PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Harry Smask (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nato Gear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harry Smask could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nato Gear's chin.

Smask
vs
Gear

179 cm
26
140 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

180 cm
20
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harry Smask!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nato Gear!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smask connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gear. Gear circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Smask fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Smask tries to clinch but Gear moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gear wants to slow Smask down by chopping away at his legs.
Smask tries to clinch up
and Gear counters with an inside leg kick.
Smask throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gear's waist but Gear gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smask off to one side.
Gear scoring well with a low kick there.
Smask looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harry Smask seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smask looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smask avoids the head kick by Gear.
Gear throws a head kick that misses.
Smask moves to clinch but Gear breaks away
and Gear counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smask's knee momentarily.
Smask is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smask fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Smask. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gear tries a head kick but it misses.
Smask closes the distance but Gear moves to the side
and Gear counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gear throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gear thumps Smask with a low kick.
Nato Gear is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gear chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gear.
Smask is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gear fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gear lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gear misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gear - that will leave a mark!
Smask tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gear swivels and escapes.
Gear lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gear feints and then cracks Smask's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smask down.
Smask tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gear.
Gear lands a head kick!
Gear throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Smask.
Gear thumps Smask with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gear lands a big head kick that sends Smask tumbling to the mat! Gear takes a step backwards and waves Smask back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Smask is rocked!
Gear lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Smask crumples to the floor! Gear milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nato Gear!