PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Rambo (ranked 25337 p4p, 4110 weight class) and Narushima Koga (ranked 0 p4p, 438 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rambo
vs
Koga

179 cm
18
195
4 - 6 - 0

181 cm
20
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Rambo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Narushima Koga!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koga throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Koga scores with a nice strike.
John Rambo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koga scores with a kick to the body.
Rambo misses with a hook.
Rambo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rambo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Koga throws a head kick but Rambo moves out of range.
Koga throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rambo looks to land a combination but Koga avoids it well.
Koga swinging wildly here.
Koga plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koga lands a jab to the nose.
Rambo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rambo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rambo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rambo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rambo tries to clinch up but Koga circles away and keeps his distance.
Koga lands with a good body shot.
Rambo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rambo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rambo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Koga's sensitive parts.
Koga with a nice calf kick.

Rambo closes the distance and clinches.

Koga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koga scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rambo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Koga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Koga lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rambo blocks a head kick by Koga.
Koga throws a head kick that Rambo semi-blocks.

Rambo closes the distance and pushes Koga back into the cage.
A short right from Rambo on the inside.
Rambo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rambo avoids the elbow strike from Koga, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rambo prevents Koga from breaking the clinch.
Koga lands a hook that snaps the head of Rambo backwards.
Koga lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rambo misses with some punches.
Rambo has a couple of punches blocked by Koga.
A frustrated look appears on Koga's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Koga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koga.
Koga misses with an elbow over the top.
Rambo lands a shoulder strike.
Rambo misses with a short punch on the inside.

Rambo breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Koga.
Rambo blocks a head kick by Koga.
Crunch! Rambo slams his shin into Koga's torso.
Koga looks winded!
Rambo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rambo misses with a wild combination.
Rambo sets himself, and Koga steps forward looking for the clinch! Rambo avoids it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koga checks a leg kick nicely.
Koga tries to clinch up.
Koga connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Koga takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rambo.
Koga throws an elbow but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rambo.
Koga looking to slow down the pace here.
Rambo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rambo stops a takedown attempt from Koga.
Rambo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Koga's efforts to push away.
Rambo missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rambo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Koga backwards.
Rambo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rambo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Koga avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Koga.
Koga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rambo blocking some punches.
A short right from Rambo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee calls for Rambo to work.
Rambo tries a body shot but Koga blocks it.
Rambo prevents a body shot from Koga.
Koga tries to work over Rambo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Koga tries to stall but Rambo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rambo misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rambo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Koga takes a knee to the side of the body.
Koga blocks an elbow strike from Rambo.
Koga jumps guard but Rambo stands there with Koga around his waist. Koga gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Narushima Koga will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

A slapping leg kick lands for Rambo.
Rambo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Narushima Koga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rambo misses with a hook. Koga ducked under it nicely.
Koga lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Rambo.

Rambo moves into the clinch successfully.
Rambo managing to block the knees to the body from Koga.
Koga lands a left hand.
Rambo throws a head punch that misses.
Koga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Koga on the inside.
John Rambo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rambo throws a head punch that misses.
Koga lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Koga blocks an elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Rambo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Koga moves out of range as Rambo strikes.
Rambo doesn't manage to clinch there - Koga circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koga throws a wild body kick that Rambo sees coming a mile off.
Koga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koga takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rambo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koga slips a straight right by Rambo.

Rambo moves into the clinch successfully.
Koga blocks an uppercut.
Rambo misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rambo.
Koga scores with a shoulder strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rambo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Koga is defending well for now.
Rambo swings wildly with an uppercut but Koga uses good head movement to avoid it.

Koga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rambo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Koga.
Koga throws a right and a left that both miss.
Koga's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rambo under the eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koga avoids the head kick by Rambo.
Koga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Rambo.
Koga lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Koga throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rambo lands a high kick!

Koga is rocked!
Koga scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Koga is breathing heavily.
Rambo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rambo swats away the attempt to clinch by Koga.
Rambo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Koga works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koga throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Rambo moves into the clinch successfully.
Koga throws an elbow but it misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rambo.
Rambo misses with the head strike.
Rambo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rambo lands a good knee to the midsection. Koga won't want to take too many of those.

Rambo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Koga misses the shot to the body.
Koga throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Koga looks for the body kick but Rambo saw that one coming.
Koga moves out of range of the body kick from Rambo.
Koga throws a counter combo.
Rambo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rambo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rambo throws a shot from downtown. Koga moves away and avoids it.
Rambo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rambo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Koga moves away from the strike by Rambo.
Narushima Koga seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Koga cracks a nice hook into Rambo's ribs.
Koga cracks Rambo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Koga throws a head kick but Rambo moves out of range.
Rambo throws out a loose jab but Koga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rambo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rambo throws a body punch but Koga moves out of range.
Rambo wants to land a leg kick but Koga is out of range.
Jab by Rambo.
Rambo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Koga.
Koga uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rambo.
Koga throws a nice inside leg kick.
Koga blocks the body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that John Rambo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rambo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Koga checks the leg kick.
Nice body punch from Koga.
Rambo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Koga connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rambo scrambles back to his feet.
Rambo tries to clinch there but Koga circles away.
Koga thumps Rambo with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Koga.
Koga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koga scores with a push kick.
Rambo blocks a head kick by Koga.
Rambo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rambo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rambo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Koga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Koga throws a head kick but Rambo moves out of range.
Koga takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A head kick misses from Rambo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koga staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rambo punishes Koga's body with a nice straight punch.
Rambo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rambo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Koga smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Rambo moves into the clinch.
Koga wants to break free but Rambo has control.
Koga lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rambo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Koga backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rambo.
Koga stalling in the clinch but Rambo improves position.
A short right from Rambo on the inside.
Rambo lands a hook that snaps the head of Koga backwards.
Rambo avoids the elbow strike from Koga, against the cage.
Koga lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rambo backwards.
Rambo lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Koga misses with the head strike.
Koga pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Koga lands an elbow inside.
Rambo is leaning against Koga and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rambo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Koga backwards.

Rambo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab, jab by Rambo - just one landing.

Rambo pushes Koga up against the cage in a clinch.
Rambo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Koga backwards.
Rambo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Rambo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koga ducks under a wild hook from Rambo.
Rambo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Koga's sensitive parts.
Rambo checks the leg kick.
Rambo cracks Koga with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambo moves out of range of the body kick from Koga.
Rambo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Koga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Rambo misses.

Rambo clinches up against the cage.
Rambo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Rambo.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rambo.
Koga on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Koga blocks an elbow strike.
Koga tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rambo smiles and moves away.
Koga misses with a head kick.
Rambo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rambo tries a head kick but it misses.
Rambo swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koga throws a head kick that half lands.
Koga avoids the head kick by Rambo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rambo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rambo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Koga throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rambo.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Koga checks a leg kick.
Rambo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rambo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rambo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Koga wants to clinch.
Rambo misses with a straight left.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Rambo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rambo 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... John Rambo!
John Rambo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.