PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Gadi Gadi (ranked 5206 p4p, 415 weight class) and Akio Nagashima (ranked 5543 p4p, 426 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Gadi
vs
Nagashima

184 cm
22
167 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

178 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Counter fighter
Good chin

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Kore Fight Nutrition

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Gadi Gadi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akio Nagashima!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagashima looks for the body kick but Gadi saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nagashima. That's going to slow Gadi down.
Nagashima lands a high kick!

Nagashima rushes Gadi and presses him up against the ropes.
Nagashima lands an elbow inside that Gadi shrugs off.
Gadi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gadi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nagashima landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gadi can't break the clinch.
Nagashima is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Nagashima.
Nagashima lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gadi.
Gadi is breathing heavily.
Nagashima putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gadi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
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!
Nagashima lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gadi is trying to break the clinch but Nagashima has him pressed against the ropes.
Nagashima landing knees to the head.
Nagashima putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gadi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gadi takes an elbow to the temple.
Gadi takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagashima unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nagashima looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nagashima scores with a hook to the body.
Nagashima with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gadi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nagashima creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gadi's defenses.
Gadi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Nagashima working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nagashima working Gadi over with knees to the body.
Nagashima lands an elbow inside.
Knees to the body from Nagashima.
Nagashima with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Gadi is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nagashima unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Oh Gadi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nagashima comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nagashima putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gadi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nagashima lands an elbow just above Gadi 's eye.
Nagashima cracks Gadi with a big elbow, right in the eye socket! Gadi drops to his knees in obvious pain! The referee starts the count but it's plainly obvious that Gadi isn't going to get back to his feet. The referee counts none the less and Nagashima struts around the mat, safe in the knowledge that this one is over. A big win for Nagashima!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Akio Nagashima!