PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uzumaki Naruto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Banka Jansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Naruto
vs
Jansson

188 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
23
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Inexperienced

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Uzumaki Naruto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Banka Jansson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jansson slips a jab from Naruto.
Jansson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Naruto's head backwards.
Jansson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Naruto moves away.
Naruto keeps the fight on the outside.
Naruto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice cross by Naruto.
Jansson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Naruto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jansson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Naruto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Naruto scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Naruto avoids a kick to the body.
Naruto throws a right hand that Jansson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jansson also avoids with ease.
Jansson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jansson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jansson throws a head kick that misses.
Jansson looks gassed!
Naruto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jansson lands with a hook. Naruto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jansson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Naruto cracks Jansson with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naruto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice body punch from Naruto.
Jansson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Naruto throws out a loose jab but Jansson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jansson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Naruto.
A looping hook to the body misses from Naruto. Jansson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Naruto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Naruto cracks a nice hook into Jansson's ribs.
Nice straight punches there by Naruto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Naruto.

Jansson is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Naruto circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Jansson tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Naruto wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Uzumaki Naruto!