PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cody Zeller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naruto Uzumaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cody Zeller could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Naruto Uzumaki's chin.

Zeller
vs
Uzumaki

175 cm
24
153 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
150 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Knockout power

Fight Club Clothing est. 09™

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cody Zeller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naruto Uzumaki!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Uzumaki.
Zeller walks into a left hand.
Zeller throws a poor cross that misses
and Uzumaki counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Zeller misses with an uppercut
and Uzumaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zeller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Uzumaki.
Uzumaki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Zeller swings widly with a right hand
and Uzumaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zeller swinging wildly here.
Uzumaki misses with the combination.
Uzumaki blocks a jab.
Uzumaki misses with the combination.
Zeller throws out a loose jab but Uzumaki uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Zeller misses
and Zeller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zeller throws a hook to the side of Uzumaki's head but Uzumaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Uzumaki throws a right and a left that Zeller avoids nicely.
Zeller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zeller misses with a looping left.
Zeller throws an off balance right hand
and Zeller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zeller misses with a body punch
and Uzumaki counters with a left and a right that stings Zeller.
Uzumaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zeller.
Zeller throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Uzumaki to counter with a crisp jab.
Zeller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Uzumaki.
Zeller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Uzumaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zeller.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeller swings widly with a right hand
and Uzumaki counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Zeller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zeller throws the left hand but Uzumaki avoids the punch easily.
Zeller tests Uzumaki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
A jab from Zeller misses.
Uzumaki tries to bum rush Zeller with a series of wild strikes but Zeller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zeller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Uzumaki counters with a straight right hand.
Zeller misses with a lunging right hand
and Uzumaki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zeller throws a hook to the side of Uzumaki's head but Uzumaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zeller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zeller misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Zeller.
A swing and a miss from Zeller.
Sloppy strikes from Uzumaki. Those never looked like landing.
Zeller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Uzumaki.
Zeller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zeller swings widly with a right hand
letting Uzumaki counter with a right hand.
Zeller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uzumaki.
Uzumaki lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zeller backs up against the cage.
Uzumaki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A slow jab from Zeller misses its intended target.
Zeller misses with a straight right.
Zeller throws a shot from downtown. Uzumaki moves away and avoids it.
Uzumaki slips a straight right by Zeller.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeller misses with a lunging right hand
and Uzumaki counters with a series of strikes. Zeller will be more careful next time no doubt.
Uzumaki is working the combinations to good effect here.
Zeller throws a looping overhand right but Uzumaki ducks down to avoid it.
Uzumaki is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Zeller had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Zeller misses with a hook.
Uzumaki blocks a jab.
Uzumaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zeller.
Uzumaki slips a straight right by Zeller.
Cody Zeller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zeller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Uzumaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zeller misses with a lunging right hand
and Uzumaki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zeller throws a right hand that misses
and Uzumaki counters with a stiff right hand.
Zeller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zeller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Uzumaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cody Zeller will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Zeller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zeller on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Uzumaki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zeller misses with a left hand
and Uzumaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zeller misses with a lunging right hand
and Uzumaki counters with a nice body shot.
Uzumaki pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Zeller back to the cage. Uzumaki follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Uzumaki walks into a left hand.
Zeller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uzumaki throws a hook but Zeller blocks it.
Uzumaki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Uzumaki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Uzumaki swinging wildly here.
Zeller missing with a left hand there. Uzumaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Uzumaki.
Zeller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Uzumaki throws a nice looking combination but Zeller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zeller looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Zeller throws a jab but it's blocked by Uzumaki.
A shot to the body from Zeller misses
and Uzumaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zeller throws out a powerful jab.
Uzumaki misses with the combination.
Zeller misses with a body shot.
Zeller slips a jab and a cross from Uzumaki.
Zeller jabs Uzumaki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zeller throws an overhand right that lands on Uzumaki's shoulder, as Uzumaki tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeller throws a hook but Uzumaki blocks it.
Zeller throws a predictable looking body shot
and Uzumaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zeller ducks under a wild hook from Uzumaki.
