PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Narushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Little Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machine has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Ryo Narushima could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Little Machine's chin.

Narushima
vs
Machine

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryo Narushima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Little Machine!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narushima connects with a solid leg kick.
Machine looks gassed!
Narushima throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Narushima dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Machine. That did some damage!
Narushima plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
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!
Narushima dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Machine. That did some damage!
Little Machine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick there by Narushima.
Narushima looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Narushima connects with a solid leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Narushima, right into the meat.
Narushima with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Narushima lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Machine takes a kick to the side of the head.
Narushima thuds his shin into the meat of Machine's side.
Machine takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Machine chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Narushima can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Narushima scores with a leg kick.
Narushima throws a head kick that Machine semi-blocks.
Narushima throws a leg kick which misses Machine's front leg but catches the back leg as Machine tries to avoid it.
Narushima looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ryo Narushima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Narushima dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Machine. That did some damage!
Narushima lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Narushima.
Narushima scores with a push kick.
Narushima lands a nice leg kick that just misses Machine's sensitive parts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Narushima.
Machine steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Narushima. That one must have hurt.
Narushima lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narushima moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Machine's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Narushima.
A nice leg kick lands there from Narushima.
Narushima lands a nice leg kick that just misses Machine's sensitive parts.
Narushima throws a nice head kick!
Narushima moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Narushima looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Narushima scoring well with a low kick there.
Narushima scores with a kick to the midsection.
Narushima throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Narushima throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narushima lands a nice leg kick that just misses Machine's sensitive parts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Narushima.
A solid leg kick lands there for Narushima.
Narushima lands with a nice body kick.
Narushima lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A good leg kick by Narushima.
A head kick from Narushima lands but Machine takes it in his stride.
Narushima dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Machine. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machine shoots in and drives through. Narushima sprawls well.
Both fighters circling a little - Narushima finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Narushima lands a nice leg kick that just misses Machine's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narushima scoring well with a low kick there.
Narushima connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Narushima.
Narushima thuds his shin into the meat of Machine's side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Narushima.
Narushima throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Narushima - that will leave a mark!
Machine has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Narushima.
Narushima moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Narushima, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Narushima lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Narushima with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Narushima throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryo Narushima dominated that 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.

Narushima throws a front kick that sends Machine stumbling back into the cage.
Narushima is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Machine can do to turn this around?
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Narushima.
Narushima looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Machine takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Narushima throws a leg kick which misses Machine's front leg but catches the back leg as Machine tries to avoid it.
Narushima throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Machine stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Narushima.
Narushima scores with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machine fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Machine is breathing heavily.
Machine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Narushima scores with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Narushima lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Narushima lands a head kick!
Ryo Narushima is winning the standup battle so far.
Narushima lands a head kick. Machine smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Narushima.
Narushima fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Machine.
Machine takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Narushima.
Narushima moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Machine might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Narushima has got the better of the exchanges.
Narushima lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Narushima. That's going to slow Machine down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narushima scoring well with a low kick there.
Machine stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Narushima.
Narushima scores with a spinning back kick!
Narushima turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Narushima throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Narushima, right into the meat.
Narushima looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good leg kick by Narushima there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Machine chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Narushima can pounce on him.
Machine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Little Machine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Narushima throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Machine.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narushima lands with a kick to the temple. Machine shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Narushima lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Narushima connects with a high kick.
Machine takes a kick to the side of the head.
Narushima throws a front kick that sends Machine stumbling back into the cage.
Machine chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Narushima can pounce on him.
Machine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Narushima throws a quick inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Narushima.
A slapping leg kick lands for Narushima.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Narushima there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narushima buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Narushima throws a head kick that half lands.
Narushima throws a nice outside leg kick.
Narushima scores with a head kick.
Narushima fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Machine.
Machine takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Machine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Narushima scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Narushima lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Narushima pushes Machine away with a front kick.
Machine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Narushima. Narushima obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryo Narushima dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Narushima buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Narushima lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Narushima moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Narushima keeps Machine at a distance using the push kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Narushima - that will leave a mark!
A nice inside leg kick there by Narushima. That's going to slow Machine down.
Narushima throws a nice outside leg kick.
Narushima lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Machine takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Narushima. Narushima obviously looking to wear him down.
Machine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Narushima looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Narushima connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Narushima lands with a kick to the ribs.
Narushima lands with a thumping leg kick.
Narushima chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Narushima feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Machine's calf.
Machine chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Narushima can pounce on him.
Machine shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Narushima sprawls well. Narushima wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Machine gets slowly back to his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Narushima.
Machine fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Narushima turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Narushima there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Narushima lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Narushima.
Narushima looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Narushima scores with a nice body kick.
Narushima lands with a thumping leg kick.
Narushima connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Narushima.
Narushima cracks the inside of Machine's front leg.
Narushima scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narushima scores with a head kick.
Narushima lands a nice leg kick that just misses Machine's sensitive parts.
Narushima looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Narushima throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Machine.
Machine tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Narushima connects with a solid leg kick.
Narushima connects with a solid leg kick.
Narushima dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Machine. That did some damage!
Narushima lands a nice leg kick that just misses Machine's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Narushima. That's going to slow Machine down.
Machine tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narushima throws a leg kick which misses Machine's front leg but catches the back leg as Machine tries to avoid it.
Narushima feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Machine's calf.
Narushima feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Machine's calf.
A solid leg kick lands there for Narushima.
Narushima connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Narushima thumps Machine with a low kick.
Narushima explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Narushima cracks the inside of Machine's front leg.
Narushima lands a nice leg kick that just misses Machine's sensitive parts.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Machine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Narushima feints and then cracks Machine's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Machine down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryo Narushima showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Narushima 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:24
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:24
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryo Narushima!