PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stella Fella (ranked 5139 p4p, 5976 weight class) and Hoshifumi Nagasa (ranked 407 p4p, 440 weight class). Hoshifumi Nagasa acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Fella
vs
Nagasa

175 cm
20
155
1 - 4 - 0

165 cm
21
145
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Stella Fella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hoshifumi Nagasa!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fella lands a nice hook to Nagasa's body. Nagasa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nagasa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fella keeps the fight on the outside.
As Nagasa backs away, Fella returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nagasa ducks right into an uppercut from Fella.
Nice shot lands for Fella.
Fella paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nagasa needs to keep his hands up - Fella had a free shot at his head there.
Nagasa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fella to score with a decent uppercut.
Fella throws a body punch but Nagasa moves out of range.
Fella connects with a nice looking jab.
Fella is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fella scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fella misses with a double jab.
Fella works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hoshifumi Nagasa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nagasa throws a low kick, looking for Fella's leg but Fella calmly moves out of range.
And Fella counters with a quick kick to the body but Nagasa blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fella. Nagasa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nagasa is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've been told by Fella's head coaches at Shut Up & Train! {$1000} that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fella thuds a left hand into Nagasa's body.
Nagasa tries to clinch up but Fella circles away and keeps his distance.
Fella throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fella. Fella obviously looking to wear him down.
Fella moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nagasa misses with a kick to the body
and Fella cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nagasa misses with a head kick.
Nagasa fails with an attempt to clinch.
As Nagasa backs away, Fella returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Fella connects with a solid leg kick.
Fella lands the left hand.
Nagasa throws a lazy head kick
and Fella counters with a two punch combo.
Nagasa throws a wild body kick that Fella sees coming a mile off.
Nagasa throws a body kick that misses
and Fella cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fella with the inside leg kick.
Nagasa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fella manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nagasa misses with a head kick.
Fella appears to be looking for a big counter.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fella.
Nice body punch from Fella.
Nagasa looks to clinch
and Nagasa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fella avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Fella was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nagasa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fella dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fella scores with a jab. Nagasa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fella is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fella misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fella connects with a looping right hand.
Fella blocks a head kick by Nagasa.
Fella scores with a jab to the body.
Nagasa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fella fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fella lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fella misses with a body kick.
Jab by Fella.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fella throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fella keeps the fight on the outside.
A quick step to the side and Fella tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fella lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nagasa fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Nagasa misses.
Fella fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nagasa manages to avoid it.
Fella with the inside leg kick.
Fella lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fella.
Nagasa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nagasa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fella scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fella walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nagasa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fella fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nagasa on the side of the head.
Nagasa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fella counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nagasa thinking.
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!
Nagasa lands a jab-cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fella lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fella scores with a nice body kick.
Nagasa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fella buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nagasa misses with the body kick
and Fella cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nagasa throws a head kick that misses.
Nagasa looks winded!
Fella throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nagasa throws a leg kick
and Fella counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fella changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Fella finds it's way through Nagasa's defenses.
Fella connects with a body shot that sends Nagasa's belly button to the back.
That kick from Fella tenderised Nagasa's leg. Nagasa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nagasa wants to clinch up but Fella keeps it at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stella Fella dominated that round.
That's time! Fella's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fella sizes up Nagasa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fella lands a jab to the head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fella!
Fella moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fella lands a jab to the nose.
Nagasa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fella ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nagasa moves away.
Fella with a jab.
Nagasa tries to move into range but Fella moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fella just misses with a punch to the body.
Nagasa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fella counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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!
Fella scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fella throws a one two combo.

Nagasa is rocked!
Nagasa throws a push kick but Fella slaps the foot to one side.
Nagasa is still on wobbly legs! Can Fella finish him?
Nagasa misses with a leg kick
and Fella connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nagasa misses with a leg kick
and Fella counters with a left and a right that stings Nagasa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasa tries a head kick but it misses.
Fella is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nagasa can do to turn this around?
Fella scores with a nice right hand.
Nagasa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fella looks to land a combination but Nagasa avoids it well.
Nagasa seems to have recovered his senses.
Nagasa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fella manages to avoid it.
Nagasa walks into a left hand.
Nice shot by Fella.
Fella scores with a body shot.
Nagasa tries to clinch up but Fella circles away and keeps his distance.
Fella thumps Nagasa with a low kick.
Fella throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fella throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nagasa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fella counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nagasa gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Fella counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nagasa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fella looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagasa is just out of range.
Fella throws a leg kick which misses Nagasa's front leg but catches the back leg as Nagasa tries to avoid it.
Nagasa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fella.
Fella with the inside leg kick.
Donk. Fella catches Nagasa right on the button with a cross.
Fella looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fella throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fella fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick by Nagasa misses
and Fella counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fella takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasa slips a jab and a cross from Fella.
Nagasa counters with a body kick.
Nagasa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nagasa throws the kick towards the body but Fella avoids it.
Nagasa is looking to clinch but Fella is avoiding it.
Fella feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nagasa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nagasa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fella.
Nagasa throws a push kick but Fella slaps the foot to one side.
Fella lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nagasa circles away quickly and effectively.
Nagasa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fella counters with a one-two to the body.
Nagasa is looking to clinch but Fella is avoiding it.
Nagasa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Fella counters with a nice body shot.
Nagasa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

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!
Fella throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nagasa on the side of the head.
Fella ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nagasa walks into a left hand.
Fella scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fella connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fella jabs Nagasa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fella throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nagasa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fella throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Fella does no damage.
Nagasa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fella feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nagasa misses with a double jab
and Fella counters with a series of strikes. Nagasa will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stella Fella dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Nagasa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fella swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fella lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nagasa backs up against the cage.
Nagasa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fella turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fella connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fella lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fella will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Fella backs off Nagasa throws a huge counter combo but Fella manages to avoid it all.
Nagasa tries to clinch up but Fella circles away and keeps his distance.
Fella is looking to counter with head kicks.
Stella Fella is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab lands there for Fella.
Fella lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
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!
Nagasa looks to clinch
and Nagasa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fella's corner calls for a 1-2. Fella obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nagasa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fella throws a nice looking combination but Nagasa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nagasa shapes to counter with a head kick.
Hoshifumi Nagasa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasa throws a series of strikes that have Fella backpedaling.
Nagasa tries to clinch up.
Fella connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fella scores with a decent looking hook.
Fella looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagasa is just out of range.
Nagasa closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Fella counter with a right hand.
Fella tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nagasa moves in looking to clinch but Fella pushes him off.
It looked like Fella wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nagasa is looking to clinch but Fella is avoiding it.
An inside leg kick lands from Fella.
Fella throws a shot to the body.
Fella is working the combinations to good effect here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nagasa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagasa throws a leg kick but Fella checks it.
Nagasa throws a sloppy head kick
and Fella counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nagasa throws a leg kick which misses Fella's front leg but catches the back leg as Fella tries to avoid it.
Nagasa connects with an inside leg kick.
Nagasa throws a lazy head kick
and Fella counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That kick from Fella tenderised Nagasa's leg. Nagasa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nagasa throws a body kick that misses
and Fella counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A punch combination from Fella misses.
Fella digs a good hook to Nagasa's body.
Nagasa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fella appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nagasa throws a lazy head kick
and Fella counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fella lands a jab to Nagasa's midsection.
Fella keeps Nagasa at a distance using the push kick.
Fella looks to land a combination. Nagasa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fella scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fella scores with a punch to the head.
Nagasa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nagasa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fella throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nagasa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nagasa throws a combination that misses
and Fella counters with a leg kick.
Fella scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nagasa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fella.
Nagasa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fella connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nagasa scrambles back to his feet.
Fella lands a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fella connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nagasa slips a jab and a cross from Fella.
Nagasa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nagasa tries to clinch up
and Fella counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick lands for Fella.
Nagasa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fella is able to avoid easily.
Fella lands a leg kick that knocks Nagasa off balance momentarily.
Fella with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fella cracks Nagasa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hoshifumi Nagasa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fella fails to land with a series of punches.
Nagasa throws a counter combo.
Stella Fella is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fella fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nagasa checks it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stella Fella showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fella has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:25
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stella Fella!
Stella Fella thanked the fans post fight for their support.