PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Narushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soz Sztrova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sztrova is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by In Flames - Delight and Anger. Soz Sztrova has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Narushima
vs
Sztrova

177 cm
26
216 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

190 cm
31
215 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryo Narushima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Soz Sztrova!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narushima throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Narushima lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sztrova shoots in but no luck this time.
Sztrova bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Narushima closes the distance and clinches.
Narushima misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sztrova.
Narushima connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sztrova's face.

It looks like Soz Sztrova has been cut.
Sztrova wants a takedown but no success here.
Our sources have told us that Narushima has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Narushima connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sztrova's face.
Narushima gets underhooks to prevent Sztrova's takedown attempt.
Ryo Narushima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Soz Sztrova.
Narushima connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sztrova's face.
Sztrova is trying to maintain a safe position but Narushima gets an underhook and turns Sztrova into the cage.
Narushima lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Sztrova is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sztrova misses with some punches.
Sztrova is still on wobbly legs! Can Narushima finish him?
Sztrova tries for a takedown but Narushima manages to get underhooks.
Sztrova has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Narushima is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sztrova looks winded!
Narushima stalling against the cage.
Sztrova goes for a takedown in the clinch but Narushima prevents it.

Narushima's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sztrova shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Narushima sprawls well. Narushima wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sztrova gets slowly back to his feet.
Sztrova seems to have recovered his senses.
Narushima feints a jab and as Sztrova dips his head, Narushima unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Sztrova right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Sztrova falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Narushima smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ryo Narushima!
A victorious Ryo Narushima thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.