A jab from Zeller misses.
Uzumaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zeller.
Zeller misses with a looping right.
Zeller scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zeller misses with an uppercut
and Uzumaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zeller looks to land a left hand but Uzumaki moved out of range nicely.
Nice shot lands for Uzumaki.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zeller drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zeller has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Uzumaki misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeller takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cody Zeller is winning the standup battle so far.
Zeller scores with a shot to the body.
Uzumaki defending well as Zeller loads up on a big left hand.
Zeller throws a lazy right hand but Uzumaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Uzumaki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Uzumaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zeller was well out of range. Poor timing from Uzumaki.
Zeller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Uzumaki.
Zeller misses with a right hand
and Uzumaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zeller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zeller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zeller throws a poor cross that misses
and Uzumaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zeller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Uzumaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zeller.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzumaki throws a jab but it's blocked by Zeller.
Zeller looks to land a right hand but Uzumaki moved out of range.
Zeller takes one on the button.
A slow jab from Zeller misses its intended target.
Naruto Uzumaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zeller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Uzumaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zeller takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Uzumaki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Uzumaki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zeller loads up on a big right hand but Uzumaki slips the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zeller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Uzumaki.
Uzumaki's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zeller under the eye.
Zeller throws a hook to the side of Uzumaki's head but Uzumaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Naruto Uzumaki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Zeller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zeller looks to land a right hand but Uzumaki moved out of range.
Zeller jabs Uzumaki right on the nose. Uzumaki blinks but takes it well.
Uzumaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zeller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Uzumaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zeller throws a lazy uppercut
and Uzumaki counters with a two punch combo.
Uzumaki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zeller circles away quickly and effectively.
Zeller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Uzumaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Uzumaki takes one to the side of the head.
Uzumaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zeller throws out the jab.
Zeller throws a hook but Uzumaki avoids it easily.
Zeller throws an off balance right hand
and Uzumaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Uzumaki misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeller misses with a wild body shot.
Zeller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Uzumaki slips a straight right by Zeller.
Zeller misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Uzumaki lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zeller doesn't seem phased though.
Zeller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Uzumaki thows a body shot but no joy.
Zeller misses with a body punch
and Uzumaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zeller misses with a lunging right hand
and Uzumaki counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Zeller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Uzumaki counters with a nice body shot.
Uzumaki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fighters circling - Zeller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zeller is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeller slips under a jab from Uzumaki.
Uzumaki moves away from the strike by Zeller.
Zeller throws a hook but Uzumaki blocks it.
Zeller looks to land a right hand but Uzumaki moved out of range.
Zeller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zeller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Uzumaki doesn't seem bothered though.
Zeller misses with a shot to the body
and Uzumaki counters with a left and a right that stings Zeller.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uzumaki throws a nice looking combination but Zeller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Uzumaki avoids the body shot from Zeller.
Zeller misses with the combination.
Uzumaki swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeller lands a two punch combo.
Zeller dodges the punch combination from Uzumaki.
Zeller thows a body shot but no joy.
Zeller scores with a one two! Uzumaki had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Uzumaki slips a jab from Zeller.
Zeller swings widly with a right hand
and Zeller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A combination from Uzumaki does no damage.
Uzumaki tries to bum rush Zeller with a series of wild strikes but Zeller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zeller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Uzumaki.
Zeller misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zeller doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Uzumaki slips a straight right by Zeller.
Zeller has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Zeller throws a hook to the side of Uzumaki's head but Uzumaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zeller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zeller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Uzumaki.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uzumaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zeller.
Zeller throws a jab but it's blocked by Uzumaki.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uzumaki throws a nice looking combination but Zeller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cody Zeller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zeller 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cody Zeller!
Cody Zeller thanked the fans post fight for their support.