PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blake Phoenix (ranked 818 p4p, 803 weight class) and Hiroshima Nagasaki (ranked 124 p4p, 122 weight class). Nagasaki has chosen Ground Zero (MOP) as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Phoenix
vs
Nagasaki

189 cm
33
210
20 - 12 - 0

193 cm
27
206
12 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blake Phoenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hiroshima Nagasaki!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phoenix takes one on the button.

It looks like Blake Phoenix has been cut.
Phoenix stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nagasaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phoenix sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Phoenix throws a body punch but Nagasaki moves out of range.
Nagasaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phoenix throws a shot from downtown. Nagasaki moves away and avoids it.
Nagasaki cracks Phoenix with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nagasaki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nagasaki. That's going to slow Phoenix down.
Phoenix misses with an uppercut. Nagasaki saw that one coming.
A shot to the body from Nagasaki misses

and Phoenix counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Phoenix.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Phoenix's elbow.

Phoenix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Phoenix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nagasaki moves away.
Nagasaki drops his hands momentarily and Phoenix takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Hiroshima Nagasaki has been cut.
Nagasaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phoenix.
Phoenix throws the left hand but Nagasaki avoids the punch easily.
Nagasaki lands a right hook to the body.
Nagasaki ducks right into an uppercut from Phoenix.
Phoenix slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Phoenix misses with a left hand
and Nagasaki counters with a leg kick.
Nagasaki misses with a kick to the body.
Nagasaki scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki misses with a looping right.
Phoenix was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good shot there by Nagasaki.
Phoenix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nagasaki.
Phoenix misses with a left hand
and Nagasaki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nagasaki throws a jab but it's blocked by Phoenix.
Phoenix throwing a counter right hand but Nagasaki manages to avoid it.
Phoenix misses with a right hand
and Nagasaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Blake Phoenix's cut is getting worse.
Nagasaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phoenix.
Phoenix throws an off balance right hand

and Nagasaki counters with a crisp one two that drops Phoenix! Nagasaki thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Phoenix to his feet! Phoenix is in big trouble!
A telegraphed right hand from Phoenix misses the target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Phoenix.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki throws a hook but Phoenix avoids it easily.
A big right from Nagasaki misses.
Nagasaki throws a sloppy body shot
and Phoenix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Phoenix misses the jab.
Phoenix is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Phoenix throws a jab when Nagasaki was well out of range.
Nagasaki thinks about the counter body kick.
Nice cross by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Phoenix dodges the punch combination from Nagasaki.
Nice uppercut there from Phoenix.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix swings widly with a right hand
and Nagasaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nagasaki throws a body punch but Phoenix moves out of range.
Phoenix throws a poor cross that misses
letting Nagasaki counter with a right hand.
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!
Phoenix connects with a body shot that sends Nagasaki's belly button to the back.
Phoenix throws a big shot that misses.
Nagasaki misses with an uppercut.
Nice body kick from Nagasaki.
Phoenix bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nagasaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Phoenix.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hiroshima Nagasaki dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Phoenix's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Phoenix misses with a wild body shot.
Nagasaki throws a hook but Phoenix avoids it easily.
Phoenix comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nagasaki scores with a decent looking hook.
Nagasaki tests Phoenix's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Blake Phoenix's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Phoenix slips a jab from Nagasaki.
A big left from Nagasaki misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagasaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phoenix.
Hiroshima Nagasaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phoenix. Nagasaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nagasaki tries a quick counter leg kick but Phoenix is wise to it.
Nagasaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Phoenix.
Nagasaki takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix misses with a lunging right hand
and Nagasaki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Phoenix thinking.
Phoenix lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nagasaki at a distance.
Nagasaki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Phoenix cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Phoenix looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nagasaki moves out of range as Phoenix strikes.
Phoenix misses with an uppercut.
Phoenix falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Nagasaki counter with a right hand.
Nagasaki moves away from the strike by Phoenix.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki ducks under a wild hook from Phoenix.
Phoenix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nagasaki appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Phoenix throws an overhand right that lands on Nagasaki's shoulder, as Nagasaki tries to avoid the shot.
Nagasaki throws the kick towards the body but Phoenix avoids it.

Oooooh!!! Nagasaki has knocked Phoenix down with a huge combo! Nagasaki steps away and waves a wobbly Phoenix back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Phoenix is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nagasaki ducks under a wild hook from Phoenix.
A slow jab from Phoenix misses its intended target.
Nagasaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Phoenix.
Nagasaki ducks right into an uppercut from Phoenix.
Nagasaki throws a sloppy head kick and Phoenix moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Phoenix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nagasaki's corner calls for a 1-2. Nagasaki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Jeez, Blake Phoenix's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Blake Phoenix's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hiroshima Nagasaki!
An out of breath and clearly excited Hiroshima Nagasaki thanked Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
The defeated Blake Phoenix had this to say: 'WTF? You've got to be kidding me!'.