PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between NarutoM NarutoM (ranked 5071 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Rocket (ranked 5455 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

NarutoM
vs
Rocket

170 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, NarutoM NarutoM!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Rocket!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

NarutoM gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rocket working some strikes from top position.
Rocket advances to half guard.
Rocket slows the pace down in half guard.
NarutoM knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rocket on the ground.
NarutoM is looking to improve his position.
NarutoM on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rocket stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows NarutoM to get to his feet.

Rocket closes the distance and pushes NarutoM back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rocket breaks the clinch.

Rocket fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging NarutoM to the ground. Rocket is now in NarutoM's guard.
Rocket slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rocket's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Rocket thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
NarutoM has momentary wrist control but Rocket slips an elbow through the middle.
Rocket advances position into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocket scores with a couple of short elbows.
Rocket lands a few punches from side control.
NarutoM tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rocket wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rocket scoring with punches from side control.

Rocket has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
NarutoM is breathing heavily.
Rocket lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. NarutoM is looking to close the distance but Rocket sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! NarutoM crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope NarutoM is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Johnny Rocket!