PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Naruto Uzamaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Ezio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Uzamaki
vs
Ezio

166 cm
21
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Naruto Uzamaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marco Ezio!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Uzamaki.

Ezio takes the fight into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Uzamaki.
Uzamaki throws a knee to the head but misses.

Ezio gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Uzamaki wants to get back to his feet.
Ezio working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Uzamaki's thigh. Uzamaki counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Uzamaki has a closed guard, preventing Ezio from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ezio tries to free his leg and advance position but Uzamaki is retaining full guard.
Uzamaki keeping moving, preventing Ezio from controlling successfully.
Uzamaki might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ezio wants to get up but he can't break Uzamaki's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ezio wants to stand and escape but instead Uzamaki has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Ezio is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Uzamaki dives into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ezio bucks up and tries to throw Uzamaki off but instead Uzamaki has got his back!
Uzamaki doesn't have the hooks in and Ezio manages to turn into his guard.
Ezio trying to stand up but can't free himself from Uzamaki's guard.

Uzamaki wriggles free and stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ezio is looking to clinch but Uzamaki is avoiding it.
Uzamaki throws a head kick but Ezio moves out of range.
Ezio takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ezio blocks a head kick by Uzamaki.
Ezio avoids the head kick by Uzamaki.
Uzamaki is breathing heavily.
Uzamaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ezio avoids the head kick by Uzamaki.
Ezio throws a push kick but Uzamaki slaps the foot to one side.

Uzamaki rushes Ezio and presses him up against the cage.
Uzamaki tries to land a knee to the head but Ezio blocks with his arms.
Uzamaki gets underhooks to prevent Ezio's takedown attempt.
Ezio wants to break free but Uzamaki has control.
Uzamaki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ezio trying to land knees to the body.
Ezio tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Uzamaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ezio blocks a head kick by Uzamaki.
Naruto Uzamaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Ezio.
Uzamaki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ezio throws a lazy head kick

and Uzamaki counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ezio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Uzamaki.
Ezio tries for a takedown but Uzamaki manages to get underhooks.
Naruto Uzamaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Ezio.
Ezio looking for a takedown.
Ezio can't break the clinch.
Ezio takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ezio is trying to break the clinch but Uzamaki has him pressed against the cage.
Uzamaki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ezio's face.
Ezio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Uzamaki is defending well for now.
Ezio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Uzamaki misses with a knee to the head.
Ezio is trying to maintain a safe position but Uzamaki gets an underhook and turns Ezio into the cage.
Uzamaki tries to land a knee to the head but Ezio blocks with his arms.
Uzamaki working Ezio over with knees to the body.
Uzamaki misses with a knee strike.
Ezio tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Uzamaki just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ezio motions for Uzamaki to come forward. Ezio throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ezio shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Uzamaki.
Uzamaki blocks a head kick by Ezio.
Uzamaki throws a head kick that misses.
Uzamaki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ezio takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ezio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Uzamaki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Uzamaki throws a head kick that misses.
Uzamaki misses with a straight right.
Ezio tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Uzamaki swivels and escapes.
Uzamaki moves in looking to clinch but Ezio pushes him off.
Marco Ezio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Uzamaki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ezio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Ezio tries to keep at a distance but Uzamaki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Uzamaki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ezio's face.
Ezio misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzamaki tries a knee to the head but Ezio blocks it.
Ezio managing to block the knees to the body from Uzamaki.
Ezio has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Uzamaki is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Naruto Uzamaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Ezio.
Uzamaki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ezio blocks it with crossed arms.
Uzamaki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Uzamaki manages to break the clinch.
A head kick by Uzamaki misses

and Ezio counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ezio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Uzamaki gets underhooks to prevent Ezio's takedown attempt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Uzamaki.
Uzamaki scores with a knee to the head.
Uzamaki keeps control of Ezio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ezio is trying to break the clinch but Uzamaki is controlling him.
Uzamaki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ezio backwards.
Uzamaki tries a knee to the head but Ezio blocks it.

Ezio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Uzamaki as Ezio shoots in.
Ezio misses with a body kick.
Uzamaki throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Ezio holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Uzamaki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzamaki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ezio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Uzamaki lands a knee to the head.
Ezio is trying to drag Uzamaki to the mat but Uzamaki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ezio wants a takedown.

Uzamaki breaks the clinch.
Uzamaki misses with a head kick.
Uzamaki misses with a head kick.
Ezio is trying hard to land a takedown here. Uzamaki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Uzamaki throws a head kick but Ezio moves out of range.
Uzamaki lands with a slapping head kick.
Ezio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ezio crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Uzamaki - the referee stops the clock and Ezio gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Uzamaki. Ezio manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ezio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Uzamaki misses with a body kick.
Uzamaki throws a lazy head kick
and Ezio counters with a series of strikes. Uzamaki will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ezio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Uzamaki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ezio blocks it with crossed arms.

Uzamaki breaks the clinch.

