PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arnar Agnarsson (ranked 1488 p4p, 184 weight class) and Yuji Nagata (ranked 4036 p4p, 411 weight class). Agnarsson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Drop death - Scream. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Agnarsson
vs
Nagata

168 cm
26
167 lbs
13 - 12 - 1

175 cm
27
169 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 13 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Arnar Agnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yuji Nagata !
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Agnarsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nagata wants to clinch.

Nagata fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Agnarsson sprawls well initially but Nagata persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Agnarsson keeping control of the position.
Nagata looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Agnarsson trying to hold on to Nagata 's head to control him but Nagata postures up.
Nagata prevents Agnarsson from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agnarsson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Agnarsson is looking to improve his position.
Agnarsson is trying to maintain the position but Nagata is very close to passing his half guard.
Agnarsson is controlling Nagata 's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Agnarsson is pressing down on Nagata 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Agnarsson is trying to keep Nagata in close.
Agnarsson keeping moving, preventing Nagata from controlling successfully.
Agnarsson is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nagata moves out of range as Agnarsson strikes.

Nagata has Agnarsson up against the cage in a clinch.
Nagata blocks a body shot from Agnarsson.
Nagata lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nagata blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Agnarsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nagata misses with some punches.
Agnarsson looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Nagata .
Agnarsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nagata is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagata misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nagata throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Agnarsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Agnarsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nagata 's elbow.
Agnarsson lands a body shot.
Agnarsson throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Nagata .
Nagata has a couple of punches blocked by Agnarsson.
Agnarsson is leaning against Nagata and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Agnarsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Nagata .
Nagata can't find room to land a body shot as Agnarsson controls the action.
Nagata throws a punch but it's blocked by Agnarsson.
Still in the clinch, Nagata scores with a nice short uppercut.
Agnarsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nagata backwards.
Agnarsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Agnarsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Agnarsson fails to land.
Nagata lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Agnarsson or not.
Agnarsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Agnarsson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nagata lands with a left to the head.
Agnarsson throws a head punch that misses.
Nagata misses with a hook to the ribs.
Agnarsson has a couple of punches blocked by Nagata .
A shot in the inside from Agnarsson.

Agnarsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Agnarsson throws a head kick that misses.
Agnarsson throws a head kick but Nagata moves out of range.
Nagata throws a leg kick but Agnarsson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nagata takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Nagata clinches up with Agnarsson and pushes him back against the cage.
Nagata blocks a body shot from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nagata connects with a nasty looking knee right to Agnarsson's face.
Nagata misses with a hook from the clinch.
Agnarsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Nagata controls his hands.
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 Arnar Agnarsson 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.

Nagata listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nagata tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Agnarsson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nagata 's calf.

Nagata drives through and clinches with Agnarsson against the cage.
Nagata avoiding damage as Agnarsson throws knees to the body.
Agnarsson tries to throw a body punch but Nagata avoids it by throwing Agnarsson back against the cage.
Agnarsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Agnarsson has a couple of punches blocked by Nagata .
With the fighters up against the cage, Nagata throws an elbow but misses.
Nagata has a couple of punches blocked by Agnarsson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nagata .
Agnarsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nagata s head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Nagata on the inside.
Nagata misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson is trying to break the clinch but Nagata is controlling him.
Agnarsson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nagata or not.
Nagata 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nagata throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Agnarssons head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagata prevents a body shot from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Agnarsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Agnarsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Agnarsson misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Nagata fails to land.
Agnarsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Nagata controls his hands.
Agnarsson misses with a punch to the body.
Agnarsson tries a body shot but Nagata blocks it.
Nagata makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nagata softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Agnarsson is trying to break the clinch but Nagata is controlling him.
Agnarsson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Agnarsson tries to throw a body punch but Nagata avoids it by throwing Agnarsson back against the cage.
Yuji Nagata seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Agnarsson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Agnarsson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Agnarsson breaks from the clinch.
Agnarsson lands a leg kick that knocks Nagata off balance momentarily.
Agnarsson fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagata checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nagata slips a jab and a cross from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nagata wants to clinch up but Agnarsson keeps it at a distance.

