PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kakashi Hatake (ranked 6425 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Marino (ranked 5711 p4p, 0 weight class). Marino is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Brother Dege - Crazy Mother******. Joe Marino told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Hatake
vs
Marino

180 cm
25
256 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

RAGS of a RONIN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kakashi Hatake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Marino!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marino scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Kakashi Hatake has been cut.
Hatake doesn't manage to clinch there - Marino circles away.
Nice defenses there by Hatake.
As Marino looks to move away, Hatake throws a big counter combo but Marino just gets out of the way.
Marino has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hatake really is a fat lump.
Hatake shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Marino defends it nicely.
Marino misses with a body punch

and Hatake counters by moving into the clinch.

Hatake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marino checks the leg kick.
Hatake will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Marino throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hatake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A combination from Hatake does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatake pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Marino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hatake slips a straight right by Marino.
Marino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hatake was well out of range. Poor timing from Marino.
A swing and a miss from Marino.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Marino misses the target.
Hatake half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hatake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hatake throws a lazy uppercut

and Marino counters with a nice right hand that sends Hatake toppling to the canvas! Hatake scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Marino finish him?!

Hatake is rocked!
Marino ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Hatake out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joe Marino!
A very excited looking Joe Marino rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.