PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Naruto Uzumaki (ranked 4603 p4p, 2580 weight class) and Jim Bob Walton (ranked 329 p4p, 220 weight class). Naruto Uzumaki could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jim Bob Walton's chin.

Uzumaki
vs
Walton

176 cm
21
140
2 - 3 - 0

176 cm
21
135
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

HELLS BALLS RECOVERY

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Naruto Uzumaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jim Bob Walton!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzumaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Walton.
A big left from Walton misses.
Uzumaki lands a jab-cross combination.
Walton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uzumaki.
Walton wants to counter the offense by Uzumaki and move into the clinch position.
Walton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Uzumaki.
Uzumaki lands an overhand right.
Uzumaki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Walton is able to avoid easily.
A punch combination from Uzumaki misses.
Uzumaki throws a lazy right hand but Walton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Uzumaki misses.
Uzumaki swings widly with a right hand
and Walton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Uzumaki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Walton cracks Uzumaki with a good jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uzumaki throws a lazy right hand but Walton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walton moves away from the strike by Uzumaki.
Walton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Uzumaki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Uzumaki misses with a wild combination.
A little jabbing left from Walton on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Walton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Uzumaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Walton.
Walton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Uzumaki cracks Walton with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Uzumaki looks to land a combination but Walton avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Walton on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Walton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Uzumaki.
Uzumaki throws a right hand that Walton ducks under and follows up with a left that Walton also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Uzumaki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzumaki lands with a nice body punch.
Uzumaki misses the jab.
Walton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Walton tries to counter with a clinch but Uzumaki shakes him off and moves away.
Uzumaki lands a nice shot to the body.

Walton moves into the clinch successfully.
Walton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Uzumakis head.
Walton avoids the elbow strike from Uzumaki, against the cage.
Walton takes an elbow to the temple.
Walton dodges an elbow strike from Uzumaki.
Walton blocks an elbow strike from Uzumaki.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walton.
A right hand to the body from Walton.
Uzumaki avoids the elbow strike from Walton, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Walton avoids a wild elbow strike from Uzumaki.
Uzumaki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The referee calls for Walton to work.
Walton tries to work over Uzumaki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Walton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Uzumaki lands an elbow just above Walton 's eye.
Walton tries to throw a body punch but Uzumaki avoids it by throwing Walton back against the cage.
Uzumaki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Walton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walton misses with a punch to the body.
Walton dodges an elbow strike from Uzumaki.
Walton misses with the head strike.
Walton dodges an elbow strike from Uzumaki.
Walton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Uzumaki throws an elbow that misses.
Uzumaki misses with an elbow over the top.
A bit of stalling here from Walton.
Uzumaki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right from Walton.
A left hand lands to the body for Walton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walton blocks the elbow strike.
Uzumaki throws an elbow that misses.
Walton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Uzumaki misses with an elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uzumaki pushes off an throws an elbow but Walton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Uzumaki throws an elbow but misses.
Walton avoids a wild elbow strike from Uzumaki.
Walton misses with the head strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Uzumaki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Walton's brow.
Walton takes an elbow to the temple.
Walton blocks the elbow strike.
Walton is working Uzumaki over against the cage.
Uzumaki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Uzumaki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Uzumaki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Walton blocks an elbow strike from Uzumaki.
Uzumaki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Walton takes an elbow to the temple.
Walton avoids a wild elbow strike from Uzumaki.
Walton looking to throw knees to the head but Uzumaki is blocking nicely.
A short uppercut from Walton.
Uzumaki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Naruto Uzumaki dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Uzumaki misses with a two punch combination.
Walton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Walton throws a right hand that misses
and Uzumaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Uzumaki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walton doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Naruto Uzumaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uzumaki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Uzumaki tries to bum rush Walton with a series of wild strikes but Walton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Uzumaki misses with a two punch combination.
Uzumaki sets himself, and Walton steps forward looking for the clinch! Uzumaki avoids it this time.
Uzumaki misses with a body shot.
Uzumaki misses with a double jab.
Walton tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Uzumaki misses the target.

Walton clinches up against the cage.
Uzumaki misses with an elbow strike.
Walton avoids the elbow strike from Uzumaki, against the cage.
Walton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Uzumaki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzumaki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Walton fails to land.
Uzumaki throws an elbow but it misses.
Uzumaki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Uzumaki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Uzumaki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Walton - that landed with a thud.
Walton throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Uzumaki throws an elbow but misses.
Walton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Uzumaki's elbow.
Walton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Uzumaki backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Walton.
Uzumaki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Walton blocks the elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Walton - that landed with a thud.
Uzumaki pushes off an throws an elbow but Walton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Walton scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uzumaki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Uzumaki misses with an elbow strike.
Walton avoids a wild elbow strike from Uzumaki.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Uzumaki throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walton is leaning against Uzumaki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Walton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Walton will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Uzumaki up against the cage.
Walton taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Walton lands a hook that snaps the head of Uzumaki backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walton.
Walton blocks an elbow strike.
Walton struggles to land a body shot inside as Uzumaki controls his hands.
Uzumaki lands a damaging elbow.
Uzumaki pushes off an throws an elbow but Walton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Walton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Walton avoids the elbow strike from Uzumaki, against the cage.
Walton pushes Uzumaki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Uzumaki backwards.
Walton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Uzumaki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Walton avoids a wild elbow strike from Uzumaki.
Uzumaki lands an elbow inside that Walton shrugs off.
Uzumaki misses with an elbow strike.
Uzumaki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walton avoids the elbow strike from Uzumaki, against the cage.
Walton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walton tries to throw a body punch but Uzumaki avoids it by throwing Walton back against the cage.
Uzumaki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walton can do to turn this around?
Uzumaki takes a shot to the head.
Uzumaki blocking some punches.
Uzumaki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walton.
Uzumaki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Walton lands with a light punch inside.

Uzumaki is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Uzumaki.
Oh Uzumaki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Walton working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Walton.
Walton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Uzumaki backwards.
Walton throws a punch but it's blocked by Uzumaki.
Walton misses with a punch on the inside.
Walton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Walton lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Uzumaki to his knees! Walton keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Bob Walton!
Jim Bob Walton very nearly forgot to thank Conviction amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.