Nagata has closed the distance and engaged Agnarsson in a clinch.
Nagata makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Agnarsson blocks an uppercut.
Nagata blocks a body shot from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Agnarsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Agnarsson digs a right hand underneath Nagata 's ribcage. Nagata let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson lands a nice uppercut.
Agnarsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Agnarsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Agnarsson misses with a body punch.
Nagata blocks a body shot from Agnarsson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Agnarsson manages to break the clinch.
Agnarsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Nagata .
Nagata on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Agnarsson. Agnarsson obviously looking to wear him down.
Agnarsson ducks under a wild hook from Nagata .
Nagata misses with a leg kick
and Agnarsson counters with a leg kick.
A big right from Nagata misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Agnarsson. Nagata does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nagata blocks the body kick.

Nagata has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nagata looking to throw knees to the head but Agnarsson is blocking nicely.
Nagata 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Agnarsson throws a head punch that misses.
Nagata misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Agnarsson working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agnarsson is trying to break the clinch but Nagata is controlling him.
Agnarsson misses with a punch to the body.
Agnarsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Nagata controls his hands.
Agnarsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nagata misses with a hook from the clinch.
Agnarsson tries to work over Nagata 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nagata can't find room to land a body shot as Agnarsson controls the action.
Nagata lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nagata tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Agnarsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nagata backwards.
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!
Nagata gets through Agnarsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Agnarsson presses Nagata against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nagata tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Agnarsson avoids it.
Agnarsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nagata 's elbow.
Agnarsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nagata is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nagata pushes Agnarsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Arnar Agnarsson 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nagata defending well as Agnarsson loads up on a big left hand.
Agnarsson jabs Nagata to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nagata is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Agnarsson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Agnarsson.
Agnarsson tries to land a front kick but Nagata steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Agnarsson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Agnarsson throws a right hand that Nagata ducks under and follows up with a left that Nagata also avoids with ease.
Yuji Nagata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Agnarsson tries a knee to the head but Nagata blocks it.
Agnarsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Nagata backwards.
Nagata misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nagata .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagata lands an uppercut.
Agnarsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nagata lands with a right to the head.
Agnarsson throws a head punch that misses.
Agnarsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nagata lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Agnarsson backwards.
Agnarsson misses with a body punch.
Nagata blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Agnarsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Agnarsson tries to work over Nagata 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Agnarsson tries to throw a body punch but Nagata avoids it by throwing Agnarsson back against the cage.
Agnarsson letting Nagata take a breather here.
Nagata scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Agnarsson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nagata gets through Agnarsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Agnarsson misses with a punch to the body.
Agnarsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yuji Nagata has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagata has a couple of punches blocked by Agnarsson.
Nagata lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Agnarsson trying to land knees to the body.
Agnarsson scores with a hook to the body.
Agnarsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nagata misses with a punch on the inside.
Agnarsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Agnarsson.
Nagata tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nagata doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Agnarsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nagata backwards.
Agnarsson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nagata .
A left hand lands to the body for Agnarsson.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nagata as Agnarsson tries to tie him up.
Nagata misses with a punch on the inside.
Agnarsson tries a body shot but Nagata blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagata lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nagata scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nagata or not.
A shot in the inside from Nagata .
Nagata misses with a hook to the ribs.
Agnarsson misses with a punch to the body.
Nagata working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nagata softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Agnarsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nagata tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Agnarsson can't find room to land a body shot as Nagata controls the action.
Nagata lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Agnarsson backwards.
Agnarsson tries to work over Nagata 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arnar Agnarsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Agnarsson lands with a left to the head.
Nagata prevents a body shot from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Nagata controls his hands.
Good body shot from Agnarsson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Nagata .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Agnarsson.
Nagata tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nagata lands with a right to the head.

Agnarsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nagata fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nagata jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nagata doesn't manage to clinch there - Agnarsson circles away.
Agnarsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nagata misses the shot to the body.
That kick from Agnarsson tenderised Nagata 's leg. Nagata is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nagata throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Agnarsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
An inside leg kick lands from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson misses with a straight right.
Agnarsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arnar Agnarsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Agnarsson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnar Agnarsson!
Arnar Agnarsson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.