leg kick but Nagasaki is wise to it.
Nagasaki misses with a straight left.
Dong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nagasaki.
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!
Dong moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A big left from Nagasaki misses.
Dong tries a quick counter leg kick but Nagasaki is wise to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yung Hung Dong really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nagasaki steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dong. That one must have hurt.
Nagasaki moves out of range as Dong strikes.
Dong throws a series of punches but Nagasaki moves out of range.

Nagasaki tries to keep at a distance but Dong has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nagasaki has a couple of punches blocked by Dong.
Nagasaki prevents a body shot from Dong.
Nagasaki cracks Dong with a nice body shot.
Nagasaki misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagasaki lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Dong scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dong.
Dong has Nagasaki pushed against the cage.

Nagasaki manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong misses with a hook
and Dong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nagasaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Nagasaki appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nagasaki misses with a looping left.
Dong misses with a leg kick.
Nagasaki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dong.
Nagasaki will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nagasaki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dong's waist but Dong gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nagasaki off to one side.
Nagasaki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong.
Nice uppercut lands for Nagasaki. That snapped Dong's head back.
Nagasaki thuds a left hand into Dong's body.
Dong tries a low kick but Nagasaki avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Nagasaki misses its target.
Dong misses with a kick to the body

and Nagasaki counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dong on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Dong takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Santosh Nagasaki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nagasaki landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Nagasaki trying to control the position but Dong is working away.
Dong manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nagasaki's best efforts.
Ground and pound from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki is looking to stall here but Dong recovers full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dong is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nagasaki is aware though and is defending well.

Dong is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nagasaki chips away with some ground and pound.
Nagasaki keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dong's head.
Nagasaki landing with the ground and pound.

Dong is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nagasaki with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Dong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nagasaki throws a big elbow that misses.

Nagasaki throws a sloppy strike and Dong has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Nagasaki is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Dong!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yung Hung Dong!
Yung Hung Dong is the new bantamweight champion!
Yung Hung Dong decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.