PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cain Laborina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naruto Uzamaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Laborina
vs
Uzamaki

176 cm
23
180 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

184 cm
22
182 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Resistance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cain Laborina!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naruto Uzamaki!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Uzamaki misses the target.
Uzamaki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laborina moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Uzamaki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Laborina ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laborina cracks the inside of Uzamaki's front leg.
Laborina lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Uzamaki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Uzamaki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laborina.
Laborina throws a leg kick which misses Uzamaki's front leg but catches the back leg as Uzamaki tries to avoid it.
Uzamaki looks gassed!
Uzamaki throws a big shot that misses.
Uzamaki on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laborina connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Laborina bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Laborina cracks a nice hook into Uzamaki's ribs.

Laborina has managed to clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Laborina.
Laborina lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Laborina lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Uzamaki.
Uzamaki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laborina lands an elbow inside that Uzamaki shrugs off.
Laborina lands a body shot in the clinch.
Laborina lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Laborina.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Laborina.
Laborina lands a shot to the body.
Laborina lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Uzamaki or not.
Laborina lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Laborina.
Laborina lands with a short shot to the head.
Laborina works on Uzamaki's body with a couple of short punches.
Uzamaki blocks an elbow strike from Laborina.
Laborina lands a right hand.
Laborina cracks Uzamaki with a nice body shot.
Laborina scores with a nice hook to the head.
Laborina lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Laborina.
A hook to the body from Laborina.
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!
Laborina lands a left hand.

Uzamaki is rocked!
Laborina scores with a nice hook to the head.
Uzamaki is still on wobbly legs! Can Laborina finish him?
Laborina creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Laborina works on Uzamaki's body with a couple of short punches.
Laborina lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Laborina drops Uzamaki onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Uzamaki is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Laborina unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Uzamaki! He's leaning against the ropes trying to keep his feet but Laborina is unloading with more strikes now! Uzamaki drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cain Laborina!
Cain Laborina retains his welterweight title!