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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hatake Naruto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hatake Naruto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jerry Larson!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Naruto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Larson counters with a body kick that stops Naruto in his tracks momentarily.
Larson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Larson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Naruto.
Naruto shoots and misses
and Larson counters with a good low kick that Naruto was not able to check.
Larson throws a leg kick that misses.
Larson throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson throws a sloppy head kick and Naruto moves out of range easily.
Larson throws a jab when Naruto was well out of range.
Naruto avoids a kick to the body.
Naruto avoids a kick to the body.
Larson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Naruto has his takedown stuffed
and Larson counters with a good low kick that Naruto was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hatake Naruto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naruto moves out of range of the leg kick from Larson.
Larson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Larson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crunch! Larson slams his shin into Naruto's torso.
Naruto tries for a takedown but Larson circles away easily
and Larson counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Larson misses.
Larson tries to work over Naruto's front leg with a kick but Naruto checks it.
Naruto with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Larson throws a sloppy head kick and Naruto moves out of range easily.
Naruto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larson throws a push kick but Naruto slaps the foot to one side.
Naruto shoots and misses
and Larson counters with a head kick. That will keep Naruto thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Naruto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A big left from Larson misses.
Naruto misses with a takedown attempt
and Larson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Larson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Naruto shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Larson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Naruto is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Larson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Larson struggling a bit here.
Naruto swings around for an armbar but Larson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Naruto's guard.
Naruto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Naruto has his foot on Larson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Larson works his way back into a safe position though.
Larson sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Larson is looking to pass into half guard but Naruto pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Naruto is in guard.
Larson controlling the position.
Naruto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Larson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jerry Larson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Naruto misses with a takedown
and Larson counters with an outside leg kick.
Naruto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Larson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Naruto avoids the head kick by Larson.
Naruto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Larson counters with a body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hatake Naruto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naruto has his takedown stuffed
and Larson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Larson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Naruto is out of range.
Larson tried to score with a low kick but Naruto checks it.
Naruto throws a right hand that Larson ducks under and follows up with a left that Larson also avoids with ease.
Larson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Larson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Naruto fails with the takedown
and Larson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Naruto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Larson counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larson misses with a looping right.
Larson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Naruto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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 Hatake Naruto will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Larson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Naruto will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Naruto throws a big shot that misses.
Larson 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.
Naruto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Larson counters with a solid body kick.
Hatake Naruto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Larson throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naruto looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Larson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Larson is concentrating on defense, preventing Naruto from advancing position.
Larson is trying to control but can't.
Naruto uses his free foot to push down on Larson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Larson.
Larson is desperately trying to improve his position but Naruto has a good base and remains in mount.
Naruto wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Larson is desperately trying to improve his position but Naruto has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naruto swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Larson is now in Naruto's guard. A big mistake from Naruto there, giving up the dominant position!
Larson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Larson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatake Naruto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jerry Larson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Larson tries to score with a low kick but Naruto moves his leg out of the way.
Larson misses with a low kick as Naruto jumps back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jerry Larson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Naruto checks a leg kick.
Larson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Naruto doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Larson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Naruto's knee momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jerry Larson.
I think Larson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Jerry Larson!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Jerry Larson!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Jerry Larson!
Jerry Larson wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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