PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jorn Anthriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Test Ninja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ninja has chosen Super Bon Bon - Soul Coughing as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Anthriel
vs
Ninja

175 cm
35
141 lbs
31 - 8 - 1

150 cm
29
145 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Brawler
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorn Anthriel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Test Ninja!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ninja misses with a takedown
and Anthriel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Ninja closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Anthriel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anthriel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Anthriel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Anthriel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Anthriel.

Anthriel manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ninja doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Anthriel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ninja shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Anthriel counters with a three punch combo that has Ninja backing up. Ninja nods at Anthriel to acknowledge the strikes.
Jorn Anthriel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Test Ninja.
Ninja shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Anthriel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninja tries for a takedown but Anthriel circles away easily
and Anthriel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ninja looks winded!
Ninja tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Anthriel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ninja misses with a takedown
and Anthriel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ninja with a poor takedown
and Anthriel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ninja shoots and misses
and Anthriel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ninja fails with the takedown
and Anthriel counters with a nice uppercut.

Ninja is rocked!
Ninja wants to clinch but Anthriel slips to the side
and Anthriel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ninja is still on wobbly legs! Can Anthriel finish him?
Anthriel fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Ninja to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Ninja looks to clinch but Anthriel throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Ninja taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jorn Anthriel!
Jorn Anthriel retains his bantamweight title!
Our winner, Jorn Anthriel, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.