PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uzumaki Naruto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Lopez
vs
Naruto

180 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alberto Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Uzumaki Naruto!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lopez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lopez misses with a takedown attempt
and Naruto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Lopez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Naruto quickly recovers to half guard.

Lopez is looking for a kimura here.
Naruto regains full guard. Nicely done.
Naruto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Naruto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lopez is aware though and is defending well.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Naruto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Naruto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Lopez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lopez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Naruto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Lopez drops back looking for a leg! Naruto is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Naruto manages to kick Lopez off! Lopez jumps back into Naruto's guard.

Lopez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Naruto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lopez has managed to get both his arms back between Naruto's legs - danger averted.
Naruto looking for a sweep. Not yet Naruto, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Naruto keeps moving.
Naruto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Naruto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Naruto is controlling Lopez's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lopez postures up.

Uzumaki Naruto has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Naruto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.

Naruto looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Lopez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Naruto defends it easily.
Naruto trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Naruto looking to pass the guard.
Naruto connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Naruto from controlling successfully.
Naruto looks gassed!
Naruto looking to pass the guard.

Lopez has his foot on Naruto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Naruto works his way back into a safe position though.

Naruto got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lopez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Naruto has managed to get both his arms back between Lopez's legs - danger averted.
Naruto is looking to work some ground and pound but Lopez has wrist control.
Naruto tries to free his leg and advance position but Lopez is retaining full guard.
Naruto trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Naruto controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Lopez is looking for a triangle but Naruto pushes his legs off easily.
Naruto passes Lopez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Naruto.
Lopez is pressing down on Naruto's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Lopez looking for a guillotine here but Naruto defends easily.
Naruto looking to sit in guard and control but Lopez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Lopez has gone for a leg lock! Naruto slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lopez's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uzumaki Naruto dominated that 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.

Naruto shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lopez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Naruto working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lopez's head.

Lopez working for a triangle but Naruto defends it easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Naruto's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Naruto not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Naruto looking to sit in guard and control but Lopez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Naruto keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naruto trying to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Naruto is on top in guard.
Naruto wants to pass the guard but Lopez is keeping the position.

Naruto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Naruto controls from within his opponent's guard.
Naruto working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lopez's head.

That's two 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.
Lopez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Naruto got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lopez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Naruto has managed to get both his arms back between Lopez's legs - danger averted.
Naruto content to stall in guard here.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Naruto from controlling successfully.
Naruto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lopez is keeping the position for now.
Naruto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Naruto makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lopez controls Naruto momentarily but Naruto frees himself.
Naruto is in close to Lopez's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naruto wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving.

Lopez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Naruto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Naruto is pushing down on Lopez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lopez is fighting to maintain full guard but Naruto has managed to sneak the leg through.
Naruto trying to control from half guard but Lopez is working away.
Naruto looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lopez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Lopez actively working from the bottom here.

Lopez looking for submissions off his back.

Naruto seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez trying to control here.
Naruto seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nice strikes from Naruto there.
Ground and pound from Naruto.

Lopez looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Naruto is working for a kimura but Lopez is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uzumaki Naruto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Naruto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Naruto shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Naruto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Lopez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Naruto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Naruto is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Naruto passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lopez!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naruto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lopez is looking to escape.
Naruto avoids the attempt from Lopez to control.
Lopez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Naruto lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Naruto connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Naruto content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Naruto.

Naruto looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Lopez is trying to escape the mount.
Naruto tries to control but Lopez wriggling away.
Lopez wants to hold on but Naruto pushes him away.
Naruto tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Naruto putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Naruto lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naruto postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lopez looks a forlorn figure.
Naruto has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lopez's face.
Lopez tries to hold on but Naruto pushes him away.
Naruto scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Lopez is rocked!
Naruto lands a heavy elbow.
Oh Lopez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Naruto has control of Lopez's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lopez regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Naruto controlling the position easily from mount.
Naruto lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naruto unloading with bombs!
Naruto landing strikes from the mount.
Naruto is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Naruto! Lopez is hurt baaadly! Naruto is firing away with more strikes - Lopez is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uzumaki Naruto!