PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihiro Narashima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ante Gardasevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gardasevic's choice of entrance music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPUSG9feE6k. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Narashima
vs
Gardasevic

167 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Hellbent
Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yoshihiro Narashima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ante Gardasevic!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gardasevic walks into a left hand.
Narashima connects with a crisp jab.
Gardasevic looks to score with a jab to the body but Narashima is just out of range.
Gardasevic throws a nice looking combination but Narashima bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good shot there by Narashima.
Narashima scores with a punch to the head.
Narashima connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gardasevic throws a looping overhand right but Narashima ducks down to avoid it.
Narashima staying out of range there.
Gardasevic misses with an uppercut
and Gardasevic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gardasevic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Narashima changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ante Gardasevic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gardasevic. Narashima does a little dance to reset his feet.
Narashima displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gardasevic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Narashima.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardasevic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Narashima lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gardasevic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Narashima stuns Gardasevic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Narashima stuns Gardasevic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gardasevic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Narashima cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch combination from Gardasevic misses.
Narashima throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gardasevic on the side of the head.
Narashima connects with a right hand. Gardasevic shakes it off.
Narashima swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gardasevic.
Narashima is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gardasevic throws a hook but Narashima avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Narashima. Beautiful body shot.
Gardasevic misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Narashima finds it's target.
Narashima avoids a punch combination nicely.
Narashima scores with a jab to the head.
Narashima is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Narashima throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gardasevic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Narashima stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
No luck for Gardasevic with that takedown attempt.
Nice jab there from Narashima.
Jab, jab by Narashima - just one landing.
Gardasevic wants to clinch up but Narashima keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narashima comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Narashima throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gardasevic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gardasevic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gardasevic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Narashima jabs at Gardasevic's body.
Gardasevic tries to bum rush Narashima with a series of wild strikes but Narashima uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Narashima connects with a single shot there.
Narashima stuns Gardasevic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Narashima scores with a punch to the head.
Narashima moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gardasevic throws a body punch but Narashima moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narashima cracks a nice hook into Gardasevic's ribs.
Narashima dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Narashima lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gardasevic is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Narashima rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice straight punches there by Narashima. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Narashima.
Narashima's corner calls for a 1-2. Narashima obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Narashima scores with a hook.
Gardasevic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Narashima moves out of range of the strikes.
Narashima cracks Gardasevic with an open hand slap.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Narashima throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gardasevic throws a series of punches but Narashima avoids them all with ease.
Narashima avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshihiro Narashima dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gardasevic tries to bum rush Narashima with a series of wild strikes but Narashima uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Narashima throws a hook but Gardasevic avoids it easily.
Narashima cracks Gardasevic with a good jab.
Narashima connects with a right hand. Gardasevic shakes it off.
Narashima throws out a loose jab but Gardasevic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gardasevic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Narashima catches Gardasevic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gardasevic motions for Narashima to come forward. Gardasevic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gardasevic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Narashima lands a body shot.
Gardasevic tries to clinch there but Narashima circles away.
Gardasevic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Narashima was well out of range. Poor timing from Gardasevic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Narashima dodges the punch combination from Gardasevic.
Narashima digs a good hook to Gardasevic's body.
Narashima connects with a single shot there.
Narashima lands a jab to the nose.
Gardasevic stuns Narashima with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gardasevic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gardasevic throws a combination that misses
letting Narashima counter with a right hand.
Gardasevic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Narashima dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Narashima scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gardasevic tries to clinch up but Narashima circles away and keeps his distance.
Narashima missing with a left hand there. Gardasevic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narashima connects with a body shot that sends Gardasevic's belly button to the back.
Narashima swats away the attempt to clinch by Gardasevic.
Narashima avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Narashima throws a good cross that connects.
Narashima scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gardasevic moves away from the strike by Narashima.
Gardasevic loads up on a big right hand but Narashima slips the punch.
Narashima throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gardasevic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gardasevic fails with a takedown attempt.
Gardasevic misses with a takedown attempt
and Narashima counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narashima keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gardasevic.
Gardasevic throws a series of punches but Narashima avoids them all with ease.
A swing and a miss from Gardasevic.
Gardasevic walks into a left hand.
Narashima slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Narashima connects with a jab.
Narashima displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gardasevic throws out the jab.
Narashima avoids the body shot from Gardasevic.
Ante Gardasevic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gardasevic cracks Narashima with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gardasevic tries to close the distance and clinch but Narashima swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gardasevic is looking to clinch but Narashima is avoiding it.
Gardasevic throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Narashima to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narashima thuds his right hand into Gardasevic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gardasevic.
Yoshihiro Narashima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ante Gardasevic.
Narashima connects with the punch.
Gardasevic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gardasevic is trying desperately to land a takedown but Narashima is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gardasevic.
Gardasevic closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gardasevic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Narashima scores with a nice strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gardasevic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Narashima scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshihiro Narashima dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Narashima connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jab from Narashima.
Narashima listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yoshihiro Narashima is winning the standup battle so far.
Gardasevic throws a series of punches but Narashima avoids them all with ease.
Narashima scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gardasevic throws a lazy right hand but Narashima sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Narashima clobbers Gardasevic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Narashima lands a head shot.
A jab from Narashima finds it's way through Gardasevic's defenses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gardasevic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gardasevic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Narashima scores with a hook to the body. Gardasevic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Narashima lands a right hook to the body.
Narashima connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gardasevic misses with a straight right.
Sloppy strikes from Gardasevic. Those never looked like landing.

Gardasevic clinches up with Narashima and pushes him back against the cage.
Gardasevic prevents Narashima from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Narashima's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Narashima swings wildly with an uppercut but Gardasevic uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Narashima.
Nice body punch from Narashima.

Narashima pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Narashima lands a really nice looking cross but Gardasevic seems unphased.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narashima bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gardasevic's head backwards.
Narashima lands with a good body shot.
Gardasevic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Narashima.
Gardasevic tries to bum rush Narashima with a series of wild strikes but Narashima uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Narashima moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Narashima throws an overhand right that lands on Gardasevic's shoulder, as Gardasevic tries to avoid the shot.
Narashima lands with a hook. Gardasevic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yoshihiro Narashima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gardasevic swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Narashima counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gardasevic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Narashima comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Narashima throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gardasevic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narashima lands a head shot.
Narashima throws a series of strikes that have Gardasevic backpedaling.
Yoshihiro Narashima is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Narashima scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gardasevic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Narashima connects with the punch.
Gardasevic misses with a double jab
and Narashima connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Narashima showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gardasevic.
Gardasevic has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A punch combination from Gardasevic misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardasevic throws an overhand right that lands on Narashima's shoulder, as Narashima tries to avoid the shot.
Narashima slips a jab from Gardasevic.
Gardasevic looks to land a right hand but Narashima moved out of range.
Gardasevic tries to clinch but Narashima is having none of it.
Gardasevic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Narashima connects with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Gardasevic. Those never looked like landing.
Narashima moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gardasevic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Narashima finds it's way round the side to connect with Gardasevic's head.
Narashima lands a jab to the head.
Ante Gardasevic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Narashima smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshihiro Narashima showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Narashima 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 Ian Loll scores the fight for Yoshihiro Narashima!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Yoshihiro Narashima!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Yoshihiro Narashima!

Yoshihiro Narashima wins by unanimous decision!
Yoshihiro Narashima seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.