PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krystyn Kavanagh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justice Naruhodo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kavanagh's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Julie Ruin- VGi. Krystyn Kavanagh has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kavanagh
vs
Naruhodo

180 cm
26
217 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

160 cm
22
216 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Krystyn Kavanagh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Justice Naruhodo!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naruhodo misses with an uppercut.
Kavanagh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A shot to the body from Naruhodo misses
and Kavanagh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Naruhodo looks to land a combination but Kavanagh avoids it well.
Naruhodo loads up on a big right hand but Kavanagh slips the punch.
Naruhodo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kavanagh lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kavanagh pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Naruhodo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Naruhodo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Naruhodo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Naruhodo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Naruhodo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kavanagh tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Naruhodo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Naruhodo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kavanagh some visible discomfort.
Naruhodo taking a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naruhodo lands some shots froms side control.
Naruhodo working the ground and pound from side control.
Naruhodo is chipping away with strikes.
Naruhodo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Naruhodo working the head and body with strikes.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The strikes coming from Naruhodo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
An elbow from Naruhodo crashes against the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naruhodo throws a strike aimed at the side of Kavanagh's head but Kavanagh avoids it well.
Naruhodo moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Naruhodo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kavanagh takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The strikes coming from Naruhodo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kavanagh tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Naruhodo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kavanagh knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Naruhodo on the ground.
Naruhodo lands a nice forearm strike.
Naruhodo in side control, throwing shots but Kavanagh defends.
Naruhodo grinds an elbow into Kavanagh's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Naruhodo lands a nice forearm strike.
Naruhodo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kavanagh sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naruhodo working the ground and pound but Kavanagh is defending the strikes.
Kavanagh is not content to let Naruhodo control the position.
Naruhodo has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Naruhodo working Kavanagh over with strikes here.
Naruhodo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Naruhodo postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Kavanagh badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Naruhodo around the waist but Naruhodo pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Naruhodo is the winner by TKO! Naruhodo jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Justice Naruhodo!
After the fight, Justice Naruhodo was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.