PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naruto Uzumaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uzumaki has chosen Naruto Theme as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Saint
vs
Uzumaki

182 cm
24
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vinny Saint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Naruto Uzumaki!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzumaki fails to land the takedown.

Saint darts in and clinches Uzumaki up against the cage.
Uzumaki looking for a takedown.

Uzumaki jumps into guard, dragging Saint to the mat.
Saint is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Uzumaki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Uzumaki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Uzumaki has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Saint is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Uzumaki.
Uzumaki is trying to work for a sweep but Saint has mounted him!
Saint sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint cracks Uzumaki with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saint punching from mount but Uzumaki doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Saint takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Uzumaki holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Saint tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Saint tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Uzumaki is trying to escape the mount.
Saint controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint looking to finish Uzumaki with some ground and pound. This is bad for Uzumaki!
Saint fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Uzumaki takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saint punching from mount but Uzumaki doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Uzumaki is in all sorts of trouble here.
Uzumaki looks gassed!

Saint looking for a guillotine from mount but Uzumaki is having none of it.
Saint takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Uzumaki is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Saint is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Uzumaki to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Uzumaki shrugs it off.
Saint looking to control and managing it successfully.
Uzumaki tries to improve his position but instead Saint has taken his back!

Saint looking for the RNC.
What can Uzumaki do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

Saint looking for the choke but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzumaki rolls, trying to escape but Saint keeps control of the position.

Uzumaki defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Saint's arms.
Uzumaki wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saint controlling from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinny Saint dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Saint looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Uzumaki is fending him off so far but Saint persists. Nope, Uzumaki circles away and we're back to standing.
Uzumaki throws a series of punches but Saint avoids them all with ease.
Saint throws a big shot that misses.

Saint gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Saint decides to pull guard.
Uzumaki passes into half guard.

Uzumaki is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Saint sees it coming and defends easily.
Saint gets back to full guard.
Uzumaki is breathing heavily.
Saint wants to sweep here but Uzumaki controlling him for the moment.
Saint has Uzumaki pulled in close to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Uzumaki is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Saint is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Saint has escaped and now he's on top!

Uzumaki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Saint gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Saint content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzumaki being controlled for a moment.

Saint working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Saint decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Saint closes this distance looking for a takedown but Uzumaki circles away.
Saint tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Uzumaki swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinny Saint. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Saint tries for a takedown but Uzumaki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Uzumaki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Saint circles away.
Uzumaki tries to clinch but Saint moves away

and Saint moves into the clinch.
Uzumaki can't break the clinch.

Saint's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Uzumaki shoots for a double leg takedown but Saint sprawls well. He's pushed Uzumaki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Saint throws a nice outside leg kick.
Saint showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Uzumaki.
Saint lands a body shot.
Uzumaki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vinny Saint is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Uzumaki shoots in but Saint avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Uzumaki stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Uzumaki wants it to stay on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzumaki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Naruto Uzumaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saint circles away from the clinch attempt
and Saint counters with a good, hard body kick but Uzumaki shrugs it off.

Saint takes the fight into the clinch.
Uzumaki jumps guard but Saint stands there with Uzumaki around his waist. Uzumaki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Saint breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Uzumaki fails to land the takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saint shoots in for a takedown but Uzumaki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Saint or perhaps it was just good defense by Uzumaki which made him look bad.
A right-left combo lands from Uzumaki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinny Saint dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Uzumaki tries to clinch but Saint is having none of it.
Uzumaki closes the distance but Saint moves to the side

and Saint counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Saint.
Uzumaki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Uzumaki tries for a takedown. No joy.
Uzumaki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Uzumaki prevents a takedown attempt there.
Uzumaki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Saint prevents it.
Vinny Saint has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Naruto Uzumaki.
Uzumaki drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Saint effectively controlling the action here.
Uzumaki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Saint breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Saint rushes Uzumaki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Saint unloads a knee to the mid-section. Uzumaki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Saint slowing the pace effectively.
Saint keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Uzumaki's efforts to push away.
Uzumaki has a couple of punches blocked by Saint.
Saint is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Saint lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Saint seems to be working for a kimura but Uzumaki defends the submission attempt.
Saint thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saint frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Saint landing strikes from the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Vinny Saint overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uzumaki is wriggling around trying to escape.
Saint dominating with strikes here.
Saint content just to control the position here.

Saint looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Uzumaki is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Uzumaki looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzumaki wants to escape the position.
Even with his hooks in, Saint manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Saint looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Naruto Uzumaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saint biding his time, controlling Uzumaki.

Saint looking for the choke from the back.
Saint missing with strikes.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Uzumaki rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Uzumaki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Uzumaki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Uzumaki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Saint pulls his head out easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Uzumaki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Saint pulls his head out easily.
Vinny Saint is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ground and pound from Saint.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vinny Saint showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Saint has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinny Saint!