PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Master Ninja (ranked 4370 p4p, 4262 weight class) and Umar Kurbanov (ranked 0 p4p, 368 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.

Ninja
vs
Kurbanov

178 cm
25
166
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Master Ninja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Umar Kurbanov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kurbanov has Ninja up against the cage in a clinch.
Ninja lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ninja has Kurbanov pressed against the cage, preventing Kurbanov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ninja fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kurbanov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ninja is defending well.
Kurbanov tries to pull guard but Ninja won't allow it.
Kurbanov blocking some punches.
Ninja tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kurbanov's elbow.
Ninja blocking some punches.
Ninja misses with some punches.
Ninja gets underhooks to prevent Kurbanov's takedown attempt.
Master Ninja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Umar Kurbanov.
Ninja misses with the head strike.
Ninja misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Ninja.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ninja tries a body shot but Kurbanov blocks it.
Ninja misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kurbanov.
Ninja lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kurbanov wants to get back to striking at distance but Ninja won't allow it.
Ninja is working Kurbanov over against the cage.
Kurbanov looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninja lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kurbanov backwards.
Ninja lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kurbanov backwards.
Ninja softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ninja misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Kurbanov.
Ninja lands with a short shot to the head.
Ninja tries to throw a body punch but Kurbanov avoids it by throwing Ninja back against the cage.
Kurbanov jumps guard but Ninja stands there with Kurbanov around his waist. Kurbanov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ninja.
A shot in the inside from Ninja.
Kurbanov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ninja gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ninja lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ninja lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ninja lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kurbanov backwards.
Ninja digs a right hand into Kurbanov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kurbanov's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Ninja scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ninja.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Ninja fails to land.
Ninja struggles to land a body shot inside as Kurbanov controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ninja creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ninja lands with a left to the head.
Kurbanov takes a shot to the head.
Ninja working aggressively here.

Ninja manages to break the clinch.
Kurbanov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Kurbanov clinches with his opponent.
Ninja swings wildly with an uppercut but Kurbanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Ninja scores with a nice short uppercut.
A hook to the body from Ninja.
Ninja swings wildly with an uppercut but Kurbanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ninja misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ninja tries to work over Kurbanov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ninja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ninja looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Ninja tries to keep at a distance but Kurbanov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ninja can't find room to land a body shot as Kurbanov controls the action.
Ninja misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ninja tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ninja misses with some punches.
Ninja swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ninja working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ninja lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kurbanov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ninja lands a nice uppercut.
Ninja throws a head punch that misses.
Ninja digs a right hand into Kurbanov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kurbanov's gas tank.
Ninja swings wildly with an uppercut but Kurbanov uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ninja tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ninja scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Ninja fails to land.
Ninja lands with a short shot to the head.
Ninja scores with a shot to the side of Kurbanov's head.

Ninja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ninja throws a quick inside leg kick.

Kurbanov tries to keep at a distance but Ninja has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ninja lands a left hand.
Ninja works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ninja lands a hook that snaps the head of Kurbanov backwards.
Ninja lands a right hand.
Ninja working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Ninja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Master Ninja dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kurbanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Ninja as Kurbanov shoots in.
Kurbanov defending well as Ninja loads up on a big left hand.

Kurbanov rushes Ninja and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kurbanov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ninja throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kurbanovs head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ninja.

Ninja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kurbanov tries to keep at a distance but Ninja has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ninja scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ninja has a couple of punches blocked by Kurbanov.
Kurbanov is breathing heavily.
Ninja fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ninja lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Ninja.
Ninja lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninja fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ninja works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ninja misses with a punch to the body.
Ninja goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Ninja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ninja throws a sloppy head kick and Kurbanov moves out of range easily.
Good exchange - Ninja coming out on top.

Ninja has managed to clinch.
Ninja tries a body shot but Kurbanov blocks it.
Ninja swings wildly with an uppercut but Kurbanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ninja pushes Kurbanov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ninja misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kurbanov blocks a body shot from Ninja.
Ninja lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kurbanov or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ninja scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ninja creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Kurbanov is rocked!
Master Ninja has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A hook to the body from Ninja.
Kurbanov is still on wobbly legs! Can Ninja finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Ninja on the inside.
Kurbanov blocks a body shot from Ninja.
Ninja digs a right hand underneath Kurbanov's ribcage. Kurbanov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kurbanov seems to have recovered his senses.
Ninja misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ninja works on Kurbanov's body with a couple of short punches.
Ninja scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ninja lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kurbanov backwards.
Ninja tries to work over Kurbanov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Ninja - that landed with a thud.
Ninja has a couple of punches blocked by Kurbanov.
Ninja is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kurbanov can do to turn this around?
Ninja gets through Kurbanov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kurbanov fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Ninja.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Ninja.
Kurbanov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ninja tries to work over Kurbanov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Ninja breaks from the clinch.
Ninja drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Kurbanov right on the button. Kurbanov goes down! Ninja follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Ninja gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Master Ninja!
A very excited looking Master Ninja 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.