PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Borrego (ranked 4086 p4p, 5783 weight class) and Hiroshima Nagasaki (ranked 144 p4p, 180 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Borrego
vs
Nagasaki

187 cm
27
278
3 - 4 - 0

224 cm
28
366
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Brooklyn Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Borrego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hiroshima Nagasaki!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borrego tests Nagasaki's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Hiroshima Nagasaki has been cut.
Nagasaki defending well as Borrego loads up on a big left hand.
Borrego misses with a series of wild punches.
Borrego misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Borrego.
Sloppy strikes from Borrego. Those never looked like landing.
Nagasaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Borrego manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nagasaki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Borrego definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A big left from Borrego misses.
Nice straight punches there by Nagasaki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nagasaki.
Nagasaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Borrego sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nagasaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Borrego.
Borrego avoids the head kick by Nagasaki.
Borrego swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Borrego looks to land a right hand but Nagasaki moved out of range.
Borrego throws a big shot that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nagasaki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Borrego moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nagasaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borrego throws a hook but Nagasaki avoids it easily.
Borrego throws a jab but it's blocked by Nagasaki.
A head kick from Nagasaki lands but Borrego takes it in his stride.
Borrego is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nagasaki.
Borrego misses with an uppercut
and Nagasaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Borrego throws a hook to the side of Nagasaki's head but Nagasaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nagasaki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Borrego takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Borrego looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagasaki is just out of range.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Nagasaki got wobbled bad by a big combination! Borrego presses forward with punches and knees until Nagasaki stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Nagasaki closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Borrego!