Ezio drives through and clinches with Uzamaki against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Uzamaki fails to land.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ezio takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Uzamaki misses with a knee strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ezio is trying to break the clinch but Uzamaki is controlling him.
Uzamaki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ezio's face.
Ezio takes a knee to the side of the body.

Uzamaki breaks the clinch.
Ezio throws a series of punches but Uzamaki moves out of range.

Uzamaki gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Ezio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Uzamaki crunches a lovely knee into Ezio's ribcage.
Uzamaki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ezio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ezio breaks from the clinch.
Uzamaki takes a swing at Ezio's ribcage but misses.
Uzamaki lands a nice looking body kick.
Uzamaki misses with the body kick
and Ezio counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Uzamaki is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Uzamaki throws a head kick but Ezio moves out of range.
Uzamaki throws a sloppy head kick and Ezio moves out of range easily.
Ezio shoots in but no luck this time.
Uzamaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ezio fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Ezio misses.
Uzamaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Uzamaki moves in looking to clinch but Ezio pushes him off.
Naruto Uzamaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ezio tries to clinch there but Uzamaki circles away.
Ezio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Uzamaki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ezio blocks a head kick by Uzamaki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naruto Uzamaki dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Ezio has a takedown stuffed.
Ezio tries to bum rush Uzamaki with a series of wild strikes but Uzamaki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick by Uzamaki misses
and Ezio counters with a nice kick to the body.
Uzamaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Uzamaki stuffs the takedown.
Uzamaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ezio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Uzamaki misses
and Ezio counters with a head kick.
Uzamaki avoids the head kick by Ezio.
Uzamaki throws a lazy head kick

and Ezio counters by moving into the clinch.
Ezio is working for takedown but Uzamaki is calmly controlling the position for now.
Naruto Uzamaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Ezio.

Uzamaki breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ezio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Uzamaki keeps the fight on the outside.
Ezio shoots in but no luck this time.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Uzamaki. Ezio shrugs it off though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzamaki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Uzamaki stuffs the takedown attempt from Ezio. Ezio gets slowly back to his feet.
Uzamaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Uzamaki darts in and clinches Ezio up against the cage.
Uzamaki tries to land a knee to the head but Ezio blocks with his arms.
Uzamaki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ezio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Uzamaki has him pressed against the cage.
Uzamaki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ezio jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Uzamaki walks away with a smile on his face. Ezio gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Uzamaki throws a lazy head kick

and Ezio counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ezio.
Ezio tries to land knees in the clinch but Uzamaki avoids the damage to the body.
Uzamaki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ezio avoids it.
Uzamaki trying to land knees to the body.
Uzamaki landing knees to the body.
Uzamaki connects with a knee to the head.
Ezio tries for a takedown but Uzamaki manages to get underhooks.
Uzamaki is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Uzamaki lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ezio wants a takedown but no success here.
Ezio tries for a takedown but Uzamaki manages to get underhooks.
Uzamaki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Uzamaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Uzamaki tries to clinch but Ezio is having none of it.
Ezio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Uzamaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ezio throws a sloppy head kick and Uzamaki moves out of range easily.
Uzamaki misses with a hook. Ezio ducked under it nicely.

Uzamaki moves into the clinch.
Ezio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Uzamaki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ezio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Uzamaki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Uzamaki tries a knee to the head but Ezio blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ezio throws an elbow but misses.
Uzamaki scores with a knee to the head.
Uzamaki unloads a knee to the mid-section.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ezio throws an elbow but misses.
Uzamaki lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ezio tries to circle away but Uzamaki has him pinned against the cage.
Uzamaki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ezio's efforts to push away.
Uzamaki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Uzamaki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ezio has Uzamaki pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Uzamaki manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Uzamaki stops a takedown attempt from Ezio.
Ezio fails to pull guard.
Ezio wants a takedown but no success here.
Uzamaki connects with a knee to the head.
Ezio is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Uzamaki gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ezio takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short right from Uzamaki on the inside.
Uzamaki tries a knee to the head but Ezio blocks it.
Uzamaki with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Uzamaki.
Uzamaki misses with a knee to the head.
Uzamaki lands a good knee to the midsection. Ezio won't want to take too many of those.
Uzamaki keeps control of Ezio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Uzamaki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ezio's efforts to push away.
Ezio trying to control the position but instead, Uzamaki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ezio into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ezio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Uzamaki lands a knee to the head.
Uzamaki tries to land a knee to the head but Ezio blocks with his arms.
Ezio wants to break free but Uzamaki has control.
Uzamaki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ezio's face.
Ezio blocks an uppercut.
Ezio tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Uzamaki smiles and moves away.
Uzamaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Uzamaki throws a head kick that misses
and Ezio counters with a one-two to the body.
Uzamaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Uzamaki throws a lazy head kick

and Ezio counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Uzamaki!
Ezio sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marco Ezio.
I think Uzamaki has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naruto Uzamaki!