PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sasuke Naruto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshimitsu Tajiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tajiri is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Asiattacker by Jim Johnston. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Naruto
vs
Tajiri

175 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sasuke Naruto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshimitsu Tajiri!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tajiri shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Naruto but Naruto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Naruto misses with a takedown attempt

and Tajiri counters with a shoot takedown. Naruto fights it but they end up in guard.
Naruto looking to control.
Naruto has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Tajiri has passed into side control.
Tajiri working away.
Tajiri avoids the strikes from the bottom by Naruto.
Tajiri controlling the position from side mount.
Naruto is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tajiri off and has taken his back!
Tajiri tries to escape but Naruto has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Naruto missing with strikes from the back.
Naruto controlling well, preventing Tajiri from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naruto scores with strikes from the back.
Tajiri tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Tajiri is wriggling around trying to escape.
Naruto looking to finish with strikes here!
Tajiri is working to get back to half guard.
Tajiri regains half guard.

Naruto is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Naruto wants to pass to mount but Tajiri is defending the position.
Naruto is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tajiri is looking to escape.

Naruto is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tajiri doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Naruto.

Tajiri actively working from the bottom here.
Tajiri is looking to improve his position.
Naruto wants to take a breather but Tajiri is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Naruto seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Tajiri has recovered full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Naruto wants to control from the top but Tajiri keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tajiri shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Naruto decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tajiri's guard.
Tajiri looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Tajiri 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 wants to pass the guard but Tajiri is keeping the position.
Naruto trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Tajiri manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naruto is looking to stand up but Tajiri isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Naruto is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Naruto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Naruto is pulling down on Tajiri's head to control his posture.
Naruto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tajiri won't allow Naruto to sweep him here.

Naruto pushes Tajiri off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yoshimitsu Tajiri will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tajiri throws a wild body kick that Naruto sees coming a mile off.
Tajiri shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Naruto but Naruto pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Tajiri changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Naruto looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Naruto regains half guard.
Naruto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tajiri stopping the sweep attempt from Naruto.

Naruto looking for a guillotine here but Tajiri defends easily.
Tajiri works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naruto tries to get to full guard but Tajiri has control of the leg.
Naruto trying to control here.
Tajiri with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Naruto trying to control here.
Tajiri blocks the strikes from Naruto.
Naruto tries to get to full guard but Tajiri has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tajiri tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Tajiri content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tajiri is looking to score with low kicks.

Tajiri scores a takedown into full mount!
Tajiri prevents Naruto from getting the reversal.
Tajiri controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naruto can't escape the position.
Naruto looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Naruto manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tajiri's guard. Nice work there by Naruto.
Naruto seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Naruto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Naruto trying to control the position from guard on top but Tajiri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tajiri wants to sweep here but Naruto controlling him for the moment.
Naruto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tajiri swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yoshimitsu Tajiri has got the better of the ground game so far.
Naruto wanted to stand there but Tajiri had control of the position.
Tajiri tries to land a sweep but no joy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Tajiri tries to clinch but Naruto moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Naruto wants to clinch up but Tajiri keeps it at a distance.
Sasuke Naruto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Naruto shoots and misses

and Tajiri decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Naruto's guard.
Tajiri is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tajiri passes Naruto's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshimitsu Tajiri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Tajiri misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Naruto.
Tajiri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Naruto doesn't manage to clinch there - Tajiri circles away.
Naruto has his takedown stuffed

and Tajiri counters with a single leg into guard. Naruto didn't expect that.
Tajiri sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Tajiri thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tajiri sitting in guard here, content to control.
Naruto looking for a sweep. Not yet Naruto, not yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tajiri is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Naruto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tajiri passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Naruto is trying to improve his position.
Naruto gets back to half guard.
Tajiri prevents Naruto from improving his position.
Naruto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tajiri's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tajiri's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naruto trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Naruto looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Tajiri taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sasuke Naruto!