PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Emiliano Blackburn (ranked 3052 p4p, 2688 weight class) and Kaoru Nagashima (ranked 260 p4p, 228 weight class). Kaoru Nagashima has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Blackburn
vs
Nagashima

168 cm
32
150
21 - 14 - 0

178 cm
31
150
12 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Fast

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 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emiliano Blackburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kaoru Nagashima!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackburn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Blackburn shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blackburn blocks the strikes from Nagashima.

Nagashima is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Blackburn pulls his head out easily.
Nagashima is looking for a sweep. Blackburn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Blackburn tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Nagashima.
Nagashima tries to get to full guard but Blackburn has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagashima throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Nagashima throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Nagashima has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Nagashima looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Nagashima looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagashima missing with punches from the bottom.
Nagashima missing with punches from the bottom.
Nagashima tries to roll over but Blackburn keeps him under control.
Nagashima tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Nagashima has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Blackburn. Oh but Nagashima has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Blackburn goes limp - he's gone! Nagashima jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kaoru Nagashima!
Post fight, Kaoru Nagashima took to the microphone: 'Going into this fight I knew I could not let Donkey Dan down, his elusive Donkey Kick is the one tool missing from my arsenal, Donkey Dan! TEACH ME YOUR WAYS!'.