PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Gonzaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naruto Uzumaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gonzaga
vs
Uzumaki

178 cm
20
167 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
21
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luiz Gonzaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naruto Uzumaki!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzumaki stuffs the takedown.
Gonzaga doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Uzumaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Uzumaki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Uzumaki's corner calls for a 1-2. Uzumaki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Uzumaki throws a series of strikes that have Gonzaga backpedaling.
Uzumaki stalks Gonzaga and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gonzaga's face. Gonzaga staggers backwards, shaken.
Jab, jab by Uzumaki - just one landing.
Uzumaki thuds a left hand into Gonzaga's body.
Uzumaki lands a nice hook to Gonzaga's body. Gonzaga takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Gonzaga 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gonzaga takes one to the chin there.
Nice takedown defense from Uzumaki. No joy for Gonzaga on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luiz Gonzaga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Uzumaki!
Uzumaki pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gonzaga back to the cage. Uzumaki follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gonzaga shoots in but Uzumaki avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Uzumaki.
Naruto Uzumaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Uzumaki lands with a nice body punch.
Uzumaki lands a body shot.
Uzumaki lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Uzumaki is working the combinations to good effect here.
Uzumaki goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gonzaga takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Uzumaki catches Gonzaga with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Uzumaki feints a jab promting Gonzaga to slip. Uzumaki then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gonzaga slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Uzumaki throws a one two combo.
Uzumaki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Uzumaki swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gonzaga.
Uzumaki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzumaki scores with a nice head shot.
Uzumaki displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Uzumaki scores with a shot to the body.

Gonzaga decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gonzaga is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Uzumaki can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gonzaga stops Uzumaki from getting back to his feet.

Gonzaga wants to work for an arm triangle but Uzumaki is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Uzumaki is defending against the submission attempts here by Gonzaga.
Gonzaga is pressing down on Uzumaki's thigh, looking to free his foot. Uzumaki is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Uzumaki is defending against the submission attempts here by Gonzaga.

Gonzaga is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Uzumaki has managed to free his arm - good work.

Gonzaga is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzumaki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gonzaga.
Uzumaki tries to kick Gonzaga off but Gonzaga keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Gonzaga is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Uzumaki defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gonzaga has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Uzumaki defend it? Gonzaga steps over the head and cranks it - Uzumaki is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Gonzaga!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Luiz Gonzaga!