PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Smokudju Womba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryo Narushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Womba comes to the cage accompanied by Ludacris - Blueberry Yum Yum. Narushima has chosen Deepforces - Heartbeat as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Womba
vs
Narushima

185 cm
34
215 lbs
37 - 6 - 1

190 cm
32
210 lbs
38 - 9 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Smokudju Womba!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryo Narushima!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narushima is looking to land body kicks.
Womba is looking to land body kicks.
Narushima looks to throw the jab but Womba is out of range.
Narushima has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Womba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Womba checks a leg kick.
Womba misses with a body shot.
Narushima swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Womba shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Narushima defends it nicely.
Womba looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Narushima misses with an uppercut. Womba saw that one coming.
Womba misses with a low kick.
Womba works the jab nicely.
Womba swings for the body but Narushima moves out of range.
Ryo Narushima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Narushima is looking to clinch but Womba is avoiding it.
Womba misses with a head kick.
Womba punishes Narushima's body with a nice straight punch.
A slow jab from Womba misses its intended target.
Narushima throws a low kick but Womba moves out of range easily.
Ryo Narushima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Narushima misses with a low kick.
Narushima takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Womba sizes up Narushima with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Womba connects with a body shot that sends Narushima's belly button to the back.
Womba takes a swing at Narushima's ribcage but misses.

Narushima gets a clinch.
Nice body punch from Narushima - that landed with a thud.
Narushima misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Womba tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Narushima just stands there and leans against the cage.
Narushima lands a left hand that snaps the head of Womba backwards.
Narushima has Womba pushed against the cage.
Womba misses with the head strike.
Narushima lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Womba.
Womba pressing his opponent against the cage.
Narushima misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Narushima can't find room to land a body shot as Womba controls the action.
Narushima blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Womba breaks from the clinch.
Narushima throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Narushima lands with a kick to the temple. Womba shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Narushima misses with a wild body shot.
Womba moves out of range as Narushima strikes.
Womba fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Womba lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Narushima throws a right hand that Womba ducks under and follows up with a left that Womba also avoids with ease.
Womba is looking to wear down Narushima with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Narushima throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Womba counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Narushima!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Womba creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Narushima sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Womba is trying to get an arm triangle but Narushima is defending well.
Narushima prevents Womba from moving into mount.
Womba scores with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Womba working away.
Narushima managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Womba.
Womba has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Womba thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Womba landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Narushima manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Womba with the active half guard here but Narushima passes nicely into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Womba tries to bench press Narushima off him but Narushima keeps the position.
Womba is working hard here to advance position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Womba is being controlled here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Womba gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Narushima is trying to control. Womba wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Womba is looking for a sweep. Narushima is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Womba trying to hold on to Narushima's head to control him but Narushima postures up.

Womba actively working from the bottom here.
Womba has a hand on Narushima's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Narushima takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Narushima controlling his opponent.
Womba tries to reverse the position but Narushima maintains control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Narushima tries to control but Womba wriggling away.
Narushima prevents Womba from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Smokudju Womba dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Narushima tries to clinch up.
Womba throws a chopping leg kick but Narushima manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Womba lands with a right hand.
Womba fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Womba avoids the body shot from Narushima.
Narushima throws a head kick that misses.
Narushima tried to score with a low kick but Womba checks it.
Womba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Narushima throws out the jab.
Narushima throws a right hand that misses

and Womba counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Narushima's guard now.
Narushima working a defensive guard here.
Womba trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Narushima has control of Womba's left arm, preventing Womba from doing any damage.
Womba trying to control but Narushima is working from the bottom.
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!
Womba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Narushima preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Womba keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Narushima's head.
Womba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Narushima is keeping the position for now.
Narushima pulls Womba in close to prevent any damage.
Womba scoring with some ground and pound.
Narushima not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Narushima working a defensive guard but Womba manages to pass into side control anyway.
Womba is working Narushima over with some ground and pound from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Womba trying to control the position but Narushima is working away.
Smokudju Womba overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Narushima sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narushima works his way to full guard. Good work.
Womba trying to control but Narushima is working from the bottom.
Womba throws a big elbow that misses.
Womba trying to control the position from guard on top but Narushima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Narushima pulls Womba in to control the position.
Narushima trying to control the position.
Womba forces his way into half guard.
Womba works his way into side control.
Womba tries to move to mount but Narushima blocks the move with his legs.
Womba tries to score with some ground and pound. Narushima controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narushima is looking for a sweep.
Narushima can't do much from the bottom here.
Narushima is trying to get back to half guard.
Womba creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Womba tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Womba has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Womba tries to advance to mount but can't.

Womba is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Narushima knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Womba in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narushima sneaks back into half guard.
Womba throwing shots but Narushima is blocking nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Narushima has hold of Womba's hands but Womba slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Womba trying to mount his opponent but Narushima defends it.
Womba throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Womba passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Narushima!
Womba raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Womba throwing strikes here but Narushima is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Narushima is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Smokudju Womba dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice cross by Narushima.
Womba avoids a kick to the body.
Womba moves out of range of the body kick from Narushima.

Narushima gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Womba to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Narushima seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Womba with a flurry of punches that miss.
Womba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Narushima is keeping the position for now.
Womba throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Narushima has control of Womba's left arm, preventing Womba from doing any damage.
Womba is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Narushima is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ryo Narushima.
Narushima throws a body kick that misses.
Womba finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Narushima throws a half hearted mid kick.
Womba throws a low kick but Narushima avoids it.
Womba wants to slow Narushima down by chopping away at his legs.
Both fighters circling a little - Narushima finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Narushima - that will leave a mark!
Narushima takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narushima fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Womba is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Womba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Womba lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Womba with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Narushima moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Womba loads up on a big right hand but Narushima slips the punch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Womba crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Narushima - the referee stops the clock and Womba gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Narushima. Womba manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Narushima tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Womba was well out of range. Poor timing from Narushima.
A chopping leg kick lands by Narushima.
Narushima is looking to score with low kicks.
Womba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Womba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Narushima lands a nice leg kick that just misses Womba's sensitive parts.
Narushima pivots, looking for a leg kick but Womba is out of range and Narushima settles back down.
Narushima misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narushima tried to score with a low kick but Womba checks it.
Womba closes this distance looking for a takedown but Narushima circles away.
Womba motions for Narushima to come forward. Womba throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Narushima misses.
Womba swings for the body but Narushima moves out of range.
Womba is looking to slow Narushima down with leg kicks.
Womba lands with a thumping leg kick.
Narushima lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Womba circles away quickly and effectively.
Womba tries to work over Narushima's front leg with a kick but Narushima checks it.
Womba lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Narushima ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Womba moves away.
Ryo Narushima seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick from Narushima misses.
A combination from Narushima does no damage.
Womba will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Narushima throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Womba takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Womba checks the leg kick nicely there.
Womba attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Womba is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Narushima is looking to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Womba, right into the meat.
Narushima scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Womba fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Narushima on the side of the head.
Womba lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Womba stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Narushima.
Narushima scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Narushima tries to land a front kick but Womba steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A solid leg kick lands there for Womba.
Narushima tries to close the distance and clinch but Womba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Narushima scores with a nice strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryo Narushima really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Narushima misses with a straight left.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Womba - that will leave a mark!
Narushima keeps Womba at a distance using the push kick.
The fighters circling - Narushima throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Womba checks a low kick from Narushima.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Womba is defended easily by Narushima.
Narushima lands with a good body shot.
Womba throws a leg kick but Narushima moved away.
Narushima looks to throw a body kick

and Womba counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Womba wants to free his trapped foot but Narushima is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Narushima works his way to full guard. Good work.
Womba lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Womba wants to pass the guard but Narushima is keeping the position.
Narushima pulls Womba in close to prevent any damage.
Narushima trying to control the position.
Narushima working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Womba.
Womba is looking to work some ground and pound but Narushima has wrist control.
Narushima is pulling down on Womba's head to control his posture.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Ryo Narushima has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Narushima takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Womba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Narushima moves away.
Womba connects with a body shot that sends Narushima's belly button to the back.
Narushima misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Narushima looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Womba scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Narushima is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Narushima is pushing Womba's head away, looking to escape. Womba manages to hold on to the position though.

Womba is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Narushima is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Womba cracks Narushima with a big elbow.
Narushima regains half guard.
Womba is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Womba is looking for a kimura but Narushima is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Womba to get the leverage.

Womba seems to be working for a kimura but Narushima defends the submission attempt.
Womba wants to free his trapped foot but Narushima is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Womba looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Womba has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Womba looking to finish with strikes here!

Womba is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Narushima is surviving well by controlling Womba's body position as best he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narushima working to try and regain half guard.
Womba scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Narushima regains half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Womba wants to free his trapped foot but Narushima is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Smokudju Womba had his way with Ryo Narushima in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Womba throws a push kick but Narushima slaps the foot to one side.
Womba fails with a takedown attempt.
Narushima bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Narushima ducks right into an uppercut from Womba.
Womba connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Womba tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Womba misses with the combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Narushima.
Narushima lands a head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Narushima lands a nice leg kick that just misses Womba's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Narushima misses with a low kick as Womba jumps back.
Womba looks to land a left hand but Narushima moved out of range nicely.
Narushima throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Narushima throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Narushima throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Womba misses with a wild body shot.

Womba gets a takedown into half guard.
Womba is looking to pass Narushima's guard but actually Narushima recovers to full guard.
Womba content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Womba is fighting to break Narushima's control of his arms but Narushima is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Narushima looking to control.
Ryo Narushima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Womba connects with a couple of short punches.
Narushima trying to keep a closed guard but Womba is proving a slippery customer.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Womba scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Womba makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Womba landing some decent shots from guard.
Narushima working a defensive guard here.
Womba pushing down on Narushima's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Womba not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Womba is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Narushima has managed to free his arm - good work.
Narushima keeping hold of Womba's head, controlling as best he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narushima won't allow Womba to pass to mount.
Narushima tries to get to full guard but Womba has control of the leg.
Womba moves nicely into side control.
Narushima tries to improve position but can't.
Womba wants to control for a moment but Narushima uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.

Narushima is defending against the submission attempts here by Womba.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Womba lands a nice short elbow.
Womba scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Narushima is trying to maintain the position but Womba is very close to passing his half guard.
Smokudju Womba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Womba is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Womba trying to control from half guard but Narushima is working away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Narushima is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Smokudju Womba showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Womba has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 49:46
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Smokudju Womba!
Smokudju Womba retains his light heavyweight title!
Post fight, an emotional Smokudju Womba said '"I do a lot of jacking off, ya know, because I don't get no women, so these arms are, like, humongously big. See it’s a workout, and it’s pleasure."'.
Ryo Narushima spoke after the fight, saying 'fuck not again. You are the better man Womba, may we never cross paths again. '.