PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ameri Can (ranked 395 p4p, 45 weight class) and Peter Narz (ranked 537 p4p, 67 weight class). Can kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is For Heavy Metal we will die!. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Can
vs
Narz

173 cm
33
151 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

162 cm
30
142 lbs
21 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ameri Can!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Narz!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narz slips a jab from Can.
Can stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Narz.
Narz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Can uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Narz.
Can was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Narz misses with a wild body shot.
Narz throws a sloppy head kick and Can moves out of range easily.
Can checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Can blocks the body kick.
Narz is looking to score with low kicks.
Can misses the jab.
Can uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Narz.
Peter Narz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Narz throws a low kick but Can avoids it.
Can throws a head kick that half lands.
Can avoids a kick to the body.
Narz misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Narz tries to score with a low kick but Can moves his leg out of the way.
Can delivers a nice body kick.
Can rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Narz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Can scores with a head kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Narz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Can misses.
Can sizes up Narz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Narz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
An inside leg kick lands from Narz.
Narz misses with a straight right.
Can throws a body kick that misses.
Narz throws a body shot but no joy.
Can on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Narz. Narz obviously looking to wear him down.
Narz wants to slow Can down by chopping away at his legs.
Can avoids the head kick by Narz.
The fighters circling - Can throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Narz misses with a body shot.
Narz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Can throws a shot to the body.
Narz misses with a low kick.
Can looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Can connects with a good right hand that stumbles Narz. Narz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Narz throws a body punch but Can moves out of range.
Can throws a right and a left that both miss.
Can throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice cross by Can.
Can moves out of range of the body kick.
Can is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Can checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Can throws a hook but Narz avoids it easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Can.
An inside leg kick lands from Narz.
Can throws a leg kick that misses.
Can lands with a nice body kick.
Can throws a body punch but Narz moves out of range.
Narz throws a chopping leg kick but Can manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Can avoids the head kick by Narz.
Narz scores with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Good leg kick by Narz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Narz swings for the body but Can moves out of range.
Narz tries a head kick but it misses.
Can looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Can ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Narz moves away.
Narz misses with a body shot.
Can ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Narz moves away.
Narz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Narz staying out of range there.
Can blocks a head kick by Narz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Can throws a leg kick but Narz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Narz throws out a counter right but Can avoids it with no problem.
Narz lands with a kick to the temple. Can shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Narz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Can throws a half hearted mid kick.
Narz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Can manages to avoid it.
Can lands with a thumping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Can.
Can swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Narz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Can. That did some damage!
Can misses with a straight left.
Can throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Narz misses its intended target.
Narz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Narz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Narz misses with a kick to the body.
Narz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Can rather than just go for the knockout.
Can misses with a few strikes there.
Narz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Narz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Narz tries to clinch but Can is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narz takes a swing at Can's ribcage but misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Can, as that shot connected.
Narz thumps Can with a low kick.
Narz misses with a low kick.
Can scores with a punch to the head.
Can looks to land a combination but Narz avoids it well.
Narz digs a good body shot into Can's ribs.
Can swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Narz.
Can misses with a straight right.
Can throws an overhand right that lands on Narz's shoulder, as Narz tries to avoid the shot.
Narz misses with a head kick.
Can is looking to counter punch.
Can misses with a kick to the body.
Narz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Can.
Can swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A head kick misses from Narz.
Narz is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Can pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Narz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Can.
A chopping leg kick lands by Narz.
Can on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Can moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ameri Can will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

A leg kick checked by Can.
A little feinted left hand from Can on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Narz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Can cracks Narz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Narz is looking to chop away at Can's legs.
Can cracks Narz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Can looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Narz motions for Can to come forward. Narz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Narz just misses with a punch to the body.
Narz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Can.
Can tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Narz was well out of range. Poor timing from Can.
Narz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Narz is looking to score with low kicks.
Can tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Narz throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Narz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Can. That did some damage!
A clash of legs there as Can blocks the low kick.
Narz motions for Can to come forward. Narz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Can was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Narz.
Can avoids the head kick by Narz.
Narz throws a head kick that misses.
Narz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Narz.
Can on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Narz tries a head kick but it misses.
Narz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Narz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Can seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Can swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Can is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Can connects with a good right hand that stumbles Narz. Narz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Can misses with a head kick.
Can ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Narz moves away.
Can throws a nice outside leg kick.
Can scores with a nice head shot.
Can jabs at Narz's body.
Narz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Can's sensitive parts.
Can looks to land a body kick but Narz moved away.
Narz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Can takes a step back to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Narz thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Can if he has to take too many more of those.
Narz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Narz throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Can moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Narz pushes Can away with a front kick.
Can lands with a good body shot.
Good leg kick by Narz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice leg kick lands there from Can.
Can avoids the head kick by Narz.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Narz, right into the meat.
Can looks to land a right hand but Narz moved out of range.
Narz looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Narz avoids the body shot from Can.
Can scores with a jab. Narz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Narz scores with a head kick.
Narz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Can is out of range.
Narz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Narz is looking to score with low kicks.
As Narz backs away, Can returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A low kick from Narz is predictable there
and Can counters with a series of strikes. Narz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Can uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Narz has time to react.
Can throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Narz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Narz checks a low kick from Can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Can throws a chopping leg kick but Narz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Narz lands a nice shot to the body.
Can throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Narz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Can's knee momentarily.
Narz feints and then cracks Can's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Can down.
Narz throws a body shot but no joy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Can.
Narz was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Can.
Can connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Can throws a right hand that Narz ducks under and follows up with a left that Narz also avoids with ease.
Narz follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Can throws a leg kick
and Narz counters with a leg kick.
Narz checks a leg kick nicely.
Narz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Narz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Can.
Can has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Narz.
Can jabs Narz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Can lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Narz slips a jab from Can.
Can takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Narz throws a leg kick
and Can counters with a good low kick that Narz was not able to check.
Narz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Can has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Narz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Can checks a low kick from Narz.
Narz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Narz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Narz tries a low kick but Can avoids it.
Can slips under a jab from Narz.
Ameri Can is winning the standup battle so far.
Narz moves out of range of the body kick from Can.
Can catches Narz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Narz in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Can throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Narz flicks out a counter leg kick but Can steps away.
Can misses with a wild body shot.
Can throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Can swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Narz misses with a wild combination.
Can appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Narz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Can.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Can.
Narz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ameri Can will probably get the nod.
That's time! Can's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A solid leg kick lands there for Narz.
Can lands a nice shot to the body.
Narz checks a low kick from Can.
Narz throws a sloppy head kick and Can moves out of range easily.
Narz lands a high kick!
Narz throws a body punch but Can moves out of range.
Can throws a looping overhand right but Narz ducks down to avoid it.
Can throws a series of punches but Narz moves out of range.
Narz looks to land a body kick but Can moved away.
Narz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Narz throws a body kick that misses.
Narz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Narz.
Can misses with a straight right.
Narz only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Narz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Can fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Narz on the side of the head.
Narz thumps Can with a low kick.
Narz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Can moves out of range of the body kick from Narz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Can will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A jab from Can misses.
Can tries to bum rush Narz with a series of wild strikes but Narz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good leg kick by Narz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Narz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Narz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Can.
Can looks for the body kick but Narz saw that one coming.
Can takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Can lands a nice looking kick to the body. Narz takes a step back to recover.
Narz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Can was well out of range. Poor timing from Narz.
Narz misses with a head kick.
Can throws a hook but Narz avoids it easily.
Narz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Can swings for the body but Narz moves out of range.
Can is looking to land body kicks.
Can throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Can throws a body kick that misses.
Narz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Narz throws a head kick that misses.
Can swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Narz slips a straight right by Can.
Narz only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Can on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Narz. Narz obviously looking to wear him down.
A punch combination from Can misses.
Narz appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Narz scores with the left hand. Can knows he should have avoided that one.
Can checks a leg kick nicely.
Can throws a shot from downtown. Narz moves away and avoids it.
Narz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Can lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Narz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Narz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Can on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Can. That's going to slow Narz down.
Narz misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Narz. Can does a little dance to reset his feet.
Narz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Narz misses with a body shot.
Can pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Can.
A slow jab from Can misses its intended target.
Narz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Narz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Narz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Can throws an overhand right that lands on Narz's shoulder, as Narz tries to avoid the shot.
Can lands with a kick to the ribs.
Can misses with a leg kick.
Narz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Can wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Narz.
Narz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Can moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A big left from Can misses.
Narz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Can thumps Narz with a low kick.
Narz moves out of range of the strikes.
Narz tries to land a front kick but Can steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A little feinted left hand from Can on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Can checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A bone on bone clash there as Can blocks the leg kick.
Can throws a shot from downtown. Narz moves away and avoids it.
Can throws a nice head kick!
Narz throws a wild body kick that Can sees coming a mile off.
Some bone on bone action there as Can checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Can pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Can misses with a straight right.
Can thuds a left hand into Narz's body.
Nice body punch from Narz.
Can lands with a nice body punch.
Can misses the shot to the body.
Narz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid leg kick lands there for Narz.
Can throws a front kick aimed at Narz's knee but Narz avoids it well.
Can throws a one two combo.
Peter Narz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Narz throws a solid leg kick but Can takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Narz.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ameri Can showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Can has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ameri Can!
Ameri Can decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.