PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Narushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Renato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Narushima comes to the cage accompanied by Deepforces - Heartbeat. Renato has chosen I Want My Tears Back as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Narushima
vs
Renato

190 cm
33
210 lbs
42 - 11 - 0

184 cm
26
210 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Hellbent
The Big Kabosh

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryo Narushima!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tiago Renato!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narushima tries to bum rush Renato with a series of wild strikes but Renato uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Renato misses.
Renato jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Renato waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Narushima.
Narushima throws a leg kick but Renato moved away.
A clash of legs there as Renato blocks the low kick.
Narushima ducks under a wild hook from Renato.
Renato lands with a right hand.
Narushima throws a jab when Renato was well out of range.
Narushima throws a leg kick but Renato checks it.
Narushima is looking to land body kicks.
Narushima throws a head kick that misses.
Narushima lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Renato lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Narushima swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Renato lands with a straight right. Narushima didn't see that one coming.
Renato's corner calls for a 1-2. Renato obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice body punch from Renato.
Narushima misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Narushima.
Renato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Narushima misses with a body shot.
Renato throws a sloppy head kick
and Narushima counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Narushima scores with a head kick. Renato tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Narushima takes a swing at Renato's ribcage but misses.
Narushima throws a sloppy head kick
and Renato counters with a stiff right hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Renato.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Renato scores with a sloppy right hand. Narushima should have avoided that one.
Renato looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Narushima takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Narushima connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Narushima steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Renato. That one must have hurt.
Renato looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Renato connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Narushima momentarily.

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

Narushima is rocked!

It looks like Ryo Narushima has been cut.
Narushima gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Renato points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Narushima wakes up just in time to hear Renato thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tiago Renato!
Tiago Renato is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Tiago Renato